Driven Brands: A Stable, Growing Business At Less Than 9x Free Cash Flow [Seeking Alpha]
Driven Brands Holdings Inc. (DRVN)
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DRVN has divested its underperforming US car wash segment, is expanding Take Five locations, and expects to double this business over the next 8-10 years. At current prices, DRVN trades at just 8.5x 2026 free cash flow, with projections suggesting 115-145% upside by 2027/28 as the market recognizes its improved fundamentals. With a stable recurring revenue base, improving balance sheet, and limited downside, DRVN offers an attractive asymmetric investment opportunity despite near-term risks. Zuumy/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Driven Brands ( DRVN ) shares have been driven into the ground recently, having fallen 27% in just the past two months, and the stock is now down over 12% year to date, significantly underperforming the broader Russell 2000 ( This article was written by Analyst's Disclosure: I/we have a beneficial long position in the shares of DRVN either through stock ownership, options, or other derivatives. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my ow
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- Driven Brands (NASDAQ:DRVN) had its "buy" rating reaffirmed by analysts at Benchmark Co..MarketBeat
- Driven Brands (NASDAQ:DRVN) was upgraded by analysts at William Blair from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating.MarketBeat
- Driven Brands (NASDAQ:DRVN) had its "sell (d)" rating reaffirmed by analysts at <a style="font-weight:bold" href="https://weissratings.com/">Weiss Ratings</a>.MarketBeat
- Franchise Equity Partners to Acquire IMO Car Wash from Driven BrandsPR Newswire
- Franchise Equity Partners to Acquire IMO Car Wash from Driven BrandsPR Newswire
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Earnings
- 11/4/25 - Beat
DRVN
Sec Filings
- 12/2/25 - Form 8-K
- 11/12/25 - Form 4
- 11/5/25 - Form 10-Q
- DRVN's page on the SEC website