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The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.
CHEF
NASDAQ·Consumer Defensive·Food Distribution·Mkt cap $3.9B
$94.52
▼ -0.88%
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Our plain-language verdict, the thesis, risk factors, and what is changing about the business.
View research view52-Week Range
$53.20 - $97.63
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Price action
Price chart
Up 50.2% over the trailing year
Total returns
Price performance
Total return across standard periods - splits & dividends adjusted by FMP. Periods longer than 1Y show annualized in the tooltip.
Why we rate it this way
The thesis at a glance
Bull and bear case · plain-English context across the five lenses we evaluate.
Bull Case
5 reasons
- Extensive curated product portfolio of 50,000+ SKUs with exclusive artisan and specialty suppliers
- Established relationships with premium culinary establishments, fine dining, and hospitality sector clients
- Specialized logistics and cold chain distribution capabilities for perishable specialty foods
- Omnichannel presence combining B2B distribution with direct-to-consumer e-commerce platform
- Brand recognition and trust within professional culinary and gourmet food communities
Bear Case
2 risks
- Average volatility.
- High premium - requires strong execution
Growth
Stable outlook
Steady revenue growth (9% YoY)
Value
High premium - requires strong execution
Momentum
Hot
+65.6% over 3m
Quality
Stable
Excellent business quality
Dividend
None
No dividend
Smart-money signal
Who's buying CHEF right now
Insider Form 4s, 13F institutional filings, and Congressional disclosures - at a glance.
Earnings track record
Latest print - beat on both lines
AI-summarized recap of last quarter, plus the surprise on every print.
Next: Apr 28, 2026
APR 29, 2026
Reported EPS of $0.40 vs $0.23 consensus (+73.9% surprise). Revenue of $1.1B vs $1.0B expected (+5.0%). Beat on both top and bottom lines.
EPS surprise · last 4Q
1 of 1 beats
Q2 26
+73.9%
Next: Apr 28, 2026
Revenue trend · last 8Q
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+9%
+9%
+8%
+10%
+11%
+11%
Q2 24
Q3 24
Q4 24
Q1 25
Q2 25
Q3 25
Q4 25
Q1 26
$954.7M
$931.5M
$1.0B
$950.7M
$1.0B
$1.0B
$1.1B
$1.1B
Margins · last 8Q
Gross
—
Operating
—
Profit
1.6%
Wall Street consensus
3 analysts · 100% Buy
Live ratings and price targets aggregated across covering analysts.
Buy
100%
Hold
0%
Sell
0%
Median Price Target
$83.00
▼ -12.2% vs $94.52
Latest: BTIG · Jun 11, 2026
1 analyst covering
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How CHEF stacks vs Food Distribution
Stock metrics vs industry averages. Green = better than industry.
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