The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. CHEF R2K
Company Overview
The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, distributes specialty food and center-of-the-plate products in the United States, the Middle East, and Canada. It offers specialty food products, such as artisan charcuterie, specialty cheeses, unique oils and vinegars, truffles, caviar, chocolate, and pastry products and center-of-the-plate products that includes custom cut beef, seafood, and hormone-free poultry, as well as produce and broadline food products comprising cooking oils, butter, eggs, milk, and flour. The company serves menu-driven independent restaurants, fine dining establishments, country clubs, hotels, caterers, culinary schools, bakeries, patisseries, chocolatiers, cruise lines, casinos, and specialty food stores. It markets its center-of-the-plate products directly to consumers through a mail and e-commerce platform. The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Ridgefield, Connecticut.
Why Investors Should Care
Net profit has compounded at 14.0% per year over the last five years.
Revenue has grown at a 18.6% CAGR over the past five years.
Generates positive free cash flow, funding growth and shareholder returns internally.
Recent Developments
- Dec 2025 Revenue of $4.15B (+9.4% YoY); net profit $72.36M.
- Trailing 12 Months Year-on-year growth — revenue +11.4%, earnings +61.4%.
- 5-Year Trend Long-term compounding — revenue CAGR 18.6%, profit CAGR 14.0%.
Growth & Price Performance
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | 18.59% |
| 1 Year: | 11.40% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | 13.95% |
| 1 Year: | 61.40% |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | +50.23% |
| 6 Months: | +61.98% |
| 3 Months: | +52.81% |
| 1 Month: | +10.06% |
Highlights auto-generated from reported financials and price data; not investment advice. Verify with official filings before acting.
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- RSI (14)68.51 · Neutral
P/E of 53.98 is above the sector median of 20.95 — pricier than peers.
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PROS
- Compounding revenue at 18.6% over 5 years.
- Profit CAGR of 14.0% over 5 years.
- Generates positive free cash flow.
- In a confirmed uptrend (50-DMA above 200-DMA).
CONS
- Trading at a high P/E of 54.0.
* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.
Valuation
Growth (CAGR)
Profitability & Returns
Balance Sheet & Liquidity
Ownership
Financial Snapshot
Peer comparison
Peer companies in the same sector (Consumer Defensive).
| # | Name | CMP $ | P/E | Mkt Cap | Div Yld % | ROCE % | ROE % | Rev CAGR 5Y % | Profit CAGR 5Y % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHEF The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. R2K | 98.79 | 53.98 | $4.03B | 0.00% | 9.33% | 13.81% | 18.59% | 13.95% |
| 2 | WMT Walmart Inc. SPX | 113.70 | 40.04 | $904.83B | 0.89% | 18.21% | 24.13% | 5.27% | 23.30% |
| 3 | COST Costco Wholesale Corporation NDXSPX | 921.75 | 46.46 | $408.78B | 0.60% | 25.96% | 29.15% | 8.16% | 11.45% |
| 4 | KO The Coca-Cola Company SPX | 83.08 | 26.13 | $357.45B | 2.57% | 16.47% | 43.37% | 2.86% | 4.46% |
| 5 | PG The Procter & Gamble Company SPX | 146.08 | 21.36 | $340.16B | 2.85% | 22.93% | 31.11% | 0.36% | 1.66% |
| 6 | PM Philip Morris International Inc. SPX | 175.95 | 24.78 | $274.23B | 3.19% | 34.03% | -113.55% | -1.69% | 3.57% |
| 7 | PEP PepsiCo, Inc. NDXSPX | 135.45 | 21.23 | $185.13B | 4.10% | 15.41% | 43.88% | 4.93% | 2.11% |
| 8 | MO Altria Group, Inc. SPX | 70.16 | 14.65 | $117.16B | 5.89% | 38.27% | - | 1.24% | -1.89% |
| 9 | MNST Monster Beverage Corporation NDXSPX | 98.00 | 47.34 | $95.84B | 0.00% | 28.33% | 26.65% | 13.03% | 14.82% |
Financial Statements Quarterly Results · Profit & Loss · Balance Sheet · Cash Flows · Ratios
Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Mar 2015 | Jun 2015 | Sep 2015 | Dec 2015 | Mar 2016 | Jun 2016 | Sep 2016 | Dec 2016 | Mar 2017 | Jun 2017 | Sep 2017 | Dec 2017 | Mar 2018 | Jun 2018 | Sep 2018 | Dec 2018 | Mar 2019 | Jun 2019 | Sep 2019 | Dec 2019 | Mar 2020 | Jun 2020 | Sep 2020 | Dec 2020 | Mar 2021 | Jun 2021 | Sep 2021 | Mar 2022 | Jun 2022 | Sep 2022 | Mar 2023 | Jun 2023 | Sep 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 287.69M | 331.66M | 325.08M | 357.10M | 318.62M | 370.44M | 361.50M | 394.06M | 357.03M | 411.42M | 396.88M | 426.51M | 375.43M | 200.50M | 254.03M | 281.67M | 280.22M | 422.97M | 484.32M | 512.10M | 648.10M | 661.86M | 719.64M | 881.82M | 881.83M | 874.49M | 954.70M | 931.45M | 950.75M | 1.03B | 1.02B | 1.06B |
| Gross Profit | 49.76M | 71.72M | 70.17M | 77.07M | 65.96M | 71.80M | 74.39M | 89.06M | 73.90M | 82.60M | 80.91M | 91.97M | 79.52M | 93.24M | 91.99M | 102.29M | 85.47M | 101.68M | 96.99M | 102.43M | 85.49M | 43.43M | 60.36M | 58.88M | 58.95M | 95.87M | 109.97M | 117.51M | 156.00M | 157.79M | 169.71M | 208.44M | 207.70M | 209.44M | 229.00M | 224.75M | 226.00M | 254.34M | 247.19M | 257.37M |
| Operating Income | 3.14M | 9.33M | 12.85M | 15.07M | 5.36M | 11.19M | 8.29M | 22.40M | 3.12M | 12.16M | 10.49M | 15.35M | 5.74M | 14.95M | 10.27M | 17.80M | 6.12M | 15.53M | 10.62M | 18.40M | -17.06M | -25.41M | -11.93M | -48.27M | -20.13M | 4.66M | 10.44M | 6.26M | 27.63M | 22.07M | 11.90M | 25.34M | 25.55M | 16.00M | 33.87M | 31.88M | 22.73M | 40.22M | 38.94M | 33.13M |
| Net Income | 967.00K | 3.36M | 5.22M | 6.66M | 993.00K | -8.46M | 1.34M | 9.14M | -1.64M | 3.67M | 2.85M | 9.48M | 544.00K | 6.82M | 4.16M | 8.88M | 1.13M | 7.75M | 4.42M | 10.89M | -14.09M | -20.33M | -11.43M | -37.06M | -17.92M | 1.10M | 3.46M | 1.39M | 16.91M | 8.28M | 1.40M | 9.87M | 7.32M | 1.93M | 15.52M | 14.10M | 10.29M | 21.24M | 19.15M | 17.37M |
| Diluted EPS | 0.04 | 0.13 | 0.20 | 0.25 | 0.04 | -0.33 | 0.05 | 0.34 | -0.06 | 0.14 | 0.11 | 0.35 | 0.02 | 0.24 | 0.14 | 0.30 | 0.04 | 0.26 | 0.15 | 0.36 | -0.48 | -0.62 | -0.31 | -1.02 | -0.49 | 0.03 | 0.09 | 0.04 | 0.42 | 0.21 | 0.04 | 0.25 | 0.19 | 0.05 | 0.37 | 0.34 | 0.25 | 0.49 | 0.44 | 0.40 |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 271.07M | 330.12M | 400.63M | 480.29M | 673.54M | 832.71M | 1.05B | 1.19B | 1.30B | 1.44B | 1.59B | 1.11B | 1.75B | 2.61B | 3.43B | 3.79B | 4.15B |
| Gross Profit | 71.31M | 85.78M | 105.93M | 125.00M | 172.36M | 205.16M | 268.71M | 301.22M | 329.38M | 348.92M | 386.57M | 248.15M | 390.49M | 618.64M | 814.47M | 914.15M | 1.00B |
| Operating Income | 13.33M | 21.57M | 27.80M | 28.77M | 36.58M | 33.01M | 40.40M | 47.24M | 41.13M | 48.59M | 50.67M | -102.66M | 10.81M | 85.74M | 100.94M | 128.21M | 145.11M |
| Net Income | 8.96M | 15.87M | 7.70M | 14.51M | 16.99M | 14.21M | 16.21M | 3.02M | 14.37M | 20.40M | 24.19M | -82.90M | -4.92M | 27.75M | 34.59M | 55.48M | 72.36M |
| Diluted EPS | 0.11 | -0.50 | 0.43 | 0.69 | 0.77 | 0.57 | 0.63 | 0.12 | 0.54 | 0.70 | 0.81 | -2.46 | -0.13 | 0.73 | 0.88 | 1.32 | 1.68 |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | - | - | 82.67M | 107.88M | 210.13M | 354.76M | 376.19M | 579.80M | 633.54M | 687.75M | 732.40M | 1.01B | 974.33M | 1.07B | 1.51B | 1.71B | 1.86B | 2.03B |
| Total Equity | -38.71M | -36.36M | -48.81M | 23.57M | 39.28M | 132.06M | 146.79M | 187.96M | 193.76M | 248.60M | 308.68M | 335.93M | 344.59M | 350.21M | 401.51M | 454.67M | 537.65M | 604.31M |
| Cash & Equivalents | 1.59M | 875.00K | 1.98M | 2.03M | 118.00K | 20.01M | 3.33M | 2.45M | 32.86M | 41.50M | 42.41M | 140.23M | 193.28M | 115.16M | 158.80M | 49.88M | 114.66M | 120.98M |
| Long Term Debt | - | - | 82.58M | 39.59M | 119.35M | 140.85M | 135.80M | 267.35M | 317.73M | 314.00M | 278.17M | 386.11M | 398.08M | 394.16M | 653.50M | 664.80M | 688.74M | 720.33M |
| Total Liabilities | - | - | 131.48M | 84.31M | 170.85M | 222.69M | 229.40M | 391.84M | 439.78M | 439.15M | 423.72M | 677.75M | 629.74M | 723.58M | 1.11B | 1.25B | 1.32B | 1.42B |
| Current Liabilities | - | - | 47.67M | 43.83M | 47.70M | 62.59M | 77.06M | 103.14M | 107.37M | 108.27M | 125.54M | 150.15M | 118.10M | 197.02M | 283.75M | 385.78M | 425.40M | 473.46M |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 11.88M | 13.52M | 16.72M | 8.39M | 10.64M | 9.80M | 37.73M | 38.91M | 31.50M | 45.08M | 45.01M | 42.88M | -19.90M | 23.13M | 61.64M | 153.06M | 129.22M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -4.83M | -4.87M | -19.83M | -75.71M | -89.70M | -23.67M | -129.30M | -35.81M | -42.41M | -33.69M | -44.15M | -67.97M | -48.99M | -232.02M | -179.31M | -49.82M | -46.76M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -7.77M | -7.55M | 3.17M | 65.40M | 98.73M | -2.70M | 91.05M | 27.23M | 19.43M | -10.44M | 96.95M | 78.06M | -9.22M | 253.22M | 9.01M | -38.48M | -76.22M |
| Share Buybacks | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 17.39M | 15.00M |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | 26.3% | 26.0% | 26.4% | 26.0% | 25.6% | 24.6% | 25.7% | 25.3% | 25.3% | 24.2% | 24.3% | 22.3% | 22.4% | 23.7% | 23.7% | 24.1% | 24.2% |
| Operating Margin % | 4.9% | 6.5% | 6.9% | 6.0% | 5.4% | 4.0% | 3.9% | 4.0% | 3.2% | 3.4% | 3.2% | -9.2% | 0.6% | 3.3% | 2.9% | 3.4% | 3.5% |
| Net Margin % | 3.3% | 4.8% | 1.9% | 3.0% | 2.5% | 1.7% | 1.5% | 0.3% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 1.5% | -7.5% | -0.3% | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.5% | 1.7% |
| ROE % | -24.6% | -32.5% | 32.7% | 36.9% | 12.9% | 9.7% | 8.6% | 1.6% | 5.8% | 6.6% | 7.2% | -24.1% | -1.4% | 6.9% | 7.6% | 10.3% | 12.0% |
| ROCE % | - | 61.6% | 43.4% | 17.7% | 12.5% | 11.0% | 8.5% | 9.0% | 7.1% | 8.0% | 5.9% | -12.0% | 1.2% | 7.0% | 7.6% | 8.9% | 9.3% |
Shareholding Pattern
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackrock Inc. | 14.19% | 5.79M | $551.59M |
| 2 | Wellington Management Group, LLP | 8.26% | 3.37M | $321.12M |
| 3 | JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | 4.62% | 1.88M | $179.46M |
| 4 | Victory Capital Management Inc. | 4.20% | 1.71M | $163.05M |
| 5 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 3.97% | 1.62M | $154.19M |
| 6 | State Street Corporation | 3.46% | 1.41M | $134.46M |
| 7 | Nomura Asset Management International Inc | 3.16% | 1.29M | $122.76M |
| 8 | Alliancebernstein L.P. | 3.02% | 1.23M | $117.37M |
| 9 | Massachusetts Financial Services Co. | 2.89% | 1.18M | $112.14M |
| 10 | Invesco Ltd. | 2.54% | 1.04M | $98.65M |
Analyst View
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CHEF — Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current share price of The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (CHEF)?
As of 2026-07-14 21:23 PDT, The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (CHEF) trades at $98.79 on NasdaqGS. Its 52-week range is $54.60 to $98.79.
What is the market capitalisation of CHEF?
The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (CHEF) has a market capitalisation of $4.03B on NasdaqGS.
What is the P/E ratio of CHEF?
CHEF trades at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 53.98. The industry average P/E is 20.95. Its price-to-book (P/B) ratio is 6.08.
What is the return on equity (ROE) of CHEF?
CHEF has a return on equity (ROE) of 13.81%. Its return on capital employed (ROCE) is 9.33%.
Is CHEF a good stock to buy?
This page provides a data-driven analysis of The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (CHEF), including valuation ratios, profitability, growth trends, auto-generated pros and cons, peer comparison and AI exposure. Review these fundamentals alongside your own research and risk tolerance. This is informational content, not investment advice.