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Driven Brands Q1 revenue rises 8% to $484M; Take 5 same-store sales up 4.5%
Driven Brands Holdings Inc.
- Revenue $484.4M (+8% YoY); net income from continuing ops $23.8M ($0.14 diluted) vs $13.5M ($0.08) prior year.
- Adjusted net income $49.0M ($0.30 diluted) vs $38.8M ($0.24); adjusted EBITDA $104.1M (+2%, includes $9.1M restatement costs).
- Take 5 segment same-store sales +4.5%, 23rd consecutive quarter of growth; total same-store sales +2.1%.
- Net leverage ratio improved to 3.2x; total liquidity $804M including $133M cash and $671M undrawn capacity.
- FY2026 outlook reiterated: revenue ~$1.95-2.05B, Adj EBITDA $430-460M, Adj EPS $1.15-1.25, free cash flow $125-145M.