The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.: stock overview

CHEFNASDAQConsumer cyclical · Wholesale-Groceries, General Line

Price

$106.66

November 13, 2026Market cap $4.6B

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In short

Chefs' Warehouse had revenue of $4.5B over the last 12 months and net income of $102M, a net margin of 2.3%. Revenue grew by 30.1% a year on average over the last 5 years. At $106.66 the shares trade at a P/E of 45.3, against a median of 37.4 over the last 4 fiscal years. It has net debt of $564M. It pays no dividend.

From its SEC filings (latest fiscal year to December 26, 2025) and the price of November 13, 2026.

Its SEC filings
Market cap
$4.6B
43.46M shares
P/E
45.3
Today45.3
Median37.4
Revenue, 12 months
$4.5B
+30.1% a year over 5 years
Net margin
2.3%
FY2025: 1.7%, above 78% of its industry

Worth knowing

What a holder would want to hear from the company's SEC filings of the last three years. Each with its filing, without comment.

3 fiscal years in figures

Each fiscal year's figures as the company filed them, and the share price at its end.

FY2023–FY2025 fiscal years

+9.9% a year over 2 years

  • FY2025Dec 26, 202510-K
    Revenue$4.1B
  • FY2024Dec 27, 202410-K
    Revenue$3.8B
  • FY2023Dec 29, 202310-K
    Revenue$3.4B

Fiscal years in figures

CHEF's revenue, profit, cash flow and dividend with each year-end price, from FY2009 to FY2022, 14 more fiscal years

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Key figures

The company's current figures in five groups. Each term is explained behind its ⓘ.

Valuation

Market cap 3-year median: $2.0B
$4.6B
Enterprise value 
$5.2B
P/E 3-year median: 36.9
45.3
EV / EBIT 
27.9
EV / Revenue 
1.2
P/B 3-year median: 3.6
6.8
FCF yield 3-year median: 3.4%
3.9%
Earnings yield 3-year median: 2.7%
2.2%

Profitability

Gross margin 
24.7%
Operating margin 
4.1%
Net margin 3-year median: 1.5%
2.3%
ROIC 
9.5%
ROIC, 5-year average 
6.2%
ROE 
16.4%

Growth

Revenue, yearly change 
+9.4%
EPS, yearly change 
+27.3%
FCF, yearly change 
-15.2%
Revenue, average a year 
+30.1%

The yearly change compares FY2025 with FY2024.

Balance sheet

Cash 
$165M
Total debt 
$946M
Of which operating leases 
$217M
Net debt 
$564M
Net debt / EBITDA 
2.4x
Interest cover 
4.8x
Current ratio 
2.21

Balance sheet of September 25, 2026.

Returns to shareholders

Dividend yield 
0.00%
Buybacks 
0.32%
Total returned 
0.32%
Shares, yearly change 
+1.1%
Valuation against its own pastEach fiscal year's P/E, P/FCF and P/B beside today's, and the DCF calculator for the company.Valuation

Against its industry

Where its margins and returns stood in fiscal 2025 among the SEC filers of its industry (SIC code 51).

Gross margin

24.2%

Above 74% of the 36 companies in its industry, and 29% of all.

Operating margin

3.5%

Above 70% of the 38 companies in its industry, and 45% of all.

Net margin

1.7%

Above 78% of the 39 companies in its industry, and 41% of all.

ROE

12.0%

Above 79% of the 26 companies in its industry, and 68% of all.

ROA

3.6%

Above 70% of the 38 companies in its industry, and 65% of all.

Revenue growth

9.4%

Above 83% of the 39 companies in its industry, and 60% of all.

From the yearly figures every company files with the SEC, for those with revenue of at least $25 million. The industry is the first two digits of the SIC code.

The company at the SEC

How it is registered and when its fiscal year ends.

Name at the SEC
Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.
CIK
1517175
Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry (SIC)
5141 · Wholesale-Groceries, General Line
Fiscal year ends
December 26
Latest annual report
December 26, 2025
Reporting currency
USD
Shares
43.46M

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What is CHEF's market cap?

The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.'s market cap is $4.6B, at a price of $106.66 on November 13, 2026 and 43.46M shares.

What is CHEF's P/E?

CHEF's P/E is 45.3, on earnings per share of $2.33 over the last 12 months. The median over the last 4 fiscal years was 37.4.

How much revenue does CHEF have?

Chefs' Warehouse had revenue of $4.5B over the last 12 months. Over the last 5 years it changed by +30.1% a year on average.

Does CHEF pay a dividend?

No. Chefs' Warehouse paid no regular dividend over the last 12 months.

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From The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.'s SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q) and the share price. They hold no analyst estimates and no score, and they are not a recommendation.

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