The Chefs Warehouse Inc (CHEF)
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Trading Day
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52-Week Range
Current price 115.40 $ — 100% of the range above the low.
Lowest and highest closing price over the last 52 weeks. The marker shows where the current price sits within that range: close to the high speaks for strength, close to the low for weakness.
Basics
Performance
Technical Indicators
Calculated from the price history · as of 08/03/2026
Valuation
Profitability
Balance Sheet & Safety
Growth
Dividend
This stock currently pays no dividend.
Quality & Screener
AI Rating
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Growth Score
5 of 10 Solid growthTen checks against the annual reports — each one passed counts a point.
- Revenue grows by more than 15% a year over three years 16.7% passed
- More than 10% revenue growth is expected for the coming year 7.9% failed
- Share count grows by less than 3% a year 5.9% failed
- Revenue growth plus cash-flow margin add up to at least 40 ("Rule of 40") 11.5% failed
- Gross margin at 40% or higher and without meaningful erosion 24.2% failed
- Goodwill from acquisitions does not grow faster than revenue 17.9% passed
- Net debt below twice EBITDA 4.7 x EBITDA failed
- Operating cash flow covers the profits of the last three years 181 m passed
- Return on capital at 15% or higher, or up versus two years ago 9.9% passed
- Insiders hold at least 10% or are net buyers 10.5% passed
A criterion without figures counts neither as passed nor as failed; a score is only produced from 7 judgeable criteria upwards. Source: fundamental data. All ten criteria in detail
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Analysts & Price Target
The price target sits 1.6% below the current price.
- Consensus
- Strong Sell
- Analyst Ratings
- 7
Combined picture of the price targets and recommendations of every analyst covering the stock. Price targets are expectations for the next 12 months, not promises — and they often follow the price rather than predict it.
Estimates by Fiscal Year
| Fiscal Year | EPS Estimate ($) | EPS Range ($) | Revenue Estimate ($M) | Expected Growth | Analysts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/31/2026 | 2.51 | 2.29 – 2.60 | 4,553 | 31.9% | 8 |
| 12/31/2027 | 3.00 | 2.73 – 3.27 | 4,930 | 19.6% | 9 |
Average of the analyst estimates for the coming fiscal years. The range shows how far the most optimistic and the most cautious estimate sit apart — the wider it is, the less certain the expectation.
Revenue & Profit
Cash Flow
Balance Sheet
Margins
Per Share
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Quarterly Figures
| Quarter | EPS (Earnings Per Share) | EPS YoY (%) | Sales ($M) | Sales YoY (%) | Net Margin (%) | OCF ($M) | FCF ($M) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024: Q4 | 0.52 | 49.00 | 1,034 | 8.70 | 2.30 | 73 | 65 |
| 2025: Q1 | 0.22 | 346.50 | 951 | 8.70 | 1.10 | 50 | 37 |
| 2025: Q2 | 0.46 | 36.60 | 1,035 | 8.40 | 2.10 | 15 | 5 |
| 2025: Q3 | 0.42 | 36.20 | 1,021 | 9.60 | 1.90 | -9 | -20 |
| 2025: Q4 | 0.47 | -9.50 | 1,143 | 10.50 | 1.90 | 74 | 66 |
| 2026: Q1 | 0.38 | 68.90 | 1,059 | 11.40 | 1.60 | 38 | 31 |
- EPS (Earnings Per Share):
- Quarterly profit divided by the total share count — how much of the profit works out to a single share.
- YoY (Year over Year):
- Change versus the same quarter a year ago — this is how you compare without seasonal distortion (e.g. the holiday shopping season).
- Sales:
- All revenue for the quarter, before any costs are deducted — the top line of the income statement.
- Net Margin:
- What percentage of sales is left over as profit in the end. Negative means the company is posting a loss.
- OCF (Operating Cash Flow):
- The cash that actually flows into the till from the core business during the quarter — harder to dress up than book profit.
- FCF (Free Cash Flow):
- Operating cash flow minus capital expenditures — the money that's genuinely free to use, say for paying down debt, buybacks, or dividends.
Annual Figures
| Fiscal Year | Revenue ($M) | EBIT ($M) | Net Income ($M) | EPS ($) | Operating Cash Flow ($M) | Equity ($M) | Total Assets ($M) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1,193 | 47 | 3 | 0.12 | 39 | 194 | 634 |
| 2017 | 1,302 | 41 | 14 | 0.52 | 32 | 249 | 688 |
| 2018 | 1,445 | 49 | 20 | 0.69 | 45 | 309 | 732 |
| 2019 | 1,592 | 51 | 24 | 0.80 | 45 | 336 | 1,014 |
| 2020 | 1,112 | -103 | -83 | -2.46 | 43 | 345 | 974 |
| 2021 | 1,746 | 11 | -5 | -0.13 | -20 | 350 | 1,074 |
| 2022 | 2,613 | 86 | 28 | 0.72 | 23 | 402 | 1,505 |
| 2023 | 3,434 | 101 | 35 | 0.76 | 62 | 455 | 1,705 |
| 2024 | 3,794 | 128 | 55 | 1.21 | 153 | 538 | 1,859 |
| 2025 | 4,150 | 153 | 72 | 1.57 | 129 | 604 | 2,028 |
Fiscal years from the audited annual reports, oldest first. EBIT is the operating profit before interest and taxes; total assets are everything the company owns.
About the Company
The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. vertreibt gemeinsam mit ihren Tochtergesellschaften Spezialitätenlebensmittel und Center-of-the-Plate-Produkte in den USA, dem Nahen Osten und Kanada.
| CEO Insider Trades (12 Mo.) | selling own stock |
|---|---|
| Employees | 5,156 |
| Headquarters | Ridgefield, CT |
| Address | 100 East Ridge Road, 06877 Ridgefield, United States |
| Phone | 203 894 1345 |
| Website | chefswarehouse.com |
| IPO Date | 28. Jul 2011 |
| ISIN | US1630861011 |
Management
| Name | Title | Birth Year |
|---|---|---|
| Christopher Pappas | Founder, Chairman, CEO & President | 1960 |
| John Pappas | Founder, Vice Chairman & COO | 1964 |
| James F. Leddy | CFO & Assistant Secretary | 1963 |
| Alexandros Aldous J.D. | Gen. Counsel, Chief Government Relations Officer, Corporate Secretary & Chief Administrative Officer | 1981 |
| Christina Polychroni | Chief Human Resources Officer | 1980 |
| Timothy McCauley | Chief Accounting Officer | 1965 |
| Jonathan Steckler | Executive Vice President of Supply Chain & Business Intelligence | 1969 |
Executives per the latest required filings; titles kept in their original language. Source: fundamental data.
Chart
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Data as of: July 31, 2026 · Source: fundamental data & SEC filings (annual and quarterly reports, 10-K/10-Q)
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