Driven Brands shows strong revenue and operational growth, particularly in the Take 5 Oil Change and International Car Wash segments. However, challenges persist with the Franchise Brands segment, notably Maaco, and increased SG&A expenses, impacting operating income.

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Q1 2025

During the Driven Brands Q1 2025 earnings call, the company provided several key financial metrics and strategic guidance. Driven Brands reported a revenue of $516 million, reflecting a 7.1% increase compared to the previous year, supported by the addition of 177 net new stores and a 0.7% growth in same-store sales. The company achieved a diluted adjusted EPS from continuing operations of $0.27 and an adjusted EBITDA of $125 million. Driven Brands completed the sale of its U.S. Car Wash business on April 10, using most of the cash proceeds to retire nearly $290 million in debt since the beginning of 2025, contributing to a total debt reduction of over $0.5 billion since early 2024. The Take 5 Oil Change segment spearheaded the positive results with an 8% same-store sales growth, marking its 19th consecutive quarter of positive growth, while achieving a year-over-year revenue and adjusted EBITDA growth of 15% and 14%, respectively. The company's International Car Wash segment also posted robust results, with a 26% increase in same-store sales and a 36% rise in adjusted EBITDA. Driven Brands reiterated its fiscal 2025 outlook, emphasizing its focus on cash flow generation and debt reduction, aiming for a net leverage target of 3 times by the end of 2026.

Revenue Growth

Driven Brands reported Q1 2025 revenue of $516 million, an increase of 7.1% year-over-year, supported by 177 net new stores and 0.7% same-store sales growth, marking the 17th consecutive quarter of positive same-store sales.

Take 5 Oil Change Performance

Take 5 Oil Change achieved same-store sales growth of 8% for the 19th consecutive positive quarter, with revenue and adjusted EBITDA growth of 15% and 14%, respectively, while maintaining healthy adjusted EBITDA margins of 34%.

Debt Reduction

Driven Brands has paid down nearly $290 million in debt since the beginning of 2025 and more than $0.5 billion since the beginning of 2024, aided by the sale of the U.S. Car Wash business.

International Car Wash Segment Success

The International Car Wash segment posted strong results with same-store sales growth of 26%, and year-over-year revenue and adjusted EBITDA increases of 25% and 36%, respectively.

Driven Brands Holdings (DRVN) Earnings, Revenues Date & History

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DRVN Earnings History

Report Date	Fiscal Quarter	Forecast / EPS	Last Year's EPS	EPS YoY Change	Slides	Play Transcript
Jul 23, 2025	2025 (Q2)	0.32 / -	0.35	―	―	―
May 06, 2025	2025 (Q1)	0.23 / 0.27	0.23	17.39% (+0.04)
Feb 25, 2025	2024 (Q4)	0.19 / 0.30	0.19	57.89% (+0.11)
Oct 31, 2024	2024 (Q3)	0.22 / 0.26	0.2	30.00% (+0.06)
Aug 01, 2024	2024 (Q2)	0.28 / 0.35	0.29	20.69% (+0.06)
May 02, 2024	2024 (Q1)	0.19 / 0.23	0.25	-8.00% (-0.02)
Feb 22, 2024	2023 (Q4)	0.19 / 0.19	0.25	-24.00% (-0.06)
Nov 01, 2023	2023 (Q3)	0.18 / 0.20	0.32	-37.50% (-0.12)
Aug 02, 2023	2023 (Q2)	0.31 / 0.29	0.35	-17.14% (-0.06)
May 03, 2023	2023 (Q1)	0.23 / 0.25	0.28	-10.71% (-0.03)

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DRVN Earnings-Related Price Changes

Report Date	Price 1 Day Before	Price 1 Day After	Percentage Change
May 06, 2025	$17.33	$18.47	+6.58%
Feb 25, 2025	$15.32	$15.64	+2.09%
Oct 31, 2024	$14.19	$14.85	+4.65%
Aug 01, 2024	$13.44	$14.51	+7.96%

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