Driven Brands Holdings Inc. (DRVN) stock analysis
Close on Nov 12, 2026Market cap $1.90BP/E 11.5Yield –
StockData Score
Prices as of Nov 11, 2026How the score works
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Driven Brands passes 9 of the 30 checks behind our score; 12 could not be run for lack of data and count as not passed. Each dot in the shape is one check — hover it for the numbers.
- Valuation
- 5/6
- Growth
- 2/6
- Past performance
- 1/6
- Financial health
- 1/6
- Dividend
- 0/6
What stands out
Margin of safety over 20%
The price is 58.9% below fair value, more than the 20% cushion we look for.
Trading below fair value
The share price of $11.96 is below our fair value estimate of $29.11.
Return on capital over 10%
Return on invested capital was 10.3%, above the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.
EPS growing 10%+ a year
Diluted EPS grew 50.4% a year over the last three fiscal years.
What to watch
High debt
Debt is 202% of shareholders' equity, above the 40% we consider low.
Revenue growing under 10% a year
Revenue grew -2.9% a year over the last three fiscal years, short of the 10% we look for.
Interest not well covered
Operating income covers interest expense 2.8 times; we look for at least 5.
Debt not well covered by cash flow
Operating cash flow over the last twelve months equals 18.6% of total debt; we look for at least 20%.
Valuation5/6
P/E below its 5-year median
Driven Brands's P/E of 12.0 is below its own 5-year median of 75.9.
P/E below the industry
Driven Brands's P/E of 12.0 is below the Consumer discretionary median of 19.6.
EV/EBITDA below its 5-year median
Driven Brands's EV/EBITDA of 9.8 is below its 5-year median of 20.1.
P/B above the industry
Driven Brands's price-to-book of 2.37 is above the Consumer discretionary median of 2.00.
Trading below fair value
The share price of $11.96 is below our fair value estimate of $29.11.
Margin of safety over 20%
The price is 58.9% below fair value, more than the 20% cushion we look for.
Growth2/6
Revenue growing under 10% a year
Revenue grew -2.9% a year over the last three fiscal years, short of the 10% we look for.
EPS growing 10%+ a year
Diluted EPS grew 50.4% a year over the last three fiscal years.
Earnings acceleration
Needs positive net income now, a year ago and five years ago.
Growing faster than the industry
Revenue grew 7.6% over the last twelve months; the Consumer discretionary median is 5.0%.
Guidance lowered
Driven Brands lowered its Fiscal Year 2026 Adjusted Diluted EPS outlook on Nov 3, 2026.
Gross margin trend
This company does not report gross profit.
Past performance1/6
Return on equity
Needs positive equity and five years of results.
Return on capital over 10%
Return on invested capital was 10.3%, above the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.
Return on equity against the industry
Needs positive equity.
Earnings over 5 years
Needs positive net income five years ago and in the latest year.
Net margin against its history
Needs five years of revenue and net income.
Net margin against the industry
Needs revenue and net income.
Financial health1/6
High debt
Debt is 202% of shareholders' equity, above the 40% we consider low.
Debt rising against equity
Debt to equity rose from 192% five years ago to 202%.
Debt not well covered by cash flow
Operating cash flow over the last twelve months equals 18.6% of total debt; we look for at least 20%.
Interest not well covered
Operating income covers interest expense 2.8 times; we look for at least 5.
Short-term assets cover short-term debts
Current assets are 1.47 times current liabilities.
Elevated bankruptcy risk
The Altman Z-score is 0.95; above 3 is the safe zone and below 1.8 the distress zone.
Dividend0/6
No dividend
Driven Brands has not paid a dividend in the last twelve months.
Yield against Treasuries
No dividend.
Yield against the market
No dividend.
Dividend stability
No dividend.
Earnings cover
No dividend.
Cash-flow cover
No dividend.
Fair value
How we estimate itOur estimate per share
$29.11
The share price is 59% below this estimate.
| Method | Multiple used | Own 5Y median | Industry median | Value per share | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 45.0× | 75.9× | 19.6× | $45.00 | 40% |
| EV/EBITDA | 15.0× | 20.1× | 9.8× | $23.28 | 35% |
| P/B | 2.4× | 2.9× | 2.0× | $12.27 | 10% |
| Earnings power | 9.9% cost of equity | – | – | $11.54 | 15% |
| Fair value | $29.11 | 100% | |||
Valuation over time
Using the earnings and balance sheet published at each date, not today's.
- P/E at month end
- Own 5-year median 75.9
- Consumer discretionary median 19.6
An estimate from reported numbers and market multiples, not a price target or investment advice. It can be far off for companies whose profits are about to change sharply.
Market risk
From the past year of daily prices.
Liquidity
Medium risk
- Average value traded per day
- $13.86M
- Value traded per 1% price move
- $7.15M
Downside
High risk
- Typical loss in a bad month
- 38.0%
- Volatility (annualized)
- 53%
- Sharpe ratio, 1 year
- -0.33
- Beta to the S&P 500 (5Y)
- 1.00
Typical bad-month loss, week by week
Margins
Share of revenue, fiscal years 2018 to 2025
Operating margin
Net margin
Growth rates
Compound annual growth to fiscal 2025
| Per year | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | Five-year pace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | +6.3% | -2.9% | +15.5% | – | |
| Operating income | +15.7% | +5.0% | +19.5% | – | |
| EPS, diluted | – | +50.4% | – | – | |
| Free cash flow | – | – | +27.9% | – |
Returns and balance sheet
8 fiscal years. Hover a measure to see how it is calculated.
| Measure | FY2018 | FY2020 | FY2025 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | – | – | – | |
| Return on assets | – | – | – | |
| Current ratio | – | 1.22 | 0.75 | |
| Debt to equity | – | 1.92 | 2.81 | |
| Net debt to EBITDA | – | 12.45× | 6.57× | |
| Interest coverage | – | 1.0× | 1.9× | |
| Capex to revenue | – | 5.8% | 12.0% | |
| Diluted shares | – | 104M | 164M |
Where the cash went
Fiscal 2021 to 2025, five years combined
Driven Brands generated $1.28B from operations and spent $1.80B on capital expenditure, dividends and share buybacks. 95% of that went back into the business.
DuPont analysis
Return on equity split into margin, efficiency and leverage
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Asset turnover | Equity multiplier | Return on equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | -16.7% | 0.31× | 7.70× | -40.3% |
| FY2023 | -43.6% | 0.28× | 4.85× | -58.2% |
| FY2022 | 2.1% | 0.33× | 3.75× | 2.6% |
| FY2021 | 0.7% | 0.28× | 3.82× | 0.7% |
Piotroski F-Score
Nine tests of profitability, balance sheet and efficiency, fiscal 2025 against fiscal 2024
- ProfitableNet income above zero–
- Cash generatingOperating cash flow above zero$330.54M
- Return on assets improvedROA up on the prior year-4.9% → –
- Earnings backed by cashOperating cash flow above net income$330.54M vs –
- Less leverageLong-term debt to assets fell50.6% → 45.3%
- Better liquidityCurrent ratio rose1.35 → 0.75
- No dilutionShare count did not rise161M → 164M
- Gross margin improvedGross margin up on the prior year– → –
- More efficientAsset turnover rose0.30 → 0.35
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