CHEFS' WAREHOUSE INC/THE (CHEF) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - NASDAQ:CHEF - US1630861011 - Common Stock
65.54 USD
-1.15 (-1.72%)
Taking everything into account, CHEF scores 4 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. CHEF was compared to 40 industry peers in the Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry. CHEF has an average financial health and profitability rating. CHEF is valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
In the past year CHEF was profitable.
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 has a Return On Assets of 3.65%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CHEF outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
CHEF's Return On Equity of 12.47% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CHEF outperforms 60.00% of its industry peers.
CHEF has a Return On Invested Capital of 6.36%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CHEF outperforms 60.00% of its industry peers.
Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for CHEF is below the industry average of 8.47%.
The last Return On Invested Capital (6.36%) for CHEF is above the 3 year average (5.37%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.65% | ||
| ROE | 12.47% | ||
| ROIC | 6.36% |
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
With a Profit Margin value of 1.76%, CHEF perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 55.00% of the companies in the same industry.
CHEF's Profit Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
CHEF's Operating Margin of 3.58% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CHEF outperforms 67.50% 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 has a Gross Margin (24.20%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
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 | 3.58% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 1.76% | ||
| GM | 24.2% |
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.
CHEF has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
Compared to 5 years ago, CHEF has more shares outstanding
CHEF has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
An Altman-Z score of 3.92 indicates that CHEF is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
The Altman-Z score of CHEF (3.92) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
The Debt to FCF ratio of CHEF is 6.00, which is on the high side as it means it would take CHEF, 6.00 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
CHEF's Debt to FCF ratio of 6.00 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CHEF outperforms 55.00% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.24 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 1.24, CHEF is doing worse than 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.24 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 6 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.92 |
ROIC/WACC0.82
WACC7.72%
2.3 Liquidity
A Current Ratio of 2.01 indicates that CHEF has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
CHEF's Current ratio of 2.01 is amongst the best of the industry. CHEF outperforms 87.50% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 1.17 indicates that CHEF should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
CHEF's Quick ratio of 1.17 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CHEF outperforms 77.50% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.01 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.17 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
CHEF shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 24.44%, 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 a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 7.90%.
The Revenue has been growing by 18.97% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)24.44%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y7.86%
EPS Q2Q%30%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.9%
Revenue growth 3Y29.53%
Revenue growth 5Y18.97%
Sales Q2Q%8.4%
3.2 Future
Based on estimates for the next years, CHEF will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 18.58% on average per year.
Based on estimates for the next years, CHEF will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 8.15% on average per year.
EPS Next Y22.96%
EPS Next 2Y20.95%
EPS Next 3Y19.46%
EPS Next 5Y18.58%
Revenue Next Year7.79%
Revenue Next 2Y7.66%
Revenue Next 3Y7.77%
Revenue Next 5Y8.15%
3.3 Evolution
The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
The Price/Earnings ratio is 39.01, which means the current valuation is very expensive for CHEF.
70.00% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than CHEF, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of CHEF to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.41), we can say CHEF is valued slightly more expensively.
The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 30.69, which means the current valuation is very expensive for 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 22.88, CHEF is valued a bit more expensive.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 39.01 | ||
| Fwd PE | 30.69 |
4.2 Price Multiples
Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, CHEF is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 62.50% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, CHEF is valued a bit cheaper than 62.50% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 22.6 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.67 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
CHEF's 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 19.46% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)1.7
PEG (5Y)4.96
EPS Next 2Y20.95%
EPS Next 3Y19.46%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
No dividends for CHEF!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
NASDAQ:CHEF (9/19/2025, 12:07:06 PM)
65.54
-1.15 (-1.72%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustryConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners95.82%
Inst Owner Change1.15%
Ins Owners11.24%
Ins Owner Change-0.07%
Market Cap2.67B
Analysts84
Price Target77.63 (18.45%)
Short Float %11.1%
Short Ratio8.4
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)18.56%
Min EPS beat(2)10.35%
Max EPS beat(2)26.78%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)12.08%
Min EPS beat(4)4.96%
Max EPS beat(4)26.78%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)19.96%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)15.1%
EPS beat(16)14
Avg EPS beat(16)85.46%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.2%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.2%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.6%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.26%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.47%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.03%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.92%
Revenue beat(12)9
Avg Revenue beat(12)2.72%
Revenue beat(16)13
Avg Revenue beat(16)3.51%
PT rev (1m)-1.47%
PT rev (3m)6.82%
EPS NQ rev (1m)4.62%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.57%
EPS NY rev (1m)2.8%
EPS NY rev (3m)4.39%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.2%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.2%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.39%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.53%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 39.01 | ||
| Fwd PE | 30.69 | ||
| P/S | 0.68 | ||
| P/FCF | 22.6 | ||
| P/OCF | 17.03 | ||
| P/B | 4.79 | ||
| P/tB | 50.57 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.67 |
EPS(TTM)1.68
EY2.56%
EPS(NY)2.14
Fwd EY3.26%
FCF(TTM)2.9
FCFY4.42%
OCF(TTM)3.85
OCFY5.87%
SpS96.93
BVpS13.68
TBVpS1.3
PEG (NY)1.7
PEG (5Y)4.96
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.65% | ||
| ROE | 12.47% | ||
| ROCE | 9.63% | ||
| ROIC | 6.36% | ||
| ROICexc | 6.81% | ||
| ROICexgc | 10.78% | ||
| OM | 3.58% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 1.76% | ||
| GM | 24.2% | ||
| FCFM | 2.99% |
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
ROICexcg growth 3Y80.28%
ROICexcg 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-Score8
Asset Turnover2.07
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.24 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 6 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 3.25 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 54.32% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 0.98% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 3.53 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 73.82% | ||
| Profit Quality | 169.94% | ||
| Current Ratio | 2.01 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.17 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.92 |
F-Score8
WACC7.72%
ROIC/WACC0.82
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)24.44%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y7.86%
EPS Q2Q%30%
EPS Next Y22.96%
EPS Next 2Y20.95%
EPS Next 3Y19.46%
EPS Next 5Y18.58%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.9%
Revenue growth 3Y29.53%
Revenue growth 5Y18.97%
Sales Q2Q%8.4%
Revenue Next Year7.79%
Revenue Next 2Y7.66%
Revenue Next 3Y7.77%
Revenue Next 5Y8.15%
EBIT growth 1Y20.42%
EBIT growth 3Y121.04%
EBIT growth 5Y20.35%
EBIT Next Year88.11%
EBIT Next 3Y31.99%
EBIT Next 5Y26.75%
FCF growth 1Y476.54%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y29.05%
OCF growth 1Y1010.43%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5Y27.74%