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CHEF · Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.

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$106.66 +0.59 (+0.56%) At close · Nov 13
Market Cap
$4.64B
Shares
43.46M
Volume · Nov 13 184.63K Avg daily vol (3M) 610.65K

Price & Indicators

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20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$106.66 Open$106.45 Day$104.99–107.55 52W close$57.27–116.42 Avg vol 30d509K Short int2.4M · 5.5% of shares · 4.4d Short vol64% Last earningsOct 28, 2026 DataJan 2020–Nov 2026 Filing10-Q · Oct 28

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Latest documents

2026
Oct 28
Earnings call
Q3 2026 earnings call

Chef's Warehouse reported third-quarter net sales of $1.135 billion and adjusted EBITDA of $82.2 million, raised 2026 net sales guidance to $4.56 billion to $4.61 billion, and closed a $675 million seven-year term loan while settling its 2028 convertible notes.

Oct 28
Quarterly report 10-Q FY2026 Q3, ended Sep 25
Quarterly report for FY2026 Q3

Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc. reported thirty-nine-week net sales of $3,363,002 thousand and net income of $80,751 thousand, versus $3,006,973 thousand and $50,677 thousand, and entered a $675.0 million 2033 Term Loan on October 15, 2026.

Revenue $1.14B ▲ 11.2% Net income $29.62M ▲ 54.7% Diluted EPS $0.67 ▲ 52.3%
Read from the MD&A section
Oct 28
Current report 8-K
Financial results

Chefs’ Warehouse reported third-quarter net sales of $1.14 billion, up 11.2%, GAAP net income of $29.6 million and adjusted EBITDA of $82.2 million, and raised fiscal 2026 guidance to $4.56 billion–$4.61 billion in net sales and $317 million–$321 million in adjusted EBITDA.

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Metrics snapshot

Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.

Revenue (TTM)
$4.51B
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
$102.44M
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
+11.2%
Year over year
Operating margin
4.1%
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
45.8
Trailing earnings · reciprocal yield 2.2%
FCF yield
3.9%
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
10.3%
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
−$564.15M
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
—
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
+0.8%
Year over year · more shares
Price change (1Y)
+79.3%
Trailing year
Short interest
5.5%
Latest settlement · 4.4 days to cover
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AI Brief

Q2 FY26 earnings call · Jul 29, 2026
Q2 FY26

TL;DR. Chef's Warehouse reported Q2 2026 net sales up 12.9% to $1.17B and raised its full-year 2026 guidance while also extending its long-term targets to 2030 with a higher 7-10% organic growth algorithm; results were partially tempered by Middle East operations running at ~94% of prior year and a higher effective tax rate.

Bullish
  • + Raised full-year 2026 guidance for net sales to $4.50B-$4.60B and adjusted EBITDA to $305M-$315M.
  • + Q2 adjusted EBITDA grew to $88.1M from $65.4M and GAAP EPS rose to $0.76 from $0.49.
  • + Extended long-term targets to 2030 with a raised 7-10% annual revenue growth algorithm and $6.0B-$6.5B revenue goal.
  • + Strong liquidity with $321.1M total liquidity and net debt leverage of approximately 1.6x.
  • + Expects double-digit top-line growth to start the third quarter.
Bearish
  • − Middle East operations ran at approximately 94% of prior year during May and June.
  • − Q2 effective tax rate rose to 31.4% from 28.0% in the prior-year quarter.
  • − Guidance embeds conservatism on Middle East tourism recovery in the fourth quarter.

AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

Equibles Rating

blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Buy
SellHoldBuy
Technical Buy Momentum Strong Sentiment Bullish Fundamentals Excellent Quant / Vol High
Market backdrop VIX 19.3 · elevated Equity put/call 0.63
Technical
price trend
Buy
50 / 200-day cross No cross
Price vs 200-day avg +20%
above
Price vs 50-day avg −2%
below
RSI (14) 49
neutral
MACD trend Positive
52-week position 83%
mid-range
Volume (OBV) Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
Strong
1-month return −6%
trailing
6-month return +39%
trailing
YTD return +71%
this year
Relative strength +38%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Bullish
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $109 › 200d $89 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Accumulating
282 of 292 funds reported for Sep 30 · net +25.4K sh shares · +55 new
Insider flow Distributing
Net -$1.1M over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest Falling
5.48% of shares out · ▼ -22.7% MoM · 4.4 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
292 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score 52
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Excellent
Revenue growth +9%
Y/Y
Gross margin 77%
expanding
EPS growth +27%
Y/Y
Buyback $57.6M
remaining
Balance sheet $627.5M
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
High
Volatility 39%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown −20%
past year
ATR 4.2%
of price · 14-day

Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

Guidance & track record

Beat or met 4 of last 4
Latest guidance · from the Earnings Call filed Jul 29, 2026
full year 2026
Net sales Raised $4.5B – $4.6B
Apr 29, 2026 $4.35B – $4.45B changed to Jul 29, 2026 $4.5B – $4.6B
prior FY $4.15B midpoint +9.7% Y/Y
Gross profit Raised $1.1B – $1.13B
Apr 29, 2026 $1.05B – $1.08B changed to Jul 29, 2026 $1.1B – $1.13B
Adjusted EBITDA Non-GAAP Raised $305M – $315M
Apr 29, 2026 $276M – $286M changed to Jul 29, 2026 $305M – $315M
full year 2030
Annual revenue growth rate 7% – 10%
Full-year 2030 revenue $6B – $6.5B
prior FY $4.15B midpoint +50.6% Y/Y
Adjusted EBITDA Non-GAAP $450M – $520M
Adjusted EBITDA margin Non-GAAP 7.5% – 8%
Guided vs delivered · last 4 settled
Net sales fiscal 2025 full year
guided $4.09B – $4.12B
$4.15B Beat +1.2%
Net sales fiscal 2024 full year
guided $3.64B – $3.79B
$3.79B Beat +2.2%
Estimated net sales full year of 2023
guided $3.2B – $3.3B
$3.43B Beat +5.7%
Net sales full year of 2022
guided $2.45B – $2.55B
$2.61B Beat +4.5%

Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

Technicals

trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
0 · 5 · 2
50 / 200-day cross
No cross Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+20% Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
−2% Neutral
RSI (14)
49 Neutral
MACD trend
Positive Bullish
52-week position
83% Neutral
Volume (OBV)
Confirms Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bullish · 3 of 6
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $109 › 200d $89 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Accumulating
282 of 292 funds reported for Sep 30 · net +25.4K sh shares · +55 new
Insider flow Distributing
Net -$1.1M over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest Falling
5.48% of shares out · ▼ -22.7% MoM · 4.4 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
292 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $57 Now $107 · 83% Range high $116
vs 200-day avg +20% vs 50-day avg -2%

Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

Key metrics

the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
Metric Latest Period YoY
Adjusted net income non-GAAP $51.68M Twenty-Six Weeks Ended June 26, 2026 —
Diluted adjusted net income per common share non-GAAP $1.17 Twenty-Six Weeks Ended June 26, 2026 —
EBITDA non-GAAP $133.09M Twenty-Six Weeks Ended June 26, 2026 —

Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

Versus peers

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Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

At a glance

key data from every section
Ownership
Institutional Holders Accumulating
Holders
331
% held
92.2%
Reported
282 of 292
Top holder
BlackRock, Inc.
Held Float
View
Held by Funds
Fund positions
375
View
Short & Settlement
Short Interest Falling
Shares short
2.4M
Days to cover
4.4d
Change
-699.3K sh
View
Short Volume
Short vol %
64%
As of
Nov 13, 2026
Short Total
View
Fails to Deliver
FTD shares
1.2K
Value
$129.6K
As of
Oct 6, 2026
View
Off-Exchange
Off-exchange %
44.6%
Week of
Oct 5, 2026
Off-exch Lit
View
Smart Money
Insider Trades Net selling
Net (90d)
-$1.1M
Buyers / Sellers
0 / 1
Buyers Sellers
View
Financials
Financials
Revenue (FY)
$4.1B
Net income (FY)
$72.4M
EPS diluted
$1.68
View
Buybacks
Authorized
$100.0M
Remaining
$57.6M
Spent Remaining
View
Filings
SEC Filings
Latest
8-K
Filed
Oct 28, 2026
This year
17

Chefs’ Warehouse reported third-quarter net sales of $1.14 billion, up 11.2%, GAAP net income of $29.6 million and adjusted EBITDA of $82.2 million, and raised fiscal 2026 guidance to $4.56 billion–$4.61 billion in net sales and $317 million–$321 million in adjusted EBITDA.

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Proposed Sales
Value
$3.9M
Shares
35.0K
Filed
Aug 14, 2026
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Earnings & Events
Webcasts
Last webcast
Oct 28, 2026
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Investor Relations
Latest news
The Chefs’ Warehouse Reports Thir…
Published
Oct 28, 2026
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Performance

5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
CHEF +2.8% -6.1% +38.7% +2.3% +71.1%
SPY +2.6% -1.2% +0.5% -0.2% +10.6%
vs SPY +0.2% -4.9% +38.2% +2.5% +60.5%

Capital returns

Buyback program · as of Sep 25, 2026
Authorized
$100.00M
Spent (derived)
$42.38M
Remaining
$57.62M
Spent Remaining

Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

Key facts CIK 1517175 CUSIP 163086101 13F (30d) 269 filings 245 filers Visit website Investor relations