62.55 USD
-1.59 (-2.48%)
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 only an average score on both its financial health and profitability. While showing a medium growth rate, CHEF is valued expensive at the moment.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year CHEF was profitable.
- In the past year CHEF had a positive cash flow from operations.
- In multiple years CHEF reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
- CHEF had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- CHEF has a Return On Assets (3.89%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- CHEF has a Return On Equity of 12.94%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CHEF outperforms 57.89% of its industry peers.
- CHEF has a Return On Invested Capital of 6.49%. This is in the better half of the industry: CHEF outperforms 60.53% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for CHEF is significantly below the industry average of 28.30%.
- 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
- 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.
- CHEF's Profit Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- With a decent Operating Margin value of 3.67%, CHEF is doing good in the industry, outperforming 63.16% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CHEF has remained more or less at the same level.
- The Gross Margin of CHEF (24.22%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- 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
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so CHEF is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, CHEF has more shares outstanding
- CHEF has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- CHEF has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- CHEF has an Altman-Z score of 3.96. This indicates that CHEF is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- The Altman-Z score of CHEF (3.96) 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 Debt to FCF ratio (8.46) which is in line with its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.23 is on the high side and indicates that CHEF has dependencies on debt financing.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of CHEF (1.23) is worse than 73.68% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.23 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 8.46 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.96 |
ROIC/WACC0.83
WACC7.83%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 2.14 indicates that CHEF has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 2.14, CHEF belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 86.84% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.19 indicates that CHEF should not have too much problems paying 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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.14 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.19 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- CHEF shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 31.88%, which is quite impressive.
- Measured over the past 5 years, CHEF shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 7.86% on average per year.
- CHEF shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 8.88%.
- 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
- Based on estimates for the next years, CHEF will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 16.32% on average per year.
- Based on estimates for the next years, CHEF will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 7.62% on average per year.
EPS Next Y32.04%
EPS Next 2Y22.4%
EPS Next 3Y20.33%
EPS Next 5Y16.32%
Revenue Next Year9.06%
Revenue Next 2Y8.13%
Revenue Next 3Y7.96%
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.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 34.37, CHEF can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- CHEF's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. CHEF is more expensive than 63.16% of the companies in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.38. CHEF is valued slightly more expensive when compared to this.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 28.60, which means the current valuation is very expensive for CHEF.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as CHEF.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 24.29. CHEF is around the same levels.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 34.37 | ||
| Fwd PE | 28.6 |
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.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as CHEF.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 29.38 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 14.7 |
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 20.33% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)1.07
PEG (5Y)4.37
EPS Next 2Y22.4%
EPS Next 3Y20.33%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- CHEF does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
NASDAQ:CHEF (1/20/2026, 10:40:13 AM)
62.55
-1.59 (-2.48%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustryConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
Earnings (Last)10-29 2025-10-29/bmo
Earnings (Next)02-18 2026-02-18/amc
Inst Owners97.32%
Inst Owner Change0.08%
Ins Owners11.18%
Ins Owner Change-0.6%
Market Cap2.55B
Revenue(TTM)4.04B
Net Income(TTM)74.60M
Analysts84.29
Price Target77.18 (23.39%)
Short Float %13.16%
Short Ratio11.2
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector 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)-0.83%
PT rev (3m)-0.58%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.46%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.46%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.27%
EPS NY rev (3m)5.59%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.17%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.18%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 34.37 | ||
| Fwd PE | 28.6 | ||
| P/S | 0.63 | ||
| P/FCF | 29.38 | ||
| P/OCF | 19.83 | ||
| P/B | 4.41 | ||
| P/tB | 33.66 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 14.7 |
EPS(TTM)1.82
EY2.91%
EPS(NY)2.19
Fwd EY3.5%
FCF(TTM)2.13
FCFY3.4%
OCF(TTM)3.15
OCFY5.04%
SpS99.3
BVpS14.17
TBVpS1.86
PEG (NY)1.07
PEG (5Y)4.37
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 | 3.96 |
F-Score9
WACC7.83%
ROIC/WACC0.83
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 Y32.04%
EPS Next 2Y22.4%
EPS Next 3Y20.33%
EPS Next 5Y16.32%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.88%
Revenue growth 3Y29.53%
Revenue growth 5Y18.97%
Sales Q2Q%9.65%
Revenue Next Year9.06%
Revenue Next 2Y8.13%
Revenue Next 3Y7.96%
Revenue Next 5Y7.62%
EBIT growth 1Y20.6%
EBIT growth 3Y121.04%
EBIT growth 5Y20.35%
EBIT Next Year91.85%
EBIT Next 3Y33.07%
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%
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