Driven Brands Holdings Inc. Stock Price, News & Analysis

Driven Brands (NASDAQ: DRVN) entered a definitive agreement to sell IMO, its international car wash business, to Franchise Equity Partners for €406 million based on IMO's June 30, 2025 balance sheet with no post-closing cash, debt or working capital adjustments.

The sale includes locked-box protections and a daily price ticker from July 1, 2025 to closing, is expected to close in Q1 2026 pending regulatory approvals, and cash proceeds will be used primarily to pay down debt.

The company reiterated FY2025 continuing-operations outlook: Revenue ~$1.85–1.87B, Adjusted EBITDA ~$445–455M, and Adjusted diluted EPS $1.18–1.23; pro forma leverage is expected to fall by ~0.3x and management reaffirmed a 3x net leverage target by end of 2026.

Driven Brands (NASDAQ: DRVN) will participate in the Morgan Stanley Global Consumer & Retail Conference in New York. The company’s fireside chat is scheduled to begin at 3:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday, December 3, 2025.

The fireside chat will be webcast live from the company’s Investor Relations website at investors.drivenbrands.com on the Events & Presentations page, and the webcast will be available for replay for at least 30 days.

Driven Brands Holdings (NASDAQ: DRVN) will report third-quarter results for the period ended September 27, 2025 and will release results before market open on November 4, 2025.

Management will host a conference call and webcast at 8:30 a.m. ET the same day to review financial and operating performance. The webcast will be available at the company’s Investor Relations site: investors.drivenbrands.com. A replay will remain available for at least three months.

Driven Brands (NASDAQ: DRVN) closed a $500 million securitization on October 21, 2025, issuing Series 2025-1 Fixed Rate Senior Secured A-2 Notes.

The A-2 Notes carry a 5.296% coupon, a stated maturity of October 2055 and an anticipated repayment date of October 2030 (five-year tenor to anticipated repayment). Proceeds plus revolver funding will refinance Series 2019-1 and 2022-1 A-2 notes, pay transaction fees and support general corporate purposes.

This is Driven Brands’ twelfth whole business securitization; the A-2 Notes were rated BBB by Kroll and BBB- by S&P and were offered only to qualified institutional buyers under Rule 144A and to non-US persons under Regulation S.

Driven Brands (NASDAQ: DRVN) has announced key leadership changes, appointing Mo Khalid as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Khalid, who currently serves as Executive Vice President and President of Take 5, has demonstrated significant success in his previous role, growing Take 5 to over 1,200 locations with system-wide sales exceeding $1.5 billion on a trailing twelve-month basis.

As part of this transition, Tim Austin, current Chief Operating Officer of Take 5, will succeed Khalid as President of Take 5. Khalid brings extensive experience from his previous roles at Great Wolf Resorts, Starwood Hotels & Resorts, Burger King, Deutsche Bank, and J.P. Morgan Chase.

Driven Brands (NASDAQ: DRVN) announced its participation in the upcoming Goldman Sachs 32nd Annual Global Retailing Conference in New York. The company will engage in a fireside chat scheduled for September 4, 2025, at 1:50 p.m. ET.

Investors can access the live webcast through the Events & Presentations page on Driven Brands' Investor Relations website at investors.drivenbrands.com. A replay of the presentation will remain available on the company's IR site for at least 30 days following the event.

Driven Brands (NASDAQ:DRVN) reported Q2 2025 results with revenue of $551.0 million, up 6.2% year-over-year. The company achieved system-wide sales of $1.6 billion, reflecting a 1.7% increase in same-store sales and 3.9% store count growth.

Key financial metrics include net income from continuing operations of $11.8 million ($0.07 per diluted share), compared to $37.2 million in the prior year. The Take 5 segment demonstrated strong performance with 15% revenue growth and 7% same-store sales growth. Following the sale of the U.S. car wash seller note for $113.0 million, the company achieved a pro forma net leverage ratio of 3.9x Adjusted EBITDA.

The company reaffirmed its FY2025 outlook, projecting revenue of $2.05-2.15 billion and Adjusted EBITDA of $520-550 million, with expected same-store sales growth of 1-3% and net store growth of 175-200 locations.

Driven Brands Holdings (NASDAQ: DRVN) has scheduled its second quarter 2025 earnings release and conference call. The company will release its financial results before market opening on August 5, 2025, followed by a management-led conference call at 8:30 a.m. ET.

Investors can access the webcast through the company's Investor Relations website at investors.drivenbrands.com. A recording of the call will remain available for a minimum of three months.