DRIVEN BRANDS HOLDINGS INC (DRVN) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA • Nasdaq • NASDAQ:DRVN • US26210V1026

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Fundamental Rating

3

Overall DRVN gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. We evaluated DRVN against 75 industry peers in the Diversified Consumer Services industry. Both the profitability and financial health of DRVN have multiple concerns. DRVN has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • DRVN had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year DRVN had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: DRVN reported negative net income in multiple years.
  • Each year in the past 5 years DRVN had a positive operating cash flow.
DRVN Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFDRVN Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M -200M -400M -600M

1.2 Ratios

  • DRVN's Return On Assets of -4.77% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. DRVN is outperformed by 61.84% of its industry peers.
  • DRVN has a worse Return On Equity (-24.96%) than 60.53% of its industry peers.
  • DRVN has a Return On Invested Capital (3.96%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for DRVN is significantly below the industry average of 10.44%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -4.77%
ROE -24.96%
ROIC 3.96%
ROA(3y)-5.83%
ROA(5y)-3.48%
ROE(3y)-42.59%
ROE(5y)-25.51%
ROIC(3y)4.37%
ROIC(5y)3.76%
DRVN Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICDRVN Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -20 -40 -60 -80

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 8.12%, DRVN is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 61.84% of the companies in the same industry.
  • DRVN's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • With a Gross Margin value of 49.26%, DRVN perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 53.95% of the companies in the same industry.
  • DRVN's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 8.12%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 49.26%
OM growth 3Y-13.67%
OM growth 5Y-4.77%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-2.08%
GM growth 5Y-4.39%
DRVN Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsDRVN Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 40 60

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • DRVN has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • DRVN has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for DRVN has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for DRVN is higher compared to a year ago.
DRVN Yearly Shares OutstandingDRVN Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M
DRVN Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsDRVN Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B

2.2 Solvency

  • DRVN has an Altman-Z score of 0.84. This is a bad value and indicates that DRVN is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • DRVN's Altman-Z score of 0.84 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. DRVN outperforms 48.68% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of DRVN is 71.20, which is on the high side as it means it would take DRVN, 71.20 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • DRVN has a better Debt to FCF ratio (71.20) than 60.53% of its industry peers.
  • DRVN has a Debt/Equity ratio of 2.44. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • DRVN's Debt to Equity ratio of 2.44 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. DRVN is outperformed by 73.68% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.44
Debt/FCF 71.2
Altman-Z 0.84
ROIC/WACC0.53
WACC7.44%
DRVN Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFDRVN Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 1B 2B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.90 indicates that DRVN may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.90, DRVN is doing worse than 61.84% of the companies in the same industry.
  • DRVN has a Quick Ratio of 0.90. This is a bad value and indicates that DRVN is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 0.80, DRVN is not doing good in the industry: 63.16% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.9
Quick Ratio 0.8
DRVN Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesDRVN Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 23.30% over the past year.
  • DRVN shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 9.01% yearly.
  • Looking at the last year, DRVN shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -6.96% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, DRVN shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 31.27% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)23.3%
EPS 3Y9.01%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%30.77%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-6.96%
Revenue growth 3Y16.83%
Revenue growth 5Y31.27%
Sales Q2Q%-9.46%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, DRVN will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 16.51% on average per year.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 4.58% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y9.55%
EPS Next 2Y11.2%
EPS Next 3Y13.32%
EPS Next 5Y16.51%
Revenue Next Year-12.39%
Revenue Next 2Y-5.76%
Revenue Next 3Y-1.21%
Revenue Next 5Y4.58%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
DRVN Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesDRVN Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B
DRVN Yearly EPS VS EstimatesDRVN Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 0.5 1 1.5 2

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 13.43, which indicates a correct valuation of DRVN.
  • DRVN's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. DRVN is cheaper than 77.63% of the companies in the same industry.
  • DRVN's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 27.93.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 12.10, the valuation of DRVN can be described as correct.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of DRVN indicates a rather cheap valuation: DRVN is cheaper than 82.89% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 27.77, DRVN is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 13.43
Fwd PE 12.1
DRVN Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsDRVN Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • DRVN's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, DRVN is valued a bit cheaper than 60.53% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 90.2
EV/EBITDA 13.88
DRVN Per share dataDRVN EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 -5 10

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • DRVN's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
  • DRVN's earnings are expected to grow with 13.32% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)1.41
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y11.2%
EPS Next 3Y13.32%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • DRVN does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

DRIVEN BRANDS HOLDINGS INC

NASDAQ:DRVN (2/6/2026, 8:00:01 PM)

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17.06

+0.4 (+2.4%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryDiversified Consumer Services
Earnings (Last)11-04
Earnings (Next)02-19
Inst Owners41.77%
Inst Owner Change-3.71%
Ins Owners2.13%
Ins Owner Change-0.22%
Market Cap2.81B
Revenue(TTM)2.17B
Net Income(TTM)-198.04M
Analysts83
Price Target21.34 (25.09%)
Short Float %19.15%
Short Ratio11.61
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)7.83%
Min EPS beat(2)6.09%
Max EPS beat(2)9.57%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)24.11%
Min EPS beat(4)6.09%
Max EPS beat(4)64.23%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)19.31%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)13.63%
EPS beat(16)14
Avg EPS beat(16)14.8%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.88%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.84%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.08%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.08%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.33%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.76%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.63%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.02%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.32%
PT rev (1m)-1.09%
PT rev (3m)-3.06%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-1.27%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-2.61%
EPS NY rev (1m)-1.88%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.49%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-6.43%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-7.22%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-1.55%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-2.87%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 13.43
Fwd PE 12.1
P/S 1.29
P/FCF 90.2
P/OCF 10.48
P/B 3.54
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 13.88
EPS(TTM)1.27
EY7.44%
EPS(NY)1.41
Fwd EY8.26%
FCF(TTM)0.19
FCFY1.11%
OCF(TTM)1.63
OCFY9.54%
SpS13.18
BVpS4.83
TBVpS-7.95
PEG (NY)1.41
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number11.74
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -4.77%
ROE -24.96%
ROCE 5.02%
ROIC 3.96%
ROICexc 4.16%
ROICexgc 11.19%
OM 8.12%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 49.26%
FCFM 1.44%
ROA(3y)-5.83%
ROA(5y)-3.48%
ROE(3y)-42.59%
ROE(5y)-25.51%
ROIC(3y)4.37%
ROIC(5y)3.76%
ROICexc(3y)4.53%
ROICexc(5y)3.95%
ROICexgc(3y)8.5%
ROICexgc(5y)8.05%
ROCE(3y)5.53%
ROCE(5y)4.76%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-5.36%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-30.27%
ROICexc growth 3Y2.34%
ROICexc growth 5Y1.97%
OM growth 3Y-13.67%
OM growth 5Y-4.77%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-2.08%
GM growth 5Y-4.39%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.52
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.44
Debt/FCF 71.2
Debt/EBITDA 5.54
Cap/Depr 135.95%
Cap/Sales 10.92%
Interest Coverage 1.43
Cash Conversion 76.51%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.9
Quick Ratio 0.8
Altman-Z 0.84
F-Score5
WACC7.44%
ROIC/WACC0.53
Cap/Depr(3y)263.25%
Cap/Depr(5y)203.37%
Cap/Sales(3y)19.89%
Cap/Sales(5y)15.29%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)23.3%
EPS 3Y9.01%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%30.77%
EPS Next Y9.55%
EPS Next 2Y11.2%
EPS Next 3Y13.32%
EPS Next 5Y16.51%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-6.96%
Revenue growth 3Y16.83%
Revenue growth 5Y31.27%
Sales Q2Q%-9.46%
Revenue Next Year-12.39%
Revenue Next 2Y-5.76%
Revenue Next 3Y-1.21%
Revenue Next 5Y4.58%
EBIT growth 1Y-41.93%
EBIT growth 3Y0.86%
EBIT growth 5Y25%
EBIT Next Year23.86%
EBIT Next 3Y14.28%
EBIT Next 5Y14.27%
FCF growth 1Y107.75%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y10.84%
OCF growth 3Y-5.24%
OCF growth 5Y42.29%

DRIVEN BRANDS HOLDINGS INC / DRVN FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for DRIVEN BRANDS HOLDINGS INC?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to DRVN.


What is the valuation status of DRIVEN BRANDS HOLDINGS INC (DRVN) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to DRIVEN BRANDS HOLDINGS INC (DRVN). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


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DRIVEN BRANDS HOLDINGS INC (DRVN) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.


Can you provide the financial health for DRVN stock?

The financial health rating of DRIVEN BRANDS HOLDINGS INC (DRVN) is 2 / 10.