Basis: Current FMP quote-based enterprise value / four-quarter operating income plus matched D&A. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
Is the EV/EBITDA ratio high or low?
The EV/EBITDA ratio of 12.23x is 26% below its estimated 5-year average of 16.44x, near the low end of its estimated 5-year range (10.45x–42.90x).
As of 2026-10-06T13:30:59.262Z. 18.53% below its estimated 12-month average of 15.01x.
Calculation as of: 2026-10-06T13:30:59.262Z.
Quote observation: 2026-10-06T13:30:01.000Z. Amounts in USD. The price header may show a later quote.
FMP input reference: e66bcc0ddf39143ee46e894d967c29ed68866799cccc03424ae5ed189b8d1b3e
Historical values estimate market capitalization from statement-period weighted shares. Comparisons with the current quote-based value are approximate. Only filing versions delivered by FMP are available for the historical calculation. Historical series through 2026-10-05.
Historical values estimate market capitalization from statement-period weighted shares. Comparisons with the current quote-based value are approximate. Only filing versions delivered by FMP are available for the historical calculation.
EV/EBITDA RATIO
12.23x
EV/EBITDA RATIO AVG TTM
15.01x
EV/EBITDA RATIO AVG 3Y
16.16x
EV/EBITDA RATIO AVG 5Y
16.44x
EV/EBITDA RATIO AVG 10Y
16.06x
EV/EBITDA RATIO AVG 15Y
15.44x
EV/EBITDA RATIO AVG 20Y
N/A
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
-18.53%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-24.30%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-25.62%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-23.86%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
-20.80%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
N/A
SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER DEFENSIVE
10.77x
median of 79 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+13.56%
vs the sector median at left
The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.
Market Cap
$4.56B
EV/EBITDA Ratio
12.23x
TTM Avg
15.01x
3Y Avg
16.16x
5Y Avg
16.44x
Market Cap
$5.26B
EV/EBITDA Ratio
10.23x
TTM Avg
10.28x
3Y Avg
8.07x
5Y Avg
8.14x
Market Cap
$3.68B
EV/EBITDA Ratio
12.96x
TTM Avg
10.98x
3Y Avg
13.80x
5Y Avg
15.13x
Market Cap
$5.74B
EV/EBITDA Ratio
9.87x
TTM Avg
8.55x
3Y Avg
10.25x
5Y Avg
11.09x
Market Cap
$3.31B
EV/EBITDA Ratio
6.22x
TTM Avg
8.78x
3Y Avg
9.94x
5Y Avg
11.40x
Market Cap
$3.17B
EV/EBITDA Ratio
21.32x
TTM Avg
35.80x
3Y Avg
29.05x
5Y Avg
44.60x
Market Cap
$6.00B
EV/EBITDA Ratio
7.87x
TTM Avg
9.85x
3Y Avg
15.91x
5Y Avg
13.46x
Market Cap
$3.06B
EV/EBITDA Ratio
20.24x
TTM Avg
3.93x
3Y Avg
4.62x
5Y Avg
22.25x
| NAME | MARKET CAP | EV/EBITDA RATIO | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (CHEF) | $4.56B | 12.23x | 15.01x | 16.16x | 16.44x |
| Laureate Education, Inc. (LAUR)vs › | $5.26B | 10.23x | 10.28x | 8.07x | 8.14x |
| Inter Parfums, Inc. (IPAR)vs › | $3.68B | 12.96x | 10.98x | 13.80x | 15.13x |
| Campbell Soup Company (CPB)vs › | $5.74B | 9.87x | 8.55x | 10.25x | 11.09x |
| Stride, Inc. (LRN)vs › | $3.35B | 5.45x | 7.89x | 10.24x | 9.22x |
| Post Holdings, Inc. (POST)vs › | $3.31B | 6.22x | 8.78x | 9.94x | 11.40x |
| The Vita Coco Company, Inc. (COCO)vs › | $3.17B | 21.32x | 35.80x | 29.05x | 44.60x |
| Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (SFM)vs › | $6.00B | 7.87x | 9.85x | 15.91x | 13.46x |
| Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. (CALM)vs › | $3.06B | 20.24x | 3.93x | 4.62x | 22.25x |
| Freshpet, Inc. (FRPT)vs › | $3.02B | 16.00x | 22.41x | 128.33x | 329.97x |
At 12.2, EV/EBITDA is below its estimated 15-year median — higher than 13% of readings in its estimated 15-year history.
Historical values estimate market capitalization from statement-period weighted shares. Comparisons with the current quote-based value are approximate. Only filing versions delivered by FMP are available for the historical calculation.
estimated 15-year low
6.5
median
15.8
estimated 15-year high
63.3
EV/EBITDA = Enterprise Value / EBITDA (TTM)
Enterprise value to EBITDA is a capital-structure-neutral valuation multiple, useful for comparing companies with different debt levels and tax rates.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
| DATE | EV/EBITDA RATIO |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-05 | 13.49x |
| 2026-10-02 | 14.05x |
| 2026-10-01 | 13.65x |
| 2026-09-30 | 13.61x |
| 2026-09-29 | 13.54x |
| 2026-09-28 | 13.56x |
| 2026-09-25 | 13.41x |
| 2026-09-24 | 13.42x |
| 2026-09-23 | 13.26x |
| 2026-09-22 | 13.21x |
| 2026-09-21 | 13.45x |
| 2026-09-18 | 13.47x |
| 2026-09-17 | 13.40x |
| 2026-09-16 | 13.35x |
| 2026-09-15 | 13.01x |
| 2026-09-14 | 13.68x |
| 2026-09-11 | 13.43x |
| 2026-09-10 | 13.36x |
| 2026-09-09 | 13.31x |
| 2026-09-08 | 13.26x |
| 2026-09-04 | 13.84x |
| 2026-09-03 | 13.82x |
| 2026-09-02 | 13.74x |
| 2026-09-01 | 13.96x |
| 2026-08-31 | 13.64x |
| 2026-08-28 | 13.90x |
| 2026-08-27 | 13.51x |
| 2026-08-26 | 13.59x |
| 2026-08-25 | 13.57x |
| 2026-08-24 | 13.74x |
| 2026-08-21 | 13.44x |
| 2026-08-20 | 13.26x |
| 2026-08-19 | 13.10x |
| 2026-08-18 | 13.20x |
| 2026-08-17 | 13.44x |
| 2026-08-14 | 13.28x |
| 2026-08-13 | 13.60x |
| 2026-08-12 | 13.49x |
| 2026-08-11 | 13.31x |
| 2026-08-10 | 13.26x |
| 2026-08-07 | 13.40x |
| 2026-08-06 | 13.29x |
| 2026-08-05 | 13.23x |
| 2026-08-04 | 13.38x |
| 2026-08-03 | 13.52x |
| 2026-07-31 | 13.94x |
| 2026-07-30 | 13.61x |
| 2026-07-29 | 13.66x |
| 2026-07-28 | 13.06x |
| 2026-07-27 | 12.56x |
| 2026-07-24 | 12.47x |
| 2026-07-23 | 12.43x |
| 2026-07-22 | 12.37x |
| 2026-07-21 | 12.51x |
| 2026-07-20 | 12.55x |
| 2026-07-17 | 12.72x |
| 2026-07-16 | 13.30x |
| 2026-07-15 | 12.79x |
| 2026-07-14 | 12.91x |
| 2026-07-13 | 12.76x |
| 2026-07-10 | 12.58x |
| 2026-07-09 | 12.72x |
| 2026-07-08 | 12.63x |
| 2026-07-07 | 12.84x |
| 2026-07-06 | 12.49x |
| 2026-07-02 | 12.56x |
| 2026-07-01 | 12.53x |
| 2026-06-30 | 12.61x |
| 2026-06-29 | 12.52x |
| 2026-06-26 | 12.59x |
| 2026-06-25 | 12.42x |
| 2026-06-24 | 12.56x |
| 2026-06-23 | 12.40x |
| 2026-06-22 | 12.36x |
| 2026-06-18 | 12.53x |
| 2026-06-17 | 12.20x |
| 2026-06-16 | 12.28x |
| 2026-06-15 | 12.39x |
| 2026-06-12 | 12.02x |
| 2026-06-11 | 11.91x |
| 2026-06-10 | 11.42x |
| 2026-06-09 | 11.14x |
| 2026-06-08 | 10.94x |
| 2026-06-05 | 10.92x |
| 2026-06-04 | 10.57x |
| 2026-06-03 | 10.59x |
| 2026-06-02 | 10.58x |
| 2026-06-01 | 10.51x |
| 2026-05-29 | 10.46x |
| 2026-05-28 | 10.61x |
| 2026-05-27 | 10.49x |
| 2026-05-26 | 10.50x |
| 2026-05-22 | 10.45x |
| 2026-05-21 | 10.63x |
| 2026-05-20 | 10.55x |
| 2026-05-19 | 10.52x |
| 2026-05-18 | 10.81x |
| 2026-05-15 | 10.88x |
| 2026-05-14 | 10.97x |
| 2026-05-13 | 10.89x |
| 2026-05-12 | 10.84x |
| 2026-05-11 | 10.92x |
| 2026-05-08 | 11.03x |
| 2026-05-07 | 10.88x |
| 2026-05-06 | 10.86x |
| 2026-05-05 | 10.73x |
| 2026-05-04 | 10.62x |
| 2026-05-01 | 10.71x |
| 2026-04-30 | 10.58x |
| 2026-04-29 | 19.64x |
| 2026-04-28 | 17.35x |
| 2026-04-27 | 17.87x |
| 2026-04-24 | 17.60x |
| 2026-04-23 | 17.50x |
| 2026-04-22 | 17.62x |
| 2026-04-21 | 17.57x |
| 2026-04-20 | 17.61x |
| 2026-04-17 | 17.67x |
| 2026-04-16 | 17.10x |
| 2026-04-15 | 17.40x |
| 2026-04-14 | 17.74x |
| 2026-04-13 | 17.44x |
| 2026-04-10 | 17.41x |
| 2026-04-09 | 17.42x |
| 2026-04-08 | 17.17x |
| 2026-04-07 | 16.36x |
| 2026-04-06 | 16.36x |
| 2026-04-02 | 16.03x |
| 2026-04-01 | 16.23x |
| 2026-03-31 | 16.40x |
| 2026-03-30 | 16.29x |
| 2026-03-27 | 16.42x |
| 2026-03-26 | 16.60x |
| 2026-03-25 | 16.68x |
| 2026-03-24 | 16.43x |
| 2026-03-23 | 16.14x |
| 2026-03-20 | 16.12x |
| 2026-03-19 | 16.51x |
| 2026-03-18 | 16.68x |
| 2026-03-17 | 17.06x |
| 2026-03-16 | 17.32x |
| 2026-03-13 | 17.43x |
| 2026-03-12 | 17.30x |
| 2026-03-11 | 17.42x |
| 2026-03-10 | 17.31x |
| 2026-03-09 | 17.21x |
| 2026-03-06 | 17.09x |
| 2026-03-05 | 17.15x |
| 2026-03-04 | 17.01x |
| 2026-03-03 | 16.99x |
| 2026-03-02 | 17.67x |
| 2026-02-27 | 18.78x |
| 2026-02-26 | 18.92x |
| 2026-02-25 | 18.92x |
| 2026-02-24 | 18.87x |
| 2026-02-23 | 18.60x |
| 2026-02-20 | 18.37x |
| 2026-02-19 | 18.26x |
| 2026-02-18 | 18.22x |
| 2026-02-17 | 18.05x |
| 2026-02-13 | 18.05x |
| 2026-02-12 | 17.92x |
| 2026-02-11 | 17.17x |
| 2026-02-10 | 17.42x |
| 2026-02-09 | 17.73x |
| 2026-02-06 | 17.69x |
| 2026-02-05 | 17.17x |
| 2026-02-04 | 17.05x |
| 2026-02-03 | 17.19x |
| 2026-02-02 | 17.01x |
| 2026-01-30 | 16.91x |
| 2026-01-29 | 16.92x |
| 2026-01-28 | 17.05x |
| 2026-01-27 | 17.19x |
| 2026-01-26 | 17.07x |
| 2026-01-23 | 17.11x |
| 2026-01-22 | 17.30x |
| 2026-01-21 | 17.42x |
| 2026-01-20 | 17.01x |
| 2026-01-16 | 17.17x |
| 2026-01-15 | 17.25x |
| 2026-01-14 | 16.37x |
| 2026-01-13 | 16.31x |
| 2026-01-12 | 16.75x |
| 2026-01-09 | 16.52x |
| 2026-01-08 | 16.39x |
| 2026-01-07 | 16.33x |
| 2026-01-06 | 16.48x |
| 2026-01-05 | 16.53x |
| 2026-01-02 | 16.81x |
| 2025-12-31 | 16.79x |
| 2025-12-30 | 16.82x |
| 2025-12-29 | 16.98x |
| 2025-12-26 | 17.04x |
| 2025-12-24 | 17.03x |
| 2025-12-23 | 17.13x |
| 2025-12-22 | 17.31x |
| 2025-12-19 | 17.23x |
| 2025-12-18 | 17.02x |
| 2025-12-17 | 17.19x |
| 2025-12-16 | 17.00x |
| 2025-12-15 | 16.99x |
| 2025-12-12 | 16.82x |
| 2025-12-11 | 16.84x |
| 2025-12-10 | 16.63x |
| 2025-12-09 | 16.37x |
| 2025-12-08 | 16.13x |
| 2025-12-05 | 16.20x |
| 2025-12-04 | 16.39x |
| 2025-12-03 | 16.38x |
| 2025-12-02 | 16.32x |
| 2025-12-01 | 16.23x |
| 2025-11-28 | 16.59x |
| 2025-11-26 | 16.72x |
| 2025-11-25 | 16.75x |
| 2025-11-24 | 16.23x |
| 2025-11-21 | 16.02x |
| 2025-11-20 | 15.75x |
| 2025-11-19 | 15.90x |
| 2025-11-18 | 15.86x |
| 2025-11-17 | 15.84x |
| 2025-11-14 | 16.10x |
| 2025-11-13 | 16.21x |
| 2025-11-12 | 16.67x |
| 2025-11-11 | 16.64x |
| 2025-11-10 | 16.85x |
| 2025-11-07 | 16.80x |
| 2025-11-06 | 17.07x |
| 2025-11-05 | 17.04x |
| 2025-11-04 | 16.75x |
| 2025-11-03 | 16.46x |
| 2025-10-31 | 16.11x |
| 2025-10-30 | 16.31x |
| 2025-10-29 | 17.42x |
| 2025-10-28 | 16.61x |
| 2025-10-27 | 16.55x |
| 2025-10-24 | 16.60x |
| 2025-10-23 | 16.65x |
| 2025-10-22 | 16.87x |
| 2025-10-21 | 16.83x |
| 2025-10-20 | 16.55x |
| 2025-10-17 | 16.51x |
| 2025-10-16 | 16.43x |
| 2025-10-15 | 16.73x |
| 2025-10-14 | 16.48x |
| 2025-10-13 | 16.40x |
| 2025-10-10 | 16.29x |
| 2025-10-09 | 16.07x |
| 2025-10-08 | 16.12x |
| 2025-10-07 | 16.00x |
| 2025-10-06 | 15.75x |
| 2025-10-03 | 15.93x |
| 2025-10-02 | 15.86x |
| 2025-10-01 | 15.74x |
| 2025-09-30 | 16.55x |
| 2025-09-29 | 16.59x |
| 2025-09-26 | 16.60x |
| 2025-09-25 | 16.84x |
| 2025-09-24 | 16.79x |
| 2025-09-23 | 17.28x |
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