The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. CHEF
At closeNov 6, 2026, 4:00 PM EST
After hours · Nov 6, 4:00 PM ET
- YTD
- +66.48%
- 1 year
- +63.01%
- Market cap
- 4.51B
- Revenue (ttm)
- 4.51B
- Profit margin
- 2.27%
- EPS (ttm)
- 2.33
- Shares out
- 43.46M
- P/E ratio
- 44.54
- Forward P/E
- 33.83
- YTD return
- +66.48%
- 1-year return
- +63.01%
- Volume
- 308.65K
- Avg volume
- 631.24K
- Open
- 101.71
- Previous close
- 103.35
- Day's range
- 100.05 – 104.07
- 52-week range
- 56.46 – 118.51
- Beta
- 1.46
- Analysts
- Strong Buy
- Price target
- 126.13 (+21.5%)
- Earnings date
- Feb 10, 2027
5D -1.75 (-1.66%)
Key statistics
- Enterprise value
- 5.27B
- PEG ratio
- 1.08
- Price / sales
- 1.00
- Price / book
- 6.17
- Dividend yield
- 0.00%
- Payout ratio
- 0.00%
- Revenue growth
- 11.20%
- Free cash flow
- 158.95M
- Total cash
- 164.72M
- Total debt
- 945.77M
- Return on equity
- 16.22%
- Short % of float
- 9.93%
- 50-day average
- 110.07
- 200-day average
- 87.77
Analyst view
Consensus: strong buy
- Target (low)
- 119.00
- Target (mean)
- 126.13
- Target (high)
- 135.00
- Strong buy0
- Buy7
- Hold1
- Sell0
- Strong sell0
Next earnings
Feb 10, 2027
Expected Feb 10, 2027. Consensus EPS estimate 0.74127.
Financials — quick view
Earnings
| Report date | Quarter ending | EPS estimate | EPS reported | Surprise | Surprise % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2027 | Dec 25, 2026 | 0.73 | — | — | — |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Sep 25, 2026 | 0.588 | 0.66 | +0.07 | +12.24% |
| Jul 29, 2026 | Jun 26, 2026 | 0.59 | 0.78 | +0.19 | +32.20% |
| Apr 29, 2026 | Mar 27, 2026 | 0.23 | 0.40 | +0.17 | +73.91% |
| Feb 11, 2026 | Dec 26, 2025 | 0.62 | 0.68 | +0.06 | +9.68% |
| Oct 29, 2025 | Sep 26, 2025 | 0.43 | 0.50 | +0.07 | +16.28% |
Upgrades / downgrades
| Date | Firm | Action | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | main | Equal-Weight | Equal-Weight |
| Oct 29, 2026 | UBS | main | Buy | Buy |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | main | Equal-Weight | Equal-Weight |
| Sep 11, 2026 | TD Cowen | main | Buy | Buy |
| Jul 30, 2026 | UBS | main | Buy | Buy |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Benchmark | main | Buy | Buy |
About The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.
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.
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- Industry
- Food Distribution
- Country
- United States
- Website
- chefswarehouse.com
News
Morgan Stanley Maintains Equal-Weight on The Chefs' Warehouse, Raises Price Target to $121 
UBS Maintains Buy on The Chefs' Warehouse, Raises Price Target to $135 
Chefs' Warehouse Raises Outlook on Strong Demand Ahead of Holiday Season 
Chefs' Warehouse Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript - The Chefs' Warehouse Q3 Adj. EPS $0.66 Beats $0.56 Estimate, Sales $1.135B Beat $1.118B Estimate
The Chefs' Warehouse Raises FY2026 Sales Guidance from $4.500B-$4.600B to $4.560B-$4.610B vs $4.588B Est 
Morgan Stanley Maintains Equal-Weight on The Chefs' Warehouse, Raises Price Target to $120 
TD Cowen Maintains Buy on The Chefs' Warehouse, Raises Price Target to $131 - Chefs' Warehouse Initiates Refinancing Process With New $625M Term Loan Facility
UBS Maintains Buy on The Chefs' Warehouse, Raises Price Target to $125
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Insider holders
| Insider | Relation | Latest transaction | Date | Shares held |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALDOUS ALEXANDROS | General Counsel | Sale | Aug 13, 2026 | 34,442 |
| BROWN IVY | Director | Stock Award(Grant) | May 8, 2025 | 18,246 |
| CUGINE JOSEPH M | Director | Sale | Feb 27, 2025 | 27,727 |
| GOLDSTONE STEVEN F | Director | Stock Award(Grant) | May 7, 2026 | 37,015 |
| LEDDY JAMES F | Chief Financial Officer | Stock Award(Grant) | Feb 23, 2026 | 136,811 |
| LEWIS AYLWIN B | Director | Stock Award(Grant) | May 7, 2026 | 19,898 |
Institution ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock Inc. | 13.90% | 6,039,964 | 626.77M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Wellington Management Group, LLP | 5.50% | 2,390,951 | 248.11M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 3.73% | 1,621,521 | 168.27M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | 3.58% | 1,557,862 | 161.66M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| State Street Corporation | 3.47% | 1,507,277 | 156.41M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Victory Capital Management Inc. | 3.12% | 1,354,101 | 140.52M | Jun 29, 2026 |
Fund ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iShares Trust-iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | 5.09% | 2,210,919 | 229.43M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 2.69% | 1,167,307 | 121.13M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| iShares Trust-iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2.21% | 962,555 | 99.88M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| Victory Portfolios-Victory Sycamore Small Company Opportunity Fund | 1.68% | 730,000 | 75.75M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Delaware Group Equity Funds V-Nomura Small Cap Core Fund | 1.26% | 549,237 | 56.99M | Aug 30, 2026 |
| Federated Hermes Equity Funds-Federated Hermes Kaufmann Small Cap Fund | 1.17% | 508,700 | 52.79M | Jul 30, 2026 |