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CHEF

Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. Consumer Staples Wholesale-Groceries, General Line Russell 3000
$104.23Close $4.2BMarket cap $57.27 – $116.4252-week range Late-januaryNext report · estimated

Highlights

Strengths

  • Leading the market RS 86 · stronger than 86% of stocks over 12 months
  • Earnings growing EPS +53% year on year

Cautions

  • Trend not confirmed 7 of 8 conditions · under the 50-day

Price

Filing Results Screen pick 52-week high and low Adjusted prices

Key figures

FY to Dec 26, 2025 · filed Oct 28, 2026
Off 12-month high 10%
1wk down 1.6% price change
1mo down 7.1% price change
12-month return up 74% market up 11% · its own up 56%
F-score 8 / 9 Exceptional
Altman Z″ 2.86 Low risk
P/E 58.6× price / earnings
PEG 1.93 P/E / EPS growth
P/B 7.0× price / book
Earnings yield up 3.0% EBIT / enterprise value
Cheaper than 35% of the market · expensive
Revenue growth up 9% year on year
EPS growth up 53% latest quarter · -5 pts
Sales growth up 11% latest quarter · -2 pts
ROE up 13% return on equity
Free cash margin up 2% $87.8M FCF
D/E 1.19 long-term debt / equity
Net debt / EBITDA 3.0×
Interest cover —EBIT / interest
Piotroski tests
  • issued more shares
  • profitable on its assets
  • generating cash from operations
  • profitability improving
  • profits backed by cash
  • reduced long-term debt
  • short-term liquidity improved
  • gross margin widened
  • assets working harder

Trade setup

ATR% 4.7% $4.92 a day · 2×ATR $94.40
RS 86 / 99 vs the universe
Trend 7 / 8 under the 50-day
Relative volume 0.9× vs 50-day average
Up/down volume 1.22 50 sessions
Implied move — no scheduled report
Trend template · 7 of 8
  • Price above the 50-day average: fails

Screen verdict

Did not qualify for any screen.

Warning signs

none flagged
  • No restatement or impairment
  • Equity positive
  • Interest covered
  • No material dilution
  • Profits tracking cash
  • Margins and revenue not shrinking
Last reported Oct 28, 2026
Results reaction Oct 28, 2026-7% vs market2 sessions after results

Financials

6 fiscal years · from filings
Revenue What customers paid the company over its fiscal year, before any cost, as filed in its annual report. The change is against the year before. Methodology $4.1B +9% on FY2024
$0 $5B FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY2020 · $1.1B FY2021 · $1.7B FY2022 · $2.6B FY2023 · $3.4B FY2024 · $3.8B FY2025 · $4.1B
Net income Profit left after every cost, interest and tax for the year. A column below the line is a loss. Methodology $72.4M +30% on FY2024
-$100M $0 $100M FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY2020 · -$82.9M FY2021 · -$4.9M FY2022 · $27.8M FY2023 · $34.6M FY2024 · $55.5M FY2025 · $72.4M
Free cash flow Cash from running the business less what it spent on equipment and buildings: the cash a year actually left behind, which profit alone does not show. Not shown for banks and insurers, whose cash moves with their loans. Methodology $87.8M -15% on FY2024
-$100M $0 $200M FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY2020 · $35.8M FY2021 · -$58.7M FY2022 · -$22.7M FY2023 · $4.2M FY2024 · $103.6M FY2025 · $87.8M
Margins Each as a share of revenue. Gross: left after the direct cost of what was sold. Net: left after every cost. Free cash: free cash flow over revenue. A margin rising over years means the business keeps more of each dollar it sells. Methodology
  • Gross 24%
  • Net 2%
  • Free cash 2%
-10% 0% 25% FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY2020 · Gross 22% · Net -7% · Free cash 3% FY2021 · Gross 22% · Net -0% · Free cash -3% FY2022 · Gross 24% · Net 1% · Free cash -1% FY2023 · Gross 24% · Net 1% · Free cash 0% FY2024 · Gross 24% · Net 1% · Free cash 3% FY2025 · Gross 24% · Net 2% · Free cash 2%
Cash and long-term debt Cash on the balance sheet at the year's end beside debt due after a year. Net cash is cash less that debt; net debt is the shortfall. Debt some filers do not tag shows as a gap, not as zero. Methodology $599.4M net debt
  • Cash
  • Long-term debt
$0 $1B FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY2020 · Cash $193.3M · Long-term debt $398.1M FY2021 · Cash $115.2M · Long-term debt $394.2M FY2022 · Cash $158.8M · Long-term debt $653.5M FY2023 · Cash $49.9M · Long-term debt $664.8M FY2024 · Cash $114.7M · Long-term debt $688.7M FY2025 · Cash $121.0M · Long-term debt $720.3M
Shares outstanding Shares in issue at the year's end. A rising count means each share owns a smaller slice of the company (stock pay, share sales); a falling one, buybacks. The chart's scale is fitted to the count, so a small change looks large: read the percentage. Methodology 40.68m +9.1% since FY2020
40.68m 37.27m FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY2020 · 37.27m FY2021 · 37.89m FY2022 · 38.60m FY2023 · 39.67m FY2024 · 40.25m FY2025 · 40.68m
  FY2020Dec 25, 2020 FY2021Dec 24, 2021 FY2022Dec 30, 2022 FY2023Dec 29, 2023 FY2024Dec 27, 2024 FY2025Dec 26, 2025
Revenue $1.1B $1.7B $2.6B $3.4B $3.8B $4.1B
Gross margin 22% 22% 24% 24% 24% 24%
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
Net margin -7% -0% 1% 1% 1% 2%
Earnings per share -$2.46 -$0.13 $0.72 $0.76 $1.21 $1.57
Free cash flow $35.8M -$58.7M -$22.7M $4.2M $103.6M $87.8M
Free cash margin 3% -3% -1% 0% 3% 2%
Cash $193.3M $115.2M $158.8M $49.9M $114.7M $121.0M
Long-term debt $398.1M $394.2M $653.5M $664.8M $688.7M $720.3M
Shareholders' equity $344.6M $350.2M $401.5M $454.7M $537.6M $604.3M
Shares outstanding 37.27m 37.89m 38.60m 39.67m 40.25m 40.68m

Filings

SEC EDGAR
FiledReportPeriod to Lag
Oct 28, 2026 Quarterly ↗ Sep 25, 2026 33d
Jul 29, 2026 Quarterly ↗ Jun 26, 2026 33d
Apr 29, 2026 Quarterly ↗ Mar 27, 2026 33d
Feb 24, 2026 Annual ↗ Dec 26, 2025 60d
Oct 29, 2025 Quarterly ↗ Sep 26, 2025 33d
Jul 30, 2025 Quarterly ↗ Jun 27, 2025 33d
Apr 30, 2025 Quarterly ↗ Mar 28, 2025 33d
Feb 25, 2025 Annual ↗ Dec 27, 2024 60d
Oct 30, 2024 Quarterly ↗ Sep 27, 2024 33d
Jul 31, 2024 Quarterly ↗ Jun 28, 2024 33d
May 1, 2024 Quarterly ↗ Mar 29, 2024 33d
Feb 27, 2024 Annual ↗ Dec 29, 2023 60d

Current reports

FiledDisclosed
Oct 28, 2026 Results ↗
Oct 19, 2026 Material agreement · Agreement ended · New obligation · Unregistered share sale ↗
Jul 29, 2026 Results ↗
May 11, 2026 Shareholder vote ↗
Apr 29, 2026 Results ↗
Apr 24, 2026 Director or officer change ↗
Feb 11, 2026 Results ↗
Jan 13, 2026 Regulation FD ↗
Oct 29, 2025 Results ↗
Jul 30, 2025 Results ↗
Jun 16, 2025 Material agreement ↗
May 23, 2025 Director or officer change ↗