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

The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.(CHEF)

Food Distribution · Ridgefield, CT

$110.57-0.50 (-0.45%)

Delayed quote: Oct 6, 2026, 1:50 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 Return on Equity (ROE) Metrics

RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE)

14.19%

RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG TTM

12.92%

RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 3Y

10.03%

RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 5Y

8.63%

RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 10Y

6.82%

RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 15Y

7.75%

RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 20Y

N/A

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

+9.77%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

+41.49%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

+64.43%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

+108.08%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

+83.16%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

N/A

SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER DEFENSIVE

6.33%

median of 137 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

+124.13%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE)	TTM	3Y	5Y
The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (CHEF)	$4.51B	14.19%	12.92%	10.03%	8.63%
Reynolds Consumer Products Inc. (REYN)vs ›	$4.73B	14.94%	14.89%	14.66%	16.59%
Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (LOPE)vs ›	$4.04B	33.49%	28.90%	28.83%	26.09%
Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc. (OLLI)vs ›	$5.26B	14.43%	12.26%	11.03%	12.42%
Laureate Education, Inc. (LAUR)vs ›	$5.27B	28.18%	27.30%	18.73%	10.81%
PriceSmart, Inc. (PSMT)vs ›	$5.31B	11.38%	11.91%	11.00%	10.64%
Inter Parfums, Inc. (IPAR)vs ›	$3.64B	19.27%	20.59%	20.66%	17.51%
Stride, Inc. (LRN)vs ›	$3.36B	20.72%	20.09%	17.73%	15.50%
Campbell Soup Company (CPB)vs ›	$5.68B	10.47%	12.95%	13.61%	17.40%
Post Holdings, Inc. (POST)vs ›	$3.32B	9.52%	8.95%	12.25%	9.18%

NAME

MARKET CAP

RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE)

TTM

The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (CHEF)

$4.51B

14.19%

12.92%

10.03%

8.63%

Reynolds Consumer Products Inc. (REYN)vs ›

$4.73B

14.94%

14.89%

14.66%

16.59%

Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (LOPE)vs ›

$4.04B

33.49%

28.90%

28.83%

26.09%

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

$5.26B

14.43%

12.26%

11.03%

12.42%

Laureate Education, Inc. (LAUR)vs ›

$5.27B

28.18%

27.30%

18.73%

10.81%

PriceSmart, Inc. (PSMT)vs ›

$5.31B

11.38%

11.91%

11.00%

10.64%

Inter Parfums, Inc. (IPAR)vs ›

$3.64B

19.27%

20.59%

20.66%

17.51%

Stride, Inc. (LRN)vs ›

$3.36B

20.72%

20.09%

17.73%

15.50%

Campbell Soup Company (CPB)vs ›

$5.68B

10.47%

12.95%

13.61%

17.40%

Post Holdings, Inc. (POST)vs ›

$3.32B

9.52%

8.95%

12.25%

9.18%

Return on Equity (ROE) FAQ

What is the return on equity (ROE) for The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (CHEF)?

The return on equity (ROE) for CHEF stock is 14.19%.

Is The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.'s return on equity (ROE) high or low?

The return on equity (ROE) of 14.19% is 64% above its 5-year average of 8.63%, near the high end of its 5-year range (-14.87%–14.19%).

What is the TTM average return on equity (ROE) for The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (CHEF)?

The TTM average return on equity (ROE) for CHEF stock is 12.92%.

What is the 3Y average return on equity (ROE) for The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (CHEF)?

The 3Y average return on equity (ROE) for CHEF stock is 10.03%.

What is the 5Y average return on equity (ROE) for The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (CHEF)?

The 5Y average return on equity (ROE) for CHEF stock is 8.63%.

What is the 10Y average return on equity (ROE) for The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (CHEF)?

The 10Y average return on equity (ROE) for CHEF stock is 6.82%.

What is the 15Y average return on equity (ROE) for The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (CHEF)?

The 15Y average return on equity (ROE) for CHEF stock is 7.75%.

DATE	RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE)
2026-06-26	14.19%
2026-03-27	13.05%
2025-12-26	11.97%
2025-09-26	12.94%
2025-06-27	12.47%
2025-03-28	11.79%
2024-12-31	10.32%
2024-09-27	9.90%
2024-06-28	8.83%
2024-03-29	7.84%
2023-12-31	7.61%
2023-09-29	4.55%
2023-06-30	4.90%
2023-03-31	6.84%
2022-12-31	6.91%
2022-09-23	9.10%
2022-06-24	8.08%
2022-03-25	4.06%
2021-12-31	-1.41%
2021-09-24	-14.87%
2021-06-25	-19.61%
2021-03-26	-26.44%
2020-12-31	-24.06%
2020-09-25	-9.25%
2020-06-26	-4.93%
2020-03-27	2.81%
2019-12-31	7.20%
2019-09-27	6.88%
2019-06-28	6.91%
2019-03-29	6.81%
2018-12-31	6.61%
2018-09-28	7.04%
2018-06-29	7.69%
2018-03-30	6.66%
2017-12-31	5.78%
2017-09-29	6.86%
2017-06-30	6.34%
2017-03-31	0.20%
2016-12-31	1.56%
2016-09-23	0.29%
2016-06-24	2.42%
2016-03-25	8.55%
2015-12-31	8.62%
2015-09-25	8.13%
2015-06-30	7.76%
2015-03-27	9.61%
2014-12-31	10.00%
2014-09-26	10.14%
2014-06-27	10.39%
2014-03-28	11.84%
2013-12-31	12.86%
2013-09-27	12.41%
2013-06-28	32.47%
2013-03-29	34.46%
2012-12-31	36.94%
2012-09-28	45.45%
2012-06-29	35.84%
2012-03-30	35.19%
2011-12-31	32.66%
2011-09-23	44.18%

DATE

RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE)

2026-06-26

14.19%

2026-03-27

13.05%

2025-12-26

11.97%

2025-09-26

12.94%

2025-06-27

12.47%

2025-03-28

11.79%

2024-12-31

10.32%

2024-09-27

9.90%

2024-06-28

8.83%

2024-03-29

7.84%

2023-12-31

7.61%

2023-09-29

4.55%

2023-06-30

4.90%

2023-03-31

6.84%

2022-12-31

6.91%

2022-09-23

9.10%

2022-06-24

8.08%

2022-03-25

4.06%

2021-12-31

-1.41%

2021-09-24

-14.87%

2021-06-25

-19.61%

2021-03-26

-26.44%

2020-12-31

-24.06%

2020-09-25

-9.25%

2020-06-26

-4.93%

2020-03-27

2.81%

2019-12-31

7.20%

2019-09-27

6.88%

2019-06-28

6.91%

2019-03-29

6.81%

2018-12-31

6.61%

2018-09-28

7.04%

2018-06-29

7.69%

2018-03-30

6.66%

2017-12-31

5.78%

2017-09-29

6.86%

2017-06-30

6.34%

2017-03-31

0.20%

2016-12-31

1.56%

2016-09-23

0.29%

2016-06-24

2.42%

2016-03-25

8.55%

2015-12-31

8.62%

2015-09-25

8.13%

2015-06-30

7.76%

2015-03-27

9.61%

2014-12-31

10.00%

2014-09-26

10.14%

2014-06-27

10.39%

2014-03-28

11.84%

2013-12-31

12.86%

2013-09-27

12.41%

2013-06-28

32.47%

2013-03-29

34.46%

2012-12-31

36.94%

2012-09-28

45.45%

2012-06-29

35.84%

2012-03-30

35.19%

2011-12-31

32.66%

2011-09-23

44.18%

Return on Equity (ROE): 14.19%

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