CHEFS' WAREHOUSE INC/THE (CHEF) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NASDAQ:CHEF • US1630861011
68.78 USD
+0.34 (+0.5%)
Last: Feb 17, 2026, 11:48 AM
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 only an average score on both its financial health and profitability. CHEF is valued quite expensively, but it does show have an excellent growth rating. This makes CHEF very considerable for growth investing!
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.
- 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.
1.2 Ratios
- With a Return On Assets value of 3.57%, CHEF perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- CHEF has a Return On Equity of 11.97%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CHEF outperforms 55.26% of its industry peers.
- CHEF has a Return On Invested Capital of 6.88%. This is in the better half 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 28.34%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (6.25%) for CHEF is below the current ROIC(6.88%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
1.3 Margins
- CHEF's Profit Margin of 1.74% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CHEF outperforms 55.26% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CHEF has grown nicely.
- CHEF's Operating Margin of 3.69% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CHEF outperforms 63.16% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CHEF has grown nicely.
- CHEF has a Gross Margin (24.20%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- CHEF's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
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
- Compared to 5 years ago, CHEF has more shares outstanding
- CHEF has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- CHEF has an Altman-Z score of 3.90. This indicates that CHEF is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- With a Altman-Z score value of 3.90, CHEF perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 8.53, CHEF is in line with its industry, outperforming 42.11% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.19 is on the high side and indicates that CHEF has dependencies on debt 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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.19 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 8.53 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.9 |
ROIC/WACC0.9
WACC7.61%
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.
- CHEF's Current ratio of 2.05 is amongst the best of the industry. CHEF outperforms 86.84% of its industry peers.
- CHEF has a Quick Ratio of 1.23. This is a normal value and indicates that CHEF is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- CHEF has a better Quick ratio (1.23) than 81.58% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.05 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.23 |
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.
- CHEF shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 9.36%.
- The Revenue has been growing by 30.14% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth!
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
- 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 7.74% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y12.16%
EPS Next 2Y14.17%
EPS Next 3Y11.08%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year7.93%
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.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- CHEF is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 35.27.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CHEF is valued a bit more expensive than 60.53% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.19, CHEF is valued a bit more expensive.
- CHEF is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 31.45.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CHEF is on the same level as its industry peers.
- CHEF is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 28.06, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 35.27 | ||
| Fwd PE | 31.45 |
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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 31.88 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 14.76 |
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)2.9
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y14.17%
EPS Next 3Y11.08%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for CHEF!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
NASDAQ:CHEF (2/17/2026, 11:48:08 AM)
68.78
+0.34 (+0.5%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustryConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
Earnings (Last)02-11 2026-02-11/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-28 2026-04-28
Inst Owners97.32%
Inst Owner Change-4.6%
Ins Owners11.18%
Ins Owner Change-0.6%
Market Cap2.80B
Revenue(TTM)4.15B
Net Income(TTM)72.36M
Analysts84.29
Price Target78.09 (13.54%)
Short Float %12.56%
Short Ratio10.95
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)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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 35.27 | ||
| Fwd PE | 31.45 | ||
| P/S | 0.67 | ||
| P/FCF | 31.88 | ||
| P/OCF | 21.66 | ||
| P/B | 4.63 | ||
| P/tB | 26.84 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 14.76 |
EPS(TTM)1.95
EY2.84%
EPS(NY)2.19
Fwd EY3.18%
FCF(TTM)2.16
FCFY3.14%
OCF(TTM)3.18
OCFY4.62%
SpS101.98
BVpS14.85
TBVpS2.56
PEG (NY)2.9
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number25.53
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 | 3.9 |
F-Score9
WACC7.61%
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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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to CHEF.
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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 6 / 10.
What is the financial health of CHEFS' WAREHOUSE INC/THE (CHEF) stock?
The financial health rating of CHEFS' WAREHOUSE INC/THE (CHEF) is 5 / 10.