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CHEF
HoldPremium GrowerFLAGThe Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. · Consumer Defensive · United States · $4.7B · Avg Vol: $78M/d
Insufficient evidence for a screen-pass. The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.: fails the quant gate on value (Q55/V17/M84; every leg must be >= 50). Absence of evidence is neutral; nothing adverse is known.
COMPANY DESCRIPTION
The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. is a leading specialty food distributor providing high-quality, unique, and hard-to-find ingredients to professional chefs and gourmet foodservice establishments across North America. Its competitive moat is built on its curated product assortment, strong relationships with an affluent culinary client base, and sophisticated logistics optimized for fresh and perishable goods. The company serves a niche market that values quality, consistency, and exclusivity in its food sourcing.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)
| Year | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | CAGR | TTM | 2026E | 2027E | Fwd CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 2.6B | 3.4B | 3.8B | 4.1B | 16.7% | 4.4B | 4.6B | 5.0B | 9.5% |
| EPS | 0.75 | 0.92 | 1.46 | 1.87 | 35.6% | 2.10 | 2.50 | 3.03 | 27.2% |
| Shares | 38.6M | 39.7M | 40.2M | 40.7M | +5.4% | 40.8M | — | — | — |
| Debt | 836.8M | 926.3M | 915.8M | 974.9M | 5.2% | 946.6M | — | — | — |
| Equity | 401.5M | 454.7M | 537.6M | 604.3M | 14.6% | — | — | — | — |
| Op CF | 23.1M | 61.6M | 153.1M | 129.2M | 77.4% | 161.8M | — | — | — |
| Inv CF | -232.0M | -179.3M | -49.8M | -46.8M | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fin CF | 253.2M | 9.0M | -38.5M | -76.2M | — | — | — | — | — |
SCORE BREAKDOWN
FUNDAMENTALS
SECTOR PEERS
Closest peers in Consumer Defensive, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of CHEF are excluded.
| Ticker | Company | Mkt Cap | StockRank | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHEF | The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.(you) | $4.7B | 62 | Hold |
| ANDE | The Andersons, Inc. | $2.2B | 66 | Buy |
| UNFI | United Natural Foods, Inc. | $2.8B | 51 | Hold |
| PFGC | Performance Food Group Company | $15.8B | 51 | Hold |
| USFD | US Foods Holding Corp. | $23.2B | 54 | Hold |
| SYY | Sysco Corporation | $39.3B | 72 | Buy |
| AVO | Mission Produce, Inc. | $1.1B | 34 | Sell |
| LOPE | Grand Canyon Education, Inc. | $3.9B | 66 | Buy |
| INGR | Ingredion Incorporated | $6.6B | 64 | Hold |
| LAUR | Laureate Education, Inc. | $5.3B | 69 | Buy |
Peer medians: ROE 9.2% · P/E 19.9x · Gross margin 35.5%