The Chefs' Warehouse Inc (CHEF)
NASDAQ:CHEF
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CHEF Stock Chart & Stats
$65.82
-$0.05(-0.10%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$65.82
-$0.05(-0.10%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$53.20 - $82.81
Previous CloseN/A
Volume46.16K
Average Volume (3M)487.27K
Market Cap
$3.12B
Enterprise Value$3.26B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$122.71M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$257.29M
Price to Earnings (P/E)37.6
Beta0.97
Next Earnings
Aug 05, 2026EPS Estimate
0.58Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend YieldN/A
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)2.06
Shares Outstanding40,777,630
10 Day Avg. Volume413,241
30 Day Avg. Volume487,272
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio1.21
Price to Book (P/B)4.07
Price to Sales (P/S)0.59
P/FCF Ratio28.02
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.04
Enterprise Value/Revenue0.76
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit3.14
Enterprise Value/Ebitda7.77
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$84.00Price Target Upside27.62% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering5
EPS Forecast (FY)2.24
Revenue Forecast (FY)$4.47B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Sustained Revenue GrowthThe company has delivered consistent multi-year top-line expansion and double-digit organic growth in Q1 2026. Durable revenue momentum across specialty and center-of-the-plate categories supports scale, route density, and investment payback in distribution assets over the medium term.
Improving Profitability And MarginsCHEF moved from losses to sustained profitability with notable gross margin and EBITDA expansion, indicating operating leverage from scale and product mix. Persistent margin improvement increases cash flow resilience and capacity to fund operations, investments, and strategic initiatives over coming quarters.
Market Share Gains And Operational LeverageReported share gains in core North American markets plus improvements in gross profit per route and EBITDA per employee reflect durable competitive positioning. Investments in facilities, systems and talent are translating to higher unit economics and defensible cost advantages versus smaller rivals.
Bears Say
Elevated LeverageLeverage near ~2x and sizeable absolute net debt constrain financial flexibility for cyclical shocks or opportunistic M&A, increasing sensitivity to cash flow swings. Elevated debt raises refinancing and interest rate exposure risk and limits ability to accelerate buybacks or capital projects if margins soften.
Structurally Thin MarginsOperating in a low-margin distribution model leaves profitability vulnerable to commodity inflation, transportation cost increases, and SG&A pressure. Even with improvements, margins remain slim, meaning small adverse cost or volume moves can materially impact earnings and free cash flow durability.
Mixed Cash Conversion QualityFree cash flow has lagged net income and shown volatility historically, reducing the company's ability to rapidly deleverage or fund capital needs from operations. Sub-1.0 cash conversion implies earnings are not fully translating into liquid resources, constraining strategic optionality in stressed periods.
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CHEF FAQ
What was The Chefs' Warehouse Inc’s price range in the past 12 months?
The Chefs' Warehouse Inc lowest stock price was $53.20 and its highest was $82.81 in the past 12 months.
What is The Chefs' Warehouse Inc’s market cap?
The Chefs' Warehouse Inc’s market cap is $3.12B.
When is The Chefs' Warehouse Inc’s upcoming earnings report date?
The Chefs' Warehouse Inc’s upcoming earnings report date is Aug 05, 2026 which is in 63 days.
How were The Chefs' Warehouse Inc’s earnings last quarter?
The Chefs' Warehouse Inc released its earnings results on Apr 29, 2026. The company reported $0.4 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.252 by $0.148.
Is The Chefs' Warehouse Inc overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts The Chefs' Warehouse Inc’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does The Chefs' Warehouse Inc pay dividends?
The Chefs' Warehouse Inc does not currently pay dividends.
What is The Chefs' Warehouse Inc’s EPS estimate?
The Chefs' Warehouse Inc’s EPS estimate is 0.58.
How many shares outstanding does The Chefs' Warehouse Inc have?
The Chefs' Warehouse Inc has 40,777,630 shares outstanding.
What happened to The Chefs' Warehouse Inc’s price movement after its last earnings report?
The Chefs' Warehouse Inc reported an EPS of $0.4 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $0.252. Following the earnings report the stock price went up 17.839%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of The Chefs' Warehouse Inc?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in CHEF
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The Chefs' Warehouse Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Strong Buy
Average Price Target:
$84.00 (27.62% Upside)
$84.00 (27.62% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
CHEF Sentiment 70%
Sector Average ―
Sector Average ―
Hedge Fund Trend
Increased
By 42.2K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Insider Transactions
Sold Shares
Worth $18.6M over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
Crowd Wisdom
Very Negative
Last 7 Days ▼ 1.2%
Last 30 Days ▼ 5.6%
Last 30 Days ▼ 5.6%
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
20.68%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
13.54%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
8.22%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
The Chefs' Warehouse Inc
The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in distribution of specialty food products in the United States and Canada. The company's product portfolio includes approximately 50,000 stock-keeping units, such as specialty food products, such as artisan charcuterie, specialty cheeses, unique oils and vinegars, truffles, caviar, chocolate, and pastry products. It also offers a line of center-of-the-plate products, including custom cut beef, seafood, and hormone-free poultry, as well as food products, such as 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 company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Ridgefield, Connecticut.
CHEF Company Deck
CHEF Earnings Call
Q1 2026
0:00 / 0:00
Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call was broadly positive: the company delivered strong organic and reported revenue growth, notable margin and profitability expansion, improved operational metrics, healthy liquidity and deleveraging, and maintained full-year guidance with upside potential. The primary negatives were external and transitory: the geopolitical impact in the Middle East (reducing recent demand to ~75% of prior year and shaving ~50 bps from Q1 organic growth), weather-related disruptions, Texas customer attrition tied to a strategic transition, and elevated SG&A and commodity inflation that management says it is effectively managing.View all CHEF earnings summariesCHEF Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$84.00
▲(27.62% Upside)
Technical Analysis
Ownership Overview
9.29% Insiders
32.71% Mutual Funds
17.52% Other Institutional Investors
20.95% Public Companies and
Individual Investors