Driven Brands Holdings (DRVN) Stock Analysis & Winston Score

Driven Brands Holdings Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides automotive services to retail and commercial customers in the United States, Canada, and internationally. The company offers various services, such as paint, collision, glass, vehicle repair, car wash, oil change, and maintenance services. It also distributes automotive parts, including radiators, air conditioning components, and exhaust products to automotive repair shops, auto parts stores, body shops, and other auto repair

Winston Score History

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

-9.5% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue declining

EPS Growth

+511.1% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (4%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

63.7%ownership

→ Flat

Insiders holding steady — not selling despite ability to

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$226M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Revenue declining

Driven Brands Holdings's revenue is actually shrinking. In a growth stock, that removes the core investment thesis. The low Winston Score here may be warranted — unless there's a turnaround story.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

Share count broadly stable

−0.5% over 4y

The share count has stayed roughly flat over this period — little dilution or buyback activity.

Diluted shares outstanding: 164.6M (2021) → 163.9M (2025)

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Quality

Gross Margin

50.4%

Healthy — 50.4% gross margin

Operating Margin

11.6%

Modest — 11.6% operating margin

ROCE

2.1%

Weak — 2.1% return on capital

ROIC between 0% and 5%. They earn a few cents back per dollar invested in the business.

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Growth

Sales YoY

+1.0%

Nearly flat sales (1.0% YoY)

EPS YoY

-3140.7%

Earnings shrinking (-3140.7% YoY)

Earnings per share down more than 10%. Either a bad year, or a real decline.

EPS Consistency

6/8 quarters

Earnings grew in most of the last 8 quarters

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion

N/A

Data not available

FCF Margin

1.9%

Thin free cash flow (1.9%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

Debt / Equity

2.79

Heavy debt load (2.79)

Interest Cover

N/A

Data not available

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Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

13.6x

Attractive valuation — P/E 13.6

P/E in the normal range. Price is roughly $15 for every $1 of yearly profit.

P/E vs Forward

+5.3

GROWING

Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (13.6 → 8.3)

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.

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