CHEFS' WAREHOUSE INC/THE (CHEF) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:CHEF • US1630861011
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At close: Mar 4, 2026
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After Hours: 3/4/2026, 8:14:35 PM
This CHEF fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
CHEF gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 38 industry peers in the Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry. CHEF has only an average score on both its financial health and profitability. CHEF is valued quite expensive, but it does show an excellent growth. This makes CHEF very considerable for growth investing!
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.
- CHEF had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
- Of the past 5 years CHEF 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 3.57%, CHEF is in line with its industry, outperforming 47.37% of the companies in the same industry.
- CHEF has a Return On Equity of 11.97%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CHEF outperforms 55.26% of its industry peers.
- CHEF's Return On Invested Capital of 6.88% is fine compared to the rest 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 28.42%.
- 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 Rank | Sector 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%
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 has a Operating Margin of 3.69%. This is in the better half of the industry: CHEF outperforms 63.16% of its industry peers.
- CHEF's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- CHEF has a Gross Margin (24.20%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- CHEF's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
2. CHEF Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), CHEF is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, CHEF has more shares outstanding
- The number of shares outstanding for CHEF has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for CHEF has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 3.80 indicates that CHEF is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- CHEF has a Altman-Z score of 3.80. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CHEF outperforms 50.00% of 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's Debt to FCF ratio of 8.53 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CHEF outperforms 42.11% of its industry peers.
- CHEF has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.19. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 1.19, CHEF is not doing good in the industry: 71.05% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.19 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 8.53 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.8 |
ROIC/WACC0.91
WACC7.59%
2.3 Liquidity
- CHEF has a Current Ratio of 2.05. This indicates that CHEF is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- CHEF has a Current ratio of 2.05. This is amongst the best in the industry. CHEF outperforms 86.84% 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.
- With an excellent Quick ratio value of 1.23, CHEF belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 81.58% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.05 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.23 |
3. CHEF Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 33.56% over the past year.
- Measured over the past years, CHEF shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 9.14% on average per year.
- Looking at the last year, CHEF shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 9.36% in the last year.
- 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 11.08% yearly.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 7.74% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y12.16%
EPS Next 2Y14.17%
EPS Next 3Y11.08%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year7.93%
Revenue Next 2Y7.78%
Revenue Next 3Y7.74%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
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. CHEF Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 32.06, the valuation of CHEF can be described as expensive.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of CHEF indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: CHEF is more expensive than 60.53% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- CHEF's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 27.03.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 28.58 indicates a quite expensive valuation of CHEF.
- CHEF's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 25.11, CHEF is valued at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 32.06 | ||
| Fwd PE | 28.58 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- CHEF's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
- CHEF's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 28.98 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.71 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
- CHEF has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.64
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y14.17%
EPS Next 3Y11.08%
5. CHEF Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for CHEF!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
CHEF Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
62.52
+0.09 (+0.14%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustryConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
Earnings (Last)02-11 2026-02-11/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-28 2026-04-28
Inst Owners97.32%
Inst Owner Change0.73%
Ins Owners11.18%
Ins Owner Change1.82%
Market Cap2.54B
Revenue(TTM)4.15B
Net Income(TTM)72.36M
Analysts84.29
Price Target78.09 (24.9%)
Short Float %13.38%
Short Ratio11.4
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)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)1.17%
PT rev (3m)0.33%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-5.76%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-14.29%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-2.64%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.67%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.29%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.67%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.89%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 32.06 | ||
| Fwd PE | 28.58 | ||
| P/S | 0.61 | ||
| P/FCF | 28.98 | ||
| P/OCF | 19.69 | ||
| P/B | 4.21 | ||
| P/tB | 24.4 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.71 |
EPS(TTM)1.95
EY3.12%
EPS(NY)2.19
Fwd EY3.5%
FCF(TTM)2.16
FCFY3.45%
OCF(TTM)3.18
OCFY5.08%
SpS101.98
BVpS14.85
TBVpS2.56
PEG (NY)2.64
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number25.53
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 | 3.8 |
F-Score9
WACC7.59%
ROIC/WACC0.91
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 Y12.16%
EPS Next 2Y14.17%
EPS Next 3Y11.08%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)9.36%
Revenue growth 3Y16.66%
Revenue growth 5Y30.14%
Sales Q2Q%10.55%
Revenue Next Year7.93%
Revenue Next 2Y7.78%
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%
CHEFS' WAREHOUSE INC/THE / CHEF FAQ
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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to CHEF.
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CHEFS' WAREHOUSE INC/THE (CHEF) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
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The financial health rating of CHEFS' WAREHOUSE INC/THE (CHEF) is 5 / 10.