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The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. CHEF R2KR3K

Consumer Defensive · Food Distribution · United States
https://www.chefswarehouse.com
Company Profile ↓
$107.29
+68.48% 1Y
Mkt Cap$4.38B
P/E49.90
P/B7.19
52W High$116.42
52W Low$54.60
Book Value$15.89
EPS (TTM)$2.15

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

Strong Return on Equity

Generates a return on equity of 15.3%, reflecting efficient use of shareholder capital.

Consistent Profit Growth

Net profit has compounded at 14.0% per year over the last five years.

Steady Revenue Expansion

Revenue has grown at a 18.6% CAGR over the past five years.

Positive Free Cash Flow

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 +12.9%, earnings +55.5%.
  • 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:12.90%

Compounded Profit Growth

5 Years:13.95%
1 Year:55.50%

Stock Price Performance

1 Year:+68.48%
6 Months:+65.19%
3 Months:+13.10%
1 Month:-1.47%

Highlights auto-generated from reported financials and price data; not investment advice. Verify with official filings before acting.

Technical Snapshot Mixed
52-Week Range 85% of range
$54.60 $116.42
Trend Signals
  • Price vs 50-DMABelow
  • Price vs 200-DMAAbove
  • RSI (14)42.33 · Neutral
Price Performance
1M-1.47%
3M+13.10%
6M+65.19%
1Y+68.48%
Valuation vs Sector

P/E of 49.90 is above the sector median of 19.94 — pricier than peers.

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Fundamental Growth Charts

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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

No notable concerns flagged.

* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.

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Valuation

Stock P/E
49.90
Industry PE
19.94
Forward P/E
35.08
PEG Ratio
1.08
Book Value
$15.89
Price to Book
7.19
P/S
1.06
EV/EBITDA
20.50
Dividend Yield
0.00%

Growth (CAGR)

Revenue 5Y
18.59%
Profit 5Y
13.95%
Revenue (YoY)
12.90%
Earnings (YoY)
55.50%

Profitability & Returns

ROCE
9.85%
ROE
15.25%
ROA
5.87%
Profit Margin
2.09%
Op Margin
5.02%
Gross Margin
24.46%
EPS (Latest Qtr)
$0.76
EPS (TTM)
$2.15

Balance Sheet & Liquidity

Debt/Equity
1.46
Quick Ratio
1.23
Current Ratio
2.15
Debt
$946.61M
Total Assets
$2.03B
Current Assets
$975.77M
Working Capital
$496.43M

Ownership

Promoter Holding
10.13%
Chg in Prom Hold
-0.34%
FII / Inst Holding
100.58%
Chg in FII Hold
0.01%

Financial Snapshot

Enterprise Value
$4.38B
Total Revenue (TTM)
$4.39B
EBITDA
$260.49M
Free Cash Flow
$107.14M
Operating Cash Flow
$161.80M
Shares Outstanding
40.80M
Gross Margin
24.46%
Payout Ratio
0.00%

Peer comparison

Peer companies in the same sector (Consumer Defensive).

#NameCMP $P/E Mkt CapDiv Yld % ROCE %ROE % Rev CAGR 5Y %Profit CAGR 5Y %
1 CHEF The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. R2KR3K 107.29 49.90 $4.38B 0.00% 9.85% 15.25% 18.59% 13.95%
2 WMT Walmart Inc. SPXR3K 121.12 43.88 $960.94B 0.93% 16.83% 22.31% 3.82% 3.24%
3 COST Costco Wholesale Corporation NDXSPXR3K 1,018.21 49.09 $451.20B 0.62% 25.96% 28.40% 8.16% 11.45%
4 KO The Coca-Cola Company SPXR3K 95.34 28.63 $410.21B 2.41% 16.47% 42.05% 2.86% 4.46%
5 PG The Procter & Gamble Company SPXR3K 165.59 25.01 $384.90B 2.95% 22.49% 30.29% 0.52% 1.59%
6 PM Philip Morris International Inc. SPXR3K 201.74 27.71 $314.43B 3.09% 34.03% -113.55% -1.69% 3.57%
7 PEP PepsiCo, Inc. NDXSPXR3K 138.83 18.20 $189.64B 4.43% 15.41% 51.51% 4.93% 2.11%
8 BUD Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV 85.49 18.42 $149.36B 1.80% 8.49% 11.39% 0.88% 4.63%
9 MO Altria Group, Inc. SPXR3K 76.07 16.01 $127.02B 6.37% 38.27% - 1.24% -1.89%
Financial Statements Quarterly Results · Profit & Loss · Balance Sheet · Cash Flows · Ratios

Quarterly Results

Figures in USD.

Metric Sep 2015Dec 2015Mar 2016Jun 2016Sep 2016Dec 2016Mar 2017Jun 2017Sep 2017Dec 2017Mar 2018Jun 2018Sep 2018Dec 2018Mar 2019Jun 2019Sep 2019Dec 2019Mar 2020Jun 2020Sep 2020Dec 2020Mar 2021Jun 2021Sep 2021Mar 2022Jun 2022Sep 2022Mar 2023Jun 2023Sep 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Revenue ------287.69M331.66M325.08M357.10M318.62M370.44M361.50M394.06M357.03M411.42M396.88M426.51M375.43M200.50M254.03M281.67M280.22M422.97M484.32M512.10M648.10M661.86M719.64M881.82M881.83M874.49M954.70M931.45M950.75M1.03B1.02B1.14B1.06B1.17B
Cost of Revenue -----------------------------------780.57M774.13M866.00M801.64M875.73M
Gross Profit 70.17M77.07M65.96M71.80M74.39M89.06M73.90M82.60M80.91M91.97M79.52M93.24M91.99M102.29M85.47M101.68M96.99M102.43M85.49M43.43M60.36M58.88M58.95M95.87M109.97M117.51M156.00M157.79M169.71M208.44M207.70M209.44M229.00M224.75M226.00M254.34M247.19M276.56M257.37M292.89M
Operating Expenses -----------------------------------214.12M208.25M225.35M224.23M234.26M
Operating Income 12.85M15.07M5.36M11.19M8.29M22.40M3.12M12.16M10.49M15.35M5.74M14.95M10.27M17.80M6.12M15.53M10.62M18.40M-17.06M-25.41M-11.93M-48.27M-20.13M4.66M10.44M6.26M27.63M22.07M11.90M25.34M25.55M16.00M33.87M31.88M22.73M40.22M38.94M51.22M33.13M58.63M
EBITDA -----------------------------------59.31M58.73M64.12M53.57M79.52M
Interest Expense -----------------------------------10.71M10.54M10.06M10.40M9.41M
Pretax Income -----------------------------------29.50M28.40M33.16M22.74M49.22M
Tax Provision -----------------------------------8.26M9.25M11.47M5.37M15.45M
Net Income 5.22M6.66M993.00K-8.46M1.34M9.14M-1.64M3.67M2.85M9.48M544.00K6.82M4.16M8.88M1.13M7.75M4.42M10.89M-14.09M-20.33M-11.43M-37.06M-17.92M1.10M3.46M1.39M16.91M8.28M1.40M9.87M7.32M1.93M15.52M14.10M10.29M21.24M19.15M21.68M17.37M33.77M
Diluted EPS 0.200.250.04-0.330.050.34-0.060.140.110.350.020.240.140.300.040.260.150.36-0.48-0.62-0.31-1.02-0.490.030.090.040.420.210.040.250.190.050.370.340.250.490.440.500.400.76

Profit & Loss (Annual)

Figures in USD.

Metric Dec 2009Dec 2010Dec 2011Dec 2012Dec 2013Dec 2014Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024Dec 2025
Revenue 271.07M330.12M400.63M480.29M673.54M832.71M1.05B1.19B1.30B1.44B1.59B1.11B1.75B2.61B3.43B3.79B4.15B
Cost of Revenue -------------1.99B2.62B2.88B3.15B
Gross Profit 71.31M85.78M105.93M125.00M172.36M205.16M268.71M301.22M329.38M348.92M386.57M248.15M390.49M618.64M814.47M914.15M1.00B
Operating Expenses -------------532.90M713.53M785.94M850.98M
Operating Income 13.33M21.57M27.80M28.77M36.58M33.01M40.40M47.24M41.13M48.59M50.67M-102.66M10.81M85.74M100.94M128.21M153.11M
EBITDA -------------123.98M156.55M193.14M223.24M
Interest Expense -------------43.85M45.47M48.67M41.56M
Pretax Income -------------41.89M55.47M79.53M103.54M
Tax Provision -------------14.14M20.88M24.05M31.18M
Net Income 8.96M15.87M7.70M14.51M16.99M14.21M16.21M3.02M14.37M20.40M24.19M-82.90M-4.92M27.75M34.59M55.48M72.36M
Diluted EPS 0.11-0.500.430.690.770.570.630.120.540.700.81-2.46-0.130.730.881.321.68

Balance Sheet (Annual)

Figures in USD.

Metric Dec 2008Dec 2009Dec 2010Dec 2011Dec 2012Dec 2013Dec 2014Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024Dec 2025
Total Assets --82.67M107.88M210.13M354.76M376.19M579.80M633.54M687.75M732.40M1.01B974.33M-1.51B1.71B1.86B2.03B
Current Assets --------------720.86M730.94M868.04M969.89M
Cash & Equivalents 1.59M875.00K1.98M2.03M118.00K20.01M3.33M2.45M32.86M41.50M42.41M140.23M193.28M-158.80M49.88M114.66M120.98M
Inventory --------------245.69M284.53M316.01M385.72M
Receivables --------------260.17M334.01M366.31M392.37M
Total Liabilities --131.48M84.31M170.85M222.69M229.40M391.84M439.78M439.15M423.72M677.75M629.74M-1.11B1.25B1.32B1.42B
Current Liabilities --47.67M43.83M47.70M62.59M77.06M103.14M107.37M108.27M125.54M150.15M118.10M-283.75M385.78M425.40M473.46M
Long Term Debt --82.58M39.59M119.35M140.85M135.80M267.35M317.73M314.00M278.17M386.11M398.08M-653.50M664.80M688.74M720.33M
Total Debt --------------836.77M926.27M915.83M974.90M
Total Equity -38.71M-36.36M-48.81M23.57M39.28M132.06M146.79M187.96M193.76M248.60M308.68M335.93M344.59M-401.51M454.67M537.65M604.31M
Shares Outstanding --------------38.60M39.67M40.25M40.68M

Cash Flows (Annual)

Figures in USD.

Metric Dec 2009Dec 2010Dec 2011Dec 2012Dec 2013Dec 2014Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024Dec 2025
Operating Cash Flow 11.88M13.52M16.72M8.39M10.64M9.80M37.73M38.91M31.50M45.08M45.01M42.88M-23.13M61.64M153.06M129.22M
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--232.02M-179.31M-49.82M-46.76M
Financing Cash Flow -7.77M-7.55M3.17M65.40M98.73M-2.70M91.05M27.23M19.43M-10.44M96.95M78.06M-253.22M9.01M-38.48M-76.22M
Capital Expenditure --------------45.85M-57.43M-49.51M-41.43M
Free Cash Flow --------------22.71M4.21M103.56M87.79M
Net Change in Cash -------------44.33M-108.66M64.76M6.24M
Share Buybacks -------------0017.39M15.00M

Ratios (Annual)

Figures in %.

Metric Dec 2009Dec 2010Dec 2011Dec 2012Dec 2013Dec 2014Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024Dec 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%3.7%
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%-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%-7.0%7.6%8.9%9.8%

Shareholding Pattern

Insiders
10.13%
Institutions
100.58%
Public Float
111.92%

Top Institutional Holders

#Holder% HeldSharesValue
1 Blackrock Inc. 14.81% 6.04M $690.49M
2 Wellington Management Group, LLP 5.86% 2.39M $273.33M
3 Vanguard Capital Management LLC 3.97% 1.62M $185.37M
4 JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 3.82% 1.56M $178.09M
5 State Street Corporation 3.69% 1.51M $172.31M
6 Victory Capital Management Inc. 3.32% 1.35M $154.80M
7 Alliancebernstein L.P. 2.64% 1.08M $122.99M
8 Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC 2.45% 1.00M $114.43M
9 Dimensional Fund Advisors LP 2.43% 992.74K $113.49M
10 Geode Capital Management, LLC 2.36% 963.66K $110.17M

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CHEF — Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current share price of The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (CHEF)?

As of 2026-10-22 16:30 PDT, The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (CHEF) trades at $107.29 on NasdaqGS. Its 52-week range is $54.60 to $116.42.

What is the market capitalisation of CHEF?

The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (CHEF) has a market capitalisation of $4.38B on NasdaqGS.

What is the P/E ratio of CHEF?

CHEF trades at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 49.90. The industry average P/E is 19.94. Its price-to-book (P/B) ratio is 7.19.

What is the return on equity (ROE) of CHEF?

CHEF has a return on equity (ROE) of 15.25%. Its return on capital employed (ROCE) is 9.85%.

Is CHEF a good stock to buy?

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