Chef's Warehouse/$CHEF
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About Chef's Warehouse
The Chefs' Warehouse Inc is a specialty food distributor in metropolitan areas across the United States, the Middle East and Canada. The company's product portfolio is comprised of imported and local specialty food products such as cheese, cooking oils, chocolates, dried food, baking products, meats, and other food products. It operates via one reporting segment called Food Product Distribution. Operations are concentrated on the east, midwest, and west coasts of the U.S. The company provides service to restaurants, clubs, hotels, caterers, schools, bakeries, casinos, and specialty food stores.
- Ticker
- $CHEF
- Sector
- Consumer Essentials
- Primary listing
- NASDAQ
- Employees
- 5,156
- Headquarters
- Ridgefield, United States
- Website
- www.chefswarehouse.com
Chef's Warehouse Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$4.7B
55.41
$2.10
1.38
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Price and volume
Market cap
$4.7B
Beta
1.38
52-week high
$118.51
52-week low
$53.24
Average daily volume
662K
Financial strength
Current ratio
2.148
Quick ratio
1.17
Long term debt to equity
1.375
Total debt to equity
1.46
Interest coverage (TTM)
4.57%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
260.492
Gross margin (TTM)
24.46%
Net profit margin (TTM)
2.09%
Operating margin (TTM)
4.20%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
31.12%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$850,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
5.87%
Return on equity (TTM)
15.25%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
55.413
Price to revenue (TTM)
1.028
Price to book
7.32
Price to tangible book (TTM)
29.91
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
35.878
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
2.79%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
3.245
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
11.16%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
29.62%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
12.86%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
14.63%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
58.43%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
28.54%
What the Analysts think about Chef's Warehouse
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Chef's Warehouse stock.
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Second-quarter sales grew 12.9%, with organic sales up 12.2%. Specialty case volume rose 6.0%, unique customers 3.6% and product placements 7.2%, pointing to genuine market-share gains rather than growth driven only by acquisitions. (Chefs' Warehouse 10-Q, Distribution Strategy Group)
Profit grew faster than sales: gross margin widened by 49 basis points to 25.1%, while adjusted EBITDA rose to $88.1 million from $65.4 million. Management raised 2026 guidance to $4.50–$4.60 billion of sales and $305–$315 million of adjusted EBITDA. (Chefs' Warehouse 10-Q, Markets Insider)
New distribution capacity, route consolidation, sales investment and technology could extend operating leverage as newer markets mature. Management’s 2030 plan targets 7%–10% annual revenue growth and $450–$520 million of adjusted EBITDA, while net debt leverage was about 1.6 times at the end of the quarter. (The Motley Fool, Chefs' Warehouse 10-Q)
The Middle East business was running at about 94% of the prior-year level in May and June. Conflict-related rerouting through air and land has also raised logistics costs, while the timing of a tourism recovery in Dubai remains uncertain. (Chefs' Warehouse 10-Q, MarketBeat)
This is a low-margin distribution business, so labour, facilities, fuel, self-insurance and delivery costs can quickly erode profit. SG&A rose 9.6% in the second quarter, and management acknowledged that changed transport routes had increased product costs. (Chefs' Warehouse 10-Q, The Motley Fool)
The shares were reported to trade at roughly 17–18 times EBITDA and about 44 times forward earnings after the strong second-quarter results. That valuation leaves little margin for error if organic growth, margin expansion or the 2030 targets disappoint. (Seeking Alpha)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 15 Sept 2026.
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Funds containing Chef's Warehouse
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Fund name | Fund size | $CHEF weighting |
|---|---|---|
iShares S&P SmallCap 600$IDP6 | $3.2B | 0.24% |
iShares S&P Small Cap 600£ISP6 | £2.4B | 0.24% |
SPDR Russell 2000 US Small Cap€R2US | €4.8B | 0.14% |
SPDR Russell 2000 US Small Cap£R2SC | £4.1B | 0.14% |
iShares MSCI USA Small Cap ESG Enhanced CTB€SXRG | €2.8B | 0.06% |
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