The Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) Quick Ratio: History & Chart

The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.(CHEF)

Food Distribution · Ridgefield, CT

$111.21+0.14 (+0.13%)

Delayed quote: Oct 6, 2026, 4:00 PM 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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CHEF Quick Ratio (Acid-Test) Metrics

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)

1.31

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG TTM

1.25

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 3Y

1.21

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 5Y

1.33

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 10Y

1.52

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 15Y

1.52

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 20Y

N/A

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

+5.20%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

+8.59%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

-1.48%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

-13.89%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

-13.93%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

N/A

SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER DEFENSIVE

0.88

median of 158 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

+49.07%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)	TTM	3Y	5Y
The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (CHEF)	$4.54B	1.31	1.25	1.21	1.33
Reynolds Consumer Products Inc. (REYN)vs ›	$4.70B	0.71	0.96	0.98	1.07
Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (LOPE)vs ›	$4.05B	2.82	3.71	3.41	3.90
Laureate Education, Inc. (LAUR)vs ›	$5.27B	0.71	0.65	0.59	0.94
Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc. (OLLI)vs ›	$5.30B	0.52	1.11	1.12	1.18
PriceSmart, Inc. (PSMT)vs ›	$5.31B	0.50	0.51	0.55	0.58
Inter Parfums, Inc. (IPAR)vs ›	$3.61B	2.00	1.80	1.62	1.90
Campbell Soup Company (CPB)vs ›	$5.67B	0.33	0.31	0.28	0.29
Stride, Inc. (LRN)vs ›	$3.39B	5.81	5.54	4.84	4.18
Post Holdings, Inc. (POST)vs ›	$3.32B	0.99	1.25	1.35	1.44

NAME

MARKET CAP

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)

TTM

The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (CHEF)

$4.54B

1.31

1.25

1.21

1.33

Reynolds Consumer Products Inc. (REYN)vs ›

$4.70B

0.71

0.96

0.98

1.07

Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (LOPE)vs ›

$4.05B

2.82

3.71

3.41

3.90

Laureate Education, Inc. (LAUR)vs ›

$5.27B

0.71

0.65

0.59

0.94

Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc. (OLLI)vs ›

$5.30B

0.52

1.11

1.12

1.18

PriceSmart, Inc. (PSMT)vs ›

$5.31B

0.50

0.51

0.55

0.58

Inter Parfums, Inc. (IPAR)vs ›

$3.61B

2.00

1.80

1.62

1.90

Campbell Soup Company (CPB)vs ›

$5.67B

0.33

0.31

0.28

0.29

Stride, Inc. (LRN)vs ›

$3.39B

5.81

5.54

4.84

4.18

Post Holdings, Inc. (POST)vs ›

$3.32B

0.99

1.25

1.35

1.44

Quick Ratio (Acid-Test) FAQ

What is the quick ratio (acid-test) for The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (CHEF)?

The quick ratio (acid-test) for CHEF stock is 1.31.

Is The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.'s quick ratio (acid-test) high or low?

The quick ratio (acid-test) of 1.31 is in line with its 5-year average of 1.33, around the middle of its 5-year range (1.06–1.76).

What is the TTM average quick ratio (acid-test) for The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (CHEF)?

The TTM average quick ratio (acid-test) for CHEF stock is 1.25.

What is the 3Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (CHEF)?

The 3Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for CHEF stock is 1.21.

What is the 5Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (CHEF)?

The 5Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for CHEF stock is 1.33.

What is the 10Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (CHEF)?

The 10Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for CHEF stock is 1.52.

What is the 15Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (CHEF)?

The 15Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for CHEF stock is 1.52.

DATE	QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)
2026-06-26	1.31
2026-03-27	1.33
2025-12-26	1.23
2025-09-26	1.19
2025-06-27	1.17
2025-03-28	1.27
2024-12-31	1.30
2024-09-27	1.06
2024-06-28	1.08
2024-03-29	1.17
2023-12-31	1.16
2023-09-29	1.17
2023-06-30	1.26
2023-03-31	1.39
2022-12-31	1.67
2022-09-23	1.69
2022-06-24	1.28
2022-03-25	1.47
2021-12-31	1.65
2021-09-24	1.76
2021-06-25	1.80
2021-03-26	2.37
2020-12-31	2.74
2020-09-25	2.52
2020-06-26	2.75
2020-03-27	2.38
2019-12-31	2.19
2019-09-27	1.47
2019-06-28	1.40
2019-03-29	1.42
2018-12-31	1.72
2018-09-28	1.77
2018-06-29	1.62
2018-03-30	1.87
2017-12-31	1.80
2017-09-29	1.31
2017-06-30	1.63
2017-03-31	1.63
2016-12-31	1.65
2016-09-23	1.71
2016-06-24	2.05
2016-03-25	1.41
2015-12-31	1.37
2015-09-25	1.51
2015-06-30	1.64
2015-03-27	1.50
2014-12-31	1.47
2014-09-26	1.75
2014-06-27	1.80
2014-03-28	1.82
2013-12-31	1.84
2013-09-27	2.39
2013-06-28	1.22
2013-03-29	1.28
2012-12-31	1.36
2012-09-28	1.32
2012-06-29	1.21
2012-03-30	1.14
2011-12-31	1.13
2011-09-23	1.30
2011-06-24	0.79
2011-03-31	0.90
2010-12-31	0.91
2010-09-30	0.00
2010-06-30	0.00
2010-03-31	0.00

DATE

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)

2026-06-26

1.31

2026-03-27

1.33

2025-12-26

1.23

2025-09-26

1.19

2025-06-27

1.17

2025-03-28

1.27

2024-12-31

1.30

2024-09-27

1.06

2024-06-28

1.08

2024-03-29

1.17

2023-12-31

1.16

2023-09-29

1.17

2023-06-30

1.26

2023-03-31

1.39

2022-12-31

1.67

2022-09-23

1.69

2022-06-24

1.28

2022-03-25

1.47

2021-12-31

1.65

2021-09-24

1.76

2021-06-25

1.80

2021-03-26

2.37

2020-12-31

2.74

2020-09-25

2.52

2020-06-26

2.75

2020-03-27

2.38

2019-12-31

2.19

2019-09-27

1.47

2019-06-28

1.40

2019-03-29

1.42

2018-12-31

1.72

2018-09-28

1.77

2018-06-29

1.62

2018-03-30

1.87

2017-12-31

1.80

2017-09-29

1.31

2017-06-30

1.63

2017-03-31

1.63

2016-12-31

1.65

2016-09-23

1.71

2016-06-24

2.05

2016-03-25

1.41

2015-12-31

1.37

2015-09-25

1.51

2015-06-30

1.64

2015-03-27

1.50

2014-12-31

1.47

2014-09-26

1.75

2014-06-27

1.80

2014-03-28

1.82

2013-12-31

1.84

2013-09-27

2.39

2013-06-28

1.22

2013-03-29

1.28

2012-12-31

1.36

2012-09-28

1.32

2012-06-29

1.21

2012-03-30

1.14

2011-12-31

1.13

2011-09-23

1.30

2011-06-24

0.79

2011-03-31

0.90

2010-12-31

0.91

2010-09-30

0.00

2010-06-30

0.00

2010-03-31

0.00

Quick Ratio (Acid-Test): 1.31

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