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    The Chefs Warehouse Inc

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    Last price US$94.80
    Market cap US$3.9b
    12M price change 53.25%
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    The Chefs Warehouse Inc Overview

    Industry: Food Distribution

    Sector: Consumer Defensive

    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 55,000 stock-keeping units, such as specialty food products, including 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, such as custom cut beef, seafood, and hormone-free poultry, as well as 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 company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Ridgefield, Connecticut. 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 55,000 stock-keeping units, such as specialty food products, including artisan charcuterie, specialty Read More

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    Reported Results

    What the company reported, with filing details kept small.

    Filed Apr 29, 2026

    Quarterly result summary

    Net sales was $1.1B (+11% YoY). Net income/share was $1. Operating income was $33.1M (+46% YoY).

    Net sales $1.1B +11% YoY
    Net income/share $1 reported
    Operating income $33.1M +46% YoY
    Net income $17.4M reported

    What changed

    • Net sales +11% YoY to $1.1B.
    • Operating income +46% YoY to $33.1M.
    • Gross profit +13.9% YoY to $257.4M.

    Guidance / outlook

    No formal outlook was extracted from this filing excerpt. Open the SEC source to review full management commentary.

    Earnings release Open filing

    Source: SEC EDGAR company-filed earnings materials. Dates are shown only for verification; review the source filing before relying on extracted report details.

    Other recent earnings materials
    SEC filing 10-Q Apr 29, 2026 SEC filing 8-K Apr 29, 2026 SEC filing 10-K Feb 24, 2026 SEC filing CURRENT REPORT Feb 11, 2026 Earnings release PRESS RELEASE Feb 11, 2026 SEC filing 10-Q Oct 29, 2025 SEC filing 8-K Oct 29, 2025 Earnings release Earnings release Oct 29, 2025 SEC filing 10-Q Jul 30, 2025 SEC filing 8-K Jul 30, 2025 Earnings release Earnings release Jul 30, 2025

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    Earnings Per Share

    Score 4.00/5
    The Chefs Warehouse Inc boasts a high score, as its Earnings Per Share (EPS) has demonstrated consistent growth over the past six years. Notable counterparts in the sector with high scores includes Hershey Co Procter & Gamble Company Grand Canyon Education Inc
    In Food Distribution industry , Sysco Corporation , Mannatech Incorporated , Performance Food Group are companies with high ratings.

    Return on Equity

    Score 2.38/5
    The Chefs Warehouse Inc exhibits a lower score in the Return on Equity (ROE) section, falling below the sector median value and indicating a comparatively weaker performance in this metric. The top companies in the same sector include Hershey Co Procter & Gamble Company Grand Canyon Education Inc
    The Chefs Wa... CHEF US$3.9b
    Hershey Co HSY US$36.9b
    Procter & Ga... PG US$343.4b
    Grand Canyon... LOPE US$4.0b

    Net Margin

    Score 3.32/5
    The Chefs Warehouse Inc commands a high score, propelled by its net margin consistently outpacing the sector median value and exhibiting continuous growth in recent six years; noteworthy counterparts in the sector, boasting similarly high scores, include Hershey Co Procter & Gamble Company Grand Canyon Education Inc
    The Chefs Wa... CHEF US$3.9b
    Hershey Co HSY US$36.9b
    Procter & Ga... PG US$343.4b
    Grand Canyon... LOPE US$4.0b

    Share Buyback

    In Food Distribution industry , Sysco Corporation , Mannatech Incorporated , Performance Food Group are companies with high ratings.

    Leverage

    Score 1.61/5
    The Chefs Warehouse Inc registers a lower score in the category as a result of its elevated leverage ratio over the past six years compared to the sector median value. Conversely, other companies in the same sector, including Hershey Co Procter & Gamble Company Grand Canyon Education Inc have achieved high scores.
    The Chefs Wa... CHEF US$3.9b
    Hershey Co HSY US$36.9b
    Procter & Ga... PG US$343.4b
    Grand Canyon... LOPE US$4.0b

    Financial Statements

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    The Chefs Warehouse Inc

    US$94.80

    US$21.33

    -77.5% vs price

    US$3.9b

    -2.29%

    53.25%