CHEFS' WAREHOUSE INC/THE (CHEF) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:CHEF • US1630861011

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This CHEF fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. CHEF Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • CHEF had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year CHEF had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • Of the past 5 years CHEF 4 years were profitable.
  • Of the past 5 years CHEF 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
CHEF Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCHEF Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 50M -50M 100M 150M

1.2 Ratios

  • With a Return On Assets value of 3.57%, CHEF perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 11.97%, CHEF is in line with its industry, outperforming 55.26% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CHEF has a Return On Invested Capital of 6.88%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CHEF outperforms 57.89% of its industry peers.
  • CHEF had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 6.25%. This is significantly below the industry average of 35.75%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (6.88%) for CHEF is above the 3 year average (6.25%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.57%
ROE 11.97%
ROIC 6.88%
ROA(3y)2.86%
ROA(5y)1.99%
ROE(3y)9.97%
ROE(5y)7.09%
ROIC(3y)6.25%
ROIC(5y)4.97%
CHEF Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCHEF Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 -10 -20

1.3 Margins

  • CHEF has a Profit Margin of 1.74%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CHEF outperforms 52.63% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CHEF has grown nicely.
  • CHEF's Operating Margin of 3.69% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CHEF outperforms 63.16% of its industry peers.
  • CHEF's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 24.20%, CHEF is in line with its industry, outperforming 52.63% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CHEF has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 3.69%
PM (TTM) 1.74%
GM 24.2%
OM growth 3Y2.29%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y17.91%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.74%
GM growth 5Y1.62%
CHEF Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCHEF Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 20

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2. CHEF Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • CHEF has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, CHEF has more shares outstanding
  • CHEF has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, CHEF has an improved debt to assets ratio.
CHEF Yearly Shares OutstandingCHEF Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10M 20M 30M 40M
CHEF Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCHEF Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

2.2 Solvency

  • CHEF has an Altman-Z score of 3.77. This indicates that CHEF is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • CHEF has a Altman-Z score (3.77) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of CHEF is 8.53, which is on the high side as it means it would take CHEF, 8.53 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • CHEF has a Debt to FCF ratio of 8.53. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CHEF outperforms 42.11% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.19 is on the high side and indicates that CHEF has dependencies on debt financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 1.19, CHEF is doing worse than 76.32% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.19
Debt/FCF 8.53
Altman-Z 3.77
ROIC/WACC0.89
WACC7.77%
CHEF Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCHEF Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M 400M 600M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 2.05 indicates that CHEF has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • CHEF's Current ratio of 2.05 is amongst the best of the industry. CHEF outperforms 89.47% of its industry peers.
  • CHEF has a Quick Ratio of 1.23. 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 (1.23) is better than 84.21% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.05
Quick Ratio 1.23
CHEF Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCHEF Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M

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3. CHEF Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • CHEF shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 33.56%, which is quite impressive.
  • CHEF shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 9.14% yearly.
  • CHEF shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 9.36%.
  • Measured over the past years, CHEF shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 30.14% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)33.56%
EPS 3Y9.14%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%23.64%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)9.36%
Revenue growth 3Y16.66%
Revenue growth 5Y30.14%
Sales Q2Q%10.55%

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 14.97% yearly.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, CHEF will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 7.74% on average per year.
EPS Next Y12.66%
EPS Next 2Y14.21%
EPS Next 3Y14.97%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year7.91%
Revenue Next 2Y7.77%
Revenue Next 3Y7.74%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
CHEF Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCHEF Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B
CHEF Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCHEF Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 0 1 -1 2 -2

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4. CHEF Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 30.53 indicates a quite expensive valuation of CHEF.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CHEF is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 63.16% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
  • CHEF is valuated rather expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 25.23, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 27.10 indicates a quite expensive valuation of CHEF.
  • 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 22.51, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 30.53
Fwd PE 27.1
CHEF Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCHEF Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as CHEF.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as CHEF.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 27.6
EV/EBITDA 13.35
CHEF Per share dataCHEF EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 20 40 60 80 100

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
  • The decent profitability rating of CHEF may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as CHEF's earnings are expected to grow with 14.97% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)2.41
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y14.21%
EPS Next 3Y14.97%

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5. CHEF Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for CHEF!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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CHEF Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

CHEFS' WAREHOUSE INC/THE

NASDAQ:CHEF (3/27/2026, 1:00:48 PM)

59.54

-0.92 (-1.52%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustryConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
Earnings (Last)02-11
Earnings (Next)04-28
Inst Owners99.46%
Inst Owner Change0.75%
Ins Owners11.4%
Ins Owner Change0.39%
Market Cap2.42B
Revenue(TTM)4.15B
Net Income(TTM)72.36M
Analysts84.29
Price Target78.09 (31.16%)
Short Float %13.5%
Short Ratio10.72
Dividend
Industry RankSector 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)11.98%
Min EPS beat(2)6.55%
Max EPS beat(2)17.41%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)15.27%
Min EPS beat(4)6.55%
Max EPS beat(4)26.78%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)22.16%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)13.58%
EPS beat(16)14
Avg EPS beat(16)83.53%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)1.82%
Min Revenue beat(2)1.62%
Max Revenue beat(2)2.01%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)1.01%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.2%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.01%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.58%
Revenue beat(12)9
Avg Revenue beat(12)2.2%
Revenue beat(16)13
Avg Revenue beat(16)2.92%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0.6%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-6.58%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-9.75%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.44%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.04%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.67%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.39%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.65%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.76%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 30.53
Fwd PE 27.1
P/S 0.58
P/FCF 27.6
P/OCF 18.75
P/B 4.01
P/tB 23.24
EV/EBITDA 13.35
EPS(TTM)1.95
EY3.28%
EPS(NY)2.2
Fwd EY3.69%
FCF(TTM)2.16
FCFY3.62%
OCF(TTM)3.18
OCFY5.33%
SpS101.98
BVpS14.85
TBVpS2.56
PEG (NY)2.41
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number25.53
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.57%
ROE 11.97%
ROCE 9.85%
ROIC 6.88%
ROICexc 7.46%
ROICexgc 11.45%
OM 3.69%
PM (TTM) 1.74%
GM 24.2%
FCFM 2.12%
ROA(3y)2.86%
ROA(5y)1.99%
ROE(3y)9.97%
ROE(5y)7.09%
ROIC(3y)6.25%
ROIC(5y)4.97%
ROICexc(3y)6.7%
ROICexc(5y)5.42%
ROICexgc(3y)10.94%
ROICexgc(5y)8.96%
ROCE(3y)8.96%
ROCE(5y)7.12%
ROICexgc growth 3Y4.34%
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y8.14%
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y2.29%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y17.91%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.74%
GM growth 5Y1.62%
F-Score9
Asset Turnover2.05
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.19
Debt/FCF 8.53
Debt/EBITDA 3.11
Cap/Depr 53.02%
Cap/Sales 1%
Interest Coverage 3.98
Cash Conversion 55.88%
Profit Quality 121.33%
Current Ratio 2.05
Quick Ratio 1.23
Altman-Z 3.77
F-Score9
WACC7.77%
ROIC/WACC0.89
Cap/Depr(3y)77.51%
Cap/Depr(5y)92.68%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.33%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.59%
Profit Quality(3y)106.72%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)33.56%
EPS 3Y9.14%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%23.64%
EPS Next Y12.66%
EPS Next 2Y14.21%
EPS Next 3Y14.97%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)9.36%
Revenue growth 3Y16.66%
Revenue growth 5Y30.14%
Sales Q2Q%10.55%
Revenue Next Year7.91%
Revenue Next 2Y7.77%
Revenue Next 3Y7.74%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y16.75%
EBIT growth 3Y19.34%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year84.98%
EBIT Next 3Y31%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-15.22%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y19.62%
OCF growth 1Y-15.58%
OCF growth 3Y77.44%
OCF growth 5Y24.69%

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