DRVN vs ULTA vs VGES Stock Comparison

Driven Brands Holdings, Ulta Beauty and Vanguard Green Investment Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
ULTA Ulta Beauty, Inc.
$626.88 +15.0% 1M +19.9% 1Y
Market cap
$26.69B
P/E
22.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$12.96B
Div. yield
–
Specialty Retail Consumer Discretionary
8 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Ulta Beauty leads on 8 of the 12 questions below (Ulta Beauty 8, Driven Brands Holdings 2, Vanguard Green Investment 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionDRVNULTAVGESLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $1.95B $26.69B $33.28M ULTA
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 11.8x 22.1x -324.0x DRVN
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 10.1x 22.4x — DRVN
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +7.6% +11.2% — ULTA
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 8.6% 9.3% — ULTA
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 10.8% 42.9% — ULTA
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 3.8x 0.1x — ULTA
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% — –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -23.8% +19.9% +86.7% VGES
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -17.6%/yr +11.1%/yr -10.6%/yr ULTA
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 55.7% 35.6% 57.6% ULTA
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 49/100 66/100 5/100 ULTA

Percentile Scorecard

DRVNULTAVGES

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

AxisDRVNULTAVGES
Valuation 59 #14 of 33 21 #82 of 104 9 #30 of 33
Growth 62 #12 of 30 58 #42 of 99 7 #28 of 30
Profitability 57 #13 of 29 97 #4 of 98 –
Financial Health 16 #33 of 39 64 #41 of 112 0 #39 of 39
Shareholder Returns – 89 #9 of 72 –
Overall 49 66 5
  • DRVN ranked among 39 companies in Consumer Services
  • ULTA ranked among 115 companies in Retail
  • VGES ranked among 39 companies in Consumer Services

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodDRVNULTAVGESSPY
1 month -5.7%+15.0%0.0% -0.2%
3 months -22.4%+25.0%0.0% +3.9%
6 months -7.6%+16.5%0.0% +8.2%
Year to date -21.7%+3.6%+86.7% +12.9%
1 year -23.8%+19.9%+86.7% +12.3%
3 years +5.5%+65.0%-46.7% +87.4%
3 years, per year +1.8%+18.2%-18.9% +23.3%
5 years -62.0%+69.2%-42.9% +67.9%
5 years, per year -17.6%+11.1%-10.6% +10.9%
10 years —+161.4%— +261.1%
10 years, per year —+10.1%— +13.7%

Risk

MeasureDRVNULTAVGESSPY
Volatility, 1Y 55.7%35.6%57.6% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 63.2%36.0%— 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.410.510.02 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.430.561.50 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -70.1%-44.6%-88.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -32.1%-11.3%0.0% -1.2%
52-week high $17.09$706.82$0.56 $779.14
52-week low $10.30$450.75$0.30 $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.

MultipleDRVNULTAVGES
P/E now vs peer median 11.6xmedian 15.2x 22.3xmedian 16.7x -324.0xmedian 15.2x
P/S now vs peer median 1.0xmedian 1.3x 2.1xmedian 0.5x —median 1.3x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 8.7xmedian 9.8x 13.9xmedian 9.0x —median 9.8x
P/FCF now vs peer median 14.3xmedian 14.5x 23.3xmedian 16.5x -378.8xmedian 14.5x
P/B now vs peer median 2.3xmedian 2.0x 10.1xmedian 1.7x -42.1xmedian 2.0x
PEG now vs peer median 1.47median 0.35 6.31median 0.72 -66.55median 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 monthsDRVNULTAVGES
Revenue $1.93B $12.96B –
Gross profit – $5.09B –
Operating income $269.79M $1.61B –
Net income $165.27M $1.21B -$102.72K
Free cash flow $133.78M $1.15B -$87.86K
EPS (diluted) $1.00 $28.10 $0.00
Cash & equivalents $183.95M $158.45M $55.00
Total debt $1.69B $339.58M $2.47M
Shares (diluted) 164.94M 43.06M 59.43M
Enterprise value $1.41B $25.56B $33.28M

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
MetricDRVNULTAVGES
P/E 11.6x 22.3x -324.0x
P/FCF 14.3x 23.3x -378.8x
P/Operating cash flow 6.1x 17.1x -378.8x
P/S 1.0x 2.1x –
P/B 2.3x 10.1x -42.1x
P/Tangible book 8.4x 11.0x -42.1x
EV/EBITDA 8.7x 13.9x –
EV/EBIT 12.7x 16.7x -330.4x
EV/Revenue 1.8x 2.1x –
EV/FCF 25.5x 23.5x -386.3x
EV/Operating cash flow 10.9x 17.2x -386.3x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.47 6.31 -66.55

Growth

14 metrics
MetricDRVNULTAVGES
Revenue growth (1Y) 7.6% 11.2% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -4.6% 6.5% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) – 12.1% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – 6.4% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 62.7% 2.1% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -7.1% -0.6% –
Net income growth (1Y) 163.3% 0.7% -85.9%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 7.4% -1.4% 4.9%
EPS growth (1Y) 163.0% 5.5% -1,269%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 7.9% 3.5% 4.9%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 6.8% 20.9% 2.6%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 9.8% 4.6% -5.4%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 276.7% 20.7% 2.6%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 33.1% 5.7% -5.4%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricDRVNULTAVGES
Gross margin – 39.3% –
EBITDA margin 20.4% 14.9% –
Operating margin 14.0% 12.5% –
Pretax margin 8.3% 12.4% –
Net margin 8.6% 9.3% –
FCF margin 6.9% 8.9% –
Operating cash flow margin 16.2% 12.1% –
Return on equity 20.6% 46.6% –
Return on assets 4.8% 17.6% -948.2%
Return on invested capital 10.8% 42.9% –
Return on capital employed 8.6% 34.7% –
Asset turnover 0.6x 1.9x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.9x 1.3x 0.9x
Stock comp / revenue 1.1% 0.3% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricDRVNULTAVGES
Debt / assets 47.6% 4.9% 3,985%
Debt / equity 2.0x 0.1x -0.8x
Net debt / EBITDA 3.8x 0.1x –
Debt / FCF 12.6x 0.3x -7.5x
Liabilities / assets 76.5% 62.0% 4,877%
Equity / assets 23.5% 38.0% -4,777%
Interest coverage 2.8x – –
Current ratio 1.5x 1.3x 0.0x
Quick ratio 0.9x 0.2x 0.0x
Cash ratio 0.5x 0.1x 0.0x
Altman Z-score 0.94 6.80 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricDRVNULTAVGES
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield – 4.5% –
Shareholder yield 0.0% 4.5% –
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.

ConsensusDRVNULTAVGES
Forward P/E 10.1xFY2026 22.4xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $1.15FY2026 $27.98FY2026 –
EPS growth, next FY -5.0%FY2026 +9.1%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after +30.4% +20.3% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $1.93BFY2026 $13.00BFY2026 –
Revenue growth, next FY +3.6%FY2026 +4.9%FY2026 –
Revenue growth, the year after +18.9% +13.0% –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersDRVNULTAVGES
Held by institutions 43.3% 97.9% –
Institutions holding 193 1,016 –
Change in shares held, QoQ -8.5% +0.5% –
Institutions buying 111 434 –
Institutions selling 51 433 –
Buyers to sellers 2.18 1.00 –

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.

DRVNULTAVGES
DRVN 1.00 0.13 0.00
ULTA 0.13 1.00 0.02
VGES 0.00 0.02 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, DRVN, ULTA and VGES?

Ulta Beauty (ULTA) is the largest by market capitalisation: Driven Brands Holdings (DRVN) $1.95B, Ulta Beauty (ULTA) $26.69B, Vanguard Green Investment (VGES) $33.28M.

Which stock is cheaper, DRVN, ULTA and VGES?

Driven Brands Holdings (DRVN) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Driven Brands Holdings (DRVN) 11.8x, Ulta Beauty (ULTA) 22.1x, Vanguard Green Investment (VGES) -324.0x). On next year's consensus earnings, Driven Brands Holdings (DRVN) is cheapest (Driven Brands Holdings (DRVN) 10.1x, Ulta Beauty (ULTA) 22.4x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Ulta Beauty (ULTA) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Driven Brands Holdings (DRVN) +7.6%, Ulta Beauty (ULTA) +11.2%.

Which company is more profitable?

Ulta Beauty (ULTA) has the highest net margin (Driven Brands Holdings (DRVN) 8.6%, Ulta Beauty (ULTA) 9.3%). On return on invested capital, Ulta Beauty (ULTA) leads (Driven Brands Holdings (DRVN) 10.8%, Ulta Beauty (ULTA) 42.9%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Vanguard Green Investment (VGES) returned the most: Driven Brands Holdings (DRVN) -23.8%, Ulta Beauty (ULTA) +19.9%, Vanguard Green Investment (VGES) +86.7%. Over five years, Ulta Beauty (ULTA) compounded fastest (Driven Brands Holdings (DRVN) -17.6%/yr, Ulta Beauty (ULTA) +11.1%/yr, Vanguard Green Investment (VGES) -10.6%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Ulta Beauty (ULTA) has been the steadiest (Driven Brands Holdings (DRVN) 55.7%, Ulta Beauty (ULTA) 35.6%, Vanguard Green Investment (VGES) 57.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, DRVN, ULTA and VGES?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Ulta Beauty (ULTA) leads on 8. 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.