Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (CHEF) stock
Close on Nov 11, 2026Market cap $4.66BP/E 46.3Yield –
Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. grew revenue 11.5% to $4.51B over the twelve months to Sep 25, 2026. Operating income rose 25.7% to $186.47M, moving the operating margin from 3.7% to 4.1%. Free cash flow was $181.51M, up 109.5% from a year earlier. At the latest close the market valued the company at $4.66B, 46.3 times its earnings.
Key statistics
Valuation at the latest close; fundamentals over the trailing twelve months, balances at Sep 25, 2026
Valuation
- Market cap
- $4.66B
- P/E ratio
- 46.3
- Price to sales
- 1.04
- Price to book
- 6.79
- Dividend yield
- –
- Free cash flow yield
- 3.89%
Fundamentals
- Revenue
- $4.51B
- Net income
- $102.44M
- EPS, diluted
- $2.32
- Free cash flow
- $181.51M
- Book value per share
- $14.87
- Diluted shares
- 46M
Trading
- Next earnings
- Feb 10, 2027 (estimated, before the open)
- Previous close
- $108.18
- Open
- $108.47
- Day's range
- $106.79 – $110.00
- Volume
- 255,113
- Average volume (20 days)
- 491,800
- Index membership
- S&P SmallCap 600, Russell 2000, Russell 3000
- Beta (5 years)
- 1.20
- 52-week range
- $56.46 – $118.51
- RSI (14 days)
- 49.8
- Volatility (1 year)
- 38.7%
- Relative volume
- 0.41×
- WACC
- 9.9%
Index membership is inferred from the holdings of funds that track each index (SPSM, IJR, IWM, IWV), as reported to the SEC for Jun 30, 2026. Join dates come from quarterly fund reports since 2019, so they are accurate to the quarter.
Market cap history
Month-end market cap since 2011, using shares outstanding reported at the time
Total return vs. the S&P 500
Price change plus reinvested dividends, to the close on Nov 11, 2026. The S&P 500 is measured by the SPY fund.
| Period | CHEF | S&P 500 | Difference | CHEF per year | S&P 500 per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | -6.1% | -2.4% | −3.7 pts | ||
| 3 months | -1.8% | -1.2% | −0.7 pts | ||
| Year to date | +72.1% | +12.3% | +59.9 pts | ||
| 1 year | +74.2% | +12.4% | +61.8 pts | ||
| 3 years | +347.8% | +78.8% | +269.0 pts | +64.8% | +21.4% |
| 5 years | +209.3% | +75.2% | +134.1 pts | +25.3% | +11.9% |
| 10 years | +735.0% | +311.1% | +423.9 pts | +23.6% | +15.2% |
Fifteen years at a glance
Fiscal years 2011 to 2025 and trailing twelve months, USD
Revenue
Gross profit
Operating income
Net income
EPS, diluted
Free cash flow
Press releases
Releases Chefs' Warehouse filed with the SEC as exhibits to Form 8-K or 6-K
- Results
- Results
- Results
- Results
- Update
- Results
About Chefs' Warehouse
Wholesale-Groceries, General Line
The Chefs' Warehouse distributes specialty food, center-of-the-plate proteins, produce, and staple grocery items across the United States, the Middle East, and Canada. Its product catalog spans more than 90,000 items, including artisan charcuterie, specialty cheeses, oils, vinegars, truffles, caviar, chocolate, custom-cut meats, seafood, and poultry. The company primarily caters to culinary professionals operating independent restaurants, fine dining establishments, country clubs, hotels, caterers, culinary schools, bakeries, patisseries, cruise lines, casinos, and specialty retail shops. In addition, it operates a direct-to-consumer mail and e-commerce channel for specialty proteins through Allen Brothers.
Company profile, executives and historyChefs' Warehouse stock: common questions
What is Chefs' Warehouse's stock price?
CHEF closed at $107.30 on Nov 11, 2026, down 0.81% on the day. Over the past 52 weeks it traded between $56.46 and $118.51.
What is Chefs' Warehouse's market cap?
Chefs' Warehouse was worth $4.66B at the close on Nov 11, 2026: the share price times the diluted shares outstanding.
What is CHEF's P/E ratio?
CHEF trades at 46.3 times earnings, based on diluted earnings per share of $2.32 over the twelve months to Sep 25, 2026.
How much revenue does Chefs' Warehouse make?
Chefs' Warehouse reported revenue of $4.51B for the twelve months to Sep 25, 2026, up 11.5% from a year earlier.
Does Chefs' Warehouse pay a dividend?
No. Chefs' Warehouse has not paid a cash dividend over the last twelve months.
When does Chefs' Warehouse report earnings next?
Chefs' Warehouse is expected to report Q4 FY2026 results on Feb 10, 2027, before the open. The date is estimated from its past reporting pattern until the company confirms it.
How has CHEF stock performed over the past year?
Including dividends, CHEF returned +74.2% over the past year, against +12.4% for the S&P 500.
How many CHEF shares are sold short?
2M shares were sold short at the latest FINRA report, 5.99% of the float, or 4.4 days of average trading volume.
Who are Chefs' Warehouse's competitors?
Companies most similar to Chefs' Warehouse by business, industry and size include DIT, UNFI, HFFG, DPZ, USFD.
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