(CHEF) The Chefs Warehouse - Ratings and Ratios
Exchange: NASDAQ • Country: United States • Currency: USD • Type: Common Stock • ISIN: US1630861011
CHEF: Specialty Food, Meat, Seafood, Poultry, Dairy, Baking Products
The Chefs Warehouse, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHEF) is a specialty food distributor operating in the United States, Canada, and the Middle East. Founded in 1985 and headquartered in Ridgefield, Connecticut, the company has established itself as a key player in the premium food distribution space. Its product portfolio is divided into two main categories: specialty food products and center-of-the-plate items.
The specialty food segment includes high-margin items such as artisanal cheeses, cured meats, truffles, caviar, and premium chocolates. These products cater to the culinary needs of upscale restaurants and gourmet retailers. The center-of-the-plate offerings, on the other hand, focus on proteins like custom-cut meats, fresh seafood, and hormone-free poultry. The company also provides staple ingredients such as cooking oils, dairy products, and baking supplies, which are essential for professional kitchens.
Its customer base spans a wide range of foodservice establishments, including fine dining restaurants, hotels, country clubs, and culinary schools. Additionally, The Chefs Warehouse serves specialty food stores, bakeries, and patisseries. The company has also diversified its revenue streams by selling center-of-the-plate products directly to consumers through its e-commerce platform and mail-order service.
From a financial perspective, The Chefs Warehouse has a market capitalization of approximately $2.5 billion. The stock trades on the NASDAQ exchange under the ticker symbol CHEF. The companys current price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio is 47.86, with a forward P/E of 35.46, indicating expectations of future earnings growth. The price-to-book (P/B) ratio stands at 4.65, while the price-to-sales (P/S) ratio is 0.67, suggesting a premium valuation relative to its book value but a more reasonable multiple relative to its revenues.
Investors should note that the companys success heavily depends on its ability to maintain relationships with high-quality suppliers and its capacity to adapt to changing consumer preferences in the specialty food market. The Chefs Warehouse has demonstrated resilience during economic downturns, including the COVID-19 pandemic, by diversifying its customer base and expanding its direct-to-consumer channel. For fund managers, CHEF stock offers exposure to the premium food distribution sector, which has shown steady growth driven by increasing demand for gourmet and artisanal products.
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CHEF Stock Overview
Market Cap in USD | 2,282m |
Sector | Consumer Defensive |
Industry | Food Distribution |
GiC Sub-Industry | Food Distributors |
IPO / Inception | 2011-07-28 |
CHEF Stock Ratings
Growth 5y | 84.8% |
Fundamental | 26.2% |
Dividend | 0.0% |
Rel. Strength Industry | 27.8 |
Analysts | 4.75/5 |
Fair Price Momentum | 61.49 USD |
Fair Price DCF | 33.81 USD |
CHEF Dividends
No Dividends PaidCHEF Growth Ratios
Growth Correlation 3m | 78.3% |
Growth Correlation 12m | 90.7% |
Growth Correlation 5y | 73.6% |
CAGR 5y | 39.43% |
CAGR/Max DD 5y | 0.62 |
Sharpe Ratio 12m | 0.98 |
Alpha | 23.66 |
Beta | 1.61 |
Volatility | 51.28% |
Current Volume | 492.5k |
Average Volume 20d | 593k |
As of March 16, 2025, the stock is trading at USD 52.46 with a total of 492,518 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by -7.45%, over one month by -19.66%, over three months by +7.19% and over the past year by +38.31%.
Neither. Based on ValueRay Fundamental Analyses, The Chefs Warehouse is currently (March 2025) neither a good nor a bad stock to buy. It has a ValueRay Fundamental Rating of 26.24 and therefor a neutral outlook according to the companies health.
Based on ValueRays Analyses, Dividends and Discounted-Cash-Flow, the Fair Value of CHEF as of March 2025 is 61.49. This means that CHEF is currently undervalued and has a potential upside of +17.21% (Margin of Safety).
The Chefs Warehouse has received a consensus analysts rating of 4.75. Therefor, it is recommend to buy CHEF.
- Strong Buy: 6
- Buy: 2
- Hold: 0
- Sell: 0
- Strong Sell: 0
According to ValueRays Forecast Model, CHEF The Chefs Warehouse will be worth about 68.5 in March 2026. The stock is currently trading at 52.46. This means that the stock has a potential upside of +30.58%.
Issuer | Forecast | Upside |
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Wallstreet Target Price | 69.8 | 33% |
Analysts Target Price | 55.4 | 5.6% |
ValueRay Target Price | 68.5 | 30.6% |