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
$4.5B
44.71
$2.32
1.46
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Price and volume
Market cap
$4.5B
Beta
1.46
52-week high
$118.51
52-week low
$56.46
Average daily volume
577K
Financial strength
Current ratio
2.212
Quick ratio
1.196
Long term debt to equity
1.296
Total debt to equity
1.378
Interest coverage (TTM)
5.07%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
274.421
Gross margin (TTM)
24.66%
Net profit margin (TTM)
2.27%
Operating margin (TTM)
4.38%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
30.60%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$870,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
6.16%
Return on equity (TTM)
16.22%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
44.71
Price to revenue (TTM)
0.894
Price to book
6.17
Price to tangible book (TTM)
20.9
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
22.194
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
4.51%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
4.676
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
11.51%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
34.29%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
11.22%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
14.70%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
66.99%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
60.32%
What the Analysts think about Chef's Warehouse
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Organic sales grew 10.3% in the third quarter, with specialty cases up 6.1%, centre-of-the-plate volumes up 6.6% and unique product placements up 7.2%. That breadth suggests growth is coming from deeper customer activity as well as higher prices. (The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.)
Gross margin rose 84 basis points to 25.0%, and adjusted EBITDA increased to $82.2 million from $65.1 million a year earlier. Management raised its 2026 sales and adjusted EBITDA outlook, signalling confidence that growth and improved profitability can continue. (The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.)
Facility consolidation and added capacity in Texas, New England, Las Vegas and the Midwest could support more efficient purchasing and delivery as the company grows. Management expects these projects to come online over the next two to three years. (Distribution Strategy Group)
Selling, general and administrative costs rose 12.1% in the quarter, faster than 11.2% sales growth, with higher compensation, fuel and facility costs among the drivers. If those expenses keep outpacing sales, they could curb further operating-margin gains. (The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.)
The business depends on restaurant, hotel and hospitality demand, leaving it exposed to discretionary spending and travel conditions. Management said Middle East conflict weighed on customer growth: unique customers rose 4.4%, versus 5.7% excluding the region’s impact. (The Motley Fool)
The company is undertaking several facility projects that will take two to three years to come online, while facility and distribution costs and depreciation are already rising. Delays or weaker-than-planned utilisation could leave the company carrying added costs before the capacity delivers its expected benefits. (Distribution Strategy Group, The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 4 Nov 2026.
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Funds containing Chef's Warehouse
Fund name | Fund size | $CHEF weighting |
|---|---|---|
iShares S&P SmallCap 600$IDP6 | $3.2B | 0.22% |
iShares S&P Small Cap 600£ISP6 | $3.2B | 0.22% |
SPDR Russell 2000 US Small Cap€R2US | $5.3B | 0.13% |
SPDR Russell 2000 US Small Cap£R2SC | $5.3B | 0.13% |
SPDR MSCI USA Small Cap Value Weighted$USSC | $1.1B | 0.05% |
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