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CHEF stock analysis: CHEF

CHEF (CHEF) is an S&P 500 company in Other. It grades strongest on momentum and weakest on profitability and value.

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Where CHEF ranks among the 1,500 U.S. stocks the model scores each trading day, its expected return, the evidence for and against it, and whether the model portfolio holds it. The grades below describe the company's data; they are not the model's view.

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What's happening with CHEF · updated 2026-10-05 · from prices and SEC filings

CHEF price performance

CHEF against the S&P 500, one year
+0%+50%+100%CHEF +90%S&P 500 +18%2025-09-292026-10-05
Year to date+78.2%S&P 500 +14.5% · ahead by 63.7 pts
1 year+100.3%S&P 500 +17.0% · ahead by 83.3 pts
3 years+466.1%S&P 500 +89.3% · ahead by 376.9 pts
5 years+236.4%S&P 500 +91.3% · ahead by 145.1 pts

Total returns with dividends reinvested.

CHEF factor grades

Each grade compares CHEF with the rest of its sector (A+ best, F worst); the numbers behind it are shown with the typical figure for its peers.

D-ValueP/E 60.7x (industry 20.1x)FCF yield 1.8% (industry 6.0%)
CGrowthRevenue growth +10% (industry +8%)EPS growth +21% (industry +10%)
C-ProfitabilityOperating margin 3.7% (industry 9.6%)ROIC 8.8% (industry 10.1%)
AMomentum12-month change +100%From 52-wk high -5%

CHEF in plain numbers

CHEF key statistics

SectorOther
Industryn/a
IndexS&P 500
Market value$4.5B
Revenue growth (y/y)+10%
Free-cash-flow yield1.8%
Dividend yieldn/a
Next earnings (expected)2026-10-28
Valuation measures
Market value$4.5B
Enterprise value$5.2B
P/E (trailing)60.7x
Forward P/E (Torvanta estimate)56.4x
PEG (Torvanta estimate)7.31
Price / sales1.1x
Price / book7.4x
EV / revenue1.2x
EV / EBITDA24.4x
Financial highlights
Revenue, last 12 months$4.3B
Net income, last 12 months$79.4M
EPS, last 12 months (GAAP)$1.83
Gross margin24.3%
Operating margin3.7%
Net margin1.9%
Return on equity13.8%
Return on invested capital8.8%
Cash$122.7M
Total debt$750.4M
Debt / equity1.23x
Free cash flow, last 12 months$81.1M
Interest cover3.7x
Current ratio2.18x

Company figures from its latest SEC filings; market value and returns from end-of-day prices.

CHEF earnings trends

Revenue vs earnings
$0$285.6M$571.3M$856.9M$1.1BJun 2024 Revenue: $1.0BSep 2024 Revenue: $931.5MDec 2024 Revenue: $1.0BMar 2025 Revenue: $1.0BJun 2025 Revenue: $1.0BSep 2025 Revenue: $1.0BDec 2025 Revenue: $1.1BMar 2026 Revenue: $1.1BJun 2024 Net income: $15.5MSep 2024 Net income: $14.1MDec 2024 Net income: $23.9MMar 2025 Net income: $10.3MJun 2025 Net income: $21.2MSep 2025 Net income: $19.1MDec 2025 Net income: $21.7MMar 2026 Net income: $17.4MJun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Net margin: 1.6%Net margin: 1.5%Net margin: 2.3%Net margin: 1.1%Net margin: 2.1%Net margin: 1.9%Net margin: 1.9%Net margin: 1.6%0%1%2%■ Revenue ■ Net income ━ Net margin
Earnings per share$0.0$0.1$0.3$0.4$0.6Jun 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.4Sep 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.3Dec 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.6Mar 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.3Jun 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.5Sep 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.4Dec 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.5Mar 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.4Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026■ EPS (GAAP, diluted) Change from a year earlier: Jun 2025 +32% · Sep 2025 +29% · Dec 2025 -9% · Mar 2026 +60%

From the company's 10-Q and 10-K filings with the SEC.

CHEF financials (from SEC filings)

Fiscal yearFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue$1.7B$2.6B$3.4B$3.8B$4.1B
Net income-$4.9M$27.8M$34.6M$55.5M$72.4M
EPS (GAAP)$-0.14$0.72$0.87$1.31$1.68
Free cash flow-$58.7M-$22.7M$4.2M$103.6M$87.8M

CHEF earnings history

ReportedEPS (GAAP)EPS y/yRevenue y/yStock vs S&P 500, 2 days
2026-04-29$0.40+60%+11%+19.8%
2026-02-11$0.50-9%+11%+5.3%
2025-10-29$0.44+29%+10%+3.4%
2025-07-30$0.49+32%+8%+11.9%
2025-04-30$0.25+400%+9%+7.4%
2025-02-12$0.55+41%+9%+15.2%

About CHEF

HeadquartersRidgefield, CT
Industry (SEC code)Wholesale-Groceries, General Line
Fiscal year endsDecember 26
Incorporated inDE
Listed onNasdaq
FormerlyChefs' Warehouse Holdings, LLC

From the company's SEC registration record.

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Frequently asked questions

Is CHEF stock a buy?

Torvanta does not tell individuals what to buy. Its grades for CHEF are shown above. Subscribers see the model's rank, expected return and whether the model portfolio holds it. This is research, not a recommendation.

What is CHEF's P/E ratio?

CHEF trades at about 60.7 times its last 12 months of GAAP earnings reported to the SEC, and about 56.4 times Torvanta's own estimate of the next 12 months.

When does CHEF report earnings next?

Based on its filing history, Torvanta expects CHEF to report around 2026-10-28.

How has CHEF performed against the S&P 500?

Over the past year CHEF returned +100.3%, against +17.0% for the S&P 500, dividends reinvested.

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