Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.
CHEFNasdaq
$97.09
↓ -5.2%Jul 17 close · end-of-day
Price
1Y↑ +50.8%
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Key statistics
Market Cap
$4.5B
Enterprise Value
$5.1B
P/E
53.1
P/S
1.1
P/B
7.4
EV/EBITDA
24.1
PEG
1.7
FCF Yield
—
Dividend Yield
—
Revenue (TTM)
$4.3B
Net Income (TTM)
$79.4M
Free Cash Flow (TTM)
—
Gross Margin
24.3%
Operating Margin
3.6%
Net Margin
1.9%
ROE
13.1%
ROIC
8.8%
Debt / Equity
1.2
Net Cash
-$627.7M
Return 1Y
+46.4%
Company profile
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. It also offers a line of center-of-the-plate products, including custom cut beef, seafood, and hormone-free poultry.
- CEO
- Christopher Pappas
- Sector
- Wholesale Trade
- Industry
- Wholesale
- Employees
- 4,120
- Headquarters
- Connecticut
- Website
- chefswarehouse.com
Management & directors
- Pappas ChristopherPresident and CEO
- Polychroni ChristinaChief Human Resources Officer
- Aldous AlexandrosGeneral Counsel
- Leddy James FChief Financial Officer
- Mccauley TimChief Accounting Officer
- Pappas JohnVice Chairman and COO
Roles derived from SEC Form 4 filings.
Earnings
CHEF Q1 2026 Earnings
Period ends 2026-03-27
MetricActualYoY
Revenue$1.1B↑ +11.4%
Diluted EPS$0.40↑ +60.0%
Actuals from SEC filings; YoY vs the year-ago quarter. Analyst estimates & surprise require a data feed (coming soon).
Financial statements
| Line item | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.1B | $1.7B | $2.6B | $3.4B | $3.8B | $4.1B |
| Gross profit | $248.2M | $390.5M | $618.6M | $814.5M | $914.1M | $1.0B |
| Operating income | -$102.7M | $10.8M | $85.7M | $100.9M | $128.2M | $145.1M |
| Net income | -$82.9M | -$4.9M | $27.8M | $34.6M | $55.5M | $72.4M |
| Diluted EPS | -$2.46 | -$0.13 | $0.73 | $0.88 | $1.32 | $1.68 |
| Operating cash flow | $42.9M | -$19.9M | $23.1M | $61.6M | $153.1M | $129.2M |
| Free cash flow | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gross margin | 22.3% | 22.4% | 23.7% | 23.7% | 24.1% | 24.2% |
| Operating margin | -9.2% | 0.6% | 3.3% | 2.9% | 3.4% | 3.5% |
| Net margin | -7.5% | -0.3% | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.5% | 1.7% |
| Line item | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $954.7M | $931.5M | $1.0B | $950.7M | $1.0B | $1.0B | $1.1B | $1.1B |
| Gross profit | $229.0M | $224.7M | $251.0M | $226.0M | $254.3M | $247.2M | $276.6M | $257.4M |
| Operating income | $33.9M | $31.9M | $46.5M | $22.7M | $40.2M | $38.9M | $43.2M | $33.1M |
| Net income | $15.5M | $14.1M | $23.9M | $10.3M | $21.2M | $19.1M | $21.7M | $17.4M |
| Diluted EPS | $0.37 | $0.34 | $0.56 | $0.25 | $0.49 | $0.44 | $0.50 | $0.40 |
| Operating cash flow | $29.3M | $19.8M | $73.0M | $49.6M | $14.5M | -$8.7M | $73.9M | $38.3M |
| Free cash flow | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gross margin | 24.0% | 24.1% | 24.3% | 23.8% | 24.6% | 24.2% | 24.2% | 24.3% |
| Operating margin | 3.5% | 3.4% | 4.5% | 2.4% | 3.9% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.1% |
| Net margin | 1.6% | 1.5% | 2.3% | 1.1% | 2.1% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.6% |
Company news
Jul 17, 2026
Jul 15, 2026
- 5d agoAfter Spicy Breakout, This Fund Favorite Cooks Up New Entryfinance.yahoo.com
- 5d agoRestaurants, Food Distributors Poised for Mixed Second Quarter, Morgan Stanley Saysfinance.yahoo.com
- 5d agoRestaurant Sector Remains Mixed as Stronger Operators Outperform, Morgan Stanley Saysfinance.yahoo.com
- 5d agoThe Chefs’ Warehouse to Announce Second Quarter 2026 Results on July 29, 2026finance.yahoo.com
Jul 7, 2026
Jun 26, 2026
Analyst estimates
Coming soonConsensus revenue & EPS estimates and price targets will appear here once a forward-estimates data feed is connected.
Insider transactions
BoughtSoldMonthly insider $ volume · trailing 12 months
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-01 | Pappas Christopher· President and CEO | Gift | 21,819 | $0.00 | $0.00 | filing |
| 2026-05-19 | Polychroni Christina· Chief Human Resources Officer | Sale | 4,500 | $79.21 | $356,428.35 | filing |
| 2026-05-08 | Walton Debra | Award | 1,652 | $0.00 | $0.00 | filing |
| 2026-05-08 | Peretz Richard N. | Award | 1,652 | $0.00 | $0.00 | filing |
| 2026-05-08 | Weinstein Wendy M. | Award | 1,652 | $0.00 | $0.00 | filing |
| 2026-05-08 | Owens Lester | Award | 1,652 | $0.00 | $0.00 | filing |
| 2026-05-08 | GOLDSTONE STEVEN F | Award | 1,652 | $0.00 | $0.00 | filing |
| 2026-05-08 | LEWIS AYLWIN B | Award | 1,652 | $0.00 | $0.00 | filing |
| 2026-05-05 | Pappas Christopher· President and CEO | Sale | 125,000 | $78.00 | $9.8M | filing |
| 2026-05-04 | Pappas Christopher· President and CEO | Gift | 79,950 | $0.00 | $0.00 | filing |
| 2026-03-04 | Pappas Christopher· President and CEO | Tax withholding | 4,119 | $62.52 | $257,519.88 | filing |
| 2026-03-04 | Pappas John· Vice Chairman and COO | Tax withholding | 2,742 | $62.52 | $171,429.84 | filing |
| 2026-03-04 | Leddy James F· Chief Financial Officer | Tax withholding | 1,822 | $62.52 | $113,911.44 | filing |
| 2026-03-04 | Aldous Alexandros· General Counsel | Tax withholding | 1,468 | $62.52 | $91,779.36 | filing |
| 2026-03-04 | Polychroni Christina· Chief Human Resources Officer | Tax withholding | 999 | $62.52 | $62,457.48 | filing |
| 2026-03-04 | McCauley Tim· Chief Accounting Officer | Tax withholding | 551 | $62.52 | $34,448.52 | filing |
| 2026-03-03 | Pappas Christopher· President and CEO | Sale | 95,908 | $62.53 | $6.0M | filing |
| 2026-03-03 | Pappas Christopher· President and CEO | Option exercise | 95,908 | $20.23 | $1.9M | filing |
| 2026-03-02 | Polychroni Christina· Chief Human Resources Officer | Sale | 3,317 | $65.45 | $217,097.65 | filing |
| 2026-03-02 | Pappas Christopher· President and CEO | Gift | 60,392 | $0.00 | $0.00 | filing |
| 2026-02-28 | Pappas Christopher· President and CEO | Tax withholding | 3,965 | $71.39 | $283,061.35 | filing |
| 2026-02-28 | Pappas John· Vice Chairman and COO | Tax withholding | 2,640 | $71.39 | $188,469.60 | filing |
| 2026-02-28 | Leddy James F· Chief Financial Officer | Tax withholding | 1,754 | $71.39 | $125,218.06 | filing |
| 2026-02-28 | Aldous Alexandros· General Counsel | Tax withholding | 1,413 | $71.39 | $100,874.07 | filing |
| 2026-02-28 | McCauley Tim· Chief Accounting Officer | Tax withholding | 531 | $71.39 | $37,908.09 | filing |
Showing the latest 25 transactions — full history in the linked SEC filings.
Fundamentals & filings from SEC EDGAR. Prices adjusted for splits & dividends. Not investment advice.