Driven Brands Holdings (DRVN) Return on Capital Employed (2021 - 2026)
Driven Brands Holdings (DRVN) posted Return on Capital Employed of 7.07% for Q1 2026, up 4.99% sequentially from 6.74% in Q4 2025, and up 309.0% YoY from 1.73% in Q1 2025.
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Driven Brands Holdings (DRVN) Return on Capital Employed (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Driven Brands Holdings has reported Return on Capital Employed for 6 years, with the latest figure at 7.07% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed rose 309.0% year-over-year to 7.07% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 7.07% (up 309.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 5.81%, up 191.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed grew to 7.07% in Q1 2026 per DRVN's latest filing, from 6.74% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 19.38% in Q3 2024 and troughed at 11.31% in Q3 2023.
- A 5-year average of 3.77% and a median of 3.69% in 2022 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Return on Capital Employed jumped 3069 bps in 2024, then sank 1464 bps in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Return on Capital Employed stood at 3.44% in 2022, then sank by 39 bps to 2.1% in 2023, then soared by 89 bps to 3.97% in 2024, then surged by 70 bps to 6.74% in 2025, then gained by 5 bps to 7.07% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 7.07%, 6.74%, and 4.74% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carvana | 52.87 Bn | 50.13 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 18.45% |
| 2 | Penske Automotive | 14.22 Bn | 14.15 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 10.60% |
| 3 | Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ | 9.01 Bn | 8.75 Bn | 361.67 Mn | 12.34% |
| 4 | Carmax | 8.69 Bn | 8.10 Bn | 854.41 Mn | 1.39% |
| 5 | Lithia Motors | 8.26 Bn | 7.90 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 8.72% |
| 6 | Autonation | 6.73 Bn | 6.68 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 14.90% |
| 7 | Uxin | 5.72 Bn | 5.71 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Valvoline | 4.10 Bn | 4.02 Bn | 214.90 Mn | 9.88% |
| 9 | Openlane | 4.07 Bn | 3.88 Bn | 248.20 Mn | 11.36% |
| 10 | Driven Brands Holdings | 2.04 Bn | 1.86 Bn | - | 8.64% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2026 | 8.64% |
| Mar 28, 2026 | 7.07% |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 6.74% |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 4.74% |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 4.03% |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 3.99% |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 3.97% |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 19.38% |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 1.41% |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 1.88% |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 2.10% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -11.31% |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 5.38% |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 3.34% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.44% |
| Sep 24, 2022 | 2.41% |
| Jun 25, 2022 | 1.88% |
| Mar 26, 2022 | 3.69% |
| Dec 25, 2021 | 3.57% |
| Sep 25, 2021 | 4.30% |