Driven Brands vs Matthews International
Driven Brands reported revenue of $1.9 billion in fiscal 2025, 1.2 times Matthews International's $1.5 billion in fiscal 2025. Driven Brands' revenue grew 6.3% in its latest year, and Matthews International's fell 16.6%. Driven Brands had an operating margin of 12.4%, against 5.0% at Matthews International. Free cash flow was $108 million at Driven Brands and −$59 million at Matthews International. Their fiscal years end in different months (December 27 and September 30), so the periods don't line up exactly.
Side by side
| Driven Brands | Matthews International | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest fiscal year | FY2025, Dec 27, 2025 | FY2025, Sep 30, 2025 |
| Revenue | $1.9B | $1.5B |
| Revenue growth | 6.3% | −16.6% |
| Revenue growth a year, last 5 years | 15.5% | −0.0% |
| Gross margin | — | 33.9% |
| Operating margin | 12.4% | 5.0% |
| Net margin | 7.5% | −1.6% |
| Free cash flow | $108M | −$59M |
| Free cash flow margin | 5.8% | −4.0% |
| Return on capital | 8.1% | 3.2% |
| Net debt to EBITDA | 5.8x | 4.6x |
| Dividends and buybacks | $0M | $45M |
| Change in diluted share count | 1.6% | 0.6% |
| Last close | $11.89 | $19.33 |
| P/E at the last close | 11.9× | — |
| Insider trades, last 12 months | — | bought $318,112, sold $0 |
| Piotroski F-score | 6 of 8 | 5 of 9 |
Amounts in each company's own currency, US$ unless marked (a foreign company may report in another), each company's latest fiscal year from its 10-K, or 20-F or 40-F for a foreign company. Growth rates compare with the year before; the five-year rate is the average a year. Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending; return on capital is after-tax operating income over the money invested in the business; P/E is the last close over the latest earnings per share. Banks are measured differently (return on equity, efficiency ratio), so some rows apply to one company only.
Ten years
Revenue
US$ billions, fiscal years
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Operating margin
Percent of revenue
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Free cash flow
US$ billions. Cash from operations minus capital expenditure.
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Source: the companies' Form 10-K filings, from SEC EDGAR, and the last close. For information only, not investment advice: the figures describe results, not which company is the better investment. The Filing Desk is not affiliated with either company. Full figures on the Driven Brands and Matthews International pages.