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We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to CHEF. CHEF was compared to 38 industry peers in the Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry. Both the profitability and the financial health of CHEF get a neutral evaluation. Nothing too spectacular is happening here. While showing a medium growth rate, CHEF is valued expensive at the moment.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- CHEF had positive earnings in the past year.
- CHEF had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: CHEF reported negative net income in multiple years.
- CHEF had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- CHEF's Return On Assets of 3.89% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CHEF outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
- With a Return On Equity value of 12.94%, CHEF perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 57.89% of the companies in the same industry.
- CHEF has a Return On Invested Capital of 6.49%. This is in the better half of the industry: CHEF outperforms 60.53% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for CHEF is significantly below the industry average of 28.30%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (6.49%) for CHEF is above the 3 year average (5.37%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.89% | ||
| ROE | 12.94% | ||
| ROIC | 6.49% |
ROA(3y)2.29%
ROA(5y)-0.42%
ROE(3y)8.28%
ROE(5y)-0.12%
ROIC(3y)5.37%
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 1.85%, CHEF is in line with its industry, outperforming 55.26% of the companies in the same industry.
- CHEF's Profit Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- CHEF has a better Operating Margin (3.67%) than 63.16% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CHEF has remained more or less at the same level.
- CHEF's Gross Margin of 24.22% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CHEF outperforms 55.26% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CHEF has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 3.67% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 1.85% | ||
| GM | 24.22% |
OM growth 3Y70.65%
OM growth 5Y1.16%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y-0.78%
GM growth 3Y2.51%
GM growth 5Y-0.16%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), CHEF is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for CHEF has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
- CHEF has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- CHEF has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 3.98 indicates that CHEF is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- CHEF has a Altman-Z score (3.98) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of CHEF is 8.46, which is on the high side as it means it would take CHEF, 8.46 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- CHEF has a Debt to FCF ratio (8.46) which is in line with its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.23 is on the high side and indicates that CHEF has dependencies on debt financing.
- CHEF has a Debt to Equity ratio of 1.23. This is in the lower half of the industry: CHEF underperforms 73.68% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.23 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 8.46 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.98 |
ROIC/WACC0.83
WACC7.85%
2.3 Liquidity
- CHEF has a Current Ratio of 2.14. This indicates that CHEF is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- CHEF's Current ratio of 2.14 is amongst the best of the industry. CHEF outperforms 86.84% of its industry peers.
- CHEF has a Quick Ratio of 1.19. This is a normal value and indicates that CHEF is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of CHEF (1.19) is better than 81.58% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.14 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.19 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- CHEF shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 31.88%, which is quite impressive.
- CHEF shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 7.86% yearly.
- CHEF shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 8.88%.
- The Revenue has been growing by 18.97% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)31.88%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y7.86%
EPS Q2Q%38.89%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.88%
Revenue growth 3Y29.53%
Revenue growth 5Y18.97%
Sales Q2Q%9.65%
3.2 Future
- CHEF is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 16.32% yearly.
- Based on estimates for the next years, CHEF will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 7.62% on average per year.
EPS Next Y32.04%
EPS Next 2Y22.4%
EPS Next 3Y20.33%
EPS Next 5Y16.32%
Revenue Next Year9.06%
Revenue Next 2Y8.13%
Revenue Next 3Y7.96%
Revenue Next 5Y7.62%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 35.61, CHEF can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of CHEF indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: CHEF is more expensive than 63.16% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.32, CHEF is valued a bit more expensive.
- CHEF is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 29.63.
- CHEF's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- CHEF is valuated rather expensively when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 24.32, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 35.61 | ||
| Fwd PE | 29.63 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 60.53% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than CHEF, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as CHEF.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 30.44 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 14.93 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
- CHEF's earnings are expected to grow with 20.33% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)1.11
PEG (5Y)4.53
EPS Next 2Y22.4%
EPS Next 3Y20.33%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- CHEF does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
64.81
-0.56 (-0.86%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustryConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
Earnings (Last)10-29 2025-10-29/bmo
Earnings (Next)02-18 2026-02-18/amc
Inst Owners97.32%
Inst Owner Change0.08%
Ins Owners11.18%
Ins Owner Change-0.6%
Market Cap2.64B
Revenue(TTM)4.04B
Net Income(TTM)74.60M
Analysts84.29
Price Target77.18 (19.09%)
Short Float %13.16%
Short Ratio11.2
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)13.88%
Min EPS beat(2)10.35%
Max EPS beat(2)17.41%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)15.2%
Min EPS beat(4)6.25%
Max EPS beat(4)26.78%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)22.68%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)13.09%
EPS beat(16)14
Avg EPS beat(16)85.25%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.71%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.2%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.62%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.76%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.2%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.62%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.64%
Revenue beat(12)9
Avg Revenue beat(12)2.48%
Revenue beat(16)13
Avg Revenue beat(16)3.27%
PT rev (1m)-0.83%
PT rev (3m)-0.58%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.46%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.46%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.27%
EPS NY rev (3m)5.59%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.17%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.18%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 35.61 | ||
| Fwd PE | 29.63 | ||
| P/S | 0.65 | ||
| P/FCF | 30.44 | ||
| P/OCF | 20.55 | ||
| P/B | 4.57 | ||
| P/tB | 34.88 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 14.93 |
EPS(TTM)1.82
EY2.81%
EPS(NY)2.19
Fwd EY3.37%
FCF(TTM)2.13
FCFY3.29%
OCF(TTM)3.15
OCFY4.87%
SpS99.3
BVpS14.17
TBVpS1.86
PEG (NY)1.11
PEG (5Y)4.53
Graham Number24.09
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.89% | ||
| ROE | 12.94% | ||
| ROCE | 9.82% | ||
| ROIC | 6.49% | ||
| ROICexc | 6.78% | ||
| ROICexgc | 10.38% | ||
| OM | 3.67% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 1.85% | ||
| GM | 24.22% | ||
| FCFM | 2.14% |
ROA(3y)2.29%
ROA(5y)-0.42%
ROE(3y)8.28%
ROE(5y)-0.12%
ROIC(3y)5.37%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)5.85%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)9.92%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)8.12%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3Y80.28%
ROICexgc growth 5Y4.02%
ROICexc growth 3Y84.08%
ROICexc growth 5Y6.73%
OM growth 3Y70.65%
OM growth 5Y1.16%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y-0.78%
GM growth 3Y2.51%
GM growth 5Y-0.16%
F-Score9
Asset Turnover2.11
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.23 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 8.46 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 3.19 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 55.93% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 1.03% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 3.64 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 57.58% | ||
| Profit Quality | 116.14% | ||
| Current Ratio | 2.14 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.19 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.98 |
F-Score9
WACC7.85%
ROIC/WACC0.83
Cap/Depr(3y)99.81%
Cap/Depr(5y)86.31%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.58%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.52%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)31.88%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y7.86%
EPS Q2Q%38.89%
EPS Next Y32.04%
EPS Next 2Y22.4%
EPS Next 3Y20.33%
EPS Next 5Y16.32%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.88%
Revenue growth 3Y29.53%
Revenue growth 5Y18.97%
Sales Q2Q%9.65%
Revenue Next Year9.06%
Revenue Next 2Y8.13%
Revenue Next 3Y7.96%
Revenue Next 5Y7.62%
EBIT growth 1Y20.6%
EBIT growth 3Y121.04%
EBIT growth 5Y20.35%
EBIT Next Year91.85%
EBIT Next 3Y33.07%
EBIT Next 5Y26.56%
FCF growth 1Y328.73%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y29.05%
OCF growth 1Y1022.97%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5Y27.74%
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CHEFS' WAREHOUSE INC/THE (CHEF) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.
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The financial health rating of CHEFS' WAREHOUSE INC/THE (CHEF) is 5 / 10.