Stock AnalizChefs' Warehouse, Inc. CHEF
Food Distributors · IPO 2011 · data as of November 13, 2026
Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (CHEF) is a consumer discretionary company listed in the US with a market value of about $4.6B. In the twelve months to September 25, 2026 it had revenue of $4.5B and net income of $102M, a net margin of 2.3%.
Its overall Stock Analiz score is 1.0 out of 5 (weak). The strongest part is future growth (2/5); the weakest is value (0/5).
Key numbers: a P/E of 45.8, a price to free cash flow of 25.5, 5-year revenue growth of 30% a year, a 5-year average ROIC of 5%. A discounted cash flow model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 77% below the current price.
Score: 1.0 / 5
Checks passed
- 3-year revenue growth above 10% a year
- Profit margin improving
- 5-year revenue growth above 8% a year
- Positive free cash flow
- Stock-based pay below 5% of revenue
Checks not passed
- P/E below 25
- P/E below the industry median
- P/FCF below 20
- Price below intrinsic value (DCF, moderate assumptions)
- PEG below 1.5
- Revenue growth above 10% last year
- 3-year free cash flow growth above 10% a year
- Strong R&D investment or growth above 20%
Valuation
Growth and quality
Financials, last 10 years
| Fiscal year | TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $4.5B | $4.1B | $3.8B | $3.4B | $2.6B | $1.7B | $1.1B | $1.6B | $1.4B | $1.3B | $1.2B |
| Net income | $102M | $72M | $55M | $35M | $28M | -$5M | -$83M | $24M | $20M | $14M | $3M |
| Free cash flow | $182M | $88M | $104M | $4M | -$23M | -$59M | $36M | $29M | $25M | $19M | $22M |
| EPS (diluted) | $2.33 | $1.68 | $1.32 | $0.88 | $0.73 | $-0.13 | $-2.46 | $0.81 | $0.70 | $0.54 | $0.12 |
| Net margin | 2.3% | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.0% | 1.1% | -0.3% | -7.5% | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.1% | 0.2% |
| ROIC | — | 6.4% | 6.2% | 4.6% | 4.6% | 0.9% | -7.9% | 4.4% | 6.1% | 5.7% | 4.8% |
From the company’s 10-K and 10-Q filings with the SEC. TTM = trailing twelve months.
What analysts expect
The average 12-month price target from 9 analysts is $118.33, 11% above the current price; targets range from $56.00 to $135.00; the consensus rating is “Buy”; expected EPS is $2.56 for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.
Frequently asked questions
What is Chefs' Warehouse’s P/E ratio?
About 45.8, based on the last twelve months of diluted earnings per share (forward P/E about 39.4).
Is Chefs' Warehouse stock undervalued?
Our DCF model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 77% below the current market value. A model is a range, not a promise; try your own assumptions in the DCF calculator.
Does Chefs' Warehouse pay a dividend?
Not currently.
Is Chefs' Warehouse a good stock to buy?
We do not give buy or sell advice. Chefs' Warehouse scores 1.0 out of 5 on our five checks (value, growth, track record, financial health and shareholder returns); the checks above show why.
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