(DRVN) Driven Brands Holdings - Overview
Sector: Consumer Cyclical | Industry: Auto & Truck Dealerships | Exchange: NASDAQ (USA) | Market Cap: 2.271m USD | Total Return: -20.6% in 12m
Avg Turnover: 17.3M
EPS Trend: 83.3%
Qual. Beats: 3
Rev. Trend: -71.3%
Qual. Beats: -1
Warnings
Altman Z'' -0.96 < 1.0 - financial distress zone
Tailwinds
No distinct edge detected
Driven Brands Holdings Inc. (DRVN) operates as a large-scale multi-brand automotive services platform, providing maintenance, car wash, collision repair, and glass services across North America and international markets. Founded in 1972 and based in Charlotte, North Carolina, the company manages a diverse portfolio of established brands including Take 5 Oil Change, Meineke, and Maaco.
The company utilizes an asset-light franchise model alongside company-operated locations to scale its geographic footprint efficiently. In the automotive aftermarket sector, recurring maintenance services like oil changes and glass repair typically benefit from consistent demand regardless of broader economic cycles.
Driven Brands also functions as a distributor, supplying critical components such as radiators and consumables to a network of independent repair shops and body shops. For a deeper look into the companys valuation metrics and historical performance, consider reviewing the data available on ValueRay.
- Take 5 Oil Change unit growth drives recurring high-margin service revenue
- Car wash segment performance and asset impairment levels impact investor sentiment
- High interest rates increase debt service costs and slow franchise expansion
- Integration of auto glass acquisitions determines long-term operational efficiency gains
- Consumer vehicle age extension boosts demand for maintenance and collision repair
| Net Income: 160.9m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.03 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 3.33 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: -11.52% < 20% (prev 9.77%; Δ -21.29% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.08 > 3% & CFO 352.6m > Net Income 160.9m |
| Net Debt (3.06b) to EBITDA (349.6m): 8.75 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 0.75 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (163.7m) vs 12m ago 1.15% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 41.72% > 18% (prev 0.52%; Δ 4.12k% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 33.95% > 50% (prev 41.32%; Δ -7.38% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 2.34 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 349.6m / Interest Expense TTM 114.4m) |
| A: -0.04 (Total Current Assets 540.9m - Total Current Liabilities 725.8m) / Total Assets 4.16b |
| B: -0.23 (Retained Earnings -953.2m / Total Assets 4.16b) |
| C: 0.06 (EBIT TTM 267.8m / Avg Total Assets 4.73b) |
| D: -0.29 (Book Value of Equity -969.2m / Total Liabilities 3.39b) |
| Altman-Z'' = -0.96 = CCC |
| DSRI: 1.15 (Receivables 181.2m/214.1m, Revenue 1.61b/2.19b) |
| GMI: 1.23 (GM 41.72% / 51.52%) |
| AQI: 1.00 (AQ_t 0.63 / AQ_t-1 0.63) |
| SGI: 0.73 (Revenue 1.61b / 2.19b) |
| TATA: -0.05 (NI 160.9m - CFO 352.6m) / TA 4.16b) |
| Beneish M = -2.93 (Cap -4..+1) = A |
As of May 31, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 13.84 with a total of 766,362 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +2.67%,
over one month by +8.63%,
over three months by +25.82% and
over the past year by -20.60%.
Driven Brands Holdings has received a consensus analysts rating of 4.00. Therefore, it is recommended to buy DRVN.
- StrongBuy: 5
- Buy: 3
- Hold: 5
- Sell: 0
- StrongSell: 0
| Analysts Target Price | 17.3 | 25.3% |
P/E Trailing = 17.2125
P/E Forward = 12.8041
P/S = 1.2194
P/B = 2.9603
P/EG = 1.0764
Revenue TTM = 1.61b USD
EBIT TTM = 267.8m USD
EBITDA TTM = 349.6m USD
Long Term Debt = 1.88b USD (from longTermDebt, last fiscal year)
Short Term Debt = 276.7m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 3.16b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter) + Leases 501.5m
Net Debt = 3.06b USD (calculated: Debt 3.16b - CCE 102.9m)
Enterprise Value = 5.33b USD (2.27b + Debt 3.16b - CCE 102.9m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 2.34 (Ebit TTM 267.8m / Interest Expense TTM 114.4m)
EV/FCF = 38.21x (Enterprise Value 5.33b / FCF TTM 139.5m)
FCF Yield = 2.62% (FCF TTM 139.5m / Enterprise Value 5.33b)
FCF Margin = 8.69% (FCF TTM 139.5m / Revenue TTM 1.61b)
Net Margin = 10.02% (Net Income TTM 160.9m / Revenue TTM 1.61b)
Gross Margin = 41.72% ((Revenue TTM 1.61b - Cost of Revenue TTM 935.9m) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = -5.17% (prev 50.22%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 1.28 (Enterprise Value 5.33b / Total Assets 4.16b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 3.62% (Interest Expense 114.4m / Debt 3.16b)
Taxrate = 21.0% (US default 21%)
NOPAT = 211.5m (EBIT 267.8m * (1 - 21.00%))
Current Ratio = 0.75 (Total Current Assets 540.9m / Total Current Liabilities 725.8m)
Debt / Equity = 4.12 (Debt 3.16b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 767.2m)
Debt / EBITDA = 8.75 (Net Debt 3.06b / EBITDA 349.6m)
Debt / FCF = 21.93 (Net Debt 3.06b / FCF TTM 139.5m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 767.8m (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 3.40% (Net Income 160.9m / Total Assets 4.16b)
RoE = 9.35% (Net Income TTM 160.9m / Total Stockholder Equity 1.72b)
RoCE = 7.43% (EBIT 267.8m / Capital Employed (Equity 1.72b + L.T.Debt 1.88b))
RoIC = 5.70% (NOPAT 211.5m / Invested Capital 3.71b)
WACC = 4.65% (E(2.27b)/V(5.43b) * Re(7.14%) + D(3.16b)/V(5.43b) * Rd(3.62%) * (1-Tc(0.21)))
Discount Rate = 7.14% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: 64.44 | Cagr: 1.14%
[DCF] Terminal Value 77.97% ; FCFF base≈84.1m ; Y1≈96.4m ; Y5≈141.9m
[DCF] Fair Price = N/A (negative equity: EV 2.14b - Net Debt 3.06b = -923.9m; debt exceeds intrinsic value)
EPS Correlation: 83.31 | EPS CAGR: 13.62% | SUE: 3.29 | # QB: 3
Revenue Correlation: -71.28 | Revenue CAGR: -7.79% | SUE: -4.0 | # QB: -1
EPS current Quarter (2026-06-30): EPS=0.31 | Chg30d=-11.47% | Revisions=-56% | Analysts=7
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=1.21 | Chg30d=-10.01% | Revisions=-56% | GrowthEPS=-0.2% | GrowthRev=+7.2%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=1.46 | Chg30d=-5.88% | Revisions=-43% | GrowthEPS=+20.8% | GrowthRev=+8.6%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: -56%