NASDAQ: CHEF
Chefs' Warehouse Inc Stock

$95.40+3.03 (+3.28%)
Updated Jun 18, 2026
CHEF Price
$95.40
Fair Value Price
$75.60
Market Cap
$3.89B
52 Week Low
$53.20
52 Week High
$96.38
P/E
46.31x
P/B
6.39x
P/S
0.54x
PEG
3.28x
Dividend Yield
N/A
Revenue
$4.26B
Earnings
$79.44M
Gross Margin
24.3%
Operating Margin
3.65%
Profit Margin
1.9%
Debt to Equity
2.27
Operating Cash Flow
$118M
Beta
0.99
Next Earnings
Jul 29, 2026
Ex-Dividend
N/A
Next Dividend
N/A

CHEF Overview

The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (CHEF), operating through its various subsidiaries, focuses on supplying high-end and gourmet food products across both the United States and Canada. The company maintains an extensive catalog, featuring more than 50,000 distinct stock-keeping units. This vast selection encompasses a diverse array of specialty items, such as artisanal charcuterie, premium cheeses, unique oils and vinegars, truffles, caviar, exquisite chocolates, and various pastry essentials. Beyond these niche offerings, Chefs' Warehouse also provides "center-of-the-plate" proteins, including custom-cut beef, fresh seafood, and hormone-free poultry. Their inventory further extends to everyday kitchen staples like cooking oils, butter, eggs, milk, and flour. The company serves a broad spectrum of professional culinary clients, which includes independent restaurants with distinctive menus, fine dining establishments, country clubs, hotels, catering services, culinary schools, bakeries, patisseries, chocolatiers, cruise lines, casinos, and specialized food retailers. Certain "center-of-the-plate" items are also made available directly to individual consumers via dedicated mail and e-commerce channels. Founded in 1985, the firm's corporate headquarters are situated in Ridgefield, Connecticut.

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Industry: Food Distribution

Industry Rating
A
CHEF
Ranked
#2 of 8

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$71.22B
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Due Diligence Score

Industry Average (35)
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CHEF ($95.40) is overvalued by 26.18% relative to our estimate of its Fair Value price of $75.60 based on Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) modelling
Below Fair Value Valuation
CHEF ($95.40) is not significantly undervalued (26.18%) relative to our estimate of its Fair Value price of $75.60 based on Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) modelling, when including a healthy margin of safety
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Valuation

CHEF fair value

Fair Value of CHEF stock based on Discounted Cash Flow (DCF)

Price
$95.40
Fair Value
$75.60
Overvalued by
26.18%
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CHEF price to earnings (PE)

For valuing profitable companies with steady earnings

Company
46.31x
Industry
26.45x
Market
9.47x
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CHEF price to book (PB)

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Company
6.39x
Industry
5.33x
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CHEF price to earnings growth (PEG)

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CHEF's financial health

Profit margin

Revenue
$1.1B
Net Income
$17.4M
Profit Margin
1.6%
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Interest Coverage Financials
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Profit Margin Growth Financials

Assets to liabilities

Assets
$2.0B
Liabilities
$1.4B
Debt to equity
2.27
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Short-term Liabilities Financials
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Long-term Liabilities Financials
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Shrinking Debt Financials
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Cash flow

Operating
$38.3M
Investing
-$7.7M
Financing
-$28.8M
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Debt Coverage Financials

CHEF vs Food Distribution Stocks

TickerZen RatingMarket Cap1d %P/EP/B
CHEFB$3.89B+3.28%46.31x6.39x
UNFIC$3.13B+4.15%-80.80x1.96x
ANDEB$2.43B+3.56%18.84x1.91x
AVOD$1.01B+3.79%35.91x1.75x
WILC$449.04M-1.75%14.00x1.95x

Chefs' Warehouse Stock FAQ

What is Chefs' Warehouse's quote symbol?

(NASDAQ: CHEF) Chefs' Warehouse trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol CHEF. Chefs' Warehouse stock quotes can also be displayed as NASDAQ: CHEF.

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What is the 52 week high and low for Chefs' Warehouse (NASDAQ: CHEF)?

(NASDAQ: CHEF) Chefs' Warehouse's 52-week high was $96.38, and its 52-week low was $53.20. It is currently -1.02% from its 52-week high and 79.32% from its 52-week low.

How much is Chefs' Warehouse stock worth today?

(NASDAQ: CHEF) Chefs' Warehouse currently has 40,777,629 outstanding shares. With Chefs' Warehouse stock trading at $95.40 per share, the total value of Chefs' Warehouse stock (market capitalization) is $3.89B.

Chefs' Warehouse stock was originally listed at a price of $17.50 in Jul 28, 2011. If you had invested in Chefs' Warehouse stock at $17.50, your return over the last 14 years would have been 445.14%, for an annualized return of 12.88% (not including any dividends or dividend reinvestments).

How much is Chefs' Warehouse's stock price per share?

(NASDAQ: CHEF) Chefs' Warehouse stock price per share is $95.40 today (as of Jun 18, 2026).

What is Chefs' Warehouse's Market Cap?

(NASDAQ: CHEF) Chefs' Warehouse's market cap is $3.89B, as of Jun 20, 2026.

Market cap (market capitalization) is the total market value of a publicly traded company's outstanding shares.

Chefs' Warehouse's market cap is calculated by multiplying CHEF's current stock price of $95.40 by CHEF's total outstanding shares of 40,777,629.
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