The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.
CHEF Consumer Defensive Food Distribution
The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.’s revenue for fiscal 2025 (year ended December 2025) was $4.1 billion, up 9.36% from fiscal 2024. In the quarter to June 2026, revenue grew 12.9%, EPS grew 58.2%, free cash flow grew 987.2% and total debt rose 2.17%, each against the same quarter a year earlier. Revenue growth for five consecutive years.
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| Dec '16 | Dec '17 | Dec '18 | Dec '19 | Dec '20 | Dec '21 | Dec '22 | Dec '23 | Dec '24 | Dec '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cash and Short Term Investments |
32.86 | 41.50 | 42.41 | 140.23 | 193.28 | 115.16 | 158.80 | 49.88 | 114.66 | 120.98 |
Receivables |
128.03 | 142.17 | 161.76 | 175.04 | 96.38 | 172.54 | 260.17 | 334.02 | 366.31 | 392.37 |
Inventory |
87.50 | 102.08 | 112.61 | 124.06 | 82.52 | 144.49 | 245.69 | 284.53 | 316.01 | 385.72 |
Total current assets |
264.49 | 296.84 | 328.74 | 453.16 | 405.66 | 469.96 | 720.86 | 730.94 | 868.04 | 969.89 |
Property, Plant, Equpment (Net) |
62.18 | 68.38 | 85.28 | 92.85 | 115.45 | 133.62 | 185.73 | 234.79 | 275.78 | 342.02 |
Software (Capitalized) |
5.93 | 6.03 | 12.47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Total) |
294.92 | 313.52 | 314.31 | 336.49 | 326.58 | 326.52 | 442.82 | 540.88 | 516.68 | 500.05 |
Long Term Assets (Tax, Deferred) |
— | — | — | — | 7.54 | 9.38 | — | — | — | — |
Long-term assets (Other) |
6.02 | 2.98 | 4.07 | 3.53 | 3.88 | 3.61 | 3.26 | 6.38 | 6.76 | 10.78 |
Total non-current assets |
369.05 | 390.91 | 403.66 | 560.52 | 568.66 | 603.84 | 788.44 | 974.36 | 990.65 | 1,058.12 |
Total Assets |
633.54 | 687.75 | 732.40 | 1,013.68 | 974.33 | 1,073.80 | 1,509.30 | 1,705.31 | 1,858.69 | 2,028.01 |
Accounts Payable |
65.51 | 70.02 | 87.80 | 94.10 | 57.52 | 118.28 | 163.40 | 200.55 | 266.78 | 275.62 |
Accrued Expenses |
27.07 | 34.43 | 37.68 | 37.88 | 37.33 | 57.71 | 88.49 | 107.80 | 118.62 | 144.81 |
Current Part of Debt |
14.80 | 3.83 | 0.06 | 0.72 | 6.10 | 5.14 | 12.43 | 53.19 | 18.04 | 28.20 |
Total current liabilities |
107.37 | 108.27 | 125.54 | 150.15 | 118.10 | 197.02 | 283.75 | 385.78 | 425.40 | 473.46 |
Long Term Debt (Total) |
317.73 | 314.00 | 278.17 | 386.11 | 398.08 | 394.16 | 653.50 | 664.80 | 688.74 | 720.33 |
Long Term Tax Liability (Deferred) |
6.96 | 6.02 | 9.60 | 10.88 | (8.00) | (9.00) | 6.10 | 14.42 | 15.89 | 22.42 |
Non-current Liabilities (Other) |
7.72 | 10.87 | 10.41 | 10.03 | 4.42 | 5.11 | 13.03 | 1.60 | 3.94 | 5.94 |
Total non-current liabilities |
332.40 | 330.88 | 298.18 | 527.60 | 511.63 | 526.57 | 824.04 | 864.86 | 895.65 | 950.24 |
Total liabilities |
439.78 | 439.15 | 423.72 | 677.75 | 629.74 | 723.58 | 1,107.79 | 1,250.63 | 1,321.05 | 1,423.70 |
Additional Paid In Capital |
127.18 | 167.00 | 207.33 | 212.24 | 303.73 | 314.24 | 337.95 | 356.16 | 399.11 | 405.02 |
Common Stock (Net) |
0.26 | 0.28 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.37 | 0.38 | 0.39 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.41 |
Retained Earnings |
68.50 | 82.87 | 103.27 | 125.44 | 42.53 | 37.61 | 65.36 | 99.95 | 141.94 | 201.65 |
Common Equity (Total) |
193.76 | 248.60 | 308.68 | 335.93 | 344.59 | 350.21 | 401.51 | 454.67 | 537.65 | 604.31 |
Shareholders Equity (Total) |
193.76 | 248.60 | 308.68 | 335.93 | 344.59 | 350.21 | 401.51 | 454.67 | 537.65 | 604.31 |
Shareholders Equity and Liabilities (Total) |
633.54 | 687.75 | 732.40 | 1,013.68 | 974.33 | 1,073.80 | 1,509.30 | 1,705.31 | 1,858.69 | 2,028.01 |
Shares (Common) |
26.28 | 28.44 | 29.97 | 30.34 | 37.28 | 37.89 | 38.60 | 39.67 | 40.25 | 40.68 |
Shareholders Equity (Tangible) |
(101.15) | (64.92) | (5.64) | (0.56) | 18.01 | 23.69 | (41.31) | (86.21) | 20.97 | 104.26 |
Net Debt |
299.66 | 276.32 | 235.82 | 246.59 | 210.90 | 284.15 | 507.13 | 668.11 | 592.13 | 627.55 |
Total Debt |
332.52 | 317.82 | 278.23 | 386.83 | 404.18 | 399.30 | 665.93 | 717.99 | 706.78 | 748.53 |