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Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.

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Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.

CHEF·NASDAQ·Trade & Services·CIK 0001517175

We are a premier distributor of specialty food and center-of-the-plate products in the United States, the Middle East, and Canada. We serve chefs who own or operate leading menu-driven independent restaurants, fine dining establishments, country clubs, hotels, caterers, culinary schools, bakeries, patisseries, chocolateries, cruise lines, casinos, and specialty food stores in these regions. Our product portfolio includes over 90,000 stock-keeping units (SKUs) from more than 4,000 different suppliers. These products are primarily imported and domestic specialty food items such as artisan charcuterie, specialty cheeses, unique oils and vinegars, truffles, caviar, chocolate, and pastry products. We also provide an extensive line of center-of-the-plate products, including custom cut beef, seafood, and hormone-free poultry, along with produce and broadline food products like cooking oils, butter, eggs, milk, and flour. We market certain center-of-the-plate products directly to consumers through our Allen Brothers, Inc. mail and e-commerce platform. Since our formation in 1985, we have expanded our distribution network, product selection, and customer base. Our net revenues increased from approximately $1.7 billion for the fiscal year ended December 24, 2021, to $4.1 billion for the fiscal year ended December 26, 2025.

Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHEF) is a publicly traded company in the Trade & Services sector. Wiseek has independently scored 14 items for CHEF at importance 7 or higher on its 1–10 market-impact scale. Its most recent item scored 7 or higher is dated 2026-08-14, rated 7/10. Across its 14 most recent items scored 7 or higher, the top rating is 8/10, with 6 rated 8 or above. Recent SEC coverage for CHEF spans 144, 10-Q, 8-K, 4.

Recent high-impact activity:

  • Officer Christopher Pappas Files to Sell 100,000 Shares Worth $11.2M
  • Chefs' Warehouse Q2 Sales Climb 13% to $1.17B, Net Income Surges 59%
  • Chefs' Warehouse Q2 Sales Jump 12.9% to $1.17B, Raises Full-Year Profit Outlook
  • Shareholders Narrowly Approve Executive Compensation; Directors Re-elected at Annual Meeting
  • CEO Christopher Pappas Sells $9.75 Million in Company Stock

Financial Snapshot

Fiscal year ended December 26, 2025
Revenue
$4.15B
Net Income
$72.36M
Diluted EPS
$1.68
Op. Cash Flow
$129.22M
Free Cash Flow
$87.79M
Gross Profit
$1B
Operating Income
$145.11M
Cash & Equivalents
$120.98M
Total Debt
$748.53M
Debt / Equity
1.24×
Net Margin
1.7%
Shares Outstanding
40.68M sh
Source: 10-K · filed 2026-02-24 · accession 0001517175-26-000005
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$106.46
52-week range · as of 2026-08-14 $53.2 – $117.33
Market cap
$4.34B
Volume
691.7K (1.0× avg)
3-mo avg 674.9K
Live data · 2026-09-16 05:05 UTC · Market overnight

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Aug 14, 2026, 4:18 PM EDT
Filing Type: 144
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $109.70
Real-time Price: $106.46 info
Change: -$3.24 (-3%) info
Market Cap: $4.343B info
CHEF
Jul 29, 2026, 8:30 AM EDT
Filing Type: 10-Q
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $100.19
Real-time Price: $106.46 info
Change: +$6.27 (+6%) info
Market Cap: $4.343B info
CHEF
Jul 29, 2026, 8:26 AM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $100.19
Real-time Price: $106.46 info
Change: +$6.27 (+6%) info
Market Cap: $4.343B info
CHEF
May 11, 2026, 5:22 PM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $80.69
Real-time Price: $106.46 info
Change: +$25.77 (+32%) info
Market Cap: $4.343B info
CHEF
May 05, 2026, 9:50 PM EDT
Filing Type: 4
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $79.03
Real-time Price: $106.46 info
Change: +$27.43 (+35%) info
Market Cap: $4.343B info
CHEF
May 05, 2026, 4:21 PM EDT
Filing Type: 144
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $79.03
Real-time Price: $106.46 info
Change: +$27.43 (+35%) info
Market Cap: $4.343B info
CHEF
Apr 29, 2026, 8:32 AM EDT
Filing Type: 10-Q
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $66.52
Real-time Price: $106.46 info
Change: +$39.94 (+60%) info
Market Cap: $4.343B info
CHEF
Apr 29, 2026, 8:30 AM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $66.52
Real-time Price: $106.46 info
Change: +$39.94 (+60%) info
Market Cap: $4.343B info
CHEF
Apr 29, 2026, 7:11 AM EDT
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Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $66.52
Real-time Price: $106.46 info
Change: +$39.94 (+60%) info
Market Cap: $4.343B info
CHEF
Mar 25, 2026, 4:55 PM EDT
Filing Type: DEF 14A
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $60.84
Real-time Price: $106.46 info
Change: +$45.62 (+75%) info
Market Cap: $4.343B info
CHEF
Mar 03, 2026, 8:14 PM EST
Filing Type: 4
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $62.43
Real-time Price: $106.46 info
Change: +$44.03 (+71%) info
Market Cap: $4.343B info
CHEF
Feb 24, 2026, 11:46 AM EST
Filing Type: 10-K
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $72.58
Real-time Price: $106.46 info
Change: +$33.88 (+47%) info
Market Cap: $4.343B info
CHEF
Feb 11, 2026, 7:42 AM EST
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $66.57
Real-time Price: $106.46 info
Change: +$39.89 (+60%) info
Market Cap: $4.343B info
CHEF
Jan 13, 2026, 5:25 PM EST
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $60.00
Real-time Price: $106.46 info
Change: +$46.46 (+77%) info
Market Cap: $4.343B info
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