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 '25 | Dec '24 | Dec '23 | Dec '22 | Dec '21 | Dec '20 | Dec '19 | Dec '18 | Dec '17 | Dec '16 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Net Income |
72.36 | 55.48 | 34.59 | 27.75 | (4.92) | (82.90) | 24.19 | 20.40 | 14.37 | 3.02 |
Depreciation & Amortization |
78.13 | 64.93 | 55.61 | 38.25 | 34.97 | 36.70 | 28.16 | 25.36 | 22.63 | 20.32 |
Non Cash Items (Other) |
54.37 | 34.10 | 46.61 | 55.08 | 12.41 | 25.81 | 19.47 | 12.83 | 6.09 | 22.57 |
Accounts Receivable Change |
(35.85) | (44.81) | (48.81) | (48.23) | (70.78) | 77.59 | (13.21) | (19.47) | (13.61) | (2.50) |
Change in inventories |
(67.11) | (32.20) | (28.76) | (49.93) | (60.80) | 49.05 | (9.44) | (6.33) | (11.78) | 7.04 |
Change in payables and accrued liability |
31.37 | 87.31 | 19.60 | 19.16 | 71.52 | (46.44) | 3.78 | 13.68 | 10.41 | (0.94) |
Change in other assets and liabilities |
(4.04) | (11.75) | (17.19) | (18.94) | (2.29) | (16.92) | (7.93) | (1.39) | 3.39 | (10.60) |
Operating Cash Flow |
129.22 | 153.06 | 61.64 | 23.13 | (19.90) | 42.88 | 45.01 | 45.08 | 31.50 | 38.91 |
Capital expenditures |
(41.43) | (49.51) | (57.43) | (45.85) | (38.80) | (7.04) | (16.08) | (19.79) | (12.31) | (16.07) |
Net Aquisitions |
(4.58) | (0.31) | (121.88) | (186.17) | (10.19) | (60.93) | (28.08) | (13.90) | (30.09) | (19.74) |
Other investing activities |
(0.75) | — | — | (6.46) | (1.91) | (6.60) | (3.43) | (3.76) | (1.00) | (28.53) |
Investing cash flow |
(46.76) | (49.82) | (179.31) | (232.02) | (48.99) | (67.97) | (44.15) | (33.69) | (42.41) | (35.81) |
Repayment/Issuance of Debt (Net) |
(48.57) | (10.05) | 24.45 | 278.65 | (5.86) | (0.43) | 103.92 | (5.18) | (12.83) | 42.33 |
Equity Repurchase (Common, Net) |
(15.00) | (17.22) | 0.06 | 0.07 | 51.75 | 85.94 | 1.54 | — | 34.02 | — |
Other financial activities |
(12.65) | (11.21) | (15.50) | (25.50) | (3.36) | (7.45) | (8.52) | (5.27) | (1.76) | (15.09) |
Financing cash flow |
(76.22) | (38.48) | 9.01 | 253.22 | (9.22) | 78.06 | 96.95 | (10.44) | 19.43 | 27.24 |
Exchange Rate Adjustment |
0.09 | 0.02 | (0.26) | (0.68) | (0.01) | 0.08 | 0.02 | (0.05) | 0.12 | 0.07 |
Change in Cash |
6.33 | 64.78 | (108.92) | 43.65 | (78.13) | 53.05 | 97.82 | 0.91 | 8.64 | 30.41 |
Beginning Cash |
114.66 | 49.88 | 158.80 | 115.16 | 193.28 | 140.23 | 42.41 | 41.50 | 32.86 | 2.45 |
Ending Cash |
120.98 | 114.66 | 49.88 | 158.80 | 115.16 | 193.28 | 140.23 | 42.41 | 41.50 | 32.86 |
Stock Based Compensation |
21.24 | 17.78 | 20.04 | 13.60 | 11.48 | 9.29 | 4.40 | 4.09 | 3.02 | 2.58 |
Dividends Paid (Common) |
0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Net Cash/Marketcap |
0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Assets Liabilities Change (Total) |
(75.64) | (1.45) | (75.17) | (97.94) | (62.35) | 63.28 | (26.81) | (13.51) | (11.59) | (7.00) |
Issuance/Purchase of Shares |
(15.00) | (17.22) | 0.06 | 0.07 | 51.75 | 85.94 | 1.54 | — | 34.02 | — |
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Revenue per Employee |
0.80 | 0.75 | 0.70 | 0.63 | 0.64 | 0.50 | 0.65 | 0.62 | 0.65 | 0.61 |