Basis: FMP quote market capitalization / four-quarter operating cash flow. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
Is the Price/OCF ratio high or low?
The Price/OCF ratio of 28.53 is 26% below its estimated 4-year average of 38.51, near the low end of its estimated 4-year range (14.74–739.59).
As of 2026-10-06T13:41:41.816Z. 6.63% above its estimated 12-month average of 26.76.
Calculation as of: 2026-10-06T13:41:41.816Z.
Quote observation: 2026-10-06T13:40:08.000Z. 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.
PRICE/OCF RATIO
28.53
PRICE/OCF RATIO AVG TTM
26.76
PRICE/OCF RATIO AVG 3Y
21.56
PRICE/OCF RATIO AVG 5Y
38.51
PRICE/OCF RATIO AVG 10Y
22.31
PRICE/OCF RATIO AVG 15Y
24.18
PRICE/OCF RATIO AVG 20Y
N/A
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+6.63%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+32.31%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-25.91%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+27.87%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+18.00%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
N/A
SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER DEFENSIVE
9.23
median of 79 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+209.10%
vs the sector median at left
The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.
Market Cap
$4.62B
Price/OCF Ratio
28.53
TTM Avg
26.76
3Y Avg
21.56
5Y Avg
38.51
Market Cap
$4.03B
Price/OCF Ratio
14.44
TTM Avg
15.76
3Y Avg
16.70
5Y Avg
15.31
Market Cap
$5.29B
Price/OCF Ratio
13.30
TTM Avg
14.21
3Y Avg
12.06
5Y Avg
12.87
Market Cap
$3.69B
Price/OCF Ratio
14.40
TTM Avg
14.36
3Y Avg
28.35
5Y Avg
47.15
Market Cap
$5.97B
Price/OCF Ratio
8.87
TTM Avg
11.31
3Y Avg
16.24
5Y Avg
13.26
Market Cap
$3.19B
Price/OCF Ratio
24.19
TTM Avg
55.36
3Y Avg
40.62
5Y Avg
44.02
| NAME | MARKET CAP | PRICE/OCF RATIO | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (CHEF) | $4.62B | 28.53 | 26.76 | 21.56 | 38.51 |
| Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (LOPE)vs › | $4.03B | 14.44 | 15.76 | 16.70 | 15.31 |
| Laureate Education, Inc. (LAUR)vs › | $5.29B | 13.30 | 14.21 | 12.06 | 12.87 |
| Inter Parfums, Inc. (IPAR)vs › | $3.69B | 14.40 | 14.36 | 28.35 | 47.15 |
| Campbell Soup Company (CPB)vs › | $5.72B | 5.50 | 6.57 | 9.32 | 10.68 |
| Stride, Inc. (LRN)vs › | $3.35B | 7.73 | 11.71 | 14.53 | 12.02 |
| Post Holdings, Inc. (POST)vs › | $3.31B | 3.34 | 5.72 | 7.04 | 8.71 |
| Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (SFM)vs › | $5.97B | 8.87 | 11.31 | 16.24 | 13.26 |
| The Vita Coco Company, Inc. (COCO)vs › | $3.19B | 24.19 | 55.36 | 40.62 | 44.02 |
| Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. (CALM)vs › | $3.04B | 29.49 | 4.60 | 5.60 | 19.80 |
P/OCF Ratio
28.5
P/FCF Ratio
36.7
P/OCF measures market price relative to operating cash flow: market cap divided by TTM operating cash flow. OCF is cash from operations before capital expenditures, so it sits above free cash flow — P/OCF typically reads below P/FCF, with the widest gap for capex-heavy businesses.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
| DATE | PRICE/OCF RATIO |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-05 | 31.61 |
| 2026-10-02 | 33.13 |
| 2026-10-01 | 32.04 |
| 2026-09-30 | 31.92 |
| 2026-09-29 | 31.73 |
| 2026-09-28 | 31.81 |
| 2026-09-25 | 31.38 |
| 2026-09-24 | 31.41 |
| 2026-09-23 | 30.99 |
| 2026-09-22 | 30.84 |
| 2026-09-21 | 31.51 |
| 2026-09-18 | 31.55 |
| 2026-09-17 | 31.35 |
| 2026-09-16 | 31.22 |
| 2026-09-15 | 30.30 |
| 2026-09-14 | 32.11 |
| 2026-09-11 | 31.43 |
| 2026-09-10 | 31.24 |
| 2026-09-09 | 31.10 |
| 2026-09-08 | 30.98 |
| 2026-09-04 | 32.55 |
| 2026-09-03 | 32.50 |
| 2026-09-02 | 32.28 |
| 2026-09-01 | 32.88 |
| 2026-08-31 | 32.01 |
| 2026-08-28 | 32.73 |
| 2026-08-27 | 31.67 |
| 2026-08-26 | 31.88 |
| 2026-08-25 | 31.81 |
| 2026-08-24 | 32.29 |
| 2026-08-21 | 31.48 |
| 2026-08-20 | 30.98 |
| 2026-08-19 | 30.56 |
| 2026-08-18 | 30.82 |
| 2026-08-17 | 31.47 |
| 2026-08-14 | 31.04 |
| 2026-08-13 | 31.89 |
| 2026-08-12 | 31.61 |
| 2026-08-11 | 31.11 |
| 2026-08-10 | 30.97 |
| 2026-08-07 | 31.36 |
| 2026-08-06 | 31.06 |
| 2026-08-05 | 30.89 |
| 2026-08-04 | 31.31 |
| 2026-08-03 | 31.68 |
| 2026-07-31 | 32.83 |
| 2026-07-30 | 31.94 |
| 2026-07-29 | 41.28 |
| 2026-07-28 | 39.15 |
| 2026-07-27 | 37.39 |
| 2026-07-24 | 37.07 |
| 2026-07-23 | 36.92 |
| 2026-07-22 | 36.71 |
| 2026-07-21 | 37.19 |
| 2026-07-20 | 37.35 |
| 2026-07-17 | 37.94 |
| 2026-07-16 | 40.00 |
| 2026-07-15 | 38.18 |
| 2026-07-14 | 38.61 |
| 2026-07-13 | 38.08 |
| 2026-07-10 | 37.43 |
| 2026-07-09 | 37.93 |
| 2026-07-08 | 37.62 |
| 2026-07-07 | 38.38 |
| 2026-07-06 | 37.12 |
| 2026-07-02 | 37.37 |
| 2026-07-01 | 37.27 |
| 2026-06-30 | 37.56 |
| 2026-06-29 | 37.24 |
| 2026-06-26 | 37.49 |
| 2026-06-25 | 36.88 |
| 2026-06-24 | 37.37 |
| 2026-06-23 | 36.81 |
| 2026-06-22 | 36.65 |
| 2026-06-18 | 37.28 |
| 2026-06-17 | 36.10 |
| 2026-06-16 | 36.40 |
| 2026-06-15 | 36.76 |
| 2026-06-12 | 35.46 |
| 2026-06-11 | 35.08 |
| 2026-06-10 | 33.32 |
| 2026-06-09 | 32.32 |
| 2026-06-08 | 31.62 |
| 2026-06-05 | 31.55 |
| 2026-06-04 | 30.30 |
| 2026-06-03 | 30.36 |
| 2026-06-02 | 30.36 |
| 2026-06-01 | 30.08 |
| 2026-05-29 | 29.91 |
| 2026-05-28 | 30.45 |
| 2026-05-27 | 30.02 |
| 2026-05-26 | 30.04 |
| 2026-05-22 | 29.88 |
| 2026-05-21 | 30.51 |
| 2026-05-20 | 30.22 |
| 2026-05-19 | 30.12 |
| 2026-05-18 | 31.17 |
| 2026-05-15 | 31.40 |
| 2026-05-14 | 31.72 |
| 2026-05-13 | 31.46 |
| 2026-05-12 | 31.26 |
| 2026-05-11 | 31.53 |
| 2026-05-08 | 31.93 |
| 2026-05-07 | 31.40 |
| 2026-05-06 | 31.33 |
| 2026-05-05 | 30.88 |
| 2026-05-04 | 30.48 |
| 2026-05-01 | 30.81 |
| 2026-04-30 | 30.33 |
| 2026-04-29 | 26.98 |
| 2026-04-28 | 22.89 |
| 2026-04-27 | 23.82 |
| 2026-04-24 | 23.33 |
| 2026-04-23 | 23.14 |
| 2026-04-22 | 23.36 |
| 2026-04-21 | 23.28 |
| 2026-04-20 | 23.34 |
| 2026-04-17 | 23.45 |
| 2026-04-16 | 22.44 |
| 2026-04-15 | 22.98 |
| 2026-04-14 | 23.59 |
| 2026-04-13 | 23.04 |
| 2026-04-10 | 22.99 |
| 2026-04-09 | 23.02 |
| 2026-04-08 | 22.55 |
| 2026-04-07 | 21.11 |
| 2026-04-06 | 21.10 |
| 2026-04-02 | 20.52 |
| 2026-04-01 | 20.87 |
| 2026-03-31 | 21.18 |
| 2026-03-30 | 20.98 |
| 2026-03-27 | 21.21 |
| 2026-03-26 | 21.54 |
| 2026-03-25 | 21.68 |
| 2026-03-24 | 21.23 |
| 2026-03-23 | 20.73 |
| 2026-03-20 | 20.68 |
| 2026-03-19 | 21.38 |
| 2026-03-18 | 21.68 |
| 2026-03-17 | 22.37 |
| 2026-03-16 | 22.83 |
| 2026-03-13 | 23.02 |
| 2026-03-12 | 22.80 |
| 2026-03-11 | 23.02 |
| 2026-03-10 | 22.81 |
| 2026-03-09 | 22.63 |
| 2026-03-06 | 22.41 |
| 2026-03-05 | 22.53 |
| 2026-03-04 | 22.28 |
| 2026-03-03 | 22.25 |
| 2026-03-02 | 23.45 |
| 2026-02-27 | 25.44 |
| 2026-02-26 | 25.69 |
| 2026-02-25 | 25.70 |
| 2026-02-24 | 25.84 |
| 2026-02-23 | 25.38 |
| 2026-02-20 | 24.98 |
| 2026-02-19 | 24.78 |
| 2026-02-18 | 24.72 |
| 2026-02-17 | 24.43 |
| 2026-02-13 | 24.42 |
| 2026-02-12 | 24.19 |
| 2026-02-11 | 22.89 |
| 2026-02-10 | 23.32 |
| 2026-02-09 | 23.87 |
| 2026-02-06 | 23.79 |
| 2026-02-05 | 22.89 |
| 2026-02-04 | 22.69 |
| 2026-02-03 | 22.93 |
| 2026-02-02 | 22.61 |
| 2026-01-30 | 22.44 |
| 2026-01-29 | 22.47 |
| 2026-01-28 | 22.69 |
| 2026-01-27 | 22.94 |
| 2026-01-26 | 22.72 |
| 2026-01-23 | 22.80 |
| 2026-01-22 | 23.13 |
| 2026-01-21 | 23.33 |
| 2026-01-20 | 22.62 |
| 2026-01-16 | 22.89 |
| 2026-01-15 | 23.03 |
| 2026-01-14 | 21.50 |
| 2026-01-13 | 21.41 |
| 2026-01-12 | 22.17 |
| 2026-01-09 | 21.76 |
| 2026-01-08 | 21.55 |
| 2026-01-07 | 21.44 |
| 2026-01-06 | 21.70 |
| 2026-01-05 | 21.78 |
| 2026-01-02 | 22.26 |
| 2025-12-31 | 22.24 |
| 2025-12-30 | 22.29 |
| 2025-12-29 | 22.57 |
| 2025-12-26 | 22.67 |
| 2025-12-24 | 22.65 |
| 2025-12-23 | 22.82 |
| 2025-12-22 | 23.14 |
| 2025-12-19 | 23.00 |
| 2025-12-18 | 22.63 |
| 2025-12-17 | 22.92 |
| 2025-12-16 | 22.60 |
| 2025-12-15 | 22.58 |
| 2025-12-12 | 22.29 |
| 2025-12-11 | 22.33 |
| 2025-12-10 | 21.96 |
| 2025-12-09 | 21.50 |
| 2025-12-08 | 21.08 |
| 2025-12-05 | 21.20 |
| 2025-12-04 | 21.55 |
| 2025-12-03 | 21.52 |
| 2025-12-02 | 21.41 |
| 2025-12-01 | 21.26 |
| 2025-11-28 | 21.88 |
| 2025-11-26 | 22.12 |
| 2025-11-25 | 22.17 |
| 2025-11-24 | 21.26 |
| 2025-11-21 | 20.90 |
| 2025-11-20 | 20.44 |
| 2025-11-19 | 20.68 |
| 2025-11-18 | 20.62 |
| 2025-11-17 | 20.59 |
| 2025-11-14 | 21.03 |
| 2025-11-13 | 21.23 |
| 2025-11-12 | 22.03 |
| 2025-11-11 | 21.97 |
| 2025-11-10 | 22.34 |
| 2025-11-07 | 22.25 |
| 2025-11-06 | 22.72 |
| 2025-11-05 | 22.67 |
| 2025-11-04 | 22.16 |
| 2025-11-03 | 21.67 |
| 2025-10-31 | 21.05 |
| 2025-10-30 | 21.40 |
| 2025-10-29 | 18.29 |
| 2025-10-28 | 17.19 |
| 2025-10-27 | 17.11 |
| 2025-10-24 | 17.17 |
| 2025-10-23 | 17.24 |
| 2025-10-22 | 17.55 |
| 2025-10-21 | 17.49 |
| 2025-10-20 | 17.10 |
| 2025-10-17 | 17.06 |
| 2025-10-16 | 16.95 |
| 2025-10-15 | 17.35 |
| 2025-10-14 | 17.01 |
| 2025-10-13 | 16.90 |
| 2025-10-10 | 16.75 |
| 2025-10-09 | 16.46 |
| 2025-10-08 | 16.53 |
| 2025-10-07 | 16.37 |
| 2025-10-06 | 16.02 |
| 2025-10-03 | 16.26 |
| 2025-10-02 | 16.18 |
| 2025-10-01 | 16.02 |
| 2025-09-30 | 17.11 |
| 2025-09-29 | 17.16 |
| 2025-09-26 | 17.17 |
| 2025-09-25 | 17.50 |
| 2025-09-24 | 17.44 |
| 2025-09-23 | 18.10 |
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