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The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. CHEF

A comprehensive view of key metrics, scores, and financial health for The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.

Overview of The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.

CHEF NMS
Consumer Defensive Food Distribution Mid Cap
The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (CHEF), is a Mid Cap company, in the Food Distribution industry, last closed at $64.24, about 134.0% undervalued vs fair value, +12.8% 1Y return, ranked 77/243 in sector.
Metrics Rev Growth 9.4% ROE 12.7% Gross Margin 24.2%
$64.24
-3.90%
As of April 28, 2026
Previous close • Vol 90d: 34.9%
52-Week Range
Market Cap
$2.61B
Enterprise Value
$3.67B
Overall Score
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Overall
Growth
Good
Profitability
Good
Health
Fair
Efficiency
Good
Valuation
Weak
Growth
Good
Profitability
Good
Health
Fair
Efficiency
Good
Valuation
Weak
Completeness: 82%
Confidence: 88%
Updated: Mar 8
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Quick Facts

Website https://www.chefswarehouse.com
HQ Ridgefield, CT
Employees 5,156
Fiscal year Dec 31

Next Events

Earnings Apr 29 Estimated

Fair Value Snapshot

Bear Base Bull
$132
$150
$171
Current: $64.24 +134% vs base

Engine Room Money Flow™

Mid Cap

Corporate Free Cash Flow - Where revenue goes and how value is created

Flow Steps
Revenue
$4.1B
9.4%%
Gross Profit
$1.0B
9.8%%
Operating Income
$154.3M
20.4%%
Net Income
$72.4M
30.4%%
Money Flow Bridge
Flow Direction: Money moves from left to right
Components: Breakdown shows composition of each stage
Industry-Specific: Corporate Free Cash Flow

Quality & Reliability Indicators

Cash Conversion Ratio
143.1%
Excellent

FCF / Net Income - measures how well earnings convert to cash

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Owner's Pocket - Capital Allocation

Total Returned to Shareholders

Combined dividends, buybacks, and debt reduction

$27.2M
26.3% of FCF

Where It Leaks

Cash Flow Health some concerns
Moderate efficiency issues detected. Review active leaks below for improvement areas.
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Moat Analysis Corporate Default

Competitive Advantage Assessment

Evaluating The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.'s durable competitive advantages across 6 defense dimensions

Overall Moat Strength
62
/100
Moderate
Scores based on quantitative metrics and qualitative factors

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Pricing Power

Moderate
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Trade-Off Ledger™

Where management spends the performance budget - Growth, Profitability, or Safety

Generic Industrial / Default vs Industry Peers 95% Coverage
Trade-Off Triangle Visualization A ternary plot showing CHEF's balance between Growth (39.2%), Profitability (30.6%), and Safety (30.2%). Growth 39% Safety 30% Profitability 31%

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Growth

82th percentile vs peers
83
Key Signals
Rev Growth YoY 9.4% 85p Revenue CAGR 3Y 16.7% 85p EPS Growth YoY 59.2% 71p TSR 97.7% 90p
Strengths
  • Growth performance in top 20% of peers (percentile: 82)
  • Rev Growth YoY in top 20% of peers (9.4%, 85th percentile)
  • Revenue CAGR 3Y in top 20% of peers (16.7%, 85th percentile)
Risks

No significant risks identified for this axis.

Profitability

64th percentile vs peers
65
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Safety

63th percentile vs peers
64
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Two Futures

Scenario-based fair value ranges for The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc..

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$150.35
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