The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.

CHEF • Food Distribution

$114.36

▲ +0.15 (+0.13%)

Current price

EarningsLatest report: Jun 26, 2026

BALANCED PROFILENeutralConfidence: 70%

Quantitative profile — not an investment recommendation.

Quantitative profile — not an investment recommendation.Methodology

Analysis thesis: Mixed profile. The company is not automatically unattractive, but valuation, growth, or balance-sheet evidence does not yet justify a stronger signal.

Market Cap

$5.27B

Growth

14.8%

Cash Flow

3/5

Trend

Mostly stable

Evidence

Positive revenue growth · 22.5%Positive free cash flow · 2.27Healthy liquidity · 2.05

Financial data as of: Jun 26, 2026, 12:00 AM UTCLast earnings update: Jun 26, 2026, 12:00 AM UTCLast profile update: Aug 5, 2026, 2:27 PM UTC

Company Snapshot

Key valuation, quality, financial strength, momentum and analyst data.

Price$114.36

Change0.13%

Shares Out46.05M

Market Cap$5.27B

Enterprise Value$5.38B

52W Range53.20 - 112.36

Beta1.39

P/E57.26

P/S1.20

P/B8.12

P/FCF64.91

EV/Sales1.23

Price$114.36

Change0.13%

Shares Out46.05M

Market Cap$5.27B

Enterprise Value$5.38B

52W Range53.20 - 112.36

Beta1.39

P/E57.26

P/S1.20

P/B8.12

P/FCF64.91

EV/Sales1.23

EV/EBITDA12.87

EV/FCF66.36

Earnings Yield1.75%

FCF Yield1.54%

Dividend Yield0.00%

Gross Margin24.20%

Oper. Margin3.69%

Profit Margin1.74%

Debt/Eq1.95

Current Ratio2.05

Quick Ratio1.23

Revenue 5Y14.76%

FCF 5Y10.30%

Target$111.00

Target Upside-2.94%

Target Median$111.00

Target Range97.00 - 125.00

Volume1.04M

Avg Volume534.26K

EPS Surprise0.17

Investment DNA

How strong this company looks for long-term investors

out of 100

Business Quality

Margins, moat, returns

40/100

Financial Strength

Debt, cash, stability

60/100

Growth Potential

Revenue and expansion

95/100

Price Attractiveness

Cheap or expensive today

62/100

Why this score▼

Positive revenue growth · 22.5%Positive free cash flow · 2.27Healthy liquidity · 2.05

Analyst view

Analyst sentiment and price target

CHEF

Analyst sentiment

Based on 17 analyst votes · 2026-09-05

85/100

Bullish

Hold

Bearish

Price Target

2026-07-31

Low

$84.00

Mean

$102.00

Median

$97.00

High

$125.00

Company Overview

IPO: 7/28/2011

Industry: Food Distribution

P/B i: 8.12

Debt / Equity i: 1.95

Operating Margin: 3.69%

Net Margin: 1.74%

ROE i: -

ROIC: -

Financial Health

Score12 / 20

Debt / Equity: 1.95

Current Ratio: 2.05

Quick Ratio: 1.23

Status: Good

Insider Transactions

Recent executive and insider activity

⚠ 1 high-volume insider sell detected

Polychroni Christina

Transaction: 05/19/2026

SELL

Change

-4,500

Price

$79.21

Filing

05/20/2026

Type

SELL

LEWIS AYLWIN B

Transaction: 05/08/2026

BUY

Change

+1,652

Price

Not reported

Filing

05/11/2026

Type

BUY

GOLDSTONE STEVEN F

Transaction: 05/08/2026

BUY

Change

+1,652

Price

Not reported

Filing

05/11/2026

Type

BUY

Insider	Type	Change	Price	Transaction	Filing
Polychroni Christina	SELL	-4,500	$79.21	05/19/2026	05/20/2026
LEWIS AYLWIN B	BUY	+1,652	Not reported	05/08/2026	05/11/2026
GOLDSTONE STEVEN F	BUY	+1,652	Not reported	05/08/2026	05/11/2026
Owens Lester	BUY	+1,652	Not reported	05/08/2026	05/11/2026
Weinstein Wendy M.	BUY	+1,652	Not reported	05/08/2026	05/11/2026
Peretz Richard N.	BUY	+1,652	Not reported	05/08/2026	05/11/2026
Walton Debra	BUY	+1,652	Not reported	05/08/2026	05/11/2026
Pappas Christopher	SELL	-125,000	$78.00	05/05/2026	05/05/2026
Pappas Christopher	SELL	-79,950	Not reported	05/04/2026	05/05/2026
Aldous Alexandros	SELL	-1,468	$62.52	03/04/2026	03/06/2026
Pappas Christopher	SELL	-4,119	$62.52	03/04/2026	03/06/2026
Pappas John	SELL	-2,742	$62.52	03/04/2026	03/06/2026
Leddy James	SELL	-1,822	$62.52	03/04/2026	03/06/2026
McCauley Tim	SELL	-551	$62.52	03/04/2026	03/06/2026
Polychroni Christina	SELL	-999	$62.52	03/04/2026	03/06/2026
Pappas Christopher	SELL	-95,908	$20.23	03/03/2026	03/03/2026
Pappas Christopher	SELL	-95,908	$62.53	03/03/2026	03/03/2026
Polychroni Christina	SELL	-3,317	$65.45	03/02/2026	03/03/2026
Pappas Christopher	SELL	-60,392	Not reported	03/02/2026	03/03/2026
Aldous Alexandros	SELL	-1,413	$71.39	02/28/2026	03/03/2026

About the Company

The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.

The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (CHEF), operating through its various subsidiaries, focuses on supplying high-end and gourmet food products across both the United States and Canada. The company maintains an extensive catalog, featuring more than 50,000 distinct stock-keeping units. This vast selection encompasses a diverse array of specialty items, such as artisanal charcuterie, premium cheeses, unique oils and vinegars, truffles, caviar, exquisite chocolates, and various pastry essentials. Beyond these niche offerings, Chefs' Warehouse also provides "center-of-the-plate" proteins, including custom-cut beef, fresh seafood, and hormone-free poultry. Their inventory further extends to everyday kitchen staples like cooking oils, butter, eggs, milk, and flour. The company serves a broad spectrum of professional culinary clients, which includes independent restaurants with distinctive menus, fine dining establishments, country clubs, hotels, catering services, culinary schools, bakeries, patisseries, chocolatiers, cruise lines, casinos, and specialized food retailers. Certain "center-of-the-plate" items are also made available directly to individual consumers via dedicated mail and e-commerce channels. Founded in 1985, the firm's corporate headquarters are situated in Ridgefield, Connecticut.

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Latest news

Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) Down 0.9% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Rebound?

Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock?

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Deutsche Bank AG Takes $6.50 Million Position in The Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc. $CHEF

Deutsche Bank AG acquired a new position in The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHEF) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund acquired 67,659 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $6,502,000. Deutsche Bank AG owned

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Looking for a Growth Stock? 3 Reasons Why Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) is a Solid Choice

Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) is well positioned to outperform the market, as it exhibits above-average growth in financials.

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Insider Cuts Holdings of Growth Stock Following 78% Rally

Christina Polychroni trimmed her direct equity stake by 11%, retaining 22,014 shares valued at $2.4 million as of the transaction date.

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Is The Chef's Warehouse (CHEF) Stock Outpacing Its Consumer Staples Peers This Year?

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Earnings Surprises

Period	Estimate	Actual	Surprise
2026-04-29	0.23	0.4	0.17
2026-02-11	0.62	0.68	0.06
2025-10-29	0.43	0.5	0.07
2025-07-30	0.45	0.52	0.07
2025-04-30	0.21	0.25	0.04
2025-02-12	0.51	0.55	0.04
2024-10-30	0.34	0.36	0.02
2024-07-31	0.36	0.4	0.04
2024-05-01	0.07	0.15	0.08
2024-02-14	0.42	0.47	0.05
2023-11-01	0.33	0.33	0
2023-08-02	0.5	0.35	-0.15