Driven Brands Holdings (DRVN) Q2 2026 earnings — TrendMatrix coverage
Reported
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Key numbers
- Reported EPS
- $0.29
- Estimate
- $0.27
- Surprise
- +9.0%
- Revenue (period 2026-06-27)
- $507.4M
- Score at report (before → after)
- 5.7 → 5.8/10
Revenue source: xbrl.
How the report landed
Driven Brands Holdings (DRVN) beat the $0.27 estimate with diluted EPS of $0.29 — a clear 9.0% upside surprise. TrendMatrix's engine moved from Hold (5.7/10) to Sell at 5.8/10 after the report.
Where TrendMatrix's rating stands now
TrendMatrix currently rates DRVN Sell at 5.4/10.
3 of the last 4 quarters beat the estimate; this quarter's +9.0% surprise compares with a +25.3% four-quarter average. Next scheduled report: 2026-10-29.
What argues against it
- Risk below floor (3.0 < 3.0)
- Momentum score 2.2/10 — below 4.5 minimum
- Death cross — 50-day MA below 200-day MA
This section and the ones below it reflect TrendMatrix’s latest engine read — they update after the report date and are not frozen to it.
The levels TrendMatrix's engine tracks
- Current price
- $12.15
- Price target
- $14.45
- Stop
- $11.60
- Upside to target
- +18.9%
- Reward-to-risk
- 2.4:1
The stock trades at 12.3× trailing but 8.4× forward earnings — consensus estimates already build in a substantial earnings recovery.
Model outputs from TrendMatrix’s engine as of 2026-09-14 — shown for context, not personalized investment advice.
DRVN at TrendMatrix's latest read
Cyclical consumer names live and die on demand momentum — same-quarter comps and guidance carry more weight than the headline surprise.
- Industry
- Auto & Truck Dealerships
- Market cap
- $2.00B
- P/E (fwd)
- 8.4
- P/E (ttm)
- 12.3
- 52-week range
- $9.80–$18.37
- Off 52-week high
- 33.9%
- RSI (14)
- 36
- Volume vs avg
- 0.81×
- Score today
- 5.4/10