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

NASDAQ:CHEF • US1630861011

69.98 USD
+0.69 (+1%)
Last: Feb 19, 2026, 10:24 AM
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Fundamental Rating

5

CHEF gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 38 industry peers in the Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry. CHEF has an average financial health and profitability rating. CHEF is valued quite expensive, but it does show an excellent growth. This makes CHEF very considerable for growth investing!


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.
  • Of the past 5 years CHEF 4 years were profitable.
  • Of the past 5 years CHEF 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
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 2025 0 50M -50M 100M 150M

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 3.57%, CHEF is in line with its industry, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Return On Equity of CHEF (11.97%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 6.88%, CHEF is doing good in the industry, outperforming 60.53% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CHEF had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 6.25%. This is significantly below the industry average of 28.34%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (6.25%) for CHEF is below the current ROIC(6.88%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.57%
ROE 11.97%
ROIC 6.88%
ROA(3y)2.86%
ROA(5y)1.99%
ROE(3y)9.97%
ROE(5y)7.09%
ROIC(3y)6.25%
ROIC(5y)4.97%
CHEF Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCHEF Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 -10 -20

1.3 Margins

  • CHEF has a Profit Margin (1.74%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • CHEF's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 3.69%, CHEF is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 63.16% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CHEF has grown nicely.
  • CHEF has a Gross Margin (24.20%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • CHEF's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 3.69%
PM (TTM) 1.74%
GM 24.2%
OM growth 3Y2.29%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y17.91%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.74%
GM growth 5Y1.62%
CHEF Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCHEF Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 20

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • CHEF has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for CHEF has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for CHEF has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • CHEF has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
CHEF Yearly Shares OutstandingCHEF Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 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 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

2.2 Solvency

  • CHEF has an Altman-Z score of 3.92. This indicates that CHEF is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • CHEF has a Altman-Z score (3.92) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of CHEF is 8.53, which is on the high side as it means it would take CHEF, 8.53 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • CHEF's Debt to FCF ratio of 8.53 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CHEF outperforms 42.11% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.19 is on the high side and indicates that CHEF has dependencies on debt financing.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 1.19, CHEF is not doing good in the industry: 71.05% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.19
Debt/FCF 8.53
Altman-Z 3.92
ROIC/WACC0.9
WACC7.62%
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 2025 0 200M 400M 600M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 2.05 indicates that CHEF has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of CHEF (2.05) is better than 86.84% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.23 indicates that CHEF should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of CHEF (1.23) is better than 81.58% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.05
Quick Ratio 1.23
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 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • CHEF shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 33.56%, which is quite impressive.
  • Measured over the past years, CHEF shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 9.14% on average per year.
  • The Revenue has grown by 9.36% in the past year. This is quite good.
  • Measured over the past years, CHEF shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 30.14% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)33.56%
EPS 3Y9.14%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%23.64%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)9.36%
Revenue growth 3Y16.66%
Revenue growth 5Y30.14%
Sales Q2Q%10.55%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 11.08% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • CHEF is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 7.74% yearly.
EPS Next Y12.16%
EPS Next 2Y14.17%
EPS Next 3Y11.08%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year7.93%
Revenue Next 2Y7.78%
Revenue Next 3Y7.74%
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.
  • 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.
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

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 35.89, which means the current valuation is very expensive for CHEF.
  • 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.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.27, CHEF is valued a bit more expensive.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 32.00, the valuation of CHEF can be described as expensive.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as CHEF.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 28.16. CHEF is around the same levels.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 35.89
Fwd PE 32
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 is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • CHEF's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 32.43
EV/EBITDA 14.91
CHEF Per share dataCHEF EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 20 40 60 80 100

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates CHEF does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
  • CHEF has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.95
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y14.17%
EPS Next 3Y11.08%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • CHEF does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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CHEFS' WAREHOUSE INC/THE

NASDAQ:CHEF (2/19/2026, 10:24:03 AM)

69.98

+0.69 (+1%)

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-4.6%
Ins Owners11.18%
Ins Owner Change-0.6%
Market Cap2.85B
Revenue(TTM)4.15B
Net Income(TTM)72.36M
Analysts84.29
Price Target78.09 (11.59%)
Short Float %12.56%
Short Ratio10.95
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)11.98%
Min EPS beat(2)6.55%
Max EPS beat(2)17.41%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)15.27%
Min EPS beat(4)6.55%
Max EPS beat(4)26.78%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)22.16%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)13.58%
EPS beat(16)14
Avg EPS beat(16)83.53%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)1.82%
Min Revenue beat(2)1.62%
Max Revenue beat(2)2.01%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)1.01%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.2%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.01%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.58%
Revenue beat(12)9
Avg Revenue beat(12)2.2%
Revenue beat(16)13
Avg Revenue beat(16)2.92%
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 35.89
Fwd PE 32
P/S 0.69
P/FCF 32.43
P/OCF 22.04
P/B 4.71
P/tB 27.31
EV/EBITDA 14.91
EPS(TTM)1.95
EY2.79%
EPS(NY)2.19
Fwd EY3.13%
FCF(TTM)2.16
FCFY3.08%
OCF(TTM)3.18
OCFY4.54%
SpS101.98
BVpS14.85
TBVpS2.56
PEG (NY)2.95
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number25.53
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.57%
ROE 11.97%
ROCE 9.85%
ROIC 6.88%
ROICexc 7.46%
ROICexgc 11.45%
OM 3.69%
PM (TTM) 1.74%
GM 24.2%
FCFM 2.12%
ROA(3y)2.86%
ROA(5y)1.99%
ROE(3y)9.97%
ROE(5y)7.09%
ROIC(3y)6.25%
ROIC(5y)4.97%
ROICexc(3y)6.7%
ROICexc(5y)5.42%
ROICexgc(3y)10.94%
ROICexgc(5y)8.96%
ROCE(3y)8.96%
ROCE(5y)7.12%
ROICexgc growth 3Y4.34%
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y8.14%
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y2.29%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y17.91%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.74%
GM growth 5Y1.62%
F-Score9
Asset Turnover2.05
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.19
Debt/FCF 8.53
Debt/EBITDA 3.12
Cap/Depr 53.02%
Cap/Sales 1%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 55.88%
Profit Quality 121.33%
Current Ratio 2.05
Quick Ratio 1.23
Altman-Z 3.92
F-Score9
WACC7.62%
ROIC/WACC0.9
Cap/Depr(3y)77.51%
Cap/Depr(5y)92.68%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.33%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.59%
Profit Quality(3y)106.72%
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)9.36%
Revenue growth 3Y16.66%
Revenue growth 5Y30.14%
Sales Q2Q%10.55%
Revenue Next Year7.93%
Revenue Next 2Y7.78%
Revenue Next 3Y7.74%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y16.73%
EBIT growth 3Y19.33%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year81.74%
EBIT Next 3Y29.83%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-15.22%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y19.62%
OCF growth 1Y-15.58%
OCF growth 3Y77.44%
OCF growth 5Y24.69%

CHEFS' WAREHOUSE INC/THE / CHEF FAQ

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CHEFS' WAREHOUSE INC/THE (CHEF) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


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