The Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) Metrics: History & Chart

The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.(CHEF)

Food Distribution · Ridgefield, CT

$111.99+0.92 (+0.83%)

Delayed quote: Oct 6, 2026, 11:40 AM EDT

About The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.

The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (CHEF), operating through its various subsidiaries, focuses on supplying high-end and gourmet food products across both the United States and Canada. The company maintains an extensive catalog, featuring more than 50,000 distinct stock-keeping units. This vast selection encompasses a diverse array of specialty items, such as artisanal charcuterie, premium cheeses, unique oils and vinegars, truffles, caviar, exquisite chocolates, and various pastry essentials. Beyond these niche offerings, Chefs' Warehouse also provides "center-of-the-plate" proteins, including custom-cut beef, fresh seafood, and hormone-free poultry. Their inventory further extends to everyday kitchen staples like cooking oils, butter, eggs, milk, and flour. The company serves a broad spectrum of professional culinary clients, which includes independent restaurants with distinctive menus, fine dining establishments, country clubs, hotels, catering services, culinary schools, bakeries, patisseries, chocolatiers, cruise lines, casinos, and specialized food retailers. Certain "center-of-the-plate" items are also made available directly to individual consumers via dedicated mail and e-commerce channels. Founded in 1985, the firm's corporate headquarters are situated in Ridgefield, Connecticut.

Ridgefield, CT

5,156 employees

www.chefswarehouse.com

Consumer Defensive / Food Distribution

Sector: Consumer Defensive
Industry: Food Distribution
CEO: Christopher Pappas

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Third-Party DCF Estimate (FMP)	$32.42
Price Gap vs Third-Party Estimate	-70.81%

7D Total Return	-0.62%
30D Total Return	-2.88%
YTD Total Return	+78.20%
1Y Total Return	+100.34%
3Y Total Return	+466.11%
5Y Total Return	+236.35%
10Y Total Return	+858.19%
15Y Total Return	+767.38%
20Y Total Return	N/A

2026	+78.20%
2025	+26.38%
2024	+67.58%
2023	-11.57%
2022	-0.06%
2021	+29.62%
2020

CAGR TTM	+99.68%
CAGR 3Y	+78.20%
CAGR 5Y	+27.46%
CAGR 10Y	+25.36%
CAGR 15Y	+15.49%
CAGR 20Y	N/A

PE Ratio	52.89
PE Ratio Avg TTM	42.56
PE Ratio Avg 3Y	43.23
Current VS TTM Avg	+24.29%
Current VS 3Y Avg	+22.34%
Current VS 5Y Avg	+17.10%

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PS Ratio	1.16
PS Ratio Avg TTM	0.85
PS Ratio Avg 3Y	0.63
Current VS TTM Avg	+36.04%
Current VS 3Y Avg	+85.09%
Current VS 5Y Avg	+83.50%

PB Ratio	7.89
PB Ratio Avg TTM	5.91
PB Ratio Avg 3Y	4.55
Current VS TTM Avg	+33.58%
Current VS 3Y Avg	+73.55%
Current VS 5Y Avg	+94.38%

PFCF Ratio	40.67
PFCF Ratio Avg TTM	37.85
PFCF Ratio Avg 3Y	36.56
Current VS TTM Avg	+7.45%
Current VS 3Y Avg	+11.25%
Current VS 5Y Avg	+11.25%

Debt/Equity Ratio	1.46
Debt/Equity Ratio Avg TTM	1.67
Debt/Equity Ratio Avg 3Y	1.88
Current VS TTM Avg	-12.42%
Current VS 3Y Avg	-22.25%
Current VS 5Y Avg	-22.86%

PEG Ratio	4.07
PEG Ratio Avg TTM	3.79
PEG Ratio Avg 3Y	7.42
Current VS TTM Avg	+7.35%
Current VS 3Y Avg	-45.16%
Current VS 5Y Avg	-45.16%

FCF Yield	2.46%
FCF Yield Avg TTM	2.64%
FCF Yield Avg 3Y	2.79%
Current VS TTM Avg	-6.75%
Current VS 3Y Avg	-11.84%
Current VS 5Y Avg	-11.84%

Earnings Yield	1.89%
Earnings Yield Avg TTM	2.42%
Earnings Yield Avg 3Y	2.29%
Current VS TTM Avg	-21.84%
Current VS 3Y Avg	-17.65%
Current VS 5Y Avg	-14.29%

EBITDA Yield	N/A
EBITDA Yield Avg TTM	N/A
EBITDA Yield Avg 3Y	N/A
Current VS TTM Avg	N/A
Current VS 3Y Avg	N/A
Current VS 5Y Avg	N/A

OCF Yield	N/A
OCF Yield Avg TTM	N/A
OCF Yield Avg 3Y	N/A
Current VS TTM Avg	N/A
Current VS 3Y Avg	N/A
Current VS 5Y Avg	N/A

Ev/Ebit Ratio	32.57
Ev/Ebit Ratio Avg TTM	27.95
Ev/Ebit Ratio Avg 3Y	25.79
Current VS TTM Avg	+16.52%
Current VS 3Y Avg	+26.28%
Current VS 5Y Avg	+25.34%

Ev/Ebitda Ratio	13.49
Ev/Ebitda Ratio Avg TTM	15.01
Ev/Ebitda Ratio Avg 3Y	16.16
Current VS TTM Avg	-10.13%
Current VS 3Y Avg	-16.51%
Current VS 5Y Avg	-17.95%

Ev/Assets Ratio	2.92
Ev/Assets Ratio Avg TTM	2.26
Ev/Assets Ratio Avg 3Y	1.78
Current VS TTM Avg	+29.20%
Current VS 3Y Avg	+64.10%
Current VS 5Y Avg	+74.63%

Ev/Sales Ratio	1.35
Ev/Sales Ratio Avg TTM	1.07
Ev/Sales Ratio Avg 3Y	0.86
Current VS TTM Avg	+26.56%
Current VS 3Y Avg	+57.28%
Current VS 5Y Avg	+51.73%

Current Ratio	2.15
Current Ratio Avg TTM	2.10
Current Ratio Avg 3Y	2.03
Current VS TTM Avg	+2.06%
Current VS 3Y Avg	+6.03%
Current VS 5Y Avg	+0.23%

Quick Ratio	1.31
Quick Ratio Avg TTM	1.25
Quick Ratio Avg 3Y	1.21
Current VS TTM Avg	+5.20%
Current VS 3Y Avg	+8.59%
Current VS 5Y Avg	-1.48%

ROIC	7.82%
ROIC Avg 3Y	5.92%
ROIC Avg 5Y	5.29%
Current VS 3Y Avg	+31.96%
Current VS 5Y Avg	+47.76%
Current VS 10Y Avg	+47.83%

ROA	4.54%
ROA Avg TTM	1.14%
ROA Avg 3Y	0.87%
Current VS TTM Avg	+296.74%
Current VS 3Y Avg	+419.48%
Current VS 5Y Avg	+508.49%

ROE	14.19%
ROE Avg TTM	12.92%
ROE Avg 3Y	10.03%
Current VS TTM Avg	+9.79%
Current VS 3Y Avg	+41.52%
Current VS 5Y Avg	+64.46%

Net Profit Margin	2.09%
Net Profit Margin Avg TTM	2.07%
Net Profit Margin Avg 3Y	1.60%
Current VS TTM Avg	+0.92%
Current VS 3Y Avg	+30.97%
Current VS 5Y Avg	+52.31%

Gross Profit Margin	24.46%
Gross Pft Margin Avg TTM	24.47%
Gross Pft Margin Avg 3Y	24.05%
Current VS TTM Avg	-0.04%
Current VS 3Y Avg	+1.69%
Current VS 5Y Avg	+1.96%

Tax Rate	31.39%
Tax Rate Avg 3Y	30.49%
Tax Rate Avg 5Y	29.36%
Current VS 3Y Avg	+2.96%
Current VS 5Y Avg	+6.93%
Current VS 10Y Avg	+3.08%