Basis: FMP quote price / unrounded diluted EPS from four consecutive issuer fiscal quarters. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
Is the P/E ratio high or low?
The P/E ratio of 52.86 is 17% above its 4-year average of 45.17, near the low end of its 4-year range (33.10–107.61).
As of 2026-10-06T19:41:02.479Z. 24.22% above its 12-month average of 42.56.
Calculation as of: 2026-10-06T19:41:02.479Z.
Quote observation: 2026-10-06T19:40:18.000Z. Amounts in USD. The price header may show a later quote.
FMP input reference: e66bcc0ddf39143ee46e894d967c29ed68866799cccc03424ae5ed189b8d1b3e
PE Ratio (52.86) = Close Price ($111.00) / Diluted TTM EPS ($2.10)
PE RATIO
52.86
PE RATIO AVG TTM
42.56
PE RATIO AVG 3Y
43.23
PE RATIO AVG 5Y
45.17
PE RATIO AVG 10Y
45.21
PE RATIO AVG 15Y
39.52
PE RATIO AVG 20Y
N/A
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+24.22%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+22.27%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+17.04%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+16.93%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+33.76%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
N/A
SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER DEFENSIVE
18.82
median of 82 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+180.95%
vs the sector median at left
The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.
Market Cap
$4.53B
PE Ratio
52.86
TTM Avg
42.56
3Y Avg
43.23
5Y Avg
45.17
Market Cap
$4.71B
PE Ratio
13.64
TTM Avg
15.54
3Y Avg
16.80
5Y Avg
18.71
Market Cap
$4.05B
PE Ratio
18.77
TTM Avg
20.81
3Y Avg
21.13
5Y Avg
19.40
Market Cap
$5.29B
PE Ratio
19.53
TTM Avg
25.55
3Y Avg
29.75
5Y Avg
29.90
| NAME | MARKET CAP | PE RATIO | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (CHEF) | $4.53B | 52.86 | 42.56 | 43.23 | 45.17 |
| Reynolds Consumer Products Inc. (REYN)vs › | $4.71B | 13.64 | 15.54 | 16.80 | 18.71 |
| Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (LOPE)vs › | $4.05B | 18.77 | 20.81 | 21.13 | 19.40 |
| Laureate Education, Inc. (LAUR)vs › | $5.26B | 17.29 | 19.68 | 17.10 | 16.84 |
| Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc. (OLLI)vs › | $5.29B | 19.53 | 25.55 | 29.75 | 29.90 |
| PriceSmart, Inc. (PSMT)vs › | $5.32B | 33.11 | 30.78 | 24.33 | 23.13 |
| Inter Parfums, Inc. (IPAR)vs › | $3.62B | 21.59 | 19.11 | 23.95 | 27.04 |
| Campbell Soup Company (CPB)vs › | $5.67B | 14.51 | 12.72 | 17.33 | 17.15 |
| Stride, Inc. (LRN)vs › | $3.36B | 11.08 | 13.18 | 17.00 | 17.52 |
| Post Holdings, Inc. (POST)vs › | $3.33B | 13.50 | 17.11 | 18.85 | 20.15 |
At 52.9, P/E is above its 15-year median — higher than 85% of readings in its 15-year history.
15-year low
4.4
median
40.6
15-year high
1690.0
Trailing P/E
52.9
Forward P/E
43.7
Forward P/E is calculated using analyst consensus EPS estimates for the current or next fiscal year.
Calculation:
Current Price
$111.00
Forward EPS (Est.)
$2.54
Forward P/E
43.73
Source: FMP Analyst Consensus Estimates. Forward EPS represents the average analyst estimate for the nearest fiscal year.
PE Ratio = Share Price / Diluted EPS (TTM)
The price-to-earnings ratio measures how much investors pay for each dollar of trailing earnings. A lower PE can indicate a cheaper valuation; a higher PE implies higher growth expectations.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
| DATE | PE RATIO |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-05 | 52.89 |
| 2026-10-02 | 55.44 |
| 2026-10-01 | 53.60 |
| 2026-09-30 | 53.41 |
| 2026-09-29 | 53.10 |
| 2026-09-28 | 53.22 |
| 2026-09-25 | 52.51 |
| 2026-09-24 | 52.55 |
| 2026-09-23 | 51.85 |
| 2026-09-22 | 51.60 |
| 2026-09-21 | 52.71 |
| 2026-09-18 | 52.79 |
| 2026-09-17 | 52.46 |
| 2026-09-16 | 52.23 |
| 2026-09-15 | 50.70 |
| 2026-09-14 | 53.73 |
| 2026-09-11 | 52.60 |
| 2026-09-10 | 52.27 |
| 2026-09-09 | 52.04 |
| 2026-09-08 | 51.84 |
| 2026-09-04 | 54.46 |
| 2026-09-03 | 54.39 |
| 2026-09-02 | 54.01 |
| 2026-09-01 | 55.01 |
| 2026-08-31 | 53.56 |
| 2026-08-28 | 54.76 |
| 2026-08-27 | 52.99 |
| 2026-08-26 | 53.34 |
| 2026-08-25 | 53.23 |
| 2026-08-24 | 54.02 |
| 2026-08-21 | 52.67 |
| 2026-08-20 | 51.83 |
| 2026-08-19 | 51.12 |
| 2026-08-18 | 51.57 |
| 2026-08-17 | 52.65 |
| 2026-08-14 | 51.94 |
| 2026-08-13 | 53.36 |
| 2026-08-12 | 52.89 |
| 2026-08-11 | 52.05 |
| 2026-08-10 | 51.82 |
| 2026-08-07 | 52.48 |
| 2026-08-06 | 51.97 |
| 2026-08-05 | 51.69 |
| 2026-08-04 | 52.39 |
| 2026-08-03 | 53.00 |
| 2026-07-31 | 54.93 |
| 2026-07-30 | 53.44 |
| 2026-07-29 | 57.72 |
| 2026-07-28 | 54.74 |
| 2026-07-27 | 52.28 |
| 2026-07-24 | 51.84 |
| 2026-07-23 | 51.63 |
| 2026-07-22 | 51.33 |
| 2026-07-21 | 52.00 |
| 2026-07-20 | 52.23 |
| 2026-07-17 | 53.05 |
| 2026-07-16 | 55.93 |
| 2026-07-15 | 53.39 |
| 2026-07-14 | 53.98 |
| 2026-07-13 | 53.25 |
| 2026-07-10 | 52.34 |
| 2026-07-09 | 53.04 |
| 2026-07-08 | 52.61 |
| 2026-07-07 | 53.67 |
| 2026-07-06 | 51.91 |
| 2026-07-02 | 52.25 |
| 2026-07-01 | 52.11 |
| 2026-06-30 | 52.51 |
| 2026-06-29 | 52.07 |
| 2026-06-26 | 52.42 |
| 2026-06-25 | 51.56 |
| 2026-06-24 | 52.26 |
| 2026-06-23 | 51.46 |
| 2026-06-22 | 51.25 |
| 2026-06-18 | 52.13 |
| 2026-06-17 | 50.48 |
| 2026-06-16 | 50.90 |
| 2026-06-15 | 51.40 |
| 2026-06-12 | 49.59 |
| 2026-06-11 | 49.05 |
| 2026-06-10 | 46.60 |
| 2026-06-09 | 45.19 |
| 2026-06-08 | 44.21 |
| 2026-06-05 | 44.12 |
| 2026-06-04 | 42.37 |
| 2026-06-03 | 42.45 |
| 2026-06-02 | 42.45 |
| 2026-06-01 | 42.06 |
| 2026-05-29 | 41.83 |
| 2026-05-28 | 42.57 |
| 2026-05-27 | 41.98 |
| 2026-05-26 | 42.01 |
| 2026-05-22 | 41.78 |
| 2026-05-21 | 42.67 |
| 2026-05-20 | 42.26 |
| 2026-05-19 | 42.11 |
| 2026-05-18 | 43.58 |
| 2026-05-15 | 43.90 |
| 2026-05-14 | 44.36 |
| 2026-05-13 | 43.99 |
| 2026-05-12 | 43.72 |
| 2026-05-11 | 44.09 |
| 2026-05-08 | 44.65 |
| 2026-05-07 | 43.90 |
| 2026-05-06 | 43.80 |
| 2026-05-05 | 43.19 |
| 2026-05-04 | 42.62 |
| 2026-05-01 | 43.08 |
| 2026-04-30 | 42.40 |
| 2026-04-29 | 45.06 |
| 2026-04-28 | 38.24 |
| 2026-04-27 | 39.79 |
| 2026-04-24 | 38.97 |
| 2026-04-23 | 38.66 |
| 2026-04-22 | 39.02 |
| 2026-04-21 | 38.89 |
| 2026-04-20 | 38.99 |
| 2026-04-17 | 39.18 |
| 2026-04-16 | 37.49 |
| 2026-04-15 | 38.39 |
| 2026-04-14 | 39.40 |
| 2026-04-13 | 38.48 |
| 2026-04-10 | 38.41 |
| 2026-04-09 | 38.45 |
| 2026-04-08 | 37.67 |
| 2026-04-07 | 35.26 |
| 2026-04-06 | 35.25 |
| 2026-04-02 | 34.28 |
| 2026-04-01 | 34.86 |
| 2026-03-31 | 35.39 |
| 2026-03-30 | 35.04 |
| 2026-03-27 | 35.43 |
| 2026-03-26 | 35.99 |
| 2026-03-25 | 36.21 |
| 2026-03-24 | 35.46 |
| 2026-03-23 | 34.62 |
| 2026-03-20 | 34.55 |
| 2026-03-19 | 35.72 |
| 2026-03-18 | 36.21 |
| 2026-03-17 | 37.37 |
| 2026-03-16 | 38.14 |
| 2026-03-13 | 38.45 |
| 2026-03-12 | 38.08 |
| 2026-03-11 | 38.45 |
| 2026-03-10 | 38.10 |
| 2026-03-09 | 37.80 |
| 2026-03-06 | 37.44 |
| 2026-03-05 | 37.63 |
| 2026-03-04 | 37.21 |
| 2026-03-03 | 37.16 |
| 2026-03-02 | 39.18 |
| 2026-02-27 | 42.49 |
| 2026-02-26 | 42.91 |
| 2026-02-25 | 42.93 |
| 2026-02-24 | 41.87 |
| 2026-02-23 | 41.12 |
| 2026-02-20 | 40.47 |
| 2026-02-19 | 40.15 |
| 2026-02-18 | 40.05 |
| 2026-02-17 | 39.58 |
| 2026-02-13 | 39.56 |
| 2026-02-12 | 39.19 |
| 2026-02-11 | 37.08 |
| 2026-02-10 | 37.78 |
| 2026-02-09 | 38.66 |
| 2026-02-06 | 38.54 |
| 2026-02-05 | 37.08 |
| 2026-02-04 | 36.76 |
| 2026-02-03 | 37.15 |
| 2026-02-02 | 36.63 |
| 2026-01-30 | 36.36 |
| 2026-01-29 | 36.39 |
| 2026-01-28 | 36.75 |
| 2026-01-27 | 37.16 |
| 2026-01-26 | 36.81 |
| 2026-01-23 | 36.93 |
| 2026-01-22 | 37.46 |
| 2026-01-21 | 37.79 |
| 2026-01-20 | 36.64 |
| 2026-01-16 | 37.08 |
| 2026-01-15 | 37.31 |
| 2026-01-14 | 34.83 |
| 2026-01-13 | 34.68 |
| 2026-01-12 | 35.92 |
| 2026-01-09 | 35.25 |
| 2026-01-08 | 34.91 |
| 2026-01-07 | 34.73 |
| 2026-01-06 | 35.15 |
| 2026-01-05 | 35.28 |
| 2026-01-02 | 36.06 |
| 2025-12-31 | 36.03 |
| 2025-12-30 | 36.12 |
| 2025-12-29 | 36.55 |
| 2025-12-26 | 36.72 |
| 2025-12-24 | 36.69 |
| 2025-12-23 | 36.97 |
| 2025-12-22 | 37.49 |
| 2025-12-19 | 37.26 |
| 2025-12-18 | 36.66 |
| 2025-12-17 | 37.13 |
| 2025-12-16 | 36.61 |
| 2025-12-15 | 36.58 |
| 2025-12-12 | 36.11 |
| 2025-12-11 | 36.17 |
| 2025-12-10 | 35.57 |
| 2025-12-09 | 34.83 |
| 2025-12-08 | 34.16 |
| 2025-12-05 | 34.35 |
| 2025-12-04 | 34.91 |
| 2025-12-03 | 34.86 |
| 2025-12-02 | 34.69 |
| 2025-12-01 | 34.43 |
| 2025-11-28 | 35.45 |
| 2025-11-26 | 35.83 |
| 2025-11-25 | 35.92 |
| 2025-11-24 | 34.44 |
| 2025-11-21 | 33.85 |
| 2025-11-20 | 33.10 |
| 2025-11-19 | 33.50 |
| 2025-11-18 | 33.40 |
| 2025-11-17 | 33.36 |
| 2025-11-14 | 34.07 |
| 2025-11-13 | 34.39 |
| 2025-11-12 | 35.69 |
| 2025-11-11 | 35.60 |
| 2025-11-10 | 36.18 |
| 2025-11-07 | 36.05 |
| 2025-11-06 | 36.80 |
| 2025-11-05 | 36.72 |
| 2025-11-04 | 35.90 |
| 2025-11-03 | 35.10 |
| 2025-10-31 | 34.10 |
| 2025-10-30 | 34.66 |
| 2025-10-29 | 38.25 |
| 2025-10-28 | 35.96 |
| 2025-10-27 | 35.79 |
| 2025-10-24 | 35.91 |
| 2025-10-23 | 36.05 |
| 2025-10-22 | 36.69 |
| 2025-10-21 | 36.58 |
| 2025-10-20 | 35.77 |
| 2025-10-17 | 35.67 |
| 2025-10-16 | 35.44 |
| 2025-10-15 | 36.29 |
| 2025-10-14 | 35.58 |
| 2025-10-13 | 35.34 |
| 2025-10-10 | 35.03 |
| 2025-10-09 | 34.43 |
| 2025-10-08 | 34.56 |
| 2025-10-07 | 34.23 |
| 2025-10-06 | 33.50 |
| 2025-10-03 | 34.01 |
| 2025-10-02 | 33.83 |
| 2025-10-01 | 33.50 |
| 2025-09-30 | 35.79 |
| 2025-09-29 | 35.88 |
| 2025-09-26 | 35.91 |
| 2025-09-25 | 36.59 |
| 2025-09-24 | 36.47 |
| 2025-09-23 | 37.85 |
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