Driven Brands (DRVN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Driven Brands Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: DRVN) is a leading North American provider of automotive aftermarket services, operating through a network of franchised and company-owned locations. The company’s platform encompasses a diverse portfolio of car care and maintenance brands, including Meineke Car Care Centers, Maaco Collision Repair & Auto Painting, Take 5 Oil Change, and Carstar Collision Repair. Driven Brands delivers a full range of services from routine maintenance and oil changes to collision repair, paint protection, and vehicle customization.

Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Driven Brands serves both individual consumers and commercial clients across the United States and Canada. In addition to its consumer-facing businesses, the company offers business-to-business operations under brands such as Pro Oil Change and 1-800-RADIATOR & A/C, supplying parts, equipment, and repair services to independent shops and large fleets. This diversified service offering enables Driven Brands to capture multiple segments of the automotive aftermarket, from light mechanical work and preventive maintenance to complex body-shop repairs.

Formed through the consolidation of several established automotive service brands, Driven Brands has grown rapidly since its founding and completed a public listing in 2020. The company’s leadership team brings decades of experience in franchising, operations, and automotive services, guiding a network of more than 4,000 locations. With its broad geographic footprint and multi-brand approach, Driven Brands aims to leverage scale, shared technology platforms, and best practices to drive growth and enhance customer loyalty in the competitive automotive care market.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $18.14 to $18.54
• 50-Day Range: $16.55 to $19.21
• 52-Week Range: $13.47 to $19.74
• Volume: 1.01 million shs
• Average Volume: 923,577 shs
• Market Capitalization: $3.00 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $21.60
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Driven Brands Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Driven Brands scored higher than 71% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 102nd out of 222 stocks in the retail/wholesale sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.6 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Driven Brands has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.70, and is based on 7 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Driven Brands has a consensus price target of $21.60, representing about 18.2% upside from its current price of $18.28.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Driven Brands has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 29.41%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Driven Brands are expected to grow by 29.41% in the coming year, from $0.85 to $1.10 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Driven Brands is -10.75, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Driven Brands is -10.75, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Driven Brands has a PEG Ratio of 1.12. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Driven Brands has a P/B Ratio of 4.94. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

13.75% of the float of Driven Brands has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Driven Brands has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 10.4, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Driven Brands has recently increased by 7.94%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Driven Brands does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Driven Brands does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 1.1 / 5
• Environmental Score: -3.04

Percentage of Shares Shorted

13.75% of the float of Driven Brands has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Driven Brands has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 10.4, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Driven Brands has recently increased by 7.94%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.31

News Sentiment

Driven Brands has a news sentiment score of 1.31. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.96 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Driven Brands this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 1 people have added Driven Brands to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Driven Brands insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 3.50% of the stock of Driven Brands is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

77.08% of the stock of Driven Brands is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

DRVN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have DRVN shares performed this year?

Driven Brands' stock was trading at $16.14 at the start of the year. Since then, DRVN stock has increased by 13.3% and is now trading at $18.28.

How were Driven Brands' earnings last quarter?

Driven Brands Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:DRVN) posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August, 5th. The company reported $0.36 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.34 by $0.02. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 6.2% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did Driven Brands IPO?

Driven Brands (DRVN) raised $703 million in an initial public offering on Friday, January 15th 2021. The company issued 38,000,000 shares at $17.00-$20.00 per share. Morgan Stanley, BofA Securities, Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan and Barclays served as the underwriters for the IPO and Credit Suisse, Baird, Piper Sandler and William Blair were co-managers.

Who are Driven Brands' major shareholders?

Driven Brands' top institutional investors include North Peak Capital Management LLC (4.34%), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (2.02%), Emeth Value Capital LLC (1.47%) and Geode Capital Management LLC (0.93%). Insiders that own company stock include Neal K Aronson, Rc Iv Cayman Icw Holdings Llc, Jonathan G Fitzpatrick and Gary W Ferrera.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Driven Brands?

Shares of DRVN stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Driven Brands own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Driven Brands investors own include American Water Works (AWK), The RMR Group (RMR), Waste Connections (WCN), AU Optronics (AUOTY), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC) and Triple Flag Precious Metals (TFPM).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/05/2025
• Today: 9/14/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/30/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Retail/Wholesale
• Industry: RET/WHL - AUTO PT
• Sub-Industry: Personal Services
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:DRVN
• CIK: 1804745
• Web: www.drivenbrands.com
• Phone: 704-377-8855
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 10,700
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Driven Brands: $21.60
• High Price Target: $25.00
• Low Price Target: $16.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +18.2%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.70
• Research Coverage: 10 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($1.70)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 21.51
• P/E Growth: 1.12
• Net Income: -$292.50 million
• Net Margins: -12.32%
• Pretax Margin: -15.82%
• Return on Equity: 21.17%
• Return on Assets: 3.04%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 2.82
• Current Ratio: 1.11
• Quick Ratio: 1.01

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.41 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.25
• Cash Flow: $2.08 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 8.80
• Book Value: $3.70 per share
• Price / Book: 4.94

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 164,280,000
• Free Float: 158,530,000
• Market Cap: $3.00 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.09