Driven Brands Holdings Inc.

DRVN

Services-Automotive Repair, Services & Parking

Mkt Cap

$2.179B

PE

-3.09

Debt

$2.978B

Cash

$259.8M

EV

$4.897B

FCF

-$401.1M

Market Cap

$2.179B

P/E Ratio

-3.09

Debt

$2.978B

Cash

$259.8M

EV

$4.897B

FCF

-$401.1M

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 outlets; windshields and glass accessories through a network of distribution centers; and consumable products, such as oil filters and wiper blades, as well as training services to repair and maintenance, and paint and collision shops. The company sells its products and services under the CARSTAR, IMO, MAACO, Meineke Car Care Centers, PH Vitres D'Autos, Take 5 Oil Change, Take 5 Car Wash, Auto Glass Now, Fix Auto USA, and 1-800-Radiator & A/C, Spire Supply, and Automotive Training Institute brands. Driven Brands Holdings Inc. was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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12/31/22
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Chart P/E ratio

In the chart Earnings are multiplied by this value.

Earnings Growth 130%

Earnings Stability -60%

Competitiveness and MOAT

High margins render the company resilient under dire circumstances, hence able to drive competitors out or acquire them. ROE and ROA measure the average flow generated by each invested dollar. Their marginal value is a forecast of future growth, and it is considered by Buffett and Munger the most important single indicator.

The Net Margin is too low to guarantee profitability in case of higher costs or higher interest rates. Furthermore lower margins cause higher earnings’ volatility.

Over time the ROA has been increasing indicating a higher marginal ROA with respect to the calculated one, giving a good sign for continued growth.

Years	12-2019	12-2020	12-2021	12-2022	TTM
Net Margin	1.3%	-0.47%	0.64%	2.1%	-31%
ROA	-	2.2%	3%	3.1%	-11%
ROE	2.7%	-0.38%	0.57%	2.6%	-80%

What is the average Net Margin?

The average Net Margin over the past 5 years is +1.36%.

What is the trend of Net Margin?

The trend of Net Margin over the past 5 years is +1.44%.

What is the average Return on Assets (ROA)?

The average ROA over the past 5 years is +3.05%.

What is the trend of Return on Assets (ROA)?

The trend of ROA over the past 5 years is +0.05%.

What is the average Return on Equity (ROE)?

The average ROE over the past 5 years is +1.56%.

What is the trend of Return on Equity (ROE)?

The trend of ROE over the past 5 years is +1.98%.

Safety & Stabiliy

Being debt the number one cause of investment losses and company death, the ratio Debt/FCF is of utmost importance to guarantee safety. On the other hand the Graham’s stability measures the drawdown of earnings, hence indicating the reliability of the flow generated by the company.

Under the assumption that FCF does not diminish and debt does not increase, the current years to repay the debt are acceptable.

The Graham’s stability indicate reliability of earnings, and consideration about the future are more dependable.

Years	12-2019	12-2020	12-2021	12-2022	TTM
Debt FCF	-	70.69	19.96	-11.79	-7.42
Debt Equity	-	2.01	1.49	1.70	3.38
MIN
Graham Stability	-	-	-	100%	100%

What is the Debt/FCF?

The Debt/FCF trailing twelve month is -7.42.

What is the trend of Debt/FCF?

The trend of Debt/FCF over the past 5 years is -31.75.

What is the Graham’s Stability?

Graham’s Stability measure stands at 1.00.

Growth

Growth can be dangerous when forecasting, simply projecting the current growth is in general wrong. A company passes through multiple phases, from being young and unprofitable, to the first periods of profitability and high growth, until it arrives at a period of regime with limited growth. Identifying in which phase the company is in may help forecasting.

Data are missing

Years	12-2019	12-2021	Trend
Revenue	50%	39%	-6%
Net Income	76%	350%	-
Stockholders Equity	79%	0.51%	-140%
FCF	-	-	150%

What is the 5 year Revenue CAGR?

The Revenue CAGR over the past 5 years is -.

What is the trend of Revenue growth?

The trend of Revenue growth rate over the past 5 years is -6.03%.

What is the 5 year Earnings CAGR?

The Earnings CAGR over the past 5 years is -.

What is the trend of Earnings growth?

The trend of Earnings growth rate over the past 5 years is -.

What is the 5 year Equity CAGR?

The Equity CAGR over the past 5 years is -.

What is the trend of Equity growth?

The trend of Equity growth rate over the past 5 years is -140.58%.

What is the 5 year FCF CAGR?

The FCF CAGR over the past 5 years is -.

What is the trend of FCF growth?

The trend of FCF growth rate over the past 5 years is +150.46%.