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Driven Brands Holdings Inc. Reports First Quarter 2025 Results

DRVN

--17th consecutive quarter of same store sales growth--

--Take 5 Oil Change delivers revenue growth of 15% and same store sales growth of 8%--

--Completed divestiture of U.S. car wash business in April 2025--

--Reaffirms fiscal year 2025 outlook--

Driven Brands Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: DRVN) (“Driven Brands” or the “Company”) today reported financial results for the first quarter ending March 29, 2025.

For the first quarter, Driven Brands delivered revenue of $516.2 million, an increase of 7% versus the prior year. System-wide sales increased 2% to $1.5 billion, driven by a 1% increase in same store sales and 4% increase in store count versus the prior year.

Net income was $6 million or $0.04 per diluted share versus net income of $4 million or $0.02 per diluted share in the prior year. Adjusted Net Income1 was $44 million or $0.27 per diluted share versus $40 million or $0.25 per diluted share in the prior year. Adjusted EBITDA1 was $125 million, up 2% versus the prior year.

“We delivered another strong quarter, led by the sustained momentum of our Take 5 Oil Change business, which achieved its 19th consecutive quarter of same store sales growth. Additionally, we successfully completed the sale of our U.S. car wash business in early April, primarily using the proceeds to reduce our debt. While the economic environment is fluid, our diversified portfolio, anchored by non-discretionary services, demonstrates resilience and positions us well for the long term. We are confident in our ability to deliver on our 2025 outlook and remain committed to paying down debt as we grow the business,” said Jonathan Fitzpatrick, President and Chief Executive Officer.

“I would like to congratulate Danny Rivera as he steps into the role of CEO. I am pleased to remain on the board as Chair and look forward to supporting Danny in his well-deserved new role and the continued growth of Driven Brands,” Fitzpatrick concluded.

First Quarter 2025 Key Performance Indicators by Segment

System-wide Sales (in millions)

Store Count

Same Store Sales2

Revenue

(in millions)

Adjusted EBITDA

(in millions)

Take 5

$

387.5

1,203

8.0

%

$

293.4

$

100.9

Franchise Brands

1,033.4

2,660

(2.9

)%

71.7

44.4

Car Wash

66.6

718

26.2

%

68.0

24.4

Corporate and Other

59.3

216

N/A

83.0

(44.6

)

Total

$

1,546.8

4,797

0.7

%

516.2

125.1

Capital and Liquidity

The Company ended the first quarter with total liquidity of $640.8 million consisting of $152.0 million in cash and cash equivalents and $488.7 million of undrawn capacity on its variable funding securitization senior notes and revolving credit facility. This did not include the additional $135.0 million Series 2022 Class A-1 Notes that expand the Company’s variable funding note borrowing capacity if the Company elects to exercise them, assuming certain conditions continue to be met.

Fiscal Year 2025 Outlook

The Company reaffirms its financial outlook for fiscal year 2025 ending December 27, 2025.

2025 Outlook

Revenue

~$2.05 - $2.15 billion

Adjusted EBITDA1

~$520 - $550 million

Adjusted Diluted EPS1

~$1.15 - $1.25

The Company also expects:

  • Same store sales growth of 1% - 3%
  • Net store growth of approximately 175 - 200

Note: 2025 Outlook excludes the impact of any potential M&A and divestitures other than the completed sale of the U.S. car wash business.

1 Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted EPS are non-GAAP financial measures. See “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for additional information on non-GAAP financial measures and a reconciliation to the most comparable GAAP measures. Forward-looking estimates of Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EPS are made in a manner consistent with the relevant definitions and assumptions noted herein.

2 The Company does not provide same store sales results for Corporate and Other as it is a non-reportable segment. The same store sales results for any applicable businesses within Corporate and Other are included in the Company’s overall same store sales results.

Conference Call

Driven Brands will host a conference call to discuss first quarter 2025 results today, Tuesday, May 6, at 8:30 a.m. ET. The call will be available by webcast and can be accessed by visiting Driven Brands’ Investor Relations website at investors.drivenbrands.com. A replay of the call will be available for at least three months.

About Driven Brands

Driven Brands, headquartered in Charlotte, NC, is the largest automotive services company in North America, providing a range of consumer and commercial automotive services, including paint, collision, glass, vehicle repair, oil change, maintenance and car wash. Driven Brands is the parent company of some of North America’s leading automotive service businesses including Take 5 Oil Change®, Meineke Car Care Centers®, Maaco®, 1-800-Radiator & A/C®, Auto Glass Now®, and CARSTAR®. Driven Brands has approximately 4,800 locations across the United States and 13 other countries, and services tens of millions of vehicles annually. Driven Brands’ network generates approximately $2.0 billion in annual revenue from approximately $6.1 billion in system-wide sales.

Disclosure Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are generally identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, including the terms “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “likely,” “may,” “plan,” “possible,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “target,” “will,” “would” and, in each case, their negative or other various or comparable terminology. All statements other than statements of historical facts contained in this Press Release, including statements regarding our strategy, future operations, future financial position, future revenue, projected costs, prospects, trends, plans, objectives of management, impact of accounting standards and outlook, impairments, and expected market growth are forward-looking statements. In particular, forward-looking statements include, among other things, statements relating to: (i) our ability to realize the value of the note received as partial payment in the sale of our U.S. Car Wash business; (ii) potential post-closing obligations and liabilities relating to the sale of our U.S. Car Wash business; (iii) the current geopolitical environment, including the impact, both direct and indirect, of government actions, such as proposed and enacted tariffs; (iv) our strategy, outlook, and growth prospects; (v) our operational and financial targets and dividend policy; (vi) general economic trends and trends in the industry and markets; (vii) the risks and costs associated with the integration of, and or ability to integrate, our stores and business units successfully; (viii) the proper application of generally accepted accounting principles, which are highly complex and involve many subjective assumptions, estimates, and judgments; and (ix) the competitive environment in which we operate. Forward-looking statements are not based on historical facts, but instead represent our current expectations and assumptions regarding our business, the economy and other future conditions, and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that may cause our actual results, performance, or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. It is not possible to predict or identify all such risks. These risks include, but are not limited to, the risk factors that are described under the section titled “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 28, 2024 as well as in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which are available on its website at www.sec.gov. Given these uncertainties, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.

DRIVEN BRANDS HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)

Three Months Ended

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

March 29, 2025

March 30, 2024

Net revenue:

Franchise royalties and fees

$

44,710

$

45,045

Company-operated store sales

314,131

284,229

Independently-operated store sales

66,640

53,047

Advertising contributions

25,325

24,070

Supply and other revenue

65,357

75,601

Total net revenue

516,163

481,992

Operating Expenses:

Company-operated store expenses

181,866

169,342

Independently-operated store expenses

36,475

29,355

Advertising expenses

25,325

24,070

Supply and other expenses

35,028

36,216

Selling, general, and administrative expenses

143,052

123,811

Depreciation and amortization

33,152

31,116

Total operating expenses

454,898

413,910

Operating income

61,265

68,082

Other expenses, net:

Interest expense, net

36,534

43,751

Foreign currency transaction loss, net

210

4,321

Other expenses, net

36,744

48,072

Income before taxes from continuing operations

24,521

20,010

Income tax expense

7,031

8,458

Net income from continuing operations

17,490

$

11,552

Net loss from discontinued operations, net of tax

(11,984

)

$

(7,291

)

Net income

$

5,506

$

4,261

Basic earnings (loss) per share:

Continuing Operations

$

0.11

$

0.07

Discontinued Operations

(0.07

)

(0.04

)

Net basic earnings per share

$

0.04

$

0.03

Diluted earnings (loss) per share:

Continuing Operations

$

0.11

$

0.07

Discontinued Operations

(0.07

)

(0.05

)

Net diluted earnings per share

$

0.04

$

0.02

Weighted average shares outstanding

Basic

160,568

159,631

Diluted

161,818

160,604

DRIVEN BRANDS HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

March 29, 2025

December 28, 2024

Assets

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

$

152,042

$

149,573

Restricted cash

332

358

Accounts and notes receivable, net

201,217

177,654

Inventory

63,829

66,539

Prepaid and other assets

47,771

37,841

Income tax receivable

12,917

14,294

Advertising fund assets, restricted

55,140

49,716

Assets held for sale

70,691

77,616

Current assets of discontinued operations

67,442

83,847

Total current assets

671,381

657,438

Other assets

127,278

125,422

Property and equipment, net

734,511

711,505

Operating lease right-of-use assets

535,242

524,442

Deferred commissions

7,315

7,246

Intangibles, net

662,417

665,896

Goodwill

1,413,298

1,403,056

Deferred tax assets

8,363

8,206

Non-current assets of discontinued operations

1,141,846

1,158,576

Total assets

$

5,301,651

$

5,261,787

Liabilities and shareholders' equity

Current liabilities:

Accounts payable

$

110,377

$

85,843

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

201,955

193,638

Income tax payable

1,518

6,860

Current portion of long-term debt

32,234

32,232

Income tax receivable liability

22,674

22,676

Advertising fund liabilities

24,058

22,030

Current liabilities of discontinued operations

64,490

70,616

Total current liabilities

457,306

433,895

Long-term debt

2,616,272

2,656,308

Deferred tax liabilities

94,165

87,485

Operating lease liabilities

505,980

491,282

Income tax receivable liability

110,907

110,935

Deferred revenue

31,060

31,314

Long-term accrued expenses and other liabilities

19,867

20,122

Non-current liabilities of discontinued operations

822,851

823,112

Total liabilities

4,658,408

4,654,453

Preferred Stock $0.01 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding

Common stock, $0.01 par value, 900,000,000 shares authorized: and 164,274,617 and 163,842,248 shares outstanding; respectively

1,643

1,638

Additional paid-in capital

1,709,580

1,699,851

Accumulated deficit

(997,077

)

(1,002,583

)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(70,903

)

(91,572

)

Total shareholders' equity

643,243

607,334

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

$

5,301,651

$

5,261,787

DRIVEN BRANDS HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

Three Months Ended

(in thousands)

March 29, 2025

March 30, 2024

Net income

$

5,506

$

4,261

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

Depreciation and amortization

35,355

43,229

Share-based compensation expense

11,788

11,861

(Gain) loss on foreign denominated transactions

(132

)

7,574

Loss (gain) on foreign currency derivatives

342

(3,253

)

Loss (gain) on sale and disposal of businesses, fixed assets, and sale leaseback transactions

12,933

5,434

Reclassification of interest rate hedge to income

(514

)

(519

)

Bad debt expense

4,510

2,070

Asset impairment charges and lease terminations

5,813

979

Amortization of deferred financing costs and bond discounts

3,089

1,954

Amortization of cloud computing

1,881

1,345

Provision (benefit) for deferred income taxes

4,540

(2,807

)

Other, net

(6,985

)

10,669

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:

Accounts and notes receivable, net

(26,449

)

(17,351

)

Inventory

3,310

(1,005

)

Prepaid and other assets

(5,079

)

(4,270

)

Advertising fund assets and liabilities, restricted

(4,091

)

7,650

Other assets

(2,584

)

(33,300

)

Deferred commissions

69

(331

)

Deferred revenue

(255

)

1,659

Accounts payable

20,847

14,165

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

18,122

6,293

Income tax receivable

(6,885

)

3,976

Cash provided by operating activities

75,131

60,283

Cash flows from investing activities:

Capital expenditures

(56,227

)

(89,483

)

Cash used in business acquisitions, net of cash acquired

(2,024

)

Proceeds from sale leaseback transactions

8,696

4,550

Proceeds from sale or disposal of businesses and fixed assets

3,519

52,677

Cash used in investing activities

(44,012

)

(34,280

)

Cash flows from financing activities:

Payment of debt extinguishment and issuance costs

(1,414

)

Repayment of long-term debt

(32,418

)

(7,616

)

Proceeds from revolving lines of credit and short-term debt

33,000

46,000

Repayment of revolving lines of credit and short-term debt

(43,000

)

(46,000

)

Repayment of principal portion of finance lease liability

(1,353

)

(886

)

Payment of Tax Receivable Agreement

(24,718

)

Tax obligations for share-based compensation

(2,582

)

Cash used in financing activities

(47,767

)

(33,220

)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

1,549

1,133

Net change in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and cash included in advertising fund assets, restricted

(15,099

)

(6,084

)

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

169,954

176,522

Cash included in advertising fund assets, restricted, beginning of period

38,930

38,537

Restricted cash, beginning of period

358

657

Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and cash included in advertising fund assets, restricted, beginning of period

209,242

215,716

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

155,584

165,513

Cash included in advertising fund assets, restricted, end of period

38,227

43,462

Restricted cash, end of period

332

657

Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and cash included in advertising fund assets, restricted, end of period

$

194,143

$

209,632

RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

The following information provides definitions and reconciliations of the non-GAAP financial measures presented in this earnings release to the most directly comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). The Company has provided this non-GAAP financial information, which is not calculated or presented in accordance with GAAP, as information supplemental and in addition to the financial measures presented in this earnings release that are calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP. Such non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered superior to, as a substitute for or alternative to, and should be considered in conjunction with, the GAAP financial measures presented in this earnings release. The non-GAAP financial measures in this earnings release may differ from similarly titled measures used by other companies.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures in Outlook

Driven Brands includes Adjusted Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortization (“Adjusted EBITDA”) and Adjusted Earnings per Share (“Adjusted EPS”) in the Company’s Fiscal Year 2025 Outlook. Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EPS are non-GAAP financial measures and have not been reconciled to the most comparable GAAP financial measures because it is not possible to do so without unreasonable efforts due to the uncertainty and potential variability of reconciling items, which are dependent on future events and often outside of management’s control and which could be significant. Because such items cannot be reasonably predicted with the level of precision required, we are unable to provide an outlook for the comparable GAAP measures. Forward-looking estimates of Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EPS are made in a manner consistent with the relevant definitions and assumptions noted herein and in our filings with the SEC.

Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Earnings Per Share

Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted EPS are considered non-GAAP financial measures under the SEC’s rules because they exclude certain amounts included in the net income attributable to Driven Brands common stockholders and diluted earnings per share attributable to Driven Brands common stockholders calculated in accordance with GAAP. Management believes that Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted EPS are meaningful measures to share with investors because they facilitate comparison of the current period performance with that of the comparable prior period. In addition, Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted EPS afford investors a view of what management considers to be Driven Brands’ core earnings performance as well as the ability to make a more informed assessment of such earnings performance with that of the prior period.

The tables below reflect the calculation of Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Earnings Per Share for the three months ended March 29, 2025, compared to the three months ended March 30, 2024.

Net Income to Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Earnings Per Share (Unaudited)

Three Months Ended

(in thousands, except per share data)

March 29, 2025

March 30, 2024

Net income from continuing operations

$

17,490

$

11,552

Adjustments:

Acquisition related costs(a)

15

1,701

Non-core items and project costs, net(b)

5,244

4,711

Cloud computing amortization(c)

1,881

1,345

Share-based compensation expense(d)

11,788

11,861

Foreign currency transaction loss, net(e)

210

4,321

Asset sale leaseback (gain) loss, net, impairment and closed store expenses(f)

11,753

3,976

Amortization related to acquired intangible assets(g)

4,659

6,415

Valuation allowance for deferred tax asset(h)

299

1,134

Adjusted net income before tax impact of adjustments

$

53,339

$

47,016

Tax impact of adjustments(i)

(9,160

)

(7,004

)

Adjusted net income from continuing operations

$

44,179

$

40,012

Basic earnings per share from continuing operations

$

0.11

$

0.07

Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations

$

0.11

$

0.07

Adjusted basic earnings per share from continuing operations

$

0.27

$

0.25

Adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations

$

0.27

$

0.25

Weighted average shares outstanding

Basic

160,568

159,631

Diluted

161,818

160,604

(1)

Adjusted Earnings Per Share is calculated under the two-class method. Under the two-class method, adjusted earnings per share is calculated using adjusted net income attributable to common shares, which is derived by reducing adjusted net income by the amount attributable to participating securities. Adjusted Net Income attributable to participating securities used in the basic and diluted earnings per share calculations was less than $1 million for the three months ended March 29, 2025 and March 30, 2024.

Adjusted EBITDA

Adjusted EBITDA is considered a non-GAAP financial measure under the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) rules because it excludes certain amounts included in net income calculated in accordance with GAAP. Management believes that Adjusted EBITDA is a meaningful measure to share with investors because it facilitates comparison of the current period performance with that of the comparable prior period. In addition, Adjusted EBITDA affords investors a view of what management considers to be Driven Brand’s core operating performance as well as the ability to make a more informed assessment of such operating performance as compared with that of the prior period.

Please see the company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 28, 2024, filed with the SEC on February 28, 2024, for additional information on Adjusted EBITDA. The tables below reflect the calculation of Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended March 29, 2025, compared to the three months ended March 30, 2024.

Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation (Unaudited)

Three Months Ended

(in thousands)

March 29, 2025

March 30, 2024

Net income from continuing operations

$

17,490

$

11,552

Income tax expense

7,031

8,458

Interest expense, net

36,534

43,751

Depreciation and amortization

33,152

31,116

EBITDA

94,207

94,877

Acquisition related costs(a)

15

1,701

Non-core items and project costs, net(b)

5,244

4,711

Cloud computing amortization(c)

1,881

1,345

Share-based compensation expense(d)

11,788

11,861

Foreign currency transaction loss, net(e)

210

4,321

Asset sale leaseback (gain) loss, net, impairment and closed store expenses(f)

11,753

3,976

Adjusted EBITDA

$

125,098

$

122,792

Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Earnings Per Share Footnotes

(a)

Consists of acquisition costs as reflected within the consolidated statements of operations, including legal, consulting and other fees, and expenses incurred in connection with acquisitions completed during the applicable period, as well as inventory rationalization expenses incurred in connection with acquisitions. We expect to incur similar costs in connection with other acquisitions in the future and, under GAAP, such costs relating to acquisitions are expensed as incurred and not capitalized.

(b)

Consists of discrete items and project costs, including third-party professional costs associated with strategic transformation initiatives as well as non-recurring payroll-related costs.

(c)

Includes non-cash amortization expenses relating to cloud computing arrangements.

(d)

Represents non-cash share-based compensation expense.

(e)

Represents foreign currency transaction losses, net that primarily related to the remeasurement of our intercompany loans as well as gains and losses on cross currency swaps and forward contracts.

(f)

Consists of the following items (i) (gains) losses, net on sale leasebacks, disposal of assets, or sale of business; (ii) net losses (gains) on sale for assets held for sale; and (iii) impairment of certain fixed assets and operating lease right-of-use assets related to closed and underperforming locations, lease exit costs and other costs associated with stores that were closed prior to the respective lease termination dates.

(g)

Consists of amortization related to acquired intangible assets as reflected within depreciation and amortization in the consolidated statement of operations.

(h)

Represents valuation allowances on income tax carryforwards in certain domestic jurisdictions that are not more likely than not to be realized.

(i)

Represents the tax impact of adjustments associated with the reconciling items between net income (loss) and Adjusted Net Income, excluding the provision for uncertain tax positions and valuation allowance for certain deferred tax assets. To determine the tax impact of the deductible reconciling items, we utilized statutory income tax rates ranging from 9% to 36% depending upon the tax attributes of each adjustment and the applicable jurisdiction.

DRIVEN BRANDS HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

ADJUSTED EBITDA RECONCILIATION (UNAUDITED)

Three Months Ended

(in thousands)

March 29, 2025

March 30, 2024

Take 5

$

100,918

$

88,888

Franchise Brands

44,383

47,589

Car Wash

24,388

17,985

Corporate and Other

(44,591

)

(31,670

)

Adjusted EBITDA

$

125,098

$

122,792

DRIVEN BRANDS HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS (UNAUDITED)

Three Months Ended March 29, 2025

(in thousands)

Take 5

Franchise Brands

Car Wash

Corporate and Other

Total

System-wide Sales

Franchise stores

$

136,688

$

1,029,374

$

$

$

1,166,062

Company-operated stores

250,800

3,992

59,339

314,131

Independently operated stores

66,640

66,640

Total System-wide Sales

$

387,488

$

1,033,366

$

66,640

$

59,339

$

1,546,833

Store Count (in whole numbers)

Franchise stores

468

2,647

3,115

Company-operated stores

735

13

216

964

Independently operated stores

718

718

Total Store Count

1,203

2,660

718

216

4,797

Three Months Ended March 30, 2024

(in thousands)

Take 5

Franchise Brands

Car Wash

Corporate and Other

Total

System-wide Sales

Franchise stores

$

105,556

$

1,070,072

$

$

$

1,175,628

Company-operated stores

220,871

4,469

58,889

284,229

Independently operated stores

53,047

53,047

Total System-wide Sales

$

326,427

$

1,074,541

$

53,047

$

58,889

$

1,512,904

Store Count (in whole numbers)

Franchise stores

374

2,633

3,007

Company-operated stores

661

14

220

895

Independently operated stores

718

718

Total Store Count

1,035

2,647

718

220

4,620