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The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (CHEF)

NASDAQ: CHEF · USD

$107

-1.51 (-1.4%)· Recorded snapshot

Market cap	4.4B
Revenue (ttm)	4.5B
Net income (ttm)	102.4M
EPS (ttm)	$2.33
Shares out	40.8M
P/E (trailing)	46.2x
P/E (forward)	36.5x
Volume	698,767
Beta	1.44

Market data

Price

Recent price action with selectable time range.

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Metric	Value
Amount currency	USD
CIK code	0001517175
Company name	The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.
Country	United States
Country code	US
CUSIP number	163086101
Earnings date	2026-10-28
Earnings time	bmo
Employees	5,156
Employees change	127
Employees growth	2.53%
Enterprise value	$5.2B
Exchange	NASDAQ
Financial currency	USD
Financial report date	2026-09-25
First seen	2026-05-09
Fiscal year end	December
Founded	1985
In index	RUSSELL2000
Industry	Food Distribution
IPO date	2011-07-28
Is primary listing	Yes
Is SPAC	No
ISIN number	US1630861011
Last 10-K release date	2026-02-24
Last earnings date	2026-10-28
Last refreshed	2026-10-28
Last stock split type	Never
Market cap	$4.4B
Market cap category	Mid-Cap
Next earnings date	2027-02-10
Options	Yes
Price	$107.47
Price currency	USD
Sector	Consumer Staples
SIC code	5141
Stock price date	2026-10-28
Symbol	CHEF
U.S. state	Connecticut
Website	https://www.chefswarehouse.com

Metric

Value

Amount currency

USD

CIK code

0001517175

Company name

The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.

Country

United States

Country code

CUSIP number

163086101

Earnings date

2026-10-28

Earnings time

bmo

Employees

5,156

Employees change

127

Employees growth

2.53%

Enterprise value

$5.2B

Exchange

NASDAQ

Financial currency

USD

Financial report date

2026-09-25

First seen

2026-05-09

Fiscal year end

December

Founded

1985

In index

RUSSELL2000

Industry

Food Distribution

IPO date

2011-07-28

Is primary listing

Yes

Is SPAC

ISIN number

US1630861011

Last 10-K release date

2026-02-24

Last earnings date

2026-10-28

Last refreshed

2026-10-28

Last stock split type

Never

Market cap

$4.4B

Market cap category

Mid-Cap

Next earnings date

2027-02-10

Options

Yes

Price

$107.47

Price currency

USD

Sector

Consumer Staples

SIC code

5141

Stock price date

2026-10-28

Symbol

CHEF

U.S. state

Connecticut

Website

https://www.chefswarehouse.com

Metric	Value
Adjusted P/E ratio	42.65x
Average P/E ratio (10Y)	72.95x
Average P/E ratio (3Y)	36.77x
Average P/E ratio (5Y)	42.9x
Earnings yield	2.16%
EV/Earnings	50.24x
EV/EBIT	26.1x
EV/EBITDA	18.75x
EV/FCF	28.35x
EV/Sales	1.14x
FCF / EV yield	3.53%
FCF yield	4.16%
Forward EV/Sales	1.06x
Forward P/E	36.52x
Forward P/S	0.9x
Graham number	30.42744
Graham upside	-71.56%
Industry forward P/E	17.34x
Industry P/E	27.9x
Lynch fair value	$58.16
Lynch upside	-45.64%
P/(FCF - SBC) ratio	28.59x
P/(OCF - SBC) ratio	23.44x
P/B ratio	6.16x
P/E ratio	46.2x
P/FCF ratio	24.05x
P/OCF ratio	20.3x
P/S ratio	0.97x
Price / tangible book value	21.55x
Price/EBITDA ratio	15.91x
Sector forward P/E	21.33x
Sector P/E	28.29x

Metric

Value

Adjusted P/E ratio

42.65x

Average P/E ratio (10Y)

72.95x

Average P/E ratio (3Y)

36.77x

Average P/E ratio (5Y)

42.9x

Earnings yield

2.16%

EV/Earnings

50.24x

EV/EBIT

26.1x

EV/EBITDA

18.75x

EV/FCF

28.35x

EV/Sales

1.14x

FCF / EV yield

3.53%

FCF yield

4.16%

Forward EV/Sales

1.06x

Forward P/E

36.52x

Forward P/S

0.9x

Graham number

30.42744

Graham upside

-71.56%

Industry forward P/E

17.34x

Industry P/E

27.9x

Lynch fair value

$58.16

Lynch upside

-45.64%

P/(FCF - SBC) ratio

28.59x

P/(OCF - SBC) ratio

23.44x

P/B ratio

6.16x

P/E ratio

46.2x

P/FCF ratio

24.05x

P/OCF ratio

20.3x

P/S ratio

0.97x

Price / tangible book value

21.55x

Price/EBITDA ratio

15.91x

Sector forward P/E

21.33x

Sector P/E

28.29x

Metric	Value
EBIT margin	4.38%
EBITDA margin	6.09%
Effective tax rate	30.6%
FCF margin	4.03%
Gross margin	24.66%
Operating margin	4.38%
Pretax margin	3.28%
Profit margin	2.27%
Profit per employee	$19,867
Profitable quarters	21
Profitable years	4
Revenue per employee	$873,849
ROA	6.16%
ROA (5Y)	3.82%
ROCE	12.23%
ROE	16.22%
ROE (5Y)	7.58%
ROIC	9.35%
ROIC (5Y)	5.71%
SBC / revenue	0.64%
Tax / revenue	1%

Metric

Value

EBIT margin

4.38%

EBITDA margin

6.09%

Effective tax rate

30.6%

FCF margin

4.03%

Gross margin

24.66%

Operating margin

4.38%

Pretax margin

3.28%

Profit margin

2.27%

Profit per employee

$19,867

Profitable quarters

Profitable years

Revenue per employee

$873,849

ROA

6.16%

ROA (5Y)

3.82%

ROCE

12.23%

ROE

16.22%

ROE (5Y)

7.58%

ROIC

9.35%

ROIC (5Y)

5.71%

SBC / revenue

0.64%

Tax / revenue

Metric	Value
EPS growth	34.6%
EPS growth (Q)	50.61%
EPS growth (QoQ)	-11.7%
EPS growth 10Y	60.36%
EPS growth 3Y	67.12%
EPS growth quarters	2
EPS growth years	5
FCF growth	109.49%
FCF growth (QoQ)	-26.78%
Gross profit growth	13.56%
Gross profit growth (Q)	15.03%
Gross profit growth 3Y	12.85%
Gross profit growth 5Y	27.6%
Net income growth	37.31%
Net income growth (Q)	54.67%
Net income growth (QoQ)	-12.29%
Net income growth 3Y	73.06%
Net income growth quarters	2
Net income growth years	5
OCF growth	67.51%
OCF growth (QoQ)	-23.81%
OCF growth 10Y	17.69%
OCF growth 3Y	165.93%
Operating income growth	33.25%
Operating income growth (Q)	32.23%
Operating income growth 3Y	23.88%
Revenue growth	11.51%
Revenue growth (Q)	11.17%
Revenue growth (QoQ)	-2.84%
Revenue growth 10Y	14.7%
Revenue growth 3Y	11.22%
Revenue growth 5Y	25.12%
Revenue growth quarters	21
Revenue growth years	5

Metric

Value

EPS growth

34.6%

EPS growth (Q)

50.61%

EPS growth (QoQ)

-11.7%

EPS growth 10Y

60.36%

EPS growth 3Y

67.12%

EPS growth quarters

EPS growth years

FCF growth

109.49%

FCF growth (QoQ)

-26.78%

Gross profit growth

13.56%

Gross profit growth (Q)

15.03%

Gross profit growth 3Y

12.85%

Gross profit growth 5Y

27.6%

Net income growth

37.31%

Net income growth (Q)

54.67%

Net income growth (QoQ)

-12.29%

Net income growth 3Y

73.06%

Net income growth quarters

Net income growth years

OCF growth

67.51%

OCF growth (QoQ)

-23.81%

OCF growth 10Y

17.69%

OCF growth 3Y

165.93%

Operating income growth

33.25%

Operating income growth (Q)

32.23%

Operating income growth 3Y

23.88%

Revenue growth

11.51%

Revenue growth (Q)

11.17%

Revenue growth (QoQ)

-2.84%

Revenue growth 10Y

14.7%

Revenue growth 3Y

11.22%

Revenue growth 5Y

25.12%

Revenue growth quarters

Revenue growth years

Metric	Value
Capital expenditures	$-33.5M
Depreciation and amortization	$77.3M
EBIT	$197.1M
EBITDA	$274.4M
EPS	$2.33
FCF per share	$4.45
Financing cash flow	$-76.2M
Free cash flow	$181.5M
Free cash flow minus SBC	$152.7M
Gross profit	$1.1B
Income taxes	$45.2M
Investing cash flow	$-39.1M
Net borrowing	$-57.7M
Net cash flow	$99.7M
Net income	$102.4M
Operating cash flow minus SBC	$186.2M
Operating income	$197.1M
Revenue	$4.5B
Stock-based compensation	$28.8M

Metric

Value

Capital expenditures

$-33.5M

Depreciation and amortization

$77.3M

EBIT

$197.1M

EBITDA

$274.4M

EPS

$2.33

FCF per share

$4.45

Financing cash flow

$-76.2M

Free cash flow

$181.5M

Free cash flow minus SBC

$152.7M

Gross profit

$1.1B

Income taxes

$45.2M

Investing cash flow

$-39.1M

Net borrowing

$-57.7M

Net cash flow

$99.7M

Net income

$102.4M

Operating cash flow minus SBC

$186.2M

Operating income

$197.1M

Revenue

$4.5B

Stock-based compensation

$28.8M

Metric	Value
Book value per share	$17.69
Debt / EBITDA	2.81
Debt / equity	1.38
Debt / FCF	5.21
Goodwill	$363.4M
Interest coverage	5.07
Long-term assets	$1B
Long-term liabilities	$925.6M
Net cash (debt)	$-781.1M
Net cash / market cap	-17.89%
Net debt / EBITDA	2.85
Net debt / equity	1.14
Net debt / FCF	4.3
Piotroski F-Score	7
Property, plant and equipment	$549.1M
Shareholders' equity	$686.6M
Tangible book value	$202.5M
Tangible book value per share	$5.22
Total assets	$2.1B
Total cash	$164.7M
Total debt	$945.8M
Total liabilities	$1.4B
WACC	10.52%

Metric

Value

Book value per share

$17.69

Debt / EBITDA

2.81

Debt / equity

1.38

Debt / FCF

5.21

Goodwill

$363.4M

Interest coverage

5.07

Long-term assets

$1B

Long-term liabilities

$925.6M

Net cash (debt)

$-781.1M

Net cash / market cap

-17.89%

Net debt / EBITDA

2.85

Net debt / equity

1.14

Net debt / FCF

4.3

Piotroski F-Score

Property, plant and equipment

$549.1M

Shareholders' equity

$686.6M

Tangible book value

$202.5M

Tangible book value per share

$5.22

Total assets

$2.1B

Total cash

$164.7M

Total debt

$945.8M

Total liabilities

$1.4B

WACC

10.52%

Metric	Value
Asset turnover	2.25
Current assets	$1B
Current liabilities	$471.1M
Current ratio	2.21
Inventory turnover	8.59
Net working capital	$462.5M
Quick ratio	1.2
Working capital	$570.9M
Working capital turnover	8.71

Metric

Value

Asset turnover

2.25

Current assets

$1B

Current liabilities

$471.1M

Current ratio

2.21

Inventory turnover

8.59

Net working capital

$462.5M

Quick ratio

1.2

Working capital

$570.9M

Working capital turnover

8.71

Metric	Value
Buyback yield / dilution	-0.19%
Dividend yield	0%
Shareholder yield	-0.19%

Metric

Value

Buyback yield / dilution

-0.19%

Dividend yield

Shareholder yield

-0.19%

Metric	Value
10Y price change	801.28%
10Y return CAGR	24.6%
10Y total return	801.28%
150-day SMA	$93.81
15Y price change	657%
15Y return CAGR	14.45%
15Y total return	657%
1D price change	-1.39%
1M price change	-4.37%
1M total return	-4.37%
1W price change	-4.9%
1W total return	-4.9%
1Y price change	80.78%
1Y return CAGR	80.86%
1Y total return	80.78%
20-day SMA	$110.63
200-day SMA	$86.54
3M price change	10.21%
3M total return	10.21%
3Y price change	487.47%
3Y return CAGR	80.41%
3Y total return	487.47%
50-day SMA	$110.91
50-day SMA vs 200-day SMA	50over200
52-week high	$118.51
52-week high date	2026-10-02
52-week low	$56.46
52-week low date	2025-11-19
5Y price change	217.53%
5Y return CAGR	26%
5Y total return	217.53%
6M price change	57.74%
6M total return	57.74%
All-time high	$118.51
All-time high date	2026-10-02
All-time low	$3.55
All-time low date	2020-03-18
Average true range (ATR)	$4.92
Average volume	547.4K
Beta (1Y)	0.57
Beta (2Y)	0.82
Beta (5Y)	1.44
Change from 52-week high	-9.32%
Change from 52-week low	90.35%
Change from all-time high	-11.02%
Change from all-time low	2,870.42%
Change from open	5.45%
Day's gap	-6.49%
Dollar volume	$75.1M
High price	$113.53
Low price	$101.92
Monthly RSI	70.01
Open price	$101.92
Position in 52-week range	47.8%
Premarket change	-3.03%
Premarket close	$108.99
Premarket price	$105.69
Premarket volume	13.2K
Previous close	$108.99
Price vs 150-day SMA	12.4%
Price vs 20-day SMA	-4.68%
Price vs 200-day SMA	21.85%
Price vs 50-day SMA	-4.92%
Relative volume	1.28
RSI	41.1
Sharpe ratio	1.63
Sharpe ratio (3Y)	1.61
Sharpe ratio (5Y)	0.68
Sortino ratio	3.03
Sortino ratio (3Y)	2.84
Sortino ratio (5Y)	1.18
Volume	698.8K
Weekly RSI	57.3
YTD price change	69.18%
YTD total return	69.18%

Metric

Value

10Y price change

801.28%

10Y return CAGR

24.6%

10Y total return

801.28%

150-day SMA

$93.81

15Y price change

657%

15Y return CAGR

14.45%

15Y total return

657%

1D price change

-1.39%

1M price change

-4.37%

1M total return

-4.37%

1W price change

-4.9%

1W total return

-4.9%

1Y price change

80.78%

1Y return CAGR

80.86%

1Y total return

80.78%

20-day SMA

$110.63

200-day SMA

$86.54

3M price change

10.21%

3M total return

10.21%

3Y price change

487.47%

3Y return CAGR

80.41%

3Y total return

487.47%

50-day SMA

$110.91

50-day SMA vs 200-day SMA

50over200

52-week high

$118.51

52-week high date

2026-10-02

52-week low

$56.46

52-week low date

2025-11-19

5Y price change

217.53%

5Y return CAGR

26%

5Y total return

217.53%

6M price change

57.74%

6M total return

57.74%

All-time high

$118.51

All-time high date

2026-10-02

All-time low

$3.55

All-time low date

2020-03-18

Average true range (ATR)

$4.92

Average volume

547.4K

Beta (1Y)

0.57

Beta (2Y)

0.82

Beta (5Y)

1.44

Change from 52-week high

-9.32%

Change from 52-week low

90.35%

Change from all-time high

-11.02%

Change from all-time low

2,870.42%

Change from open

5.45%

Day's gap

-6.49%

Dollar volume

$75.1M

High price

$113.53

Low price

$101.92

Monthly RSI

70.01

Open price

$101.92

Position in 52-week range

47.8%

Premarket change

-3.03%

Premarket close

$108.99

Premarket price

$105.69

Premarket volume

13.2K

Previous close

$108.99

Price vs 150-day SMA

12.4%

Price vs 20-day SMA

-4.68%

Price vs 200-day SMA

21.85%

Price vs 50-day SMA

-4.92%

Relative volume

1.28

RSI

41.1

Sharpe ratio

1.63

Sharpe ratio (3Y)

1.61

Sharpe ratio (5Y)

0.68

Sortino ratio

3.03

Sortino ratio (3Y)

2.84

Sortino ratio (5Y)

1.18

Volume

698.8K

Weekly RSI

57.3

YTD price change

69.18%

YTD total return

69.18%

Metric	Value
Float	37M
Float percentage	90.57%
Shares change (QoQ)	0.24%
Shares change (YoY)	0.19%
Shares held by insiders	9.4%
Shares held by institutions	100.57%
Shares outstanding	40.8M
Short % of float	10.94%
Short % of shares	9.91%
Short ratio	5.9 days

Metric

Value

Float

37M

Float percentage

90.57%

Shares change (QoQ)

0.24%

Shares change (YoY)

0.19%

Shares held by insiders

9.4%

Shares held by institutions

100.57%

Shares outstanding

40.8M

Short % of float

10.94%

Short % of shares

9.91%

Short ratio

5.9 days

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