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The Chefs Warehouse Inc

CHEF.US chefswarehouse.com
109.77
+0.48 (+0.44%)
USD · NASDAQ
52-week range
53.20
117.65
Trading at 88% of the 52-week range
Market Cap
4.48B
P/E Ratio
52.02
Forward P/E
29.33
Book Value
15.89
Div. Yield
N/A
% Institutions
100.63%
% Insiders
10.13%

1 Year

+70.3%

3 Year

+290.5%

10 Year

+856.2%
Description

The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, distributes specialty food and center-of-the-plate products in the United States, the Middle East, and Canada. It offers specialty food products, such as artisan charcuterie, specialty cheeses, unique oils and vinegars, truffles, caviar, chocolate, and pastry products and center-of-the-plate products that includes custom cut beef, seafood, and hormone-free poultry, as well as produce and broadline 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 Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Ridgefield, Connecticut.

Company Information

Company Name
The Chefs Warehouse Inc
Sector
Consumer Defensive
Industry
Food Distribution
Exchange
NASDAQ
ISIN: US1630861011
CIK: 0001517175
CUSIP: 163086101
Currency: USD
Full Time Employees: 5,156
Phone: 203 894 1345
Fiscal Year End: December
IPO Date: Jul 28, 2011
Description:

The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, distributes specialty food and center-of-the-plate products in the United States, the Middle East, and Canada. It offers specialty food products, such as artisan charcuterie, specialty cheeses, unique oils and vinegars, truffles, caviar, chocolate, and pastry products and center-of-the-plate products that includes custom cut beef, seafood, and hormone-free poultry, as well as produce and broadline 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 Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Ridgefield, Connecticut.

Address:

100 East Ridge Road, Ridgefield, CT, United States, 06877

People

Directors & Officers

Name Title Year Born
Mr. Christopher Pappas Founder, Chairman, CEO & President 1960
Mr. John Pappas Founder, Vice Chairman & COO 1964
Mr. James F. Leddy CFO & Assistant Secretary 1963
Mr. Alexandros Aldous J.D. Gen. Counsel, Chief Government Relations Officer, Corporate Secretary & Chief Administrative Officer 1981
Ms. Christina Polychroni Chief Human Resources Officer 1980
Mr. Timothy McCauley Chief Accounting Officer 1965
Mr. Jonathan Steckler Executive Vice President of Supply Chain & Business Intelligence 1969

Insider Trading

Date Insider Name Title Transaction Type Shares Price Value
Mar 03, 2026 Christopher Pappas N/A Sale 95.91K $62.53 $6.00M
Mar 02, 2026 Christina Polychroni N/A Sale 3.32K $65.45 $217.10K
Feb 27, 2026 Alexandros Aldous N/A Sale 29.50K $71.22 $2.10M
Feb 27, 2026 Christina Polychroni N/A Sale 3.08K $71.33 $219.98K
Feb 18, 2026 Tim Mccauley N/A Sale 7.50K $70.00 $525.00K
Nov 04, 2025 James Leddy N/A Sale 22.00K $62.11 $1.37M
Jul 14, 2025 Tim Mccauley N/A Sale 17.50K $65.07 $1.14M

Shareholders

Institutional Holders

Holder Name Shares Date Reported % Out Value % Change
BlackRock Inc 5.79M Mar 31, 2026 14.19% $0.01 6.06%
Wellington Management Company LLP 2.39M Jun 30, 2026 5.86% $0.04 -29.04%
JPMorgan Chase & Co 1.88M Mar 31, 2026 4.62% $0.01 12.32%
Vanguard Capital Management, LLC 1.62M Mar 31, 2026 3.97% $0.00 0.00%
State Street Corp 1.41M Mar 31, 2026 3.46% $0.00 1.95%
Victory Capital Management Inc. 1.35M Jun 30, 2026 3.32% $0.07 -20.85%
Delaware Management Holdings Inc 1.29M Mar 31, 2026 3.16% $0.13 1.48%
AllianceBernstein L.P. 1.23M Mar 31, 2026 3.02% $0.02 -3.43%
Massachusetts Financial Services Company 1.18M Mar 31, 2026 2.88% $0.02 6.51%
Amvescap Plc. 1.04M Mar 31, 2026 2.54% $0.01 16.87%
Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. 992.74K Jun 30, 2026 2.43% $0.02 1.56%
Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC 948.22K Mar 31, 2026 2.32% $0.00 0.00%
Geode Capital Management, LLC 906.29K Mar 31, 2026 2.22% $0.00 2.79%
FMR Inc 851.42K Mar 31, 2026 2.09% $0.00 -2.86%
Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts 791.09K Mar 31, 2026 1.94% $0.00 9.63%
Select Equity Group LP 765.44K Jun 30, 2026 1.88% $0.36 38.74%
D. E. Shaw & Co LP 664.49K Jun 30, 2026 1.63% $0.03 117.92%
Kennedy Capital Management Inc 652.04K Jun 30, 2026 1.60% $1.11 -3.78%
The Goldman Sachs Group Inc 622.39K Mar 31, 2026 1.53% $0.00 153.74%
Jennison Associates LLC 577.05K Jun 30, 2026 1.41% $0.03 -5.79%

Fund Holdings

Rank Holder Name Shares Held % of Shares Change Date Reported
1 iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF 2.21M 5.42% ▲ 0.03% Aug 31, 2026
2 Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest 1.17M 2.87% ▲ 0.39% Jul 31, 2026
3 iShares Russell 2000 ETF 953.29K 2.34% ▼ 0.57% Aug 31, 2026
4 Victory Sycamore Small Company Opp R 725.00K 1.78% ▼ 23.28% Jun 30, 2026
5 Victory Small Cap Value CIT Fd (Net 75) 725.00K 1.78% ▲ 2,169.17% Jun 30, 2026
6 Fidelity Small Cap Value Fund 567.64K 1.39% ▼ 15.17% Jun 30, 2026
7 Nomura US Small Cap Core Equity 549.24K 1.35% ▼ 22.63% Jun 30, 2026
8 Nomura Small Cap Core I 549.24K 1.35% ▲ 0.00% Jul 31, 2026
9 Federated Hermes Kaufmann Small Cap A 508.70K 1.25% ▲ 0.00% Jun 30, 2026
10 Federated Hermes Kaufmann Small Cap Grow 508.70K 1.25% ▲ 0.00% Jun 30, 2026

Financial Highlights

Market Cap: $4.48B
EBITDA: $260.49M
P/E Ratio: $52.02
PEG Ratio: $1.08
Book Value: $15.89
Earnings/Share: $2.11
Profit Margin: 2.09%
Operating Margin: 5.02%
ROA (TTM): 5.87%
ROE (TTM): 15.25%
Revenue (TTM): $4.39B
Revenue/Share (TTM): $113.30
Earnings Growth (YOY): 55.50%
Revenue Growth (YOY): 12.90%

Valuation Metrics

Enterprise Value: $5.27B
Trailing P/E: 52.02
Forward P/E: 29.33

Shares Statistics

Shares Outstanding: 40.80M
Shares Float: 36.95M
% Insiders: 10.13%
% Institutions: 100.63%
Short % Float: 17.84%

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Income Statement Waterfall

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Line Item
Step Type
Value
Revenue
adjust
$4.15B
Cost of Goods Sold
adjust
$-3.15B
Gross Profit
subtotal
$1.00B
SG&A
adjust
$-849.79M
Other Operating Expense
adjust
$-1.20M
Operating Income
subtotal
$153.11M
Other / Non-Operating Items
adjust
$-80.75M
Net Income
subtotal
$72.36M

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