DRVN vs MCTA vs VVV Stock Comparison

Driven Brands Holdings, Charming Medical and Valvoline Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
MCTA Charming Medical Ltd
$29.35 0.0% 1M +319.3% 1Y
Market cap
$445.47M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Personal Services Consumer Discretionary
1 win
VVV Valvoline Inc
$31.93 +10.4% 1M -5.3% 1Y
Market cap
$4.07B
P/E
40.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$1.96B
Div. yield
–
Personal Services Consumer Discretionary
5 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Valvoline leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Valvoline 5, Driven Brands Holdings 5, Charming Medical 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionDRVNMCTAVVVLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $1.91B $445.47M $4.07B VVV
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 11.6x -20,929x 40.1x DRVN
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 10.2x — 18.8x DRVN
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +7.6% — +16.1% VVV
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 8.6% — 5.2% DRVN
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 10.8% — 8.8% DRVN
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 3.8x — 3.4x VVV
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% — 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -23.6% +319.3% -5.3% MCTA
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -16.8%/yr — -1.1%/yr VVV
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 55.9% 73.8% 34.6% VVV
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 49/100 — 33/100 DRVN

Percentile Scorecard

DRVNMCTAVVV

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

AxisDRVNMCTAVVV
Valuation 59 #14 of 33 0 #33 of 33 19 #27 of 33
Growth 62 #12 of 30 – 31 #21 of 30
Profitability 57 #13 of 29 – 75 #8 of 29
Financial Health 16 #33 of 39 87 #6 of 39 8 #36 of 39
Shareholder Returns – – –
Overall 49 – 33
  • DRVN ranked among 39 companies in Consumer Services
  • MCTA ranked among 39 companies in Consumer Services
  • VVV ranked among 39 companies in Consumer Services

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodDRVNMCTAVVVSPY
1 month -5.0%0.0%+10.4% -0.8%
3 months -18.6%0.0%-19.3% +3.5%
6 months -8.1%0.0%-3.2% +7.0%
Year to date -21.1%0.0%+9.9% +12.2%
1 year -23.6%+319.3%-5.3% +13.0%
3 years +6.3%—+6.6% +86.3%
3 years, per year +2.1%—+2.1% +23.1%
5 years -60.1%—-5.3% +68.6%
5 years, per year -16.8%—-1.1% +11.0%
10 years ——+54.2% +258.0%
10 years, per year ——+4.4% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureDRVNMCTAVVVSPY
Volatility, 1Y 55.9%73.8%34.6% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 63.4%—34.1% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.410.260.57 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.424.32-0.15 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -70.1%-25.6%-44.1% -25.4%
From 52-week high -31.6%0.0%-20.7% -1.8%
52-week high $17.09$29.35$40.28 $779.14
52-week low $10.30$7.00$26.62 $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.

MultipleDRVNMCTAVVV
P/E now vs peer median 11.6xmedian 15.5x -20,929xmedian 15.5x 40.2xmedian 15.5x
P/S now vs peer median 1.0xmedian 1.3x 92.7xmedian 1.3x 2.1xmedian 1.3x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 8.7xmedian 10.1x —median 10.1x 12.6xmedian 10.1x
P/FCF now vs peer median 14.4xmedian 14.7x -286.4xmedian 14.7x 29.0xmedian 14.7x
P/B now vs peer median 2.3xmedian 2.0x 86.0xmedian 2.0x 9.8xmedian 2.0x
PEG now vs peer median 1.48median 0.35 —median 0.35 -0.72median 0.35

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 monthsDRVNMCTAVVV
Revenue $1.93B – $1.96B
Gross profit – – $751.90M
Operating income $269.79M – $301.00M
Net income $165.27M – $101.50M
Free cash flow $133.78M – $140.50M
EPS (diluted) $1.00 – $0.79
Cash & equivalents $183.95M $4.70M $84.20M
Total debt $1.69B – $1.60B
Shares (diluted) 164.94M 16.15M 128.40M
Enterprise value $1.38B $439.45M $3.78B

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
MetricDRVNMCTAVVV
P/E 11.6x -20,929x 40.2x
P/FCF 14.4x -286.4x 29.0x
P/Operating cash flow 6.2x – 9.9x
P/S 1.0x 92.7x 2.1x
P/B 2.3x 86.0x 9.8x
P/Tangible book 8.5x 86.0x 9.8x
EV/EBITDA 8.7x – 12.6x
EV/EBIT 12.7x – 18.6x
EV/Revenue 1.8x – 2.8x
EV/FCF 25.6x – 39.8x
EV/Operating cash flow 11.0x – 13.6x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.48 – -0.72

Growth

14 metrics
MetricDRVNMCTAVVV
Revenue growth (1Y) 7.6% – 16.1%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -4.6% – 12.2%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – 15.4%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – 12.7%
Operating income growth (1Y) 62.7% – -31.6%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -7.1% – 7.2%
Net income growth (1Y) 163.3% – -63.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 7.4% – -59.5%
EPS growth (1Y) 163.0% – -63.5%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 7.9% – -56.2%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 6.8% – 40.6%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 9.8% – 6.3%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 276.7% – 129.6%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 33.1% – -7.0%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricDRVNMCTAVVV
Gross margin – – 38.3%
EBITDA margin 20.4% – 22.6%
Operating margin 14.0% – 15.3%
Pretax margin 8.3% – 9.0%
Net margin 8.6% – 5.2%
FCF margin 6.9% – 7.2%
Operating cash flow margin 16.2% – 21.0%
Return on equity 20.6% – 26.4%
Return on assets 4.8% – 2.9%
Return on invested capital 10.8% – 8.8%
Return on capital employed 8.6% – 9.9%
Asset turnover 0.6x – 0.6x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.9x – 4.1x
Stock comp / revenue 1.1% – 0.6%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricDRVNMCTAVVV
Debt / assets 47.6% 1.9% 46.0%
Debt / equity 2.0x 0.0x 3.8x
Net debt / EBITDA 3.8x – 3.4x
Debt / FCF 12.6x – 11.4x
Liabilities / assets 76.5% 47.5% 88.0%
Equity / assets 23.5% 52.5% 12.0%
Interest coverage 2.8x – –
Current ratio 1.5x 1.9x 0.7x
Quick ratio 0.9x 1.4x 0.5x
Cash ratio 0.5x 1.4x 0.2x
Altman Z-score 0.94 – 1.75

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricDRVNMCTAVVV
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield – – –
Shareholder yield 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.

ConsensusDRVNMCTAVVV
Forward P/E 10.2xFY2026 – 18.8xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $1.15FY2026 – $1.70FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -5.0%FY2026 – +6.9%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +30.4% – +10.0%
Revenue, next fiscal year $1.93BFY2026 – $1.98BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +3.6%FY2026 – +16.0%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +18.9% – +23.4%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersDRVNMCTAVVV
Held by institutions 43.3% – 100.0%
Institutions holding 193 – 450
Change in shares held, QoQ -8.5% – -0.1%
Institutions buying 111 – 234
Institutions selling 51 – 143
Buyers to sellers 2.18 – 1.64

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.

DRVNMCTAVVV
DRVN 1.00 -0.02 0.43
MCTA -0.02 1.00 0.02
VVV 0.43 0.02 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, DRVN, MCTA and VVV?

Valvoline (VVV) is the largest by market capitalisation: Driven Brands Holdings (DRVN) $1.91B, Charming Medical (MCTA) $445.47M, Valvoline (VVV) $4.07B.

Which stock is cheaper, DRVN, MCTA and VVV?

Driven Brands Holdings (DRVN) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Driven Brands Holdings (DRVN) 11.6x, Charming Medical (MCTA) -20,929x, Valvoline (VVV) 40.1x). On next year's consensus earnings, Driven Brands Holdings (DRVN) is cheapest (Driven Brands Holdings (DRVN) 10.2x, Valvoline (VVV) 18.8x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Valvoline (VVV) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Driven Brands Holdings (DRVN) +7.6%, Valvoline (VVV) +16.1%.

Which company is more profitable?

Driven Brands Holdings (DRVN) has the highest net margin (Driven Brands Holdings (DRVN) 8.6%, Valvoline (VVV) 5.2%). On return on invested capital, Driven Brands Holdings (DRVN) leads (Driven Brands Holdings (DRVN) 10.8%, Valvoline (VVV) 8.8%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Charming Medical (MCTA) returned the most: Driven Brands Holdings (DRVN) -23.6%, Charming Medical (MCTA) +319.3%, Valvoline (VVV) -5.3%. Over five years, Valvoline (VVV) compounded fastest (Driven Brands Holdings (DRVN) -16.8%/yr, Valvoline (VVV) -1.1%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Valvoline (VVV) has been the steadiest (Driven Brands Holdings (DRVN) 55.9%, Charming Medical (MCTA) 73.8%, Valvoline (VVV) 34.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, DRVN, MCTA and VVV?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Valvoline (VVV) leads on 5. 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.