CHEF Company Profile and Key Details

Q: Who are the executives of CHEF?

Mr. John PappasFounder, Vice Chairman & Chief Operating OfficerMs. Christina PolychroniChief HR OfficerMr. Jonathan StecklerExecutive Vice President of Supply Chain & Bus. IntelligenceMr. Ed KauffeldExecutive Vice PresidentMr. Christopher PappasFounder, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer & PresAlex HolianExecutive Vice President of Bus. IntelligenceMr. Timothy McCauleyChief Accounting OfficerMr. James F. LeddyChief Financial Officer & Assistant Sec.Mr. Alexandros AldousGen. Counsel, Chief Gov. Relations Officer, Corporation Sec. & Chief Admin. Officer

NASDAQ : CHEF

Chefs' Warehouse

$64.83

0.37+0.57%

Open: 12:47 PM

79.04

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Stock Price Today

The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (CHEF) stock surged +0.57%, trading at $64.83 on NASDAQ, up from the previous close of $64.46. The stock opened at $64.22, fluctuating between $64.22 and $65.43 in the recent session.

Stock Snapshot

64.46

Prev. Close

2.64B

Market Cap

64.22

Day Low

37.47

P/E Ratio

1.73

EPS (TTM)

0.11

Cash Flow per Share

64.22

Open

40.69M

Number of Shares

65.425

Day High

89%

Free Float in %

12.06

Book Value

99.28K

Volume

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Stock Price History Chart

Date	Open	High	Low	Close	Volume
Dec 19, 2025	63.10	65.03	62.76	64.46	597.6K
Dec 17, 2025	63.36	64.64	63.15	64.24	601.29K
Dec 16, 2025	62.93	63.72	62.04	63.33	329.54K
Dec 15, 2025	63.00	64.30	62.83	63.29	414.27K
Dec 12, 2025	62.57	63.38	61.31	62.47	366.81K
Dec 11, 2025	61.78	63.23	61.78	62.57	327.97K
Dec 10, 2025	60.26	62.02	59.66	61.53	502.28K
Dec 09, 2025	59.10	60.77	59.10	60.26	297.44K
Dec 08, 2025	59.64	60.06	58.63	59.09	424.64K
Dec 05, 2025	60.16	61.38	59.13	59.42	423.73K
Dec 04, 2025	60.21	60.96	59.09	60.39	407.61K
Dec 03, 2025	59.99	60.87	57.92	60.30	605.53K
Dec 02, 2025	60.11	60.57	59.16	60.01	436.34K
Dec 01, 2025	60.65	61.13	59.24	59.57	358.32K
Nov 28, 2025	61.75	62.30	60.73	61.32	152.92K
Nov 26, 2025	62.22	63.36	61.82	61.99	480.43K
Nov 25, 2025	59.56	62.98	59.56	62.14	624.47K
Nov 24, 2025	58.38	61.45	57.73	59.58	629.06K
Nov 21, 2025	57.31	59.11	56.47	58.56	610.33K
Nov 20, 2025	58.34	60.01	57.21	57.27	301.28K

Contact Details

Ridgefield, CT 06877

United States

https://www.chefswarehouse.com 203 894 1345

About Company

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 50,000 stock-keeping units, such as specialty food products, such as 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, including custom cut beef, seafood, and hormone-free poultry, as well as food products, such as 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.

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Company Overview

The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHEF) closed at $64.83 USD, gaining $0.37 (0.57%) from the previous close of $64.46. The stock is currently mid-range between its 52-week high and low $45.00 and $68.94. With a market capitalization of about $2.64 billion, The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. is classified as a mid-cap and shows market-like volatility (beta ~1.30). Key stats such as the average daily volume over the past year has been around 465.37 thousand shares, volume is running light vs its 52-week average. Headquartered in Ridgefield, CT, The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. operates in the Consumer Defensive sector and the Food Distribution industry. Led by CEO Christopher Pappas, the company employs approximately 5,029 people and listed since July 28, 2011. The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in distribution of specialty food products in the United States and Canada.

Technical Performance

CHEF has shown mixed momentum, gaining 3.02% over the past week and -0.72% over the past quarter, though year-to-date performance is up 30.7%. Short-term trend indicators are mixed aligned (SMA20 4.99%, SMA50 6.85%, SMA200 6.81%). The stock’s 14-day RSI is 64.17 (firm momentum), while the ATR of 1.98 points to higher daily volatility. The stock remains sitting in the mid-range of its 52-week band, trading -6.5% below its high and over 43.24% above its low. Average 10-day trading volume of 461.90 thousand shares is in line with the 3-month average of 462.45 thousand, indicating normal recent market interest.

Valuation Metrics

The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. trades at a P/E ratio of 33.33, slightly above the S&P 500 average, with a price-to-sales ratio of 0.65 and a price-to-book ratio of 4.31 trading at moderately above to book value. The P/FCF stands at 30.27, also above market averages.

Dividend & Fair Value

The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. last paid a dividend of 0 per share, Dividend and splits history remains an important factor for investors monitoring long-term returns. A discounted cash flow model estimates fair value at around $6.93. This means the shares are trading above this model’s fair value.

Earnings & Analyst Outlook

The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. generated EPS of $1.73 over the past year. Five-year average earnings growth is 10.23%. Wall Street analysts project EPS growth of 19.4% annually over the next five years. The latest quarter delivered EPS of $0.42. The next quarter is forecast at $0.62. Next year's EPS is expected at $17.59. Analyst sentiment is bullish. Analyst rating data shows there are 2 Strong Buy ratings, 10 Buy ratings, 1 Hold ratings, 0 Sell rating and 0 Strong Sell ratings. Price targets range from $80.00 to $60.00. The high target offers 24.11% upside. The low target suggests -6.92% downside. The mean target is $71.54. This offers 10.98% upside. The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. earnings surprise history is a mixed track record. The quarter that ended October 29, 2025, missed forecasts by -4.98%. The prior quarter beat by 15.56%. Over the last six quarters, Apple has recorded several small beats. These include -6.14% in July 31, 2024.

Shareholding & Insider Activity

The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. has 40.76 million shares outstanding. The public float is 36.28 million shares, elevated short interest at 13.06% of float. This equals 4.02 million shares. The short ratio is 7.96 days. Institutional investors hold 110.17% of the float. Insiders own 11.27%. Pappas Christopher holds 2.21 million shares, Pappas John has 754.93 thousand shares and Leddy James has 125.89 thousand shares. Over the past six months, insider transactions show net selling. They sold 27.00 thousand shares across 2 transactions.

Financial & Profitability Overview

Over the trailing twelve months, Chefs' Warehouse generated $3.43B in revenue, or $75.24 per share. Gross margin was 23.72%, operating margin 3.13%, and net profit margin 1.01%. Returns are modest, with ROA at 1.92% and ROE at 7.61%.
On valuation metrics, Chefs' Warehouse trades at a P/E of 33.33, P/S of 0.65 and P/B of 4.31. The current ratio is 2.14 and quick ratio is 1.19. Operationally, the company’s inventory turnover is 7.95 and cash conversion cycle is 50.17 days. Debt-to-equity is 0.42, supported by a cash flow-to-debt ratio of 0.53.

Quarterly Financial Highlights

For the quarter ended Dec 29, 2023, Chefs' Warehouse posted revenue of $3.43B, down slightly from $2.61B in the prior quarter. Gross profit was $814.47M (margin 23.72%). Operating income was $107.51M (margin 3.1%). Net income was$34.59M (EPS $0.92).
The company ended the quarter with $49.88M in cash and short-term investments, a total debt of $926.27M, and net debt of $876.39M. Total assets were $1.80B, with equity of $454.67M. Financials further reflected stability, with operating cash flow of $61.64M, free cash flow of $4.21M, and capital expenditures of - $57.43M.

Price Forecast & Outlook

Our AI price prediction model suggests that The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. stock has strong potential for upside but may face short-term weakness followed by gains in the medium and long term. 2-Week Outlook: Projected increase of 3.01%, with price expected at $66.40 by January 02, 2026, within a range of $64.57 to $68.18 3-Month Outlook: Projected fall of -3.77%, reaching $62.03 by March 19, 2026, with a range of $61.43 to $62.66. 1-Year Outlook: Projected gain of 15.3%, with price at $74.32 by December 18, 2026, within a range of $71.65 to $77.46.

Key Takeaways

The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHEF) shares are up 30.7% year-to-date currently trading near 52-week highs band. Short-term momentum has been negative over the last quarter, despite recent volatility. Valuation shows The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. trading at a premium to the broader market with a P/E of 33.33. Analyst sentiment is bullish, with the majority of ratings in Buy territory and a mean price target of $46.47, suggesting -27.91% downside. Our AI forecast model points to short-term strength (3.01% over two weeks), a medium-term fall (-3.77% over three months), and a longer-term gain (15.3% over one year), with expected trading ranges indicating moderate volatility.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (CHEF) stock price?

The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHEF) stock price is $64.83 in the last trading session. During the trading session, CHEF stock reached the peak price of $65.43 while $64.22 was the lowest point it dropped to. The percentage change in CHEF stock occurred in the recent session was 0.57% while the dollar amount for the price change in CHEF stock was $0.37.

CHEF's industry and sector of operation?

The NASDAQ listed CHEF is part of Food Distribution industry that operates in the broader Consumer Defensive sector. The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets smartphones, personal computers, tablets, wearables, and accessories worldwide.

Who are the executives of CHEF?

Mr. John Pappas
Founder, Vice Chairman & Chief Operating Officer
Ms. Christina Polychroni
Chief HR Officer
Mr. Jonathan Steckler
Executive Vice President of Supply Chain & Bus. Intelligence
Mr. Ed Kauffeld
Executive Vice President
Mr. Christopher Pappas
Founder, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer & Pres
Alex Holian
Executive Vice President of Bus. Intelligence
Mr. Timothy McCauley
Chief Accounting Officer
Mr. James F. Leddy
Chief Financial Officer & Assistant Sec.
Mr. Alexandros Aldous
Gen. Counsel, Chief Gov. Relations Officer, Corporation Sec. & Chief Admin. Officer

How CHEF did perform over past 52-week?

CHEF's closing price is 43.24% higher than its 52-week low of $45.00 where as its distance from 52-week high of $68.94 is -6.5%.

How many employees does CHEF have?

Number of CHEF employees currently stands at 5,029.

Link for CHEF official website?

Official Website of CHEF is: https://www.chefswarehouse.com

How do I contact CHEF?

CHEF could be contacted at phone 203 894 1345 and can also be accessed through its website. CHEF operates from 100 East Ridge Road, Ridgefield, CT 06877, United States.

How many shares of CHEF are traded daily?

CHEF stock volume for the day was 99.28K shares. The average number of CHEF shares traded daily for last 3 months was 465.37K.

What is the market cap of CHEF currently?

The market value of CHEF currently stands at $2.64B with its latest stock price at $64.83 and 40.69M of its shares outstanding.

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Employees	5029
Beta	1.3
Sales or Revenue	$3.43B
5Y Sales Change%	0.813%
Fiscal Year Ends	December
Sector	Consumer Defensive
Industry	Food Distribution

CHEF Company Profile and Key Details

Chefs' Warehouse

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