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

NASDAQ:CHEF • US1630861011

71.39 USD
-0.7 (-0.97%)
At close: Feb 27, 2026
71.39 USD
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After Hours: 2/27/2026, 8:00:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

5

Taking everything into account, CHEF scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. CHEF was compared to 38 industry peers in the Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry. Both the profitability and the financial health of CHEF get a neutral evaluation. Nothing too spectacular is happening here. CHEF is valued quite expensively, but it does show have an excellent growth rating. These ratings would make CHEF suitable for growth investing!


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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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.
  • CHEF had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • 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

  • With a Return On Assets value of 3.57%, CHEF perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 47.37% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CHEF has a Return On Equity (11.97%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of CHEF (6.88%) is better than 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 28.42%.
  • 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

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 1.74%, CHEF is in line with its industry, outperforming 52.63% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CHEF has grown nicely.
  • 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.
  • CHEF's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • CHEF's Gross Margin of 24.20% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CHEF outperforms 55.26% of its industry peers.
  • 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

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so CHEF 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.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, CHEF has an improved debt to assets ratio.
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 3.95. This indicates that CHEF is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • CHEF has a Altman-Z score of 3.95. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CHEF outperforms 52.63% of its industry peers.
  • CHEF has a debt to FCF ratio of 8.53. This is a slightly negative value and a sign of low solvency as CHEF would need 8.53 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of CHEF (8.53) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • CHEF has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.19. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • CHEF has a Debt to Equity ratio of 1.19. This is in the lower half of the industry: CHEF underperforms 71.05% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.19
Debt/FCF 8.53
Altman-Z 3.95
ROIC/WACC0.91
WACC7.58%
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

  • CHEF has a Current Ratio of 2.05. This indicates that CHEF is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With an excellent Current ratio value of 2.05, CHEF belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 86.84% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.23 indicates that CHEF should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • CHEF has a Quick ratio of 1.23. This is amongst the best in the industry. CHEF outperforms 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

  • 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.
  • Looking at the last year, CHEF shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 9.36% in the last year.
  • CHEF shows a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 30.14% yearly.
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.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, CHEF will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 7.74% on average per year.
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.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
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 36.61, the valuation of CHEF can be described as expensive.
  • 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.
  • CHEF's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit more expensive than the S&P500 average which is at 27.07.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 32.64 indicates a quite expensive valuation of CHEF.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as CHEF.
  • CHEF is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 28.05, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 36.61
Fwd PE 32.64
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

  • CHEF's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
  • CHEF's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 33.09
EV/EBITDA 15.27
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 an expensive valuation of the company.
  • The decent profitability rating of CHEF may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)3.01
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 (2/27/2026, 8:00:00 PM)

After market: 71.39 0 (0%)

71.39

-0.7 (-0.97%)

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 Change0.73%
Ins Owners11.18%
Ins Owner Change1.82%
Market Cap2.90B
Revenue(TTM)4.15B
Net Income(TTM)72.36M
Analysts84.29
Price Target78.09 (9.39%)
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)1.17%
PT rev (3m)0.33%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-5.76%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-14.29%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-2.64%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.67%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.29%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.67%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.89%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 36.61
Fwd PE 32.64
P/S 0.7
P/FCF 33.09
P/OCF 22.48
P/B 4.81
P/tB 27.86
EV/EBITDA 15.27
EPS(TTM)1.95
EY2.73%
EPS(NY)2.19
Fwd EY3.06%
FCF(TTM)2.16
FCFY3.02%
OCF(TTM)3.18
OCFY4.45%
SpS101.98
BVpS14.85
TBVpS2.56
PEG (NY)3.01
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 3.11
Cap/Depr 53.02%
Cap/Sales 1%
Interest Coverage 3.98
Cash Conversion 55.88%
Profit Quality 121.33%
Current Ratio 2.05
Quick Ratio 1.23
Altman-Z 3.95
F-Score9
WACC7.58%
ROIC/WACC0.91
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 1Y16.75%
EBIT growth 3Y19.34%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year84.98%
EBIT Next 3Y31%
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.