CHEFS' WAREHOUSE INC/THE (CHEF) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:CHEF • US1630861011

68.44 USD
+0.64 (+0.94%)
At close: Feb 13, 2026
68.44 USD
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After Hours: 2/13/2026, 8:00:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

4

Taking everything into account, CHEF scores 4 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. CHEF was compared to 38 industry peers in the Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry. CHEF has an average financial health and profitability rating. CHEF is quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • CHEF had positive earnings in the past year.
  • CHEF had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In multiple years CHEF reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
  • The reported operating cash flow has been mixed in the past 5 years: CHEF reported negative operating cash flow in multiple years.
CHEF Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCHEF Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50M -50M 100M 150M

1.2 Ratios

  • CHEF has a Return On Assets (3.89%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • CHEF has a Return On Equity (12.94%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • CHEF's Return On Invested Capital of 6.49% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CHEF outperforms 60.53% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for CHEF is significantly below the industry average of 28.24%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (5.37%) for CHEF is below the current ROIC(6.49%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.89%
ROE 12.94%
ROIC 6.49%
ROA(3y)2.29%
ROA(5y)-0.42%
ROE(3y)8.28%
ROE(5y)-0.12%
ROIC(3y)5.37%
ROIC(5y)N/A
CHEF Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCHEF Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 -10 -20

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 1.85%, CHEF is in line with its industry, outperforming 55.26% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CHEF has remained more or less at the same level.
  • The Operating Margin of CHEF (3.67%) is better than 63.16% of its industry peers.
  • CHEF's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • CHEF has a Gross Margin (24.22%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • CHEF's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 3.67%
PM (TTM) 1.85%
GM 24.22%
OM growth 3Y70.65%
OM growth 5Y1.16%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y-0.78%
GM growth 3Y2.51%
GM growth 5Y-0.16%
CHEF Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCHEF Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 20

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), CHEF is destroying value.
  • There is no outstanding debt for CHEF. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
CHEF Yearly Shares OutstandingCHEF Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M 40M
CHEF Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCHEF Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B

2.2 Solvency

  • CHEF has an Altman-Z score of 4.03. This indicates that CHEF is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • CHEF has a Altman-Z score (4.03) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • CHEF has a debt to FCF ratio of 8.46. This is a slightly negative value and a sign of low solvency as CHEF would need 8.46 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • CHEF's Debt to FCF ratio of 8.46 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CHEF outperforms 42.11% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.23 is on the high side and indicates that CHEF has dependencies on debt financing.
  • CHEF has a Debt to Equity ratio of 1.23. This is in the lower half of the industry: CHEF underperforms 73.68% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.23
Debt/FCF 8.46
Altman-Z 4.03
ROIC/WACC0.84
WACC7.72%
CHEF Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCHEF Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M 400M 600M

2.3 Liquidity

  • CHEF has a Current Ratio of 2.14. This indicates that CHEF is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With an excellent Current ratio value of 2.14, CHEF belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 86.84% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CHEF has a Quick Ratio of 1.19. This is a normal value and indicates that CHEF is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With an excellent Quick ratio value of 1.19, CHEF belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 81.58% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.14
Quick Ratio 1.19
CHEF Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCHEF Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 33.56% over the past year.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 9.14% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)33.56%
EPS 3Y9.14%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%23.64%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%10.55%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, CHEF will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 11.08% on average per year.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 7.14% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y12.16%
EPS Next 2Y14.17%
EPS Next 3Y11.08%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year7.21%
Revenue Next 2Y7.35%
Revenue Next 3Y7.14%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
CHEF Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCHEF Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B
CHEF Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCHEF Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 0 1 -1 2 -2

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 35.10, the valuation of CHEF can be described as expensive.
  • 60.53% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than CHEF, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • CHEF is valuated rather expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.68, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 31.29, the valuation of CHEF can be described as expensive.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CHEF is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CHEF to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.06), we can say CHEF is valued inline with the index average.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 35.1
Fwd PE 31.29
CHEF Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCHEF Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of CHEF indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: CHEF is more expensive than 60.53% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of CHEF is on the same level as its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 32.14
EV/EBITDA 15.49
CHEF Per share dataCHEF EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 20 40 60 80

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)2.89
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y14.17%
EPS Next 3Y11.08%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for CHEF!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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CHEFS' WAREHOUSE INC/THE

NASDAQ:CHEF (2/13/2026, 8:00:00 PM)

After market: 68.44 0 (0%)

68.44

+0.64 (+0.94%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustryConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
Earnings (Last)02-11
Earnings (Next)04-28
Inst Owners97.32%
Inst Owner Change-95.52%
Ins Owners11.18%
Ins Owner Change-0.6%
Market Cap2.78B
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)74.60M
Analysts84.29
Price Target78.09 (14.1%)
Short Float %12.12%
Short Ratio10.62
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)13.88%
Min EPS beat(2)10.35%
Max EPS beat(2)17.41%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)15.2%
Min EPS beat(4)6.25%
Max EPS beat(4)26.78%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)22.68%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)13.09%
EPS beat(16)14
Avg EPS beat(16)85.25%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.71%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.2%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.62%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.76%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.2%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.62%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.64%
Revenue beat(12)9
Avg Revenue beat(12)2.48%
Revenue beat(16)13
Avg Revenue beat(16)3.27%
PT rev (1m)0.6%
PT rev (3m)0.58%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.46%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.91%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.21%
EPS NY rev (3m)4.35%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.12%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 35.1
Fwd PE 31.29
P/S 0.69
P/FCF 32.14
P/OCF 21.7
P/B 4.83
P/tB 36.83
EV/EBITDA 15.49
EPS(TTM)1.95
EY2.85%
EPS(NY)2.19
Fwd EY3.2%
FCF(TTM)2.13
FCFY3.11%
OCF(TTM)3.15
OCFY4.61%
SpS99.3
BVpS14.17
TBVpS1.86
PEG (NY)2.89
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number24.94
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.89%
ROE 12.94%
ROCE 9.82%
ROIC 6.49%
ROICexc 6.78%
ROICexgc 10.38%
OM 3.67%
PM (TTM) 1.85%
GM 24.22%
FCFM 2.14%
ROA(3y)2.29%
ROA(5y)-0.42%
ROE(3y)8.28%
ROE(5y)-0.12%
ROIC(3y)5.37%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)5.85%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)9.92%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)8.12%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3Y80.28%
ROICexgc growth 5Y4.02%
ROICexc growth 3Y84.08%
ROICexc growth 5Y6.73%
OM growth 3Y70.65%
OM growth 5Y1.16%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y-0.78%
GM growth 3Y2.51%
GM growth 5Y-0.16%
F-Score9
Asset Turnover2.11
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.23
Debt/FCF 8.46
Debt/EBITDA 3.19
Cap/Depr 55.93%
Cap/Sales 1.03%
Interest Coverage 3.64
Cash Conversion 57.58%
Profit Quality 116.14%
Current Ratio 2.14
Quick Ratio 1.19
Altman-Z 4.03
F-Score9
WACC7.72%
ROIC/WACC0.84
Cap/Depr(3y)99.81%
Cap/Depr(5y)86.31%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.58%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.52%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)33.56%
EPS 3Y9.14%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%23.64%
EPS Next Y12.16%
EPS Next 2Y14.17%
EPS Next 3Y11.08%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%10.55%
Revenue Next Year7.21%
Revenue Next 2Y7.35%
Revenue Next 3Y7.14%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y20.6%
EBIT growth 3Y121.04%
EBIT growth 5Y20.35%
EBIT Next Year91.84%
EBIT Next 3Y33.04%
EBIT Next 5Y26.56%
FCF growth 1Y328.73%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y29.05%
OCF growth 1Y1022.97%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5Y27.74%

CHEFS' WAREHOUSE INC/THE / CHEF FAQ

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CHEFS' WAREHOUSE INC/THE (CHEF) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


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The financial health rating of CHEFS' WAREHOUSE INC/THE (CHEF) is 5 / 10.