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The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (CHEF) Stock Analysis

The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (CHEF) is a Food Distribution stock listed on NASDAQ and quoted in US Dollar.

CHEF

$114.36

+$0.15 (+0.13%)

Sep 4, 2026 · Market close

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CHEF Key Statistics

As of Sep 4, 2026
Trading
Open
$114.29
Previous Close
$114.21
Day's Range
114.00–116.24
52-Week Range
53.20–117.65
Volume
456.50K
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
1.38
Valuation
Market Cap
$4.67B
P/E Ratio
54.46
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
37.20
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
1.08
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
1.06
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
2.10
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$4.15B+9.36%
Net Income (FY)
$72.36M+30.43%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
2.09%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
40.80M
1-Year Return
+75.26%
Dividend and dates
Earnings Date
October 28, 2026estimated
Avg Volume
647.47K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

CHEF Stock Return by Calendar Year

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+83.48%
2025+26.38%
2024+67.58%
2023−11.57%
2022−0.06%
2021+29.62%
2020−32.59%
2019+19.17%
2018+56.00%
2017+29.75%
2016 (partial year)+35.97%

As of September 4, 2026.

CHEF Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$4.15B$72.36M1.7%
2024$3.79B$55.48M1.5%
2023$3.43B$34.59M1.0%
2022$2.61B$27.75M1.1%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$4.15B$1.00B$153.11M$72.36M1.7%
2024$3.79B$914.15M$128.21M$55.48M1.5%
2023$3.43B$814.47M$100.94M$34.59M1.0%
2022$2.61B$618.64M$85.74M$27.75M1.1%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

CHEF Valuation vs Food Distribution Median

Median of 14 stocks
MetricCHEFFood Distribution medianvs median
P/E54.4630.6578% above
P/S ratio1.060.40165% above
Profit margin2.09%1.72%0.4 pts above

Medians across 14 Food Distribution stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of September 4, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

The market values The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (CHEF) at $4.67B. The company sits in the Consumer Defensive sector, in the Food Distribution industry. The company reports 5,156 employees.

Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $53.20 to $117.65. The most recent close on file for CHEF is $114.36, dated September 4, 2026. That is +$0.15 (+0.13%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 114.96% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

In fiscal 2025, The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. reported revenue of $4.15B. Against the prior fiscal year total of $3.79B, that is a change of +9.36%. Net income for the same year was $72.36M. That is +30.43% against the prior fiscal year. The reported profit margin is 2.09%. That is 0.4 percentage points above the Food Distribution median of 1.72%. Trailing earnings per share are 2.1.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $2.61B in 2022 to $4.15B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

The trailing P/E ratio stands at 54.46. That is 77.68% above the Food Distribution median of 30.65. On forward earnings the ratio is 37.2. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 1.08. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 1.06 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 164.94% above the Food Distribution median of 0.4. The medians here are taken across 14 Food Distribution companies that report the metric.

The trailing one-year price return is +75.26%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +25.64%. The reported beta is 1.38. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 58.87%.

Growth & Income

The record shows no dividend for CHEF.

The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2024 at +67.58%; the weakest is 2020 at −32.59%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 6 finished higher. 2026 is still running; the price is +83.48% year to date.

Peer Comparison

The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (CHEF) operates in the Food Distribution industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. CHEF $4.67B 54.5
Sysco Corporation SYY $38.35B 22.2
US Foods Holding Corp. USFD $22.51B 32.1
Performance Food Group Company PFGC $15.49B 43.3

The Food Distribution industry average P/E ratio is 30.6x. The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. trades at a P/E of 54.5.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each nightly rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of September 4, 2026.

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About The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.

The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, distributes specialty food and center-of-the-plate products in the United States, the Middle East, and Canada. It offers specialty food products, such as artisan charcuterie, specialty cheeses, unique oils and vinegars, truffles, caviar, chocolate, and pastry products and center-of-the-plate products that includes custom cut beef, seafood, and hormone-free poultry, as well as produce and broadline food products comprising cooking oils, butter, eggs, milk, and flour. The company serves menu-driven independent restaurants, fine dining establishments, country clubs, hotels, caterers, culinary schools, bakeries, patisseries, chocolatiers, cruise lines, casinos, and specialty food stores. It markets its center-of-the-plate products directly to consumers through a mail and e-commerce platform. The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Ridgefield, Connecticut.

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