chefs warehouse inc - CHEF
CHEF
Close Chg Chg %
60.46 -0.94 -1.55%
Closed Market
59.52
-0.94 (1.55%)
Volume: 413.68K
Last Updated:
Mar 27, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
Company Overview: chefs warehouse inc - CHEF
CHEF Key Data
| Open $60.06 | Day Range 58.33 - 60.21 |
| 52 Week Range 45.00 - 73.94 | Market Cap $2.46B |
| Shares Outstanding 40.69M | Public Float 36.41M |
| Beta 1.26 | Rev. Per Employee N/A |
| P/E Ratio 36.06 | EPS $1.87 |
| Yield 0.00% | Dividend N/A |
| EX-DIVIDEND DATE | SHORT INTEREST N/A |
| AVERAGE VOLUME 521.13K |
CHEF Performance
| 1 Week | 2.55% | ||
| 1 Month | -16.63% | ||
| 3 Months | -6.31% | ||
| 1 Year | 11.31% | ||
| 5 Years | 96.79% |
CHEF Analyst Ratings
- Sell
- Under
- Hold
- Over
- Buy
Number of Ratings
8
Full Ratings ➔
About chefs warehouse inc - CHEF
The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. engages in the distribution of specialty food products. The company was founded by Christopher Pappas and John D. Pappas in 1985 and is headquartered in Ridgefield, CT.
CHEF At a Glance
The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.
100 East Ridge Road
Ridgefield, Connecticut 06877
| Phone | 1-203-894-1345 | Revenue | 4.15B | |
| Industry | Food Distributors | Net Income | 72.36M | |
| Sector | Distribution Services | 2025 Sales Growth | 9.365% | |
| Fiscal Year-end | 12 / 2026 | Employees | 5,156 | |
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CHEF Valuation
| P/E Current | 36.061 |
| P/E Ratio (with extraordinary items) | N/A |
| P/E Ratio (without extraordinary items) | 37.892 |
| Price to Sales Ratio | 0.704 |
| Price to Book Ratio | 4.277 |
| Price to Cash Flow Ratio | 22.62 |
| Enterprise Value to EBITDA | 16.33 |
| Enterprise Value to Sales | 0.91 |
| Total Debt to Enterprise Value | 0.258 |
CHEF Efficiency
| Revenue/Employee | 804,797.711 |
| Income Per Employee | 14,034.329 |
| Receivables Turnover | 9.891 |
| Total Asset Turnover | 2.028 |
CHEF Liquidity
| Current Ratio | 2.049 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.234 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.256 |
CHEF Profitability
| Gross Margin | 24.198 |
| Operating Margin | 3.69 |
| Pretax Margin | 2.495 |
| Net Margin | 1.744 |
| Return on Assets | 3.537 |
| Return on Equity | 12.673 |
| Return on Total Capital | 4.582 |
| Return on Invested Capital | 4.923 |
CHEF Capital Structure
| Total Debt to Total Equity | 161.325 |
| Total Debt to Total Capital | 61.734 |
| Total Debt to Total Assets | 45.694 |
| Long-Term Debt to Equity | 152.55 |
| Long-Term Debt to Total Capital | 58.376 |
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Annual Financials for Chefs Warehouse Inc - CHEF
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| All values USD millions. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 5-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sales/Revenue
| 2.61B | 3.43B | 3.79B | 4.15B | |
Sales Growth
| +49.70% | +31.39% | +10.50% | +9.36% | |
Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) incl D&A
| 1.99B | 2.62B | 2.88B | 3.15B | |
COGS excluding D&A
| - | - | - | - | - |
Depreciation & Amortization Expense
| 39.98M | 55.61M | 64.93M | 78.13M | |
Depreciation
| 26.06M | 32.89M | 40.56M | 53.65M | |
Amortization of Intangibles
| 13.91M | 22.72M | 24.37M | 24.48M | |
COGS Growth
| +47.19% | +31.31% | +9.96% | +9.21% | |
Gross Income
| 618.64M | 814.47M | 914.15M | 1.00B | |
Gross Income Growth
| +58.43% | +31.66% | +12.24% | +9.84% | |
Gross Profit Margin
| +23.67% | +23.72% | +24.09% | +24.20% |
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 5-year trend | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SG&A Expense
| 518.22M | 704.76M | 784.85M | 849.79M | |
Research & Development
| - | - | - | - | - |
Other SG&A
| 518.22M | 704.76M | 784.85M | 849.79M | |
SGA Growth
| +36.64% | +36.00% | +11.36% | +8.27% | |
Other Operating Expense
| 1.82M | 2.21M | 4.35M | 1.17M | |
Unusual Expense
| 12.86M | 6.56M | (3.27M) | 8.02M | |
EBIT after Unusual Expense
| 85.74M | 100.94M | 128.21M | 145.11M | |
Non Operating Income/Expense
| - | - | - | - | - |
Non-Operating Interest Income
| - | - | - | - | - |
Equity in Earnings of Affiliates
| - | - | - | - | - |
Interest Expense
| 43.85M | 45.47M | 48.67M | 41.56M | |
Interest Expense Growth
| +149.33% | +3.71% | +7.04% | -14.61% | |
Gross Interest Expense
| 43.85M | 45.47M | 48.67M | 41.56M | |
Interest Capitalized
| - | - | - | - | - |
Pretax Income
| 41.89M | 55.47M | 79.53M | 103.54M | |
Pretax Income Growth
| +718.20% | +32.42% | +43.38% | +30.19% | |
Pretax Margin
| +1.60% | +1.62% | +2.10% | +2.50% | |
Income Tax
| 14.14M | 20.88M | 24.05M | 31.18M | |
Income Tax - Current - Domestic
| 4.33M | 11.93M | 20.10M | 21.23M | |
Income Tax - Current - Foreign
| 208.00K | 838.00K | 2.49M | 3.42M | |
Income Tax - Deferred - Domestic
| 9.61M | 8.16M | 3.64M | 6.20M | |
Income Tax - Deferred - Foreign
| (4.00K) | (48.00K) | (2.17M) | 332.00K | |
Income Tax Credits
| - | - | - | - | - |
Equity in Earnings of Affiliates
| - | - | - | - | - |
Other After Tax Income (Expense)
| - | - | - | - | - |
Consolidated Net Income
| 27.75M | 34.59M | 55.48M | 72.36M | |
Minority Interest Expense
| - | - | - | - | - |
Net Income
| 27.75M | 34.59M | 55.48M | 72.36M | |
Net Income Growth
| +663.68% | +24.65% | +60.39% | +30.43% | |
Net Margin Growth
| +1.06% | +1.01% | +1.46% | +1.74% | |
Extraordinaries & Discontinued Operations
| - | - | - | - | - |
Discontinued Operations
| - | - | - | - | - |
Net Income After Extraordinaries
| 27.75M | 34.59M | 55.48M | 72.36M | |
Preferred Dividends
| - | - | - | - | - |
Net Income Available to Common
| 27.75M | 34.59M | 55.48M | 72.36M | |
EPS (Basic)
| 0.7481 | 0.9191 | 1.4633 | 1.8689 | |
EPS (Basic) Growth
| +658.28% | +22.86% | +59.21% | +27.72% | |
Basic Shares Outstanding
| 37.09M | 37.63M | 37.91M | 38.72M | |
EPS (Diluted)
| 0.7312 | 0.8762 | 1.3203 | 1.6766 | |
EPS (Diluted) Growth
| +645.67% | +19.83% | +50.68% | +26.99% | |
Diluted Shares Outstanding
| 38.74M | 45.64M | 45.98M | 46.00M | |
EBITDA
| 138.57M | 163.11M | 189.88M | 231.26M | |
EBITDA Growth
| +185.87% | +17.71% | +16.41% | +21.79% | |
EBITDA Margin
| +5.30% | +4.75% | +5.00% | +5.57% |
Snapshot
| Average Recommendation | BUY | Average Target Price | 77.125 | |
| Number of Ratings | 8 | Current Quarters Estimate | 0.266 | |
| FY Report Date | 03 / 2026 | Current Year's Estimate | 2.154 | |
| Last Quarter’s Earnings | 0.68 | Median PE on CY Estimate | N/A | |
| Year Ago Earnings | 1.90 | Next Fiscal Year Estimate | 2.494 | |
| Median PE on Next FY Estimate | N/A |
Earnings Per Share
| This Quarter | Next Quarter | This Fiscal | Next Fiscal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| # of Estimates | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Mean Estimate | 0.27 | 0.58 | 2.15 | 2.49 |
| High Estimates | 0.31 | 0.59 | 2.23 | 2.58 |
| Low Estimate | 0.15 | 0.55 | 2.06 | 2.34 |
| Coefficient of Variance | 19.14 | 2.96 | 2.57 | 3.42 |
Analysts Recommendations
| Current | 1 Month Ago | 3 Months Ago | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUY | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| OVERWEIGHT | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HOLD | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| UNDERWEIGHT | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SELL | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MEAN | Buy | Buy | Buy |
SEC Filings for Chefs Warehouse Inc - CHEF
| Filing Date | Type | Category | Amended |
|---|---|---|---|
| No results | |||
Insider Actions for Chefs Warehouse Inc - CHEF
| Date | Name | Shares | Transaction | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2026 | Christopher Pappas President and CEO; Director | 2,328,886 | Payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering/withholding secs incident to the receipt/exercise/vesting pursuant to Rule 16b-3 Non-derivative transaction at $71.39 per share | 166,259,171.54 |
| Mar 5, 2026 | Christopher Pappas President and CEO; Director | 62,639 | Bona fide gift | 0.00 |
| Mar 5, 2026 | Christopher Pappas President and CEO; Director | 2,494,430 | Exercise or conversion of derivative security exempted pursuant to Rule 16b-3 Non-derivative transaction at $20.23 per share | 50,462,318.90 |
| Mar 5, 2026 | Christopher Pappas President and CEO; Director | 2,398,522 | Open market or private sale of non-derivative or derivative security Non-derivative transaction at $62.53 per share | 149,979,580.66 |
| Mar 5, 2026 | Christopher Pappas President and CEO; Director | N/A | Exercise or conversion of derivative security exempted pursuant to Rule 16b-3 | 0.00 |
| Mar 5, 2026 | John D. Pappas Vice Chairman and COO; Director | 772,317 | Payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering/withholding secs incident to the receipt/exercise/vesting pursuant to Rule 16b-3 Non-derivative transaction at $71.39 per share | 55,135,710.63 |
| Mar 5, 2026 | Alexandros Aldous General Counsel | 72,017 | Open market or private sale of non-derivative or derivative security Non-derivative transaction at $71.22 per share | 5,129,050.74 |
| Mar 5, 2026 | Alexandros Aldous General Counsel | 70,604 | Payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering/withholding secs incident to the receipt/exercise/vesting pursuant to Rule 16b-3 Non-derivative transaction at $71.39 per share | 5,040,419.56 |
| Mar 5, 2026 | Timothy McCauley Chief Accounting Officer | 49,494 | Payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering/withholding secs incident to the receipt/exercise/vesting pursuant to Rule 16b-3 Non-derivative transaction at $71.39 per share | 3,533,376.66 |
| Mar 5, 2026 | James E. Leddy Chief Financial Officer | 135,057 | Payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering/withholding secs incident to the receipt/exercise/vesting pursuant to Rule 16b-3 Non-derivative transaction at $71.39 per share | 9,641,719.23 |
| Mar 5, 2026 | Christina Polychroni Chief Human Resources Officer | 33,864 | Open market or private sale of non-derivative or derivative security Non-derivative transaction at $71.33 per share | 2,415,519.12 |
| Mar 5, 2026 | Christina Polychroni Chief Human Resources Officer | 33,458 | Payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering/withholding secs incident to the receipt/exercise/vesting pursuant to Rule 16b-3 Non-derivative transaction at $71.39 per share | 2,388,566.62 |
| Mar 5, 2026 | Christina Polychroni Chief Human Resources Officer | 30,141 | Open market or private sale of non-derivative or derivative security Non-derivative transaction at $65.45 per share | 1,972,728.45 |