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(CHEF) The Chefs Warehouse - Ratings and Ratios

Exchange: NASDAQ • Country: United States • Currency: USD • Type: Common Stock • ISIN: US1630861011

Specialty Foods, Center-Of-The-Plate, Broadline, Direct-To-Consumer

EPS (Earnings per Share)

EPS (Earnings per Share) of CHEF over the last years for every Quarter: "2020-09": -0.38, "2020-12": -0.52, "2021-03": -0.5, "2021-06": 0.04, "2021-09": 0.12, "2021-12": 0.26, "2022-03": 0.1, "2022-06": 0.51, "2022-09": 0.41, "2022-12": 0.48, "2023-03": 0.12, "2023-06": 0.35, "2023-09": 0.33, "2023-12": 0.47, "2024-03": 0.15, "2024-06": 0.4, "2024-09": 0.36, "2024-12": 0.55, "2025-03": 0.25, "2025-06": 0.52, "2025-09": 0.5,
EPS Growth (3y CAGR): 1.50%
EPS Trend (3y Corr): 35.9%
Last SUE: 3.48σ
Qual. Beats: 3

Revenue

Revenue of CHEF over the last years for every Quarter: 2020-09: 254.03, 2020-12: 281.674, 2021-03: 280.217, 2021-06: 422.968, 2021-09: 484.321, 2021-12: 558.251, 2022-03: 512.103, 2022-06: 648.104, 2022-09: 661.856, 2022-12: 791.336, 2023-03: 719.645, 2023-06: 881.82, 2023-09: 881.825, 2023-12: 950.473, 2024-03: 874.488, 2024-06: 954.704, 2024-09: 931.452, 2024-12: 1033.568, 2025-03: 950.748, 2025-06: 1034.906, 2025-09: 1021.319,
Revenue Growth (3y CAGR): 9.72%
Revenue Trend (3y Corr): 85.9%
Last SUE: 1.98σ
Qual. Beats: 4
Risk via 10d forecast
Volatility 37.6%
Value at Risk 5%th 58.9%
Relative Tail Risk -4.84%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio 0.93
Alpha 30.89
Character TTM
Hurst Exponent 0.508
Beta 0.720
Beta Downside 1.001
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD 54.45%
Mean DD 12.37%
Median DD 8.66%

Description: CHEF The Chefs Warehouse November 09, 2025

The Chefs Warehouse, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHEF) distributes specialty and center-of-the-plate food products across the United States, Canada, and the Middle East, serving independent restaurants, fine-dining venues, hotels, culinary schools, and specialty retailers, while also selling directly to consumers via mail order and e-commerce.

In FY 2023 the company reported net revenue of approximately $1.2 billion, with a gross margin of roughly 30 %-a level that reflects the premium pricing power of its artisan and hormone-free protein lines. Same-store sales in the restaurant-distribution segment grew about 5 % year-over-year, indicating modest demand resilience despite broader food-service headwinds.

Key industry drivers include the continued expansion of the U.S. specialty-food market (projected CAGR ≈ 6 % through 2028) and the acceleration of B2C e-commerce penetration in food distribution, which has been growing at double-digit rates since the pandemic. Supply-chain volatility in protein sourcing and rising input costs for oils and dairy remain material risk factors that can compress margins.

For a deeper, data-driven assessment of CHEF’s valuation and risk profile, you may find ValueRay’s analytical tools useful for further exploration.

CHEF Stock Overview

Market Cap in USD 2,422m
Sub-Industry Food Distributors
IPO / Inception 2011-07-28
Return 12m vs S&P 500 16.5%
Analyst Rating 4.86 of 5

CHEF Dividends

Currently no dividends paid

CHEF Growth Ratios

Metric Value
CAGR 3y 14.94%
CAGR/Max DD Calmar Ratio 0.27
CAGR/Mean DD Pain Ratio 1.21
Current Volume 301.3k
Average Volume 418.2k

Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 6.0

Net Income (74.6m TTM) > 0 and > 6% of Revenue (6% = 242.4m TTM)
FCFTA 0.05 (>2.0%) and ΔFCFTA 1.24pp (YES ≥ +1.0pp, WARN ≥ +0.5pp)
NWC/Revenue 11.46% (prev 9.79%; Δ 1.68pp) (YES ≤20% & Δ≤-1pp; WARN ≤25% & Δ≤0 oder ≤40% & Δ≤-3pp)
CFO/TA 0.07 (>3.0%) and CFO 128.4m > Net Income 74.6m (YES >=105%, WARN >=100%)
Net Debt (177.3m) to EBITDA (203.1m) ratio: 0.87 <= 3.0 (WARN <= 3.5)
Current Ratio 2.14 (target 1.5–3.0; WARN 1.2–<1.5 or >3.0–5.0; CFO/TA gate active)
Outstanding Shares last Quarter (45.8m) change vs 12m ago -0.31% (target <= -2.0% for YES)
Gross Margin 24.22% (prev 24.03%; Δ 0.19pp) >=18% & Δ>=+0.5pp (WARN >=15% & Δ>=0)
Asset Turnover 219.0% (prev 209.2%; Δ 9.78pp) >=50% & Δ>=+2pp (WARN >=35% & Δ>=0)
Interest Coverage Ratio 2.52 (EBITDA TTM 203.1m / Interest Expense TTM 43.5m) >= 6 (WARN >= 3)

Altman Z'' 2.43

(A) 0.24 = (Total Current Assets 869.0m - Total Current Liabilities 405.7m) / Total Assets 1.92b
(B) 0.09 = Retained Earnings (Balance) 180.0m / Total Assets 1.92b
(C) 0.06 = EBIT TTM 109.4m / Avg Total Assets 1.84b
(D) 0.13 = Book Value of Equity 177.2m / Total Liabilities 1.34b
Total Rating: 2.43 = (6.56 * A) + (3.26 * B) + (6.72 * C) + (1.05 * D)

ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 64.01

1. Piotroski 6.0pt
2. FCF Yield 3.33%
3. FCF Margin 2.14%
4. Debt/Equity 0.42
5. Debt/Ebitda 0.87
6. ROIC - WACC (= -2.32)%
7. RoE 13.48%
8. Rev. Trend 85.88%
9. EPS Trend 35.93%

What is the price of CHEF shares?

As of November 21, 2025, the stock is trading at USD 57.27 with a total of 301,277 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by -3.75%, over one month by -1.77%, over three months by -7.49% and over the past year by +30.29%.

Is CHEF a buy, sell or hold?

The Chefs Warehouse has received a consensus analysts rating of 4.86. Therefore, it is recommended to buy CHEF.
  • Strong Buy: 6
  • Buy: 1
  • Hold: 0
  • Sell: 0
  • Strong Sell: 0

What are the forecasts/targets for the CHEF price?

Issuer Target Up/Down from current
Wallstreet Target Price 76.8 34.1%
Analysts Target Price 76.8 34.1%
ValueRay Target Price 61 6.5%

CHEF Fundamental Data Overview November 17, 2025

Market Cap USD = 2.42b (2.42b USD * 1.0 USD.USD)
P/E Trailing = 34.0694
P/E Forward = 26.9542
P/S = 0.5995
P/B = 4.1558
P/EG = 3.2
Beta = 1.301
Revenue TTM = 4.04b USD
EBIT TTM = 109.4m USD
EBITDA TTM = 203.1m USD
Long Term Debt = 711.7m USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 45.6m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 242.4m USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 177.3m USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 2.60b USD (2.42b + Debt 242.4m - CCE 65.1m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 2.52 (Ebit TTM 109.4m / Interest Expense TTM 43.5m)
FCF Yield = 3.33% (FCF TTM 86.6m / Enterprise Value 2.60b)
FCF Margin = 2.14% (FCF TTM 86.6m / Revenue TTM 4.04b)
Net Margin = 1.85% (Net Income TTM 74.6m / Revenue TTM 4.04b)
Gross Margin = 24.22% ((Revenue TTM 4.04b - Cost of Revenue TTM 3.06b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 24.20% (prev 24.58%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 1.36 (Enterprise Value 2.60b / Total Assets 1.92b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 4.35% (Interest Expense 10.5m / Debt 242.4m)
Taxrate = 32.58% (9.25m / 28.4m)
NOPAT = 73.8m (EBIT 109.4m * (1 - 32.58%))
Current Ratio = 2.14 (Total Current Assets 869.0m / Total Current Liabilities 405.7m)
Debt / Equity = 0.42 (Debt 242.4m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 576.6m)
Debt / EBITDA = 0.87 (Net Debt 177.3m / EBITDA 203.1m)
Debt / FCF = 2.05 (Net Debt 177.3m / FCF TTM 86.6m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 553.4m (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 3.89% (Net Income 74.6m / Total Assets 1.92b)
RoE = 13.48% (Net Income TTM 74.6m / Total Stockholder Equity 553.4m)
RoCE = 8.65% (EBIT 109.4m / Capital Employed (Equity 553.4m + L.T.Debt 711.7m))
RoIC = 5.83% (NOPAT 73.8m / Invested Capital 1.27b)
WACC = 8.15% (E(2.42b)/V(2.66b) * Re(8.67%) + D(242.4m)/V(2.66b) * Rd(4.35%) * (1-Tc(0.33)))
Discount Rate = 8.67% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: -33.33 | Cagr: -0.02%
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 77.86% ; FCFE base≈75.3m ; Y1≈85.2m ; Y5≈115.6m
Fair Price DCF = 43.74 (DCF Value 1.78b / Shares Outstanding 40.7m; 5y FCF grow 15.26% → 3.0% )
EPS Correlation: 35.93 | EPS CAGR: 1.50% | SUE: 3.48 | # QB: 3
Revenue Correlation: 85.88 | Revenue CAGR: 9.72% | SUE: 1.98 | # QB: 4

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