Why did Chefs Warehouse (CHEF) stock move recently?

On 7/28/2026, Chefs Warehouse moved +4.7% — No clear company-specific catalyst found in filings or today's coverage; the move appears to reflect broader market or sector sentiment amid routine institutional activity and pre-earnings positioning ahead of Q2 results on July 29. This is MarketChacha's decoded reason from filings and credible news; it is education, not buy/sell advice.

Is Chefs Warehouse (CHEF) overvalued or fairly valued?

MarketChacha shows Chefs Warehouse's valuation in context — a trailing P/E of about 69.6, a forward P/E of about 35.8, a price-to-book of about 6.9 — alongside its revenue and profit growth and whether reported profit converts into operating cash, so you can judge value for yourself. MarketChacha does not issue ratings, price targets, or buy/sell advice.

Does Chefs Warehouse's reported profit turn into cash?

Over 3 years, operating cash flow fully covered reported profit — earnings are backed by real cash. MarketChacha computes this cash-conversion check (2.12×) from reported figures — education, not a rating.

What is Chefs Warehouse's revenue?

Chefs Warehouse reported revenue of $4.1B for FY2025, with net profit of $72.4M, per official filings.

What is the share price of Chefs Warehouse (CHEF)?

Chefs Warehouse last traded at $109.96 (-1.2% on the day), as of 10/20/2026 — a delayed quote shown for education, not investment advice.

Chefs Warehouse

CHEF · NYSE · Consumer Staples · United States

Snapshot

TickerCHEF

ExchangeNYSE

SectorConsumer Staples

IndustryFood Distribution

CountryUnited States

Employees5,156

HeadquartersRidgefield, United States

Websitewww.chefswarehouse.com

Filings tracked13

About Chefs Warehouse

The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, distributes specialty food and center-of-the-plate products in the United States, the Middle East, and Canada. It offers specialty food products, such as artisan charcuterie, specialty cheeses, unique oils and vinegars, truffles, caviar, chocolate, and pastry products and center-of-the-plate products that includes custom cut beef, seafood, and hormone-free poultry, as well as produce and broadline food products comprising 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 Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Ridgefield, Connecticut.

Who owns it

Insiders10.1%
Institutions89.9%
Public & other0.0%

419 institutional holders

Ownership breakdown from public market data.

Top holders

Blackrock Inc.14.81%
Wellington Management Group, LLP5.86%
Vanguard Capital Management LLC3.97%
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO3.82%
State Street Corporation3.69%
Victory Capital Management Inc.3.32%
Alliancebernstein L.P.2.64%
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC2.45%

Largest institutional holders — last updated 6/30/2026.

Forensic scorecard

No major accounting red flags in the fundamentals we have — profit is backed by cash and returns look healthy.

Cash conversion2.12×

Over 3 years, operating cash flow fully covered reported profit — earnings are backed by real cash.

Net margin trend1.0% → 1.7%

Margin has held broadly steady over the period — stable profitability.

Growth qualityrev 10% · PAT 45%

Profit growth is broadly tracking revenue growth — the earnings trend looks operational rather than one-off.

Computed by MarketChacha from reported figures (SEC XBRL). Education, not a rating or recommendation.

What's expected next

Next quarter

Rev $1.2B · EPS 0.79

Est. earnings growth +15.7%

Next fiscal year

Rev $5.0B · EPS 3.07

Est. earnings growth +20.7%

Analyst consensus estimates — not the company's own guidance.

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Financials at a glance

Source: SEC XBRL

Annual

Quarterly · last 8

Revenue (FY2025)

$4.1B

Net margin

1.7%

ROE

12.0%

Revenue CAGR (2y)

+9.9%

Profit CAGR (2y)

+44.6%

EPS (FY2025)

1.68

Net profit (FY2025)

$72.4M

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Why it moved

Jul 28, 2026
No clear company-specific catalyst found in filings or today's coverage; the move appears to reflect broader market or sector sentiment amid routine institutional activity and pre-earnings positioning ahead of Q2 results on July 29.
· confidence: low

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Financials

Yearly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	EPS	Net margin	ROE
FY2025	$4.1B	$72.4M	1.68	1.7%	12.0%
FY2024	$3.8B	$55.5M	1.32	1.5%	10.3%
FY2023	$3.4B	$34.6M	0.88	1.0%	7.6%

Quarterly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	EPS	Net margin
2026Q1	$1.1B	$17.4M	0.40	1.6%
2025Q3	$1.0B	$19.1M	0.44	1.9%
2025Q2	$1.0B	$21.2M	0.49	2.1%
2025Q1	$950.7M	$10.3M	0.25	1.1%
2024Q3	$931.5M	$14.1M	0.34	1.5%
2024Q2	$954.7M	$15.5M	0.37	1.6%
2024Q1	$874.5M	$1.9M	0.05	0.2%
2023Q3	$881.8M	$7.3M	0.19	0.8%
2023Q2	$881.8M	$9.9M	0.25	1.1%
2023Q1	$719.6M	$1.4M	0.04	0.2%

Figures as reported, in reporting currency. Source: SEC XBRL.

Filings & announcements

2026

8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC7/29/2026material
10-Q filing
SEC7/29/2026
8-K — Shareholder vote results, Exhibits
SEC5/11/2026material
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC4/29/2026material
10-Q filing
SEC4/29/2026
8-K — Executive/director change, Exhibits
SEC4/24/2026material
10-K filing
SEC2/24/2026
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC2/11/2026material
8-K — Reg FD disclosure, Exhibits
SEC1/13/2026material

2025

8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC10/29/2025material
10-Q filing
SEC10/29/2025
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC7/30/2025material
10-Q filing
SEC7/30/2025

In the news

Education and discussion only — not investment advice. Financials from official filings (SEC/BSE) and reported company statements; market figures (delayed market data) are delayed and shown for reference only. Verify with the linked sources before acting.