BFAM vs DRVN vs WW Stock Comparison

Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Driven Brands Holdings and Ww International Prices as of Nov 2, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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WW Ww International, Inc.
$13.39 -9.2% 1M -61.5% 1Y
Market cap
$133.85M
P/E
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Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
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Personal Services Consumer Discretionary

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

Driven Brands Holdings leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Driven Brands Holdings 7, Bright Horizons Family Solutions 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionBFAMDRVNWWLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $2.67B $2.10B $133.85M BFAM
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -20.9x 12.7x — –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 10.2x 11.1x — BFAM
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +6.7% +7.6% — DRVN
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -4.4% 8.6% — DRVN
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 0.1% 10.8% — DRVN
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 12.3x 3.8x — DRVN
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield — 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -50.3% -11.4% -61.5% DRVN
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -18.2%/yr -16.8%/yr — DRVN
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 48.9% 55.9% 95.6% BFAM
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 32/100 45/100 — DRVN

Percentile Scorecard

BFAMDRVNWW

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisBFAMDRVNWW
Valuation 28 #24 of 33 44 #19 of 33 –
Growth 14 #26 of 30 59 #13 of 30 –
Profitability 18 #24 of 29 54 #14 of 29 –
Financial Health 3 #38 of 39 24 #30 of 39 40 #24 of 39
Shareholder Returns 100 #1 of 16 – –
Overall 32 45 –
  • BFAM ranked among 39 companies in Consumer Services
  • DRVN ranked among 39 companies in Consumer Services
  • WW ranked among 39 companies in Consumer Services

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodBFAMDRVNWWSPY
1 month -15.5%+8.9%-9.2% -2.3%
3 months -28.8%-12.7%-16.7% -0.7%
6 months -32.9%-6.8%+22.7% +4.8%
Year to date -46.4%-14.2%-54.2% +10.3%
1 year -50.3%-11.4%-61.5% +10.3%
3 years -36.9%+7.9%— +73.0%
3 years, per year -14.2%+2.6%— +20.1%
5 years -63.5%-60.0%— +61.9%
5 years, per year -18.2%-16.8%— +10.1%
10 years -13.4%—— +258.6%
10 years, per year -1.4%—— +13.6%

Risk

MeasureBFAMDRVNWWSPY
Volatility, 1Y 48.9%55.9%95.6% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 62.1%64.0%99.5% 12.8%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.080.362.56 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -1.03-0.20-0.64 0.80
Max drawdown, 5Y -63.5%-70.1%-79.7% -25.4%
From 52-week high -48.0%-25.6%-61.1% -3.5%
52-week high $104.52$17.09$34.43 $779.14
52-week low $54.31$10.30$9.12 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleBFAMDRVNWW
P/E now vs peer median -20.9xmedian 13.1x 12.7xmedian 13.1x —median 13.1x
P/S now vs peer median 0.9xmedian 1.1x 1.1xmedian 1.1x —median 1.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 38.8xmedian 9.1x 9.1xmedian 9.1x —median 9.1x
P/FCF now vs peer median 10.6xmedian 11.7x 15.7xmedian 11.7x —median 11.7x
P/B now vs peer median 4.2xmedian 1.8x 2.5xmedian 1.8x 0.4xmedian 1.8x
PEG now vs peer median 0.38median 0.27 1.61median 0.27 —median 0.27

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsBFAMDRVNWW
Revenue $3.07B $1.93B –
Gross profit $699.13M – –
Operating income $3.13M $269.79M –
Net income -$134.21M $165.27M –
Free cash flow $253.30M $133.78M –
EPS (diluted) $-2.59 $1.00 –
Cash & equivalents $119.23M $183.95M $160.28M
Total debt $1.36B $1.69B $465.47M
Shares (diluted) 51.76M 164.94M 9.99M
Enterprise value $2.12B $1.57B -$573.50M

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricBFAMDRVNWW
P/E -20.9x 12.7x –
P/FCF 10.6x 15.7x –
P/Operating cash flow 7.5x 6.7x –
P/S 0.9x 1.1x –
P/B 4.2x 2.5x 0.4x
P/Tangible book 5.9x 9.2x -0.8x
EV/EBITDA 38.8x 9.1x –
EV/EBIT 1,252x 13.3x –
EV/Revenue 1.3x 1.9x –
EV/FCF 15.5x 26.9x –
EV/Operating cash flow 11.0x 11.5x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.38 1.61 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricBFAMDRVNWW
Revenue growth (1Y) 6.7% 7.6% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 9.6% -4.6% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 0.5% – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 9.9% – –
Operating income growth (1Y) -99.0% 62.7% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -74.2% -7.1% –
Net income growth (1Y) -166.9% 163.3% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) -52.5% 7.4% –
EPS growth (1Y) -174.2% 163.0% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) -55.2% 7.9% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 10.1% 6.8% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 17.7% 9.8% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 9.0% 276.7% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 23.1% 33.1% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricBFAMDRVNWW
Gross margin 22.8% – –
EBITDA margin 3.3% 20.4% –
Operating margin 0.1% 14.0% –
Pretax margin -1.7% 8.3% –
Net margin -4.4% 8.6% –
FCF margin 8.3% 6.9% –
Operating cash flow margin 11.6% 16.2% –
Return on equity -17.0% 20.6% –
Return on assets -3.7% 4.8% –
Return on invested capital 0.1% 10.8% –
Return on capital employed 0.1% 8.6% –
Asset turnover 0.8x 0.6x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -2.7x 1.9x –
Stock comp / revenue 1.0% 1.1% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricBFAMDRVNWW
Debt / assets 39.2% 47.6% 49.2%
Debt / equity 2.1x 2.0x 1.5x
Net debt / EBITDA 12.3x 3.8x –
Debt / FCF 5.4x 12.6x –
Liabilities / assets 81.7% 76.5% 66.4%
Equity / assets 18.3% 23.5% 33.6%
Interest coverage 0.1x 2.8x –
Current ratio 0.4x 1.5x 1.7x
Quick ratio 0.4x 0.9x 1.4x
Cash ratio 0.1x 0.5x 1.3x
Altman Z-score 1.53 0.98 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricBFAMDRVNWW
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield 25.4% – –
Shareholder yield 25.4% 0.0% 0.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusBFAMDRVNWW
Forward P/E 10.2xFY2026 11.1xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $5.31FY2026 $1.15FY2026 $-3.38FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +16.7%FY2026 -5.0%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after +13.6% +30.4% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $3.03BFY2026 $1.93BFY2026 $656.64MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +3.3%FY2026 +3.6%FY2026 -7.6%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +2.5% +18.9% -9.3%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersBFAMDRVNWW
Held by institutions 100.0% 43.3% 77.9%
Institutions holding 386 193 78
Change in shares held, QoQ -1.2% -8.5% +8.1%
Institutions buying 205 111 35
Institutions selling 150 51 17
Buyers to sellers 1.37 2.18 2.06

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

BFAMDRVNWW
BFAM 1.00 0.12 -0.03
DRVN 0.12 1.00 0.03
WW -0.03 0.03 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, BFAM, DRVN and WW?

Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM) is the largest by market capitalisation: Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM) $2.67B, Driven Brands Holdings (DRVN) $2.10B, Ww International (WW) $133.85M.

Which company is growing faster?

Driven Brands Holdings (DRVN) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM) +6.7%, Driven Brands Holdings (DRVN) +7.6%.

Which company is more profitable?

Driven Brands Holdings (DRVN) has the highest net margin (Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM) -4.4%, Driven Brands Holdings (DRVN) 8.6%). On return on invested capital, Driven Brands Holdings (DRVN) leads (Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM) 0.1%, Driven Brands Holdings (DRVN) 10.8%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Driven Brands Holdings (DRVN) returned the most: Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM) -50.3%, Driven Brands Holdings (DRVN) -11.4%, Ww International (WW) -61.5%. Over five years, Driven Brands Holdings (DRVN) compounded fastest (Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM) -18.2%/yr, Driven Brands Holdings (DRVN) -16.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM) has been the steadiest (Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM) 48.9%, Driven Brands Holdings (DRVN) 55.9%, Ww International (WW) 95.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, BFAM, DRVN and WW?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Driven Brands Holdings (DRVN) leads on 7. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.