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

NASDAQ:CHEF • US1630861011

69.29 USD
+0.82 (+1.2%)
At close: Feb 18, 2026
69.29 USD
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After Hours: 2/18/2026, 8:20:17 PM
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Fundamental Rating

5

We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to CHEF. 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. 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

  • CHEF has a Return On Assets (3.57%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • CHEF's Return On Equity of 11.97% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CHEF outperforms 55.26% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of CHEF (6.88%) is better than 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 last Return On Invested Capital (6.88%) for CHEF is above the 3 year average (6.25%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
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's Profit Margin of 1.74% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CHEF outperforms 55.26% of its industry peers.
  • CHEF's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • 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'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.
  • 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

  • An Altman-Z score of 3.92 indicates that CHEF is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • CHEF has a Altman-Z score (3.92) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • CHEF's Debt to Equity ratio of 1.19 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CHEF is outperformed by 71.05% of its industry peers.
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

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • The Revenue has grown by 9.36% in the past year. This is quite good.
  • 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.
  • 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

  • CHEF is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 35.53.
  • 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.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of CHEF to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.27), we can say CHEF is valued slightly more expensively.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 31.68 indicates a quite expensive valuation of CHEF.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as CHEF.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 28.16, CHEF is valued at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 35.53
Fwd PE 31.68
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

  • The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as CHEF.
  • CHEF's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 32.11
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.
  • The decent profitability rating of CHEF may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.92
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y14.17%
EPS Next 3Y11.08%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for CHEF!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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CHEFS' WAREHOUSE INC/THE

NASDAQ:CHEF (2/18/2026, 8:20:17 PM)

After market: 69.29 0 (0%)

69.29

+0.82 (+1.2%)

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 Cap2.82B
Revenue(TTM)4.15B
Net Income(TTM)72.36M
Analysts84.29
Price Target78.09 (12.7%)
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 35.53
Fwd PE 31.68
P/S 0.68
P/FCF 32.11
P/OCF 21.82
P/B 4.67
P/tB 27.04
EV/EBITDA 14.91
EPS(TTM)1.95
EY2.81%
EPS(NY)2.19
Fwd EY3.16%
FCF(TTM)2.16
FCFY3.11%
OCF(TTM)3.18
OCFY4.58%
SpS101.98
BVpS14.85
TBVpS2.56
PEG (NY)2.92
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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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to CHEF.


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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.