DRVN vs ECXJ vs QSR Stock Comparison

Driven Brands Holdings, Cxj and Restaurant Brands International Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
ECXJ CXJ GROUP CO., Ltd
$1.29 -0.8% 1M -31.7% 1Y
Market cap
$131.93M
P/E
2,034x
Revenue (TTM)
$663.21K
Div. yield
–
Consumer Goods Distributors Consumer Discretionary
2 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Restaurant Brands International leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Restaurant Brands International 6, Driven Brands Holdings 3, Cxj 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionDRVNECXJQSRLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $1.96B $131.93M $26.02B QSR
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 11.8x 2,034x 20.4x DRVN
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 10.3x — 18.8x DRVN
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +7.6% +52.4% +6.5% ECXJ
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 8.6% 9.8% 13.1% QSR
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 10.8% — 12.1% QSR
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 3.8x — 4.2x DRVN
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% — 3.45% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -22.4% -31.7% +11.7% QSR
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -18.3%/yr +16.2%/yr +5.6%/yr ECXJ
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 55.8% 372.6% 24.9% QSR
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 49/100 33/100 53/100 QSR

Percentile Scorecard

DRVNECXJQSR

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

AxisDRVNECXJQSR
Valuation 59 #14 of 33 4 #100 of 104 45 #28 of 50
Growth 66 #11 of 30 65 #35 of 98 63 #18 of 47
Profitability 56 #13 of 28 51 #48 of 96 69 #15 of 46
Financial Health 14 #32 of 37 12 #97 of 110 30 #36 of 51
Shareholder Returns – – 58 #14 of 32
Overall 49 33 53
  • DRVN ranked among 39 companies in Consumer Services
  • ECXJ ranked among 115 companies in Retail
  • QSR ranked among 53 companies in Restaurants

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodDRVNECXJQSRSPY
1 month +0.9%-0.8%+4.3% +0.9%
3 months -20.8%-4.4%-1.4% +5.9%
6 months -6.9%+61.3%-5.3% +8.5%
Year to date -20.0%-32.1%+9.2% +13.3%
1 year -22.4%-31.7%+11.7% +12.4%
3 years +7.8%+87.0%+13.1% +88.1%
3 years, per year +2.5%+23.2%+4.2% +23.5%
5 years -63.5%+111.5%+31.6% +68.2%
5 years, per year -18.3%+16.2%+5.6% +11.0%
10 years —+7.5%+71.0% +263.4%
10 years, per year —+0.7%+5.5% +13.8%

Risk

MeasureDRVNECXJQSRSPY
Volatility, 1Y 55.8%372.6%24.9% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 63.2%1,481.3%25.8% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.41-2.780.05 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.40-0.090.47 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -70.1%-99.3%-27.5% -25.4%
From 52-week high -30.6%-32.1%-8.8% -0.9%
52-week high $17.09$1.90$81.67 $779.14
52-week low $10.30$0.07$65.69 $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.

MultipleDRVNECXJQSR
P/E now vs peer median 11.8xmedian 14.9x 2,034xmedian 16.7x 20.4xmedian 20.8x
P/S now vs peer median 1.0xmedian 1.2x 198.9xmedian 0.4x 2.7xmedian 1.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 8.8xmedian 9.3x -538.4xmedian 9.2x 13.0xmedian 13.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 14.6xmedian 14.5x -4,167xmedian 16.0x 15.9xmedian 17.6x
P/B now vs peer median 2.3xmedian 1.8x -82.2xmedian 1.6x 4.8xmedian 3.2x
PEG now vs peer median 1.50median 0.35 75.81median 0.73 2.70median 1.08

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 monthsDRVNECXJQSR
Revenue $1.93B $663.21K $9.70B
Gross profit – $409.81K $5.24B
Operating income $269.79M $43.82K $2.61B
Net income $165.27M $64.85K $1.70B
Free cash flow $133.78M -$31.66K $1.63B
EPS (diluted) $1.00 $0.00 $2.77
Cash & equivalents $183.95M $55.78K $1.06B
Total debt $1.69B – $13.29B
Shares (diluted) 164.94M 102.27M 460.00M
Enterprise value $1.43B $131.60M $23.12B

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
MetricDRVNECXJQSR
P/E 11.8x 2,034x 20.4x
P/FCF 14.6x -4,167x 15.9x
P/Operating cash flow 6.3x -4,167x 13.7x
P/S 1.0x 198.9x 2.7x
P/B 2.3x -82.2x 4.8x
P/Tangible book 8.6x -82.2x -4.7x
EV/EBITDA 8.8x -538.4x 13.0x
EV/EBIT 12.8x 3,009x 14.7x
EV/Revenue 1.8x 198.8x 3.9x
EV/FCF 25.8x -4,165x 23.4x
EV/Operating cash flow 11.1x -4,165x 20.1x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.50 75.81 2.70

Growth

14 metrics
MetricDRVNECXJQSR
Revenue growth (1Y) 7.6% 52.4% 6.5%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -4.6% -26.2% 12.7%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – 16.2% 5.1%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – -24.7% 6.1%
Operating income growth (1Y) 62.7% 101.9% 22.3%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -7.1% 26.6% 11.0%
Net income growth (1Y) 163.3% 102.8% 41.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 7.4% 26.8% 4.4%
EPS growth (1Y) 163.0% 102.8% 47.2%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 7.9% 26.8% 7.5%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 6.8% 93.1% 19.9%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 9.8% -27.1% 13.3%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 276.7% 93.1% 20.5%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 33.1% -27.1% 11.2%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricDRVNECXJQSR
Gross margin – 61.8% 54.0%
EBITDA margin 20.4% -36.9% 30.3%
Operating margin 14.0% 6.6% 26.9%
Pretax margin 8.3% 11.1% 21.7%
Net margin 8.6% 9.8% 13.1%
FCF margin 6.9% -4.8% 16.8%
Operating cash flow margin 16.2% -4.8% 19.6%
Return on equity 20.6% – 31.8%
Return on assets 4.8% 22.4% 6.8%
Return on invested capital 10.8% – 12.1%
Return on capital employed 8.6% – 11.5%
Asset turnover 0.6x 2.0x 0.4x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.9x -0.5x 1.1x
Stock comp / revenue 1.1% – 1.4%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricDRVNECXJQSR
Debt / assets 47.6% – 53.1%
Debt / equity 2.0x – 2.5x
Net debt / EBITDA 3.8x – 4.2x
Debt / FCF 12.6x – 8.1x
Liabilities / assets 76.5% 582.9% 78.4%
Equity / assets 23.5% -482.9% 21.6%
Interest coverage 2.8x – –
Current ratio 1.5x 0.2x 1.0x
Quick ratio 0.9x 0.1x 0.8x
Cash ratio 0.5x 0.0x 0.5x
Altman Z-score 0.95 5.32 1.65

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricDRVNECXJQSR
Dividend yield – – 3.4%
Net buyback yield – – 0.5%
Shareholder yield 0.0% – 3.9%
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.

ConsensusDRVNECXJQSR
Forward P/E 10.3xFY2026 – 18.8xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $1.15FY2026 – $3.96FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -5.0%FY2026 – +7.3%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +30.4% – +8.1%
Revenue, next fiscal year $1.93BFY2026 – $10.27BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +3.6%FY2026 – +8.9%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +18.9% – -10.0%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersDRVNECXJQSR
Held by institutions 43.3% – 92.2%
Institutions holding 193 – 575
Change in shares held, QoQ -8.5% – +6.5%
Institutions buying 111 – 319
Institutions selling 51 – 165
Buyers to sellers 2.18 – 1.93

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.

DRVNECXJQSR
DRVN 1.00 0.02 0.27
ECXJ 0.02 1.00 0.00
QSR 0.27 0.00 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, DRVN, ECXJ and QSR?

Restaurant Brands International (QSR) is the largest by market capitalisation: Driven Brands Holdings (DRVN) $1.96B, Cxj (ECXJ) $131.93M, Restaurant Brands International (QSR) $26.02B.

Which stock is cheaper, DRVN, ECXJ and QSR?

Driven Brands Holdings (DRVN) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Driven Brands Holdings (DRVN) 11.8x, Cxj (ECXJ) 2,034x, Restaurant Brands International (QSR) 20.4x). On next year's consensus earnings, Driven Brands Holdings (DRVN) is cheapest (Driven Brands Holdings (DRVN) 10.3x, Restaurant Brands International (QSR) 18.8x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Cxj (ECXJ) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Driven Brands Holdings (DRVN) +7.6%, Cxj (ECXJ) +52.4%, Restaurant Brands International (QSR) +6.5%.

Which company is more profitable?

Restaurant Brands International (QSR) has the highest net margin (Driven Brands Holdings (DRVN) 8.6%, Cxj (ECXJ) 9.8%, Restaurant Brands International (QSR) 13.1%). On return on invested capital, Restaurant Brands International (QSR) leads (Driven Brands Holdings (DRVN) 10.8%, Restaurant Brands International (QSR) 12.1%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Restaurant Brands International (QSR) returned the most: Driven Brands Holdings (DRVN) -22.4%, Cxj (ECXJ) -31.7%, Restaurant Brands International (QSR) +11.7%. Over five years, Cxj (ECXJ) compounded fastest (Driven Brands Holdings (DRVN) -18.3%/yr, Cxj (ECXJ) +16.2%/yr, Restaurant Brands International (QSR) +5.6%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Driven Brands Holdings (DRVN) 0.00%, Restaurant Brands International (QSR) 3.45%. Driven Brands Holdings (DRVN) and Cxj (ECXJ) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Restaurant Brands International (QSR) has been the steadiest (Driven Brands Holdings (DRVN) 55.8%, Cxj (ECXJ) 372.6%, Restaurant Brands International (QSR) 24.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, DRVN, ECXJ and QSR?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Restaurant Brands International (QSR) leads on 6. 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.