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.
- Revenue
- +11.2%
- EPS
- +49.1%
- Free cash flow
- +282.5%
- Total debt
- −0.61%
Quarter to September 2026, against a year earlier
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The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (CHEF) EBITDA
The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.'s EBITDA for fiscal 2025 was $223.2M, up 15.6% from $193.1M in fiscal 2024. Over the twelve months to 30 September 2026 it was $269.9M. Over the past ten years it has ranged from −$66.0M (fiscal 2020) to $223.2M (fiscal 2025) — the current reading is the highest in ten years. EBITDA has risen for 5 consecutive fiscal years. The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. ranks 6th of 11 Food Distribution companies by EBITDA.
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Annual newest first
| Period | EBITDA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $223.2M | 15.58% |
| FY2024 | $193.1M | 23.37% |
| FY2023 | $156.5M | 26.27% |
| FY2022 | $124.0M | 170.85% |
| FY2021 | $45.8M | — |
| FY2020 | −$66.0M | — |
| FY2019 | $78.8M | 6.59% |
| FY2018 | $74.0M | 15.98% |
| FY2017 | $63.8M | (5.63%) |
| FY2016 | $67.6M | 18.44% |
Quarterly newest first
| Period | EBITDA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | $72.7M | (8.63%) |
| Jun 2026 | $79.5M | 48.43% |
| Mar 2026 | $53.6M | (16.44%) |
| Dec 2025 | $64.1M | 9.17% |
| 43 more quarters | Free account |
Against its own ten years
EBITDA against peers
| Company | EBITDA |
|---|---|
| SYY Sysco Corporation compare | $4.3B |
| USFD US Foods Holding Corp. compare | $1.8B |
| PFGC Performance Food Group Company compare | $1.8B |
| UNFI United Natural Foods, Inc. compare | $514.0M |
| ANDE The Andersons, Inc. compare | $279.9M |
| CHEF The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. | $269.9M |
| AVO Mission Produce, Inc. compare | $65.6M |
| HFFG HF FOODS GROUP INC. compare | $33.7M |
| WILCF G. Willi-Food International, Ltd. compare | $28.4M |
What EBITDA is
EBITDA shows what a company earns from its operations before interest, taxes and the non-cash charges for depreciation and amortization.
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