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The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. CHEF

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102.86 USD -0.37 -0.36%

As of Nov 3, 10:03 AM ET

Bid
102.72 × 2
Ask
103.17 × 2
100.07 Day range 104.27
56.46 52-week range 118.51
YTD
+65.02%
1 year
+69.40%
Open
103.23
Prev close
103.23
Mkt cap
4.49B
Vol
22.05K
Avg vol
631.05K
EPS
2.33
P/E
44.32
Div yield
0.00%
More statistics
Low
100.07
High
104.27
Forward P/E
33.65
Beta
1.46
Short ratio
4.96
Inst. own
94.64%
Dividend
0.00
Ex-div date
Earnings
Feb 10, 2027
50-d avg
110.74
200-d avg
86.98
1y target
126.13

6M chart

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Interval
1m5m15m30m

Events in this range
  • Jul 29, 2026Earnings: 0.78; estimate 0.59; surprise 32.2%
  • Jul 30, 2026Rating: Benchmark · Buy → Buy
  • Jul 30, 2026Rating: UBS · Buy → Buy
  • Sep 11, 2026Rating: TD Cowen · Buy → Buy
  • Oct 15, 2026Rating: Morgan Stanley · Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight
  • Oct 28, 2026Earnings: 0.66; estimate 0.588; surprise 12.24%
  • Oct 29, 2026Rating: UBS · Buy → Buy
  • Oct 29, 2026Rating: Morgan Stanley · Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight
Signals (19)
NameDateAgo
SMA: BearishOct 29, 20265 days ago
SMA: BearishOct 20, 20262 weeks ago
MACD: Sell SignalOct 19, 20262 weeks ago
MACD: Buy SignalOct 15, 20262 weeks ago
SMA: BullishOct 14, 20262 weeks ago
SMA: BearishOct 12, 20263 weeks ago
MACD: Sell SignalOct 12, 20263 weeks ago
MACD: Buy SignalOct 9, 20263 weeks ago
MACD: Sell SignalOct 7, 20263 weeks ago
MACD: Buy SignalOct 1, 20261 month ago
MACD: Sell SignalAug 14, 20262 months ago
MACD: Buy SignalJul 29, 20263 months ago
RSI: OverboughtJul 29, 20263 months ago
RSI: OverboughtJul 16, 20263 months ago
RSI: OverboughtJul 7, 20263 months ago
MACD: Sell SignalJul 1, 20264 months ago
MACD: Buy SignalJun 9, 20264 months ago
RSI: OverboughtJun 9, 20264 months ago
MACD: Sell SignalMay 19, 20265 months ago

Financial health

Altman Z-Score

4.94 Safe zone

Bankruptcy-risk model: below 1.81 distress, above 2.99 safe.

Piotroski F-Score

8 / 9 Strong

Nine pass/fail tests of profitability, leverage and efficiency.

FMP rating

C+2 / 5 overall

  • DCF 3
  • Return on Equity 4
  • Return on Assets 3
  • Debt / Equity 1
  • P/E 1
  • P/B 1

Valuation

P/E 34.0×
FY 2016: 132×FY 2017: 37.3×FY 2018: 45.0×FY 2019: 46.5×FY 2020: -10.4×FY 2021: -256×FY 2022: 44.4×FY 2023: 27.8×FY 2024: 33.3×FY 2025: 34.0×
FY 2016 5y median 33.3× FY 2025
P/S 0.6×
FY 2016: 0.3×FY 2017: 0.4×FY 2018: 0.6×FY 2019: 0.7×FY 2020: 0.8×FY 2021: 0.7×FY 2022: 0.5×FY 2023: 0.3×FY 2024: 0.5×FY 2025: 0.6×
FY 2016 5y median 0.5× FY 2025
P/B 4.1×
FY 2016: 2.1×FY 2017: 2.2×FY 2018: 3.0×FY 2019: 3.4×FY 2020: 2.5×FY 2021: 3.5×FY 2022: 3.1×FY 2023: 2.4×FY 2024: 3.4×FY 2025: 4.1×
FY 2016 5y median 3.4× FY 2025
P/FCF 28.0×
FY 2016: 18.4×FY 2017: 27.9×FY 2018: 36.3×FY 2019: 38.9×FY 2020: 24.2×FY 2021: -20.8×FY 2022: -54.3×FY 2023: 263×FY 2024: 17.8×FY 2025: 28.0×
FY 2016 5y median 17.8× FY 2025
EV/EBITDA 15.7×
FY 2016: 16.3×FY 2017: 13.2×FY 2018: 16.3×FY 2019: 19.7×FY 2020: -17.3×FY 2021: 36.1×FY 2022: 15.5×FY 2023: 12.7×FY 2024: 13.7×FY 2025: 15.7×
FY 2016 5y median 15.5× FY 2025
EV/Sales 0.8×
FY 2016: 0.6×FY 2017: 0.6×FY 2018: 0.8×FY 2019: 0.9×FY 2020: 1.1×FY 2021: 0.9×FY 2022: 0.7×FY 2023: 0.6×FY 2024: 0.7×FY 2025: 0.8×
FY 2016 5y median 0.7× FY 2025
FCF Yield 3.6%
FY 2016: 5.4%FY 2017: 3.6%FY 2018: 2.8%FY 2019: 2.6%FY 2020: 4.1%FY 2021: -4.8%FY 2022: -1.8%FY 2023: 0.4%FY 2024: 5.6%FY 2025: 3.6%
FY 2016 5y median 0.4% FY 2025

Profitability

Gross Margin 24.2%
FY 2016: 25.3%FY 2017: 25.3%FY 2018: 25.4%FY 2019: 25.5%FY 2020: 22.3%FY 2021: 22.4%FY 2022: 23.7%FY 2023: 23.7%FY 2024: 24.1%FY 2025: 24.2%
FY 2016 5y median 23.7% FY 2025
Operating Margin 3.7%
FY 2016: 4.0%FY 2017: 3.2%FY 2018: 3.4%FY 2019: 3.2%FY 2020: -9.2%FY 2021: 0.6%FY 2022: 3.3%FY 2023: 2.9%FY 2024: 3.4%FY 2025: 3.7%
FY 2016 5y median 3.3% FY 2025
Net Margin 1.7%
FY 2016: 0.3%FY 2017: 1.1%FY 2018: 1.4%FY 2019: 1.5%FY 2020: -7.5%FY 2021: -0.3%FY 2022: 1.1%FY 2023: 1.0%FY 2024: 1.5%FY 2025: 1.7%
FY 2016 5y median 1.1% FY 2025
ROE 12.0%
FY 2016: 1.6%FY 2017: 5.8%FY 2018: 6.6%FY 2019: 7.2%FY 2020: -24.1%FY 2021: -1.4%FY 2022: 6.9%FY 2023: 7.6%FY 2024: 10.3%FY 2025: 12.0%
FY 2016 5y median 7.6% FY 2025
ROIC 6.7%
FY 2016: 4.6%FY 2017: 5.5%FY 2018: 5.9%FY 2019: 4.3%FY 2020: -7.8%FY 2021: 0.9%FY 2022: 4.5%FY 2023: 4.5%FY 2024: 6.1%FY 2025: 6.7%
FY 2016 5y median 4.5% FY 2025
ROA 3.6%
FY 2016: 0.5%FY 2017: 2.1%FY 2018: 2.8%FY 2019: 2.4%FY 2020: -8.5%FY 2021: -0.5%FY 2022: 1.8%FY 2023: 2.0%FY 2024: 3.0%FY 2025: 3.6%
FY 2016 5y median 2.0% FY 2025

Growth (YoY)

Revenue 9.4%
FY 2016: 12.6%FY 2017: 9.1%FY 2018: 11.0%FY 2019: 10.2%FY 2020: -30.2%FY 2021: 57.0%FY 2022: 49.7%FY 2023: 31.4%FY 2024: 10.5%FY 2025: 9.4%
FY 2016 FY 2025
Operating Income 19.4%
FY 2016: 16.9%FY 2017: -12.9%FY 2018: 18.6%FY 2019: 4.1%FY 2020: -302.2%FY 2021: 110.5%FY 2022: 693.1%FY 2023: 17.7%FY 2024: 27.0%FY 2025: 19.4%
FY 2016 FY 2025
EPS (diluted) 27.3%
FY 2016: -81.0%FY 2017: 350.0%FY 2018: 27.8%FY 2019: 17.4%FY 2020: -403.7%FY 2021: 94.7%FY 2022: 661.5%FY 2023: 20.5%FY 2024: 50.0%FY 2025: 27.3%
FY 2016 FY 2025
Free Cash Flow -15.2%
FY 2016: 38.7%FY 2017: -13.9%FY 2018: 31.7%FY 2019: 14.5%FY 2020: 23.9%FY 2021: -263.8%FY 2022: 61.3%FY 2023: 118.5%FY 2024: 2358.6%FY 2025: -15.2%
FY 2016 FY 2025

Financial Health

Current Ratio 2.0×
FY 2016: 2.5×FY 2017: 2.7×FY 2018: 2.6×FY 2019: 3.0×FY 2020: 3.4×FY 2021: 2.4×FY 2022: 2.5×FY 2023: 1.9×FY 2024: 2.0×FY 2025: 2.0×
FY 2016 5y median 2.0× FY 2025
Quick Ratio 1.2×
FY 2016: 1.7×FY 2017: 1.8×FY 2018: 1.7×FY 2019: 2.2×FY 2020: 2.7×FY 2021: 1.7×FY 2022: 1.7×FY 2023: 1.2×FY 2024: 1.3×FY 2025: 1.2×
FY 2016 5y median 1.3× FY 2025
Debt / Equity 1.9×
FY 2016: 1.7×FY 2017: 1.3×FY 2018: 0.9×FY 2019: 1.6×FY 2020: 1.5×FY 2021: 1.5×FY 2022: 2.1×FY 2023: 2.0×FY 2024: 1.7×FY 2025: 1.9×
FY 2016 5y median 1.9× FY 2025
Net Debt / EBITDA 4.7×
FY 2016: 6.9×FY 2017: 4.5×FY 2018: 3.3×FY 2019: 5.0×FY 2020: -4.9×FY 2021: 9.3×FY 2022: 5.5×FY 2023: 5.6×FY 2024: 4.1×FY 2025: 4.7×
FY 2016 5y median 5.5× FY 2025
Interest Coverage 3.7×
FY 2016: 1.1×FY 2017: 1.8×FY 2018: 2.4×FY 2019: 2.8×FY 2020: -4.9×FY 2021: 0.6×FY 2022: 2.0×FY 2023: 2.2×FY 2024: 2.6×FY 2025: 3.7×
FY 2016 5y median 2.2× FY 2025

Dividends

Dividend Yield 0.0%
FY 2016: 0.0%FY 2017: 0.0%FY 2018: 0.0%FY 2019: 0.0%FY 2020: 0.0%FY 2021: 0.0%FY 2022: 0.0%FY 2023: 0.0%FY 2024: 0.0%FY 2025: 0.0%
FY 2016 5y median 0.0% FY 2025
Payout Ratio 0.0%
FY 2016: 0.0%FY 2017: 0.0%FY 2018: 0.0%FY 2019: 0.0%FY 2020: 0.0%FY 2021: 0.0%FY 2022: 0.0%FY 2023: 0.0%FY 2024: 0.0%FY 2025: 0.0%
FY 2016 5y median 0.0% FY 2025

Annual · latest fiscal year ends 2025-12-26