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Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.
Nasdaq · CIK 1517175
Last close116.42
Daily change+3.86 (3.43%)
10 Years gain+915.88%
Dividends TTM0
Dividend yield0.00%
Fundamental Analysis
CHEF · STANDARD
SIC 5141 · Wholesale-Groceries, General Line · Fiscal year end 1226
Fundamental
57.4Momentum
51.9Acceleration
55.4Confidence
91.0Annual Revenue19
Quarterly Revenue70
Annual CFO18
Balance SheetAvailable
RankingEligible
Score Breakdown
Growth18.1 / 25
Quality17.5 / 25
Capital Efficiency12.2 / 20
Balance Sheet5.3 / 15
Shareholder Economics1.4 / 10
Forward Indicators0.0 / 5
Signals
Gross margin expansionGross margin improved by 0.3136 percentage points.
Operating leverageOperating margin improved by 0.3749 percentage points.
ROIC expansionROIC improved by 2.132 percentage points.
Net debt reductionNet debt declined versus the comparison period.
Strong operating leverageOperating income is growing faster than revenue while operating margin expands.
Key Metrics
Revenue Growth TTM11.63%OK
Revenue CAGR 3Y16.66%OK
Gross Margin24.22%OK
Operating Margin3.32%OK
FCF Marginn/aMISSING
FCF Growthn/aINSUFFICIENT_HISTORY
ROIC8.23%OK
Incremental Operating Margin 3Y5.65%OK
Net Debt / CFOn/aNOT_MEANINGFUL
Diluted Share Growth 1Y0.3%OK
SBC / Revenuen/aMISSING
SBC / FCFn/aNOT_MEANINGFUL
Financial History
| Period | Revenue | Gross Profit | Operating Income | CFO | FCF | Gross Margin | Op Margin | FCF Margin | ROIC | Shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 FY Dec 26, 2025 | $4.15B | $1.00B | $145.11M | $129.22M | $87.79M | 24.2% | 3.5% | 2.12% | 9.1% | 46M |
| 2025 FY Dec 27, 2024 | $3.79B | $914.15M | $128.21M | $153.06M | $103.56M | 24.09% | 3.38% | 2.73% | 8.08% | 45.98M |
| 2025 FY Dec 29, 2023 | $3.43B | $814.47M | $100.94M | $61.64M | $4.21M | 23.72% | 2.94% | 0.12% | 6.45% | 45.64M |
| 2024 FY Dec 30, 2022 | $2.61B | $618.64M | $85.74M | $23.13M | -$22.71M | 23.67% | 3.28% | -0.87% | 7.35% | 38.74M |
| 2023 FY Dec 24, 2021 | $1.75B | $390.49M | $10.81M | -$19.90M | -$58.70M | 22.37% | 0.62% | -3.36% | 1.45% | 36.74M |
Formula Trace
| Metric | Value | Formula | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue TTM | $4.07B | sum latest 4 fiscal quarters Revenue | OK | 0001517175-26-000023, 0001628280-25-036589 |
| Revenue Growth TTM | 11.63% | Revenue_TTM / Revenue_TTM_1Y_ago - 1 | OK | 0001517175-26-000023, 0001628280-25-036589 |
| Revenue CAGR 3Y | 16.66% | (Revenue_current / Revenue_3Y_ago)^(1/3) - 1 | OK | 0001517175-26-000005 |
| Revenue CAGR 5Y | 30.14% | (Revenue_current / Revenue_5Y_ago)^(1/5) - 1 | OK | 0001517175-26-000005 |
| Gross Profit CAGR 3Y | 17.52% | (GrossProfit_current / GrossProfit_3Y_ago)^(1/3) - 1 | OK | 0001517175-26-000005 |
| Operating Income Growth | 25.83% | OperatingIncome_current / OperatingIncome_prior_year - 1 | OK | 0001517175-26-000023, 0001628280-25-036589 |
| FCF Growth | n/a | FCF_current / FCF_prior_year - 1 | INSUFFICIENT_HISTORY | derived |
| Revenue Growth Acceleration | n/a | 0.5*(Q0-Q1)+0.3*(Q1-Q2)+0.2*(Q2-Q3) | INSUFFICIENT_HISTORY | derived |
| Gross Profit Acceleration | n/a | 0.5*(Q0-Q1)+0.3*(Q1-Q2)+0.2*(Q2-Q3) | INSUFFICIENT_HISTORY | derived |
| Operating Income Acceleration | n/a | 0.5*(Q0-Q1)+0.3*(Q1-Q2)+0.2*(Q2-Q3) | INSUFFICIENT_HISTORY | derived |
| FCF Acceleration | n/a | 0.5*(Q0-Q1)+0.3*(Q1-Q2)+0.2*(Q2-Q3) | INSUFFICIENT_HISTORY | derived |
| Gross Margin | 24.22% | Gross Profit / Revenue | OK | 0001517175-26-000023, 0001628280-25-036589 |
| Operating Margin | 3.32% | Operating Income / Revenue | OK | 0001517175-26-000023, 0001628280-25-036589 |
| ROIC | 8.23% | NOPAT / Average Invested Capital | OK | 0001517175-26-000023, 0001628280-25-036589 |
| Net Debt / CFO | n/a | Net Debt / CFO | NOT_MEANINGFUL | 0001517175-26-000023 |
| Current Ratio | 2.18x | Current Assets / Current Liabilities | OK | derived |
| Cash / Debt | 0.16x | (Cash + Short-term Investments) / Total Debt | OK | 0001517175-26-000023 |
| Revenue per Diluted Share | $88.24 | Revenue / Diluted Shares | OK | 0001517175-26-000023, 0001628280-25-036589 |