The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (CHEF)

NMS – Real Time Price. Currency in USD

111.46

+2.15 (1.97%)

Market open: Aug 12, 2026, 1:41 PM EDT

109.31

0.00 (0.00%)

Previous after-hours: Aug 11, 2026, 7:34 PM EDT

Stock details

Previous close: 109.31$
Day's range: 108.51 - 110.64$
52-week range: 53.2 - 117.33$
Volume: 287 102
Average volume: 653 322
Beta: 0.36
EPS (TTM): 2.37
PE ratio (TTM): 51.97
Forward P/E: 43.5
Market cap: 4 459 419 573
Shares outstanding: 40 796 081
Dividend yield: N/A
Next earnings date: 2026-11-04
Sector: Consumer Staples
Industry: Food Distribution

About the company

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, a... read more

CEO: Christopher Pappas
Country: United States
IPO Date: 2011-07-28
Employees: 5156
Fiscal Year End: January - December
Website: https://www.chefswarehouse.com

Revenue Breakdown

Center-of-the-Plate / 38.77%

Dry Goods / 15.83%

Pastry / 13.55%

News

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Overall Score

4.9 / 1049%

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Strength & Weakness

Total debt $946.6M significantly exceeds cash reserves ($135.5M), raising financial stability concerns

Total current assets $975.8M exceed Total current liabilities $454.3M, highlighting excellent liquidity

Debt-to-equity ratio (1.5) is near the industry average, reflecting balanced leverage

Interest coverage ratio (6x) indicates the company easily manages its debt payments

The company generates positive free cash flow $49.2M, supporting its financial health

Financial Strength

NAME	RATIO	INDUSTRY	SCORE
Current ratio	2.15	1.85	10
Quick ratio	1.31	1.05	7.0
Debt to Equity	1.46	1.64	5.0
Debt to Assets	0.47	0.31	5.0
Interest coverage	6.23	28.74	10
Weighted average score			7.4

Debt to Assets

Financial

Values in USD
(B=Billions, M=Millions, K=Thousands)

Values in USD (B=Billions, M=Millions, K=Thousands)

METRIC	2022	2023	2024	2025	TTM
Total Revenue	2.61B	3.43B	3.79B	4.15B	4.39B
Gross Profit	619M	814M	914M	1B	1.07B
Operating Income	99M	108M	125M	153M	182M
Net Income	28M	35M	55M	72M	92M
EBITDA	139M	163M	190M	231M	439M

Current Ratio

Revenue & Net Income

Cashflow

Margin Ratios

Profitability

NAME	RATIO	INDUSTRY	SCORE
Gross margin %	25.06	21.21	5.0
Operating margin %	5.02	-0.01	3.0
Net margin %	2.89	-2.69	3.0
EBITDA margin %	6.80	1.12	3.0
Cash flow margin %	5.00	-5.44	3.0
Weighted average score			3.4

Net Margin

Effectiveness

NAME	RATIO	INDUSTRY	SCORE
ROA	4.10	1.72	6.0
ROE	13.96	26.63	7.0
ROIC	5.45	6.96	6.0
ROCE	2.88	11.91	5.0
Weighted average score			6.0

Estimated EPS vs Actual EPS

Forecast

NAME	REVENUE GROWTH	EPS GROWTH	SCORE
Current quarter	8.7	15.05	7.5
Next quarter	7.66	15.34	7.5
Current year	9.92	31.88	8.0
Next year	8.49	20.87	8.0
Weighted average score			7.8

Analyst Rating

Growth

NAME	REVENUE	NET INCOME	EPS	FCF	SCORE
Q/Q	10.35	94.43	95	60.89	9.3
Y/Y	12.92	58.97	50	987.24	9.5
3y average	17.08	38.49	9.16	820.63	8.8
5y average	31.6	174.64	661.01	451.89	10
Weighted average score					9.4

Revenue Growth Rate vs. Industry

Valuation

NAME	RATIO	INDUSTRY	SCORE
P/E	51.82	11.83	2.2
PEG (5yr expected)	N/A	0.92	1.0
P/S	1.14	0.74	4.4
P/B	6.85	16.52	6.4
Weighted average score			3.5

DCF Model

DCF Model Period5 years

Discount rate11.02%

Perpetual growth rate3%

Revenue 5 year CAGR20.12%

FCF 5 year CAGR4

Fair value24.22$

Stock price107.99$

Dividend

NAME	CURRENT	INDUSTRY	SCORE
Dividend yield	0.00	N/A	1.0
Payout ratio	0.00	N/A	1.0
5-year dividend growth rate	N/A	N/A	1.0
Years of dividend increase	N/A	N/A	1.0
Weighted average score			1.0

Fair Value

$24.22

UndervaluedStock priceOvervalued

$107.99

Economic Moat

NAME	SCALE	SCORE
Market share	None	1.0
Intangible assets	None	1.0
Switching costs	None	1.0
Network effect	None	1.0
Economies of scale	None	1.0
Weighted average score		1.0

About the company

CEO

Christopher Pappas

Country

United States

IPO Date

2011-07-28

Employees

5156

Fiscal Year End

January - December

Website

https://www.chefswarehouse.com

NAME

RATIO

INDUSTRY

5Y TREND

SCORE

Current ratio

2.15

1.85

Quick ratio

1.31

1.05

7.0

Debt to Equity

1.46

1.64

5.0

Debt to Assets

0.47

0.31

5.0

Interest coverage

6.23

28.74

Weighted average score

7.4

METRIC

2022

2023

2024

2025

TTM

Total Revenue

2.61B

3.43B

3.79B

4.15B

4.39B

Gross Profit

619M

814M

914M

1.07B

Operating Income

99M

108M

125M

153M

182M

Net Income

28M

35M

55M

72M

92M

EBITDA

139M

163M

190M

231M

439M

NAME

RATIO

INDUSTRY

5Y TREND

SCORE

Gross margin %

25.06

21.21

5.0

Operating margin %

5.02

-0.01

3.0

Net margin %

2.89

-2.69

3.0

EBITDA margin %

6.80

1.12

3.0

Cash flow margin %

5.00

-5.44

3.0

Weighted average score

3.4

NAME

RATIO

INDUSTRY

5Y TREND

SCORE

ROA

4.10

1.72

6.0

ROE

13.96

26.63

7.0

ROIC

5.45

6.96

6.0

ROCE

2.88

11.91

5.0

Weighted average score

6.0

NAME

REVENUE GROWTH

EPS GROWTH

SCORE

Current quarter

8.7

15.05

7.5

Next quarter

7.66

15.34

7.5

Current year

9.92

31.88

8.0

Next year

8.49

20.87

8.0

Weighted average score

7.8

NAME

REVENUE

NET INCOME

EPS

FCF

SCORE

Q/Q

10.35

94.43

60.89

9.3

Y/Y

12.92

58.97

987.24

9.5

3y average

17.08

38.49

9.16

820.63

8.8

5y average

31.6

174.64

661.01

451.89

Weighted average score

9.4

NAME

RATIO

INDUSTRY

5Q TREND

SCORE

P/E

51.82

11.83

2.2

PEG (5yr expected)

N/A

0.92

1.0

P/S

1.14

0.74

4.4

P/B

6.85

16.52

6.4

Weighted average score

3.5

NAME

CURRENT

INDUSTRY

SCORE

Dividend yield

0.00

N/A

1.0

Payout ratio

0.00

N/A

1.0

5-year dividend growth rate

N/A

1.0

Years of dividend increase

N/A

1.0

Weighted average score

1.0

NAME

SCALE

SCORE

Market share

None

1.0

Intangible assets

None

1.0

Switching costs

None

1.0

Network effect

None

1.0

Economies of scale

None

1.0

Weighted average score

1.0

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Revenue Breakdown

News

Chart: CHEF

Overall Score

Octagon View

Strength & Weakness

Financial Strength

Debt to Assets

Financial

Current Ratio

Revenue & Net Income

Cashflow

Margin Ratios

Profitability

Net Margin

Effectiveness

Estimated EPS vs Actual EPS

Forecast

Analyst Rating

Growth

Revenue Growth Rate vs. Industry

Valuation

DCF Model

Dividend

Fair Value

$24.22

$107.99

Economic Moat

Stock details

About the company

Revenue Breakdown

News

Chart: CHEF

Overall Score

Octagon View

Strength & Weakness

Financial Strength

Debt to Assets

Financial

Current Ratio

Revenue & Net Income

Cashflow

Margin Ratios

Profitability

Net Margin

Effectiveness

Estimated EPS vs Actual EPS

Forecast

Analyst Rating

Growth

Revenue Growth Rate vs. Industry

Valuation

DCF Model

Dividend

Fair Value

$24.22

$107.99

Economic Moat