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CHEF gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 39 industry peers in the Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry. CHEF has only an average score on both its financial health and profitability. CHEF is quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate.
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.
The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: CHEF reported negative net income in multiple years.
Of the past 5 years CHEF 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
CHEF has a Return On Assets of 3.89%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CHEF outperforms 48.72% of its industry peers.
Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 12.94%, CHEF is in line with its industry, outperforming 56.41% of the companies in the same industry.
CHEF's Return On Invested Capital of 6.49% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CHEF outperforms 58.97% of its industry peers.
Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for CHEF is below the industry average of 8.85%.
The last Return On Invested Capital (6.49%) for CHEF is above the 3 year average (5.37%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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
1.3 Margins
CHEF has a Profit Margin of 1.85%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CHEF outperforms 56.41% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CHEF has remained more or less at the same level.
Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 3.67%, CHEF is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 64.10% of the companies in the same industry.
CHEF's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
CHEF's Gross Margin of 24.22% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CHEF outperforms 53.85% of its industry peers.
CHEF's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), CHEF is destroying value.
Compared to 1 year ago, CHEF has more shares outstanding
Compared to 5 years ago, CHEF has more shares outstanding
CHEF has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
An Altman-Z score of 3.94 indicates that CHEF is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
The Altman-Z score of CHEF (3.94) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
The Debt to FCF ratio of CHEF is 8.46, which is on the high side as it means it would take CHEF, 8.46 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
CHEF has a worse Debt to FCF ratio (8.46) than 61.54% of its industry peers.
CHEF has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.23. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 1.23, CHEF is doing worse than 74.36% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.23 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 8.46 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.94 |
ROIC/WACC0.84
WACC7.74%
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 89.74% 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 84.62% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.14 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.19 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 31.88% over the past year.
The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 7.86% on average over the past years.
Looking at the last year, CHEF shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 8.88% in the last year.
The Revenue has been growing by 18.97% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)31.88%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y7.86%
EPS Q2Q%38.89%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.88%
Revenue growth 3Y29.53%
Revenue growth 5Y18.97%
Sales Q2Q%9.65%
3.2 Future
CHEF is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 16.32% yearly.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 7.62% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y31.69%
EPS Next 2Y24.54%
EPS Next 3Y21.86%
EPS Next 5Y16.32%
Revenue Next Year9.09%
Revenue Next 2Y8.05%
Revenue Next 3Y7.93%
Revenue Next 5Y7.62%
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.
When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
The Price/Earnings ratio is 35.42, which means the current valuation is very expensive for CHEF.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CHEF is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 64.10% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.38. CHEF is valued slightly more expensive when compared to this.
The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 28.47, which means the current valuation is very expensive for CHEF.
CHEF's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
CHEF's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 23.83.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 35.42 | ||
| Fwd PE | 28.47 |
4.2 Price Multiples
The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as CHEF.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as CHEF.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 30.27 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 14.57 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
The PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
A more expensive valuation may be justified as CHEF's earnings are expected to grow with 21.86% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)1.12
PEG (5Y)4.5
EPS Next 2Y24.54%
EPS Next 3Y21.86%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
CHEF does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
64.46
+1.04 (+1.64%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustryConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners97.07%
Inst Owner Change-2.71%
Ins Owners11.19%
Ins Owner Change-1.04%
Market Cap2.62B
Revenue(TTM)4.04B
Net Income(TTM)74.60M
Analysts83.75
Price Target77.83 (20.74%)
Short Float %13.63%
Short Ratio11.44
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
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)0.25%
PT rev (3m)0.25%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.45%
EPS NQ rev (3m)1.37%
EPS NY rev (1m)3.86%
EPS NY rev (3m)7.1%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.17%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.14%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.21%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 35.42 | ||
| Fwd PE | 28.47 | ||
| P/S | 0.65 | ||
| P/FCF | 30.27 | ||
| P/OCF | 20.43 | ||
| P/B | 4.55 | ||
| P/tB | 34.69 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 14.57 |
EPS(TTM)1.82
EY2.82%
EPS(NY)2.26
Fwd EY3.51%
FCF(TTM)2.13
FCFY3.3%
OCF(TTM)3.15
OCFY4.89%
SpS99.3
BVpS14.17
TBVpS1.86
PEG (NY)1.12
PEG (5Y)4.5
Graham Number24.09
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 | 3.94 |
F-Score9
WACC7.74%
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)31.88%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y7.86%
EPS Q2Q%38.89%
EPS Next Y31.69%
EPS Next 2Y24.54%
EPS Next 3Y21.86%
EPS Next 5Y16.32%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.88%
Revenue growth 3Y29.53%
Revenue growth 5Y18.97%
Sales Q2Q%9.65%
Revenue Next Year9.09%
Revenue Next 2Y8.05%
Revenue Next 3Y7.93%
Revenue Next 5Y7.62%
EBIT growth 1Y20.6%
EBIT growth 3Y121.04%
EBIT growth 5Y20.35%
EBIT Next Year91.92%
EBIT Next 3Y32.93%
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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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to CHEF.
What is the valuation status of CHEFS' WAREHOUSE INC/THE (CHEF) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to CHEFS' WAREHOUSE INC/THE (CHEF). This can be considered as Overvalued.
How profitable is CHEFS' WAREHOUSE INC/THE (CHEF) stock?
CHEFS' WAREHOUSE INC/THE (CHEF) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.
What is the valuation of CHEFS' WAREHOUSE INC/THE based on its PE and PB ratios?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for CHEFS' WAREHOUSE INC/THE (CHEF) is 35.42 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 4.55.
What is the earnings growth outlook for CHEFS' WAREHOUSE INC/THE?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of CHEFS' WAREHOUSE INC/THE (CHEF) is expected to grow by 31.69% in the next year.