What is Chefs' Warehouse's earnings per share (EPS)?

Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) reported diluted earnings per share of $1.68 for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 27.3% change compared to the previous fiscal year. EPS represents the portion of a company's net income allocated to each outstanding share of common stock and is widely used to evaluate profitability on a per-share basis.

Chefs' Warehouse Financials

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Source SEC Filings (10-K/10-Q) Updated Dec 26, 2025 Currency USD FYE December

This page shows Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) financial statements, including the income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement, and key financial ratios. View 17 years of annual fundamentals and quarterly data, with year-over-year growth rates and compound annual growth rates (CAGR). All figures are derived from SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q reports).

Financial Health Signals

Financial Profile 44/100

Based on FY2025 annual data. Scores normalized against common benchmarks. How we calculate these scores

Profitability

Chefs' Warehouse has an operating margin of 3.5%, meaning the company retains $4 of operating profit per $100 of revenue. This results in a moderate score of 30/100, indicating healthy but not exceptional operating efficiency. This is up from 3.4% the prior year.

Growth

Chefs' Warehouse's revenue grew 9.4% year-over-year to $4.1B, a solid pace of expansion. This earns a growth score of 49/100.

Leverage

Chefs' Warehouse carries a low D/E ratio of 1.19, meaning only $1.19 of long-term debt for every $1 of shareholders' equity. This conservative leverage earns a score of 78/100, indicating a strong balance sheet with room for future borrowing.

Liquidity

Chefs' Warehouse's current ratio of 2.05 indicates adequate short-term liquidity, earning a score of 37/100. The company can meet its near-term obligations, though with limited headroom.

Cash Flow

Chefs' Warehouse has a free cash flow margin of 2.1%, earning a moderate score of 30/100. The company generates positive cash flow after capital investments, but with room for improvement.

Returns

Chefs' Warehouse's ROE of 12.0% shows moderate profitability relative to equity, earning a score of 38/100. This is up from 10.3% the prior year.

Altman Z-Score Safe

3.80

Chefs' Warehouse scores 3.80, well above the 2.99 safe threshold. This indicates low bankruptcy risk based on profitability, leverage, and asset efficiency.

Piotroski F-Score Strong

8/9

Chefs' Warehouse passes 8 of 9 financial strength tests. All 4 profitability signals pass (positive income, cash flow, and earnings quality), 2 of 3 leverage/liquidity signals pass, both operating efficiency signals pass.

Earnings Quality Cash-Backed

1.79x

For every $1 of reported earnings, Chefs' Warehouse generates $1.79 in operating cash flow ($129.2M OCF vs $72.4M net income). This indicates profits are well-supported by actual cash generation, not accounting adjustments.

Interest Coverage Adequate

3.5x

Chefs' Warehouse earns $3.5 in operating income for every $1 of interest expense ($145.1M vs $41.6M). This adequate coverage means the company can meet its interest obligations, but has limited cushion if earnings fall.

Key Financial Metrics

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Earnings & Revenue

Revenue

$4.1B

YoY+9.4%

5Y CAGR+30.1%

10Y CAGR+14.8%

Chefs' Warehouse generated $4.1B in revenue in fiscal year 2025. This represents an increase of 9.4% from the prior year.

EBITDA

$198.8M

YoY+17.8%

10Y CAGR+15.7%

Chefs' Warehouse's EBITDA was $198.8M in fiscal year 2025, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. This represents an increase of 17.8% from the prior year.

Net Income

$72.4M

YoY+30.4%

10Y CAGR+16.1%

Chefs' Warehouse reported $72.4M in net income in fiscal year 2025. This represents an increase of 30.4% from the prior year.

EPS (Diluted)

$1.68

YoY+27.3%

10Y CAGR+10.3%

Chefs' Warehouse earned $1.68 per diluted share (EPS) in fiscal year 2025. This represents an increase of 27.3% from the prior year.

Cash & Balance Sheet

Free Cash Flow

$87.8M

YoY-15.2%

5Y CAGR+19.6%

10Y CAGR+18.5%

Chefs' Warehouse generated $87.8M in free cash flow in fiscal year 2025, representing cash available after capex. This represents a decrease of 15.2% from the prior year.

Cash & Debt

$121.0M

YoY+5.5%

5Y CAGR-8.9%

10Y CAGR+47.7%

Chefs' Warehouse held $121.0M in cash against $720.3M in long-term debt as of fiscal year 2025.

Dividends Per Share

N/A

Shares Outstanding

41M

YoY+1.1%

5Y CAGR+1.8%

10Y CAGR+4.5%

Chefs' Warehouse had 41M shares outstanding in fiscal year 2025. This represents an increase of 1.1% from the prior year.

Margins & Returns

Gross Margin

24.2%

YoY+0.1pp

5Y CAGR+1.9pp

10Y CAGR-1.5pp

Chefs' Warehouse's gross margin was 24.2% in fiscal year 2025, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs. This is up 0.1 percentage points from the prior year.

Operating Margin

3.5%

YoY+0.1pp

5Y CAGR+12.7pp

10Y CAGR-0.4pp

Chefs' Warehouse's operating margin was 3.5% in fiscal year 2025, reflecting core business profitability. This is up 0.1 percentage points from the prior year.

Net Margin

1.7%

YoY+0.3pp

5Y CAGR+9.2pp

10Y CAGR+0.2pp

Chefs' Warehouse's net profit margin was 1.7% in fiscal year 2025, showing the share of revenue converted to profit. This is up 0.3 percentage points from the prior year.

Return on Equity

12.0%

YoY+1.7pp

5Y CAGR+36.0pp

10Y CAGR+3.4pp

Chefs' Warehouse's ROE was 12.0% in fiscal year 2025, measuring profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity. This is up 1.7 percentage points from the prior year.

Capital Allocation

R&D Spending

N/A

Share Buybacks

$15.0M

YoY-13.7%

Chefs' Warehouse spent $15.0M on share buybacks in fiscal year 2025, returning capital to shareholders by reducing shares outstanding. This represents a decrease of 13.7% from the prior year.

Capital Expenditures

$41.4M

YoY-16.3%

5Y CAGR+42.6%

10Y CAGR+6.7%

Chefs' Warehouse invested $41.4M in capex in fiscal year 2025, funding long-term assets and infrastructure. This represents a decrease of 16.3% from the prior year.

CHEF Income Statement

Metric	FY25	FY24	FY23	FY22	FY21	FY20
Revenue	$4.1B+9.4%	$3.8B+10.5%	$3.4B+31.4%	$2.6B+49.7%	$1.7B+57.0%	$1.1B
Cost of Revenue	$3.1B+9.2%	$2.9B+10.0%	$2.6B+31.3%	$2.0B+47.2%	$1.4B+57.0%	$863.5M
Gross Profit	$1.0B+9.8%	$914.1M+12.2%	$814.5M+31.7%	$618.6M+58.4%	$390.5M+57.4%	$248.2M
R&D Expenses	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
SG&A Expenses	$849.8M+8.3%	$784.9M+11.4%	$704.8M+36.0%	$518.2M+36.6%	$379.3M+12.7%	$336.4M
Operating Income	$145.1M+13.2%	$128.2M+27.0%	$100.9M+17.7%	$85.7M+693.1%	$10.8M+110.5%	-$102.7M
Interest Expense	$41.6M-14.6%	$48.7M+7.0%	$45.5M+3.7%	$43.8M+149.3%	$17.6M-16.0%	$20.9M
Income Tax	$31.2M+29.6%	$24.1M+15.2%	$20.9M+47.7%	$14.1M+863.0%	-$1.9M+95.4%	-$40.7M
Net Income	$72.4M+30.4%	$55.5M+60.4%	$34.6M+24.6%	$27.8M+663.7%	-$4.9M+94.1%	-$82.9M
EPS (Diluted)	$1.68+27.3%	$1.32+50.0%	$0.88+20.5%	$0.73+661.5%	$-0.13+94.7%	$-2.46

Metric	Q4'25	Q3'25	Q2'25	Q1'25	Q4'24	Q3'24	Q2'24	Q1'24
Revenue	$1.1B+11.9%	$1.0B-1.3%	$1.0B+8.9%	$950.7M-8.0%	$1.0B+11.0%	$931.5M-2.4%	$954.7M+9.2%	$874.5M
Cost of Revenue	$866.0M+11.9%	$774.1M-0.8%	$780.6M+7.7%	$724.8M-7.4%	$782.6M+10.7%	$706.7M-2.6%	$725.7M+9.1%	$665.1M
Gross Profit	$276.6M+11.9%	$247.2M-2.8%	$254.3M+12.5%	$226.0M-9.9%	$251.0M+11.7%	$224.7M-1.9%	$229.0M+9.3%	$209.4M
R&D Expenses	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
SG&A Expenses	$225.2M+8.2%	$208.1M-2.6%	$213.8M+5.4%	$202.8M-2.0%	$206.8M+7.2%	$192.9M-1.0%	$194.8M+2.4%	$190.3M
Operating Income	$43.2M+11.0%	$38.9M-3.2%	$40.2M+76.9%	$22.7M-51.1%	$46.5M+45.7%	$31.9M-5.9%	$33.9M+111.6%	$16.0M
Interest Expense	$10.1M-4.5%	$10.5M-1.7%	$10.7M+4.5%	$10.3M-14.5%	$12.0M+2.2%	$11.7M+0.5%	$11.7M-11.7%	$13.2M
Income Tax	$11.5M+24.0%	$9.3M+12.0%	$8.3M+276.5%	$2.2M-79.2%	$10.5M+74.3%	$6.0M-9.2%	$6.7M+703.5%	$828K
Net Income	$21.7M+13.2%	$19.1M-9.9%	$21.2M+106.5%	$10.3M-57.0%	$23.9M+69.7%	$14.1M-9.2%	$15.5M+703.9%	$1.9M
EPS (Diluted)	N/A	$0.44-10.2%	$0.49+96.0%	$0.25	N/A	$0.34-8.1%	$0.37+640.0%	$0.05

CHEF Balance Sheet

Metric	FY25	FY24	FY23	FY22	FY21	FY20
Total Assets	$2.0B+9.1%	$1.9B+9.0%	$1.7B+13.0%	$1.5B+40.6%	$1.1B+10.2%	$974.3M
Current Assets	$969.9M+11.7%	$868.0M+18.8%	$730.9M+1.4%	$720.9M+53.4%	$470.0M+15.9%	$405.7M
Cash & Equivalents	$121.0M+5.5%	$114.7M+129.9%	$49.9M-68.6%	$158.8M+37.9%	$115.2M-40.4%	$193.3M
Inventory	$385.7M+22.1%	$316.0M+11.1%	$284.5M+15.8%	$245.7M+70.0%	$144.5M+75.1%	$82.5M
Accounts Receivable	$392.4M+7.1%	$366.3M+9.7%	$334.0M+28.4%	$260.2M+50.8%	$172.5M+79.0%	$96.4M
Goodwill	$362.7M+1.8%	$356.3M+0.1%	$356.0M+24.0%	$287.1M+29.5%	$221.8M+3.2%	$214.9M
Total Liabilities	$1.4B+7.8%	$1.3B+5.6%	$1.3B+12.9%	$1.1B+53.1%	$723.6M+14.9%	$629.7M
Current Liabilities	$473.5M+11.3%	$425.4M+10.3%	$385.8M+36.0%	$283.7M+44.0%	$197.0M+66.8%	$118.1M
Long-Term Debt	$720.3M+4.6%	$688.7M+3.6%	$664.8M+1.7%	$653.5M+65.8%	$394.2M-1.0%	$398.1M
Total Equity	$604.3M+12.4%	$537.6M+18.2%	$454.7M+13.2%	$401.5M+14.6%	$350.2M+1.6%	$344.6M
Retained Earnings	$201.6M+42.1%	$141.9M+42.0%	$100.0M+52.9%	$65.4M+73.8%	$37.6M-11.6%	$42.5M

Metric	Q4'25	Q3'25	Q2'25	Q1'25	Q4'24	Q3'24	Q2'24	Q1'24
Total Assets	$2.0B+5.8%	$1.9B+0.5%	$1.9B+3.7%	$1.8B-1.1%	$1.9B+4.8%	$1.8B+3.4%	$1.7B+2.7%	$1.7B
Current Assets	$969.9M+11.6%	$869.0M-1.6%	$883.4M+5.8%	$835.0M-3.8%	$868.0M+9.6%	$792.3M+7.0%	$740.5M+6.9%	$692.7M
Cash & Equivalents	$121.0M+86.0%	$65.1M-32.8%	$96.9M-16.9%	$116.5M+1.6%	$114.7M+126.1%	$50.7M+32.3%	$38.3M-9.3%	$42.3M
Inventory	$385.7M+0.1%	$385.4M+4.8%	$367.9M+16.1%	$316.8M+0.3%	$316.0M-6.0%	$336.3M+8.4%	$310.4M+14.2%	$271.8M
Accounts Receivable	$392.4M+12.9%	$347.5M-0.9%	$350.8M+4.4%	$335.8M-8.3%	$366.3M+9.6%	$334.4M+3.4%	$323.4M+3.3%	$313.1M
Goodwill	$362.7M+1.7%	$356.6M0.0%	$356.5M+0.1%	$356.3M0.0%	$356.3M-0.1%	$356.6M0.0%	$356.5M0.0%	$356.6M
Total Liabilities	$1.4B+6.3%	$1.3B-0.8%	$1.3B+4.1%	$1.3B-1.8%	$1.3B+2.1%	$1.3B+3.2%	$1.3B+2.5%	$1.2B
Current Liabilities	$473.5M+16.7%	$405.7M-7.8%	$439.9M+8.0%	$407.3M-4.3%	$425.4M-0.9%	$429.1M+7.4%	$399.5M+11.0%	$359.9M
Long-Term Debt	$720.3M+1.2%	$711.7M+3.1%	$690.2M+1.3%	$681.1M-1.1%	$688.7M+3.3%	$666.6M+0.9%	$660.8M-1.0%	$667.3M
Total Equity	$604.3M+4.8%	$576.6M+3.4%	$557.7M+3.0%	$541.6M+0.7%	$537.6M+11.9%	$480.3M+4.0%	$461.9M+3.1%	$447.8M
Retained Earnings	$201.6M+12.0%	$180.0M+9.1%	$165.0M+8.4%	$152.2M+7.2%	$141.9M+14.6%	$123.9M+5.5%	$117.4M+15.2%	$101.9M

CHEF Cash Flow Statement

Metric	FY25	FY24	FY23	FY22	FY21	FY20
Operating Cash Flow	$129.2M-15.6%	$153.1M+148.3%	$61.6M+166.4%	$23.1M+216.3%	-$19.9M-146.4%	$42.9M
Capital Expenditures	$41.4M-16.3%	$49.5M-13.8%	$57.4M+25.3%	$45.8M+18.2%	$38.8M+451.5%	$7.0M
Free Cash Flow	$87.8M-15.2%	$103.6M+2358.6%	$4.2M+118.5%	-$22.7M+61.3%	-$58.7M-263.8%	$35.8M
Investing Cash Flow	-$46.8M+6.1%	-$49.8M+72.2%	-$179.3M+22.7%	-$232.0M-373.6%	-$49.0M+27.9%	-$68.0M
Financing Cash Flow	-$76.2M-98.1%	-$38.5M-527.1%	$9.0M-96.4%	$253.2M+2845.8%	-$9.2M-111.8%	$78.1M
Dividends Paid	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Share Buybacks	$15.0M-13.7%	$17.4M	$0	$0	N/A	N/A

Metric	Q4'25	Q3'25	Q2'25	Q1'25	Q4'24	Q3'24	Q2'24	Q1'24
Operating Cash Flow	$73.9M+947.4%	-$8.7M-160.1%	$14.5M-70.7%	$49.6M-32.1%	$73.0M+268.1%	$19.8M-32.4%	$29.3M-5.1%	$30.9M
Capital Expenditures	$8.1M-26.6%	$11.0M+10.4%	$10.0M-19.1%	$12.3M+47.4%	$8.4M+4.6%	$8.0M-50.1%	$16.1M-5.9%	$17.1M
Free Cash Flow	$65.8M+433.4%	-$19.7M-536.4%	$4.5M-87.9%	$37.2M-42.4%	$64.6M+446.6%	$11.8M-10.9%	$13.3M-4.1%	$13.8M
Investing Cash Flow	-$13.4M-21.8%	-$11.0M-10.4%	-$10.0M+19.1%	-$12.3M-47.4%	-$8.4M-4.6%	-$8.0M+50.1%	-$16.1M+7.6%	-$17.4M
Financing Cash Flow	-$4.6M+61.2%	-$11.9M+50.7%	-$24.2M+31.6%	-$35.4M-5298.2%	-$656K-222.2%	$537K+103.1%	-$17.1M+19.5%	-$21.3M
Dividends Paid	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Share Buybacks	-$1K-100.0%	$5.0M-50.0%	$10.0M	$0-100.0%	$7.4M	$0-100.0%	$5.0M-0.1%	$5.0M

CHEF Financial Ratios

Metric	FY25	FY24	FY23	FY22	FY21	FY20
Gross Margin	24.2%+0.1pp	24.1%+0.4pp	23.7%+0.1pp	23.7%+1.3pp	22.4%+0.1pp	22.3%
Operating Margin	3.5%+0.1pp	3.4%+0.4pp	2.9%-0.3pp	3.3%+2.7pp	0.6%+9.9pp	-9.2%
Net Margin	1.7%+0.3pp	1.5%+0.5pp	1.0%-0.1pp	1.1%+1.3pp	-0.3%+7.2pp	-7.5%
Return on Equity	12.0%+1.7pp	10.3%+2.7pp	7.6%+0.7pp	6.9%+8.3pp	-1.4%+22.7pp	-24.1%
Return on Assets	3.6%+0.6pp	3.0%+1.0pp	2.0%+0.2pp	1.8%+2.3pp	-0.5%+8.0pp	-8.5%
Current Ratio	2.050.0	2.04+0.1	1.89-0.6	2.54+0.2	2.39-1.0	3.43
Debt-to-Equity	1.19-0.1	1.28-0.2	1.46-0.2	1.63+0.5	1.13-0.0	1.16
FCF Margin	2.1%-0.6pp	2.7%+2.6pp	0.1%+1.0pp	-0.9%+2.5pp	-3.4%-6.6pp	3.2%

Metric	Q4'25	Q3'25	Q2'25	Q1'25	Q4'24	Q3'24	Q2'24	Q1'24
Gross Margin	24.2%+0.0pp	24.2%-0.4pp	24.6%+0.8pp	23.8%-0.5pp	24.3%+0.2pp	24.1%+0.1pp	24.0%+0.0pp	23.9%
Operating Margin	3.8%-0.0pp	3.8%-0.1pp	3.9%+1.5pp	2.4%-2.1pp	4.5%+1.1pp	3.4%-0.1pp	3.5%+1.7pp	1.8%
Net Margin	1.9%+0.0pp	1.9%-0.2pp	2.1%+1.0pp	1.1%-1.2pp	2.3%+0.8pp	1.5%-0.1pp	1.6%+1.4pp	0.2%
Return on Equity	3.6%+0.3pp	3.3%-0.5pp	3.8%+1.9pp	1.9%-2.5pp	4.5%+1.5pp	2.9%-0.4pp	3.4%+2.9pp	0.4%
Return on Assets	1.1%+0.1pp	1.0%-0.1pp	1.1%+0.6pp	0.6%-0.7pp	1.3%+0.5pp	0.8%-0.1pp	0.9%+0.8pp	0.1%
Current Ratio	2.05-0.1	2.14+0.1	2.01-0.0	2.050.0	2.04+0.2	1.850.0	1.85-0.1	1.92
Debt-to-Equity	1.19-0.0	1.230.0	1.24-0.0	1.26-0.0	1.28-0.1	1.39-0.0	1.43-0.1	1.49
FCF Margin	5.8%+7.7pp	-1.9%-2.4pp	0.4%-3.5pp	3.9%-2.3pp	6.3%+5.0pp	1.3%-0.1pp	1.4%-0.2pp	1.6%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Chefs' Warehouse's annual revenue?

Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) reported $4.1B in total revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 9.4% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Revenue measures the total income earned from the company's primary business operations before any expenses are deducted.

How fast is Chefs' Warehouse's revenue growing?

Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) revenue grew by 9.4% year-over-year, from $3.8B to $4.1B in fiscal year 2025.

Is Chefs' Warehouse profitable?

Yes, Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) reported a net income of $72.4M in fiscal year 2025, with a net profit margin of 1.7%.

What is Chefs' Warehouse's EBITDA?

Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) had EBITDA of $198.8M in fiscal year 2025, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.

How much debt does Chefs' Warehouse have?

As of fiscal year 2025, Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) had $121.0M in cash and equivalents against $720.3M in long-term debt.

What is Chefs' Warehouse's gross margin?

Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) had a gross margin of 24.2% in fiscal year 2025, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs of goods sold.

What is Chefs' Warehouse's operating margin?

Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) had an operating margin of 3.5% in fiscal year 2025, reflecting the profitability of core business operations before interest and taxes.

What is Chefs' Warehouse's net profit margin?

Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) had a net profit margin of 1.7% in fiscal year 2025, representing the share of revenue converted into profit after all expenses.

What is Chefs' Warehouse's return on equity (ROE)?

Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) has a return on equity of 12.0% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company generates profit from shareholder equity.

What is Chefs' Warehouse's free cash flow?

Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) generated $87.8M in free cash flow during fiscal year 2025. This represents a -15.2% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Free cash flow represents the cash a company generates after accounting for capital expenditures, and is widely used to assess financial flexibility and shareholder value.

What is Chefs' Warehouse's operating cash flow?

Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) generated $129.2M in operating cash flow during fiscal year 2025, representing cash generated from core business activities.

What are Chefs' Warehouse's total assets?

Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) had $2.0B in total assets as of fiscal year 2025, including both current and long-term assets.

What are Chefs' Warehouse's capital expenditures?

Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) invested $41.4M in capital expenditures during fiscal year 2025, funding long-term assets and infrastructure.

Does Chefs' Warehouse buy back shares?

Yes, Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) spent $15.0M on share buybacks during fiscal year 2025, returning capital to shareholders by reducing shares outstanding.

How many shares does Chefs' Warehouse have outstanding?

Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) had 41M shares outstanding as of fiscal year 2025.

What is Chefs' Warehouse's current ratio?

Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) had a current ratio of 2.05 as of fiscal year 2025, which is generally considered healthy.

What is Chefs' Warehouse's debt-to-equity ratio?

Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) had a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19 as of fiscal year 2025, measuring the company's financial leverage by comparing total debt to shareholder equity.

What is Chefs' Warehouse's return on assets (ROA)?

Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) had a return on assets of 3.6% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.

What is Chefs' Warehouse's Altman Z-Score?

Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) has an Altman Z-Score of 3.80, placing it in the Safe Zone (low bankruptcy risk). The Z-Score combines five financial ratios—working capital, retained earnings, EBIT, market capitalization, and revenue relative to total assets—to predict the likelihood of bankruptcy. Scores above 2.99 indicate financial safety while scores below 1.81 suggest financial distress. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

What is Chefs' Warehouse's Piotroski F-Score?

Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) has a Piotroski F-Score of 8 out of 9, indicating strong financial health. The F-Score evaluates nine binary signals across profitability (positive ROA, positive cash flow, improving ROA, earnings quality), leverage (decreasing debt, improving liquidity, no share dilution), and operating efficiency (improving gross margin, improving asset turnover). Scores of 7–9 indicate strong and improving fundamentals. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Are Chefs' Warehouse's earnings high quality?

Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) has an earnings quality ratio of 1.79x, considered cash-backed (high quality). This ratio compares operating cash flow to net income. A ratio above 1.0x means the company generates more cash than its reported earnings, indicating sustainable, cash-backed profits. Ratios below 1.0x suggest earnings rely on accounting accruals rather than actual cash generation. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Can Chefs' Warehouse cover its interest payments?

Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) has an interest coverage ratio of 3.5x, meaning it can adequately cover its interest obligations. This ratio divides operating income by interest expense. Ratios above 5x indicate strong debt-servicing ability, while ratios below 2x suggest the company may face difficulty meeting interest payments if earnings decline. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

How financially healthy is Chefs' Warehouse?

Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) scores 44 out of 100 on our Financial Profile, indicating moderate overall financial health. This composite score evaluates six dimensions: profitability (operating margin), revenue growth, leverage (debt-to-equity), liquidity (current ratio), cash flow quality (free cash flow margin), and shareholder returns (return on equity). Each dimension is normalized against standard financial benchmarks. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.