NASDAQ : CHEF
The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. — Key statistics
Consumer Staples · Food Distribution · United States
Last price 101.56 USD (Oct 29, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT) · Market cap 4.41B
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Key statistics
Valuation
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Market Cap | 4.49B |
| Enterprise Value | 5.27B |
Dates
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Earnings Date | Oct 28, 2026 |
| Ex-Dividend Date | n/a |
Shares
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Current Share Class | 43.46M |
| Shares Outstanding | 43.46M |
| Shares Change (YoY) | +0.19% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | +0.24% |
| Owned by Insiders (%) | 8.83% |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | 94.45% |
| Float | 39.62M |
Ratios
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| PE Ratio | 44.48 |
| Forward PE | 36.31 |
| PS Ratio | 1.01 |
| Forward PS | 0.93 |
| PB Ratio | 6.19 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 22.40 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 24.99 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 21.10 |
| PEG Ratio | n/a |
Evratios
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| EV / Earnings | 51.91 |
| EV / Sales | 1.18 |
| EV / EBITDA | 19.38 |
| EV / EBIT | 26.98 |
| EV / FCF | 29.30 |
Financialposition
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.21 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.26 |
| Debt / Equity | 1.38 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 2.81 |
| Debt / FCF | 5.21 |
| Interest Coverage | 5.07 |
Financialefficiency
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 16.22% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 6.16% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 9.35% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 12.23% |
| Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) | 10.58% |
| Revenue Per Employee | $873,849 |
| Profits Per Employee | $19,867 |
| Employee Count | 5,156 |
| Asset Turnover | 2.25 |
| Inventory Turnover | 8.59 |
Taxes
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Income Tax | 45.17M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 30.60% |
Stockprice
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Beta (5Y) | 1.44 |
| 52-Week Price Change | +74.97% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 110.59 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 87.17 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 39.77 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 568,821 |
Shortselling
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Short Interest | 3.08M |
| Short Previous Month | 4.04M |
| Short % of Shares Out | 7.08% |
| Short % of Float | 7.77% |
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | 4.96 |
Incomestatement
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Revenue | 4.51B |
| Gross Profit | 1.11B |
| Operating Income | 197.13M |
| Pretax Income | 147.60M |
| Net Income | 102.44M |
| EBITDA | 274.42M |
| EBIT | 197.13M |
| Earnings Per Share (EPS) | $2.32 |
Balancesheet
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 164.73M |
| Total Debt | 945.78M |
| Net Cash | -781.05M |
| Net Cash Per Share | -$17.97 |
| Equity (Book Value) | 686.56M |
| Book Value Per Share | 16.83 |
| Working Capital | 570.89M |
Cashflow
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 215.01M |
| Capital Expenditures | -33.50M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 77.30M |
| Net Borrowing | -57.66M |
| Free Cash Flow | 181.51M |
| FCF Per Share | $4.18 |
Margins
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Gross Margin | 24.66% |
| Operating Margin | 4.38% |
| Pretax Margin | 3.28% |
| Profit Margin | 2.27% |
| EBITDA Margin | 6.09% |
| EBIT Margin | 4.38% |
| FCF Margin | 4.03% |
Dividends
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Dividend Per Share | n/a |
| Dividend Yield | n/a |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | n/a |
| Years of Dividend Growth | n/a |
| Payout Ratio | n/a |
| FCF Payout Ratio | n/a |
| Buyback Yield | -0.19% |
| Shareholder Yield | -0.19% |
| Earnings Yield | 2.25% |
| FCF Yield | 4.00% |
Analystforecasts
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Price Target | $126.13 |
| Price Target Difference | 22.18% |
| Analyst Consensus | Strong Buy |
| Analyst Count | 8 |
| Revenue Growth Forecast (3Y) | 9.31% |
| EPS Growth Forecast (3Y) | 24.28% |
Stocksplits
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Last Split Date | n/a |
| Split Type | n/a |
| Split Ratio | n/a |
Scores
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Altman Z-Score | 4.33 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 8 |
Fairvalue
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