The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (CHEF) Stock

The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (CHEF) is a Consumer Discretionary stock trading at $95.44 (as of 2026-06-18), with a market capitalization of $3.12B and a trailing P/E of 49.6. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.

The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in distribution of specialty food products in the United States and Canada. The company's product portfolio includes approximately 50,000 stock-keeping units, such as specialty food products, such as artisan charcuterie, specialty cheeses, unique oils and vinegars, truffles, caviar, chocolate, and pastry products. It also offers a line of center-of-the-plate products, including custom cut beef, seafood, and hormone-free poultry, as well as food products, such as cooking oils, butter, eggs, milk, and flour. The company serves menu-driven independent restaurants, fine dining establishments, country clubs, hotels, caterers, culinary schools, bakeries, patisseries, chocolatiers, cruise lines, casinos, and specialty food stores. It markets its center-of-the-plate products directly to consumers through a mail and e-commerce platform. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Ridgefield, Connecticut.

Valuation — source: SEC EDGAR (first-party)
Price$95.44
Market Cap$3.12B
P/E Ratio49.6
EV / EBITDA20.4
Price / Book6.08
Price / Sales0.87
DCF Value (model)$21.31
DCF Upside vs Price-77.7%
Profitability & Growth — source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (TTM)$4.15B
Net Margin1.7%
Return on Equity13.1%
Debt / Equity1.23
Current Ratio2.18
Revenue Growth (YoY)10.5%
EPS Growth (YoY)-11.1%
FCF Growth (YoY)1.8%
Financial Health — source: SEC EDGAR
Altman Z-Score4.35 (safe)
Piotroski F-Score8/9 (strong)
Valuation vs Sector & Industry
Stock P/E49.6
Sector P/E (Consumer Discretionary)21.8
Industry P/E (Wholesale)23.1
vs Sector127.7%
vs Industry114.3%
Smart-Money Activity — SEC Form 4 / 13F / Congressional disclosures
Top Institutional HolderBlackRock, Inc. ($344.09M)
Institutional Holders Tracked10
Company
SectorConsumer Discretionary
IndustryWholesale
CEOChristopher Pappas
Employees5,029
CountryUS
IPO Date2011-07-28

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Data as of 2026-06-18.

Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.