CHEFNasdaqWholesale-Groceries, General LineFiscal year ends December 26
Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.
Financials through Q1 FY2026, quarter ended Mar 27, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Jul 29, 2026
$111.28−2.29 (-2.02%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $5.13B
- P/E (TTM)
- 61.1
- Dividend yield
- –
Chefs' Warehouse statistics
Financials through Mar 27, 2026, price as of Oct 19, 2026, median of Wholesale-Groceries, General Line companies for comparison
Valuation
| Measure | Chefs' Warehouse | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $4.54B | $78.64M |
| Enterprise Value | $5.17B | $164.35M |
| PE Ratio | 61.14 | 19.55 |
| PS Ratio | 1.07 | 0.28 |
| PB Ratio | 7.46 | 1.58 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 39.72 | 1.77 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 55.96 | 14.21 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 38.50 | 9.80 |
Enterprise value
| Measure | Chefs' Warehouse | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| EV / Sales | 1.21 | 0.40 |
| EV / EBITDA | 24.41 | 10.71 |
| EV / EBIT | 33.23 | 14.79 |
| EV / FCF | 63.69 | 18.61 |
Income (trailing twelve months)
| Measure | Chefs' Warehouse | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $4.26B | $716.39M |
| Gross Profit | $1.04B | $163.57M |
| Operating Income | $155.51M | -$30.27K |
| Pretax Income | $113.80M | $413.10K |
| Net Income | $79.44M | -$63.82K |
| EBITDA | $211.70M | $2.60M |
| EPS (Diluted) | $1.82 | $0.02 |
Margins
| Measure | Chefs' Warehouse | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 24.3% | 14.7% |
| Operating Margin | 3.65% | 0.44% |
| Pretax Margin | 2.67% | 0.25% |
| Profit Margin | 1.87% | -0.13% |
| EBITDA Margin | 4.97% | 1.23% |
| FCF Margin | 1.91% | 0.98% |
Returns
| Measure | Chefs' Warehouse | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 13.8% | -0.53% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 4.15% | -0.67% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 9.19% | 3.04% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 9.96% | 4.42% |
Growth
| Measure | Chefs' Warehouse | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 10.0% | 3.83% |
| Net Income Growth (YoY) | 24.4% | -4.31% |
| EPS Growth (YoY) | 21.3% | -3.40% |
| FCF Growth (YoY) | -36.1% | 4.91% |
| Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR) | 16.7% | 0.59% |
| Revenue Growth (5Y CAGR) | 30.1% | 7.57% |
| EPS Growth (3Y CAGR) | 32.0% | 4.42% |
Balance sheet
| Measure | Chefs' Warehouse | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | $122.71M | $9.33M |
| Total Debt | $750.43M | $349.35M |
| Net Cash (Debt) | -$627.72M | -$1.85M |
| Net Cash Per Share | -$15.39 | -$0.06 |
| Equity (Book Value) | $608.63M | $16.46M |
| Book Value Per Share | $14.92 | $0.34 |
| Tangible Book Value | $114.30M | $8.19M |
| Working Capital | $503.19M | $12.53M |
Financial position
| Measure | Chefs' Warehouse | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.18 | 1.31 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.17 | 0.55 |
| Debt / Equity | 1.23 | 0.59 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 3.54 | 3.43 |
| Debt / FCF | 9.25 | 4.86 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 2.97 | 2.77 |
| Interest Coverage | 3.73 | 0.82 |
Cash flow (trailing twelve months)
| Measure | Chefs' Warehouse | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $117.91M | $3.55M |
| Capital Expenditures | -$36.78M | -$34.65M |
| Free Cash Flow | $81.13M | $15.14M |
| FCF Per Share | $1.99 | $0.38 |
Efficiency
| Measure | Chefs' Warehouse | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Asset Turnover | 2.22 | 1.65 |
| Inventory Turnover | 9.47 | 9.79 |
| Revenue Per Employee | $825.80K | $1.02M |
| Profits Per Employee | $15.41K | -$8.95K |
| Employee Count | 5,156 | 559 |
Dividends and yields
| Measure | Chefs' Warehouse | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | 1.75% | -0.31% |
| FCF Yield | 1.79% | 4.46% |
| Buyback Yield | 0.55% | 0.28% |
| Shareholder Yield | 0.55% | 0.83% |
Shares
| Measure | Chefs' Warehouse | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Shares Outstanding | 40,796,100 | 32,773,350 |
| Shares Change (YoY) | -0.11% | 0.00% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | 0.16% | 0.00% |
| Float | 37,046,400 | 22,533,950 |
| Shares Held by Insiders | 9.19% | 8.34% |
| Shares Held by Institutions | 98.5% | 76.1% |
Taxes
| Measure | Chefs' Warehouse | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | $34.36M | $3.29M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 30.2% | 23.8% |
Scores
| Measure | Chefs' Warehouse | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Graham Number | $24.72 | $28.47 |
| Graham Upside | -77.8% | 4.50% |
| Altman Z-Score | 4.82 | 3.72 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 8 | 4 |
| Beneish M-Score | -2.58 | -2.68 |
Calculated by StockData from Chefs' Warehouse's SEC filings and the latest closing price. Hover a measure to see its formula. The grey column is the median of companies in the same industry group (two-digit SIC code); green or red marks a better or worse value than that median.