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Company Name
The Chefs Warehouse Inc
Sector
Consumer Defensive
Industry
Food Distribution
Exchange
NASDAQ
ISIN: US1630861011
CIK: 0001517175
CUSIP: 163086101
Currency: USD
Full Time Employees: 5,156
Phone: 203 894 1345
Fiscal Year End: December
IPO Date: Jul 28, 2011
Description:

The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, distributes specialty food and center-of-the-plate products in the United States, the Middle East, and Canada. It offers specialty food products, such as artisan charcuterie, specialty cheeses, unique oils and vinegars, truffles, caviar, chocolate, and pastry products and center-of-the-plate products that includes custom cut beef, seafood, and hormone-free poultry, as well as produce and broadline food products comprising cooking oils, butter, eggs, milk, and flour. The company serves menu-driven independent restaurants, fine dining establishments, country clubs, hotels, caterers, culinary schools, bakeries, patisseries, chocolatiers, cruise lines, casinos, and specialty food stores. It markets its center-of-the-plate products directly to consumers through a mail and e-commerce platform. The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Ridgefield, Connecticut.

Address:

100 East Ridge Road, Ridgefield, CT, United States, 06877

Directors & Officers

Name Title Year Born
Mr. Christopher Pappas Founder, Chairman, CEO & President 1960
Mr. John Pappas Founder, Vice Chairman & COO 1964
Mr. James F. Leddy CFO & Assistant Secretary 1963
Mr. Alexandros Aldous J.D. Gen. Counsel, Chief Government Relations Officer, Corporate Secretary & Chief Administrative Officer 1981
Ms. Christina Polychroni Chief Human Resources Officer 1981
Mr. Timothy McCauley Chief Accounting Officer 1965
Mr. Jonathan Steckler Executive Vice President of Supply Chain & Business Intelligence 1969

Institutional Holders

Holder Name Shares Date Reported % Out Value % Change
BlackRock Inc 5.19M Sep 30, 2025 12.76% $0.01 0.35%
Wellington Management Company LLP 2.93M Dec 31, 2025 7.20% $0.03 12.21%
Vanguard Group Inc 2.81M Dec 31, 2025 6.90% $0.00 2.12%
JPMorgan Chase & Co 2.54M Sep 30, 2025 6.23% $0.00 86.10%
Ameriprise Financial Inc 1.64M Sep 30, 2025 4.02% $0.02 -23.16%
Victory Capital Management Inc. 1.38M Sep 30, 2025 3.40% $0.05 2.27%
State Street Corp 1.38M Sep 30, 2025 3.39% $0.00 0.84%
AllianceBernstein L.P. 1.15M Sep 30, 2025 2.82% $0.02 -0.07%
Massachusetts Financial Services Company 1.10M Dec 31, 2025 2.71% $0.02 18.59%
Macquarie Group Ltd 1.06M Sep 30, 2025 2.61% $0.07 170.57%
Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. 962.15K Dec 31, 2025 2.36% $0.01 2.03%
Amvescap Plc. 882.12K Sep 30, 2025 2.17% $0.01 10.69%
Geode Capital Management, LLC 880.82K Sep 30, 2025 2.16% $0.00 1.54%
FMR Inc 876.46K Dec 31, 2025 2.15% $0.00 12,774.00%
Kennedy Capital Management Inc 816.09K Dec 31, 2025 2.01% $1.08 -10.55%
Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts 717.86K Sep 30, 2025 1.76% $0.00 -4.75%
Jennison Associates LLC 702.13K Dec 31, 2025 1.73% $0.03 -4.73%
TimesSquare Capital Management, LLC 548.85K Dec 31, 2025 1.35% $0.52 4.62%
Federated Hermes Inc 547.65K Sep 30, 2025 1.35% $0.06 -26.00%
Woodline Partners LP 544.32K Dec 31, 2025 1.34% $0.13 68.69%

Shares Statistics

Shares Outstanding: 40.69M
Shares Float: 36.42M
% Insiders: 1,178.00%
% Institutions: 9,946.10%
Short % Float: 15.76%

🏆 Top 10 Institutional Holders

Rank Holder Name Shares Held % of Shares Change Date Reported
1 BlackRock Inc 5.19M 12.76% ▲ 0.35% Sep 30, 2025
2 Wellington Management Company LLP 2.93M 7.20% ▲ 12.21% Dec 31, 2025
3 Vanguard Group Inc 2.81M 6.90% ▲ 2.12% Dec 31, 2025
4 JPMorgan Chase & Co 2.54M 6.23% ▲ 86.10% Sep 30, 2025
5 Ameriprise Financial Inc 1.64M 4.02% ▼ 23.16% Sep 30, 2025
6 Victory Capital Management Inc. 1.38M 3.40% ▲ 2.27% Sep 30, 2025
7 State Street Corp 1.38M 3.39% ▲ 0.84% Sep 30, 2025
8 AllianceBernstein L.P. 1.15M 2.82% ▼ 0.07% Sep 30, 2025
9 Massachusetts Financial Services Company 1.10M 2.71% ▲ 18.59% Dec 31, 2025
10 Macquarie Group Ltd 1.06M 2.61% ▲ 170.57% Sep 30, 2025

Valuation Metrics

Enterprise Value: $3.76B
Trailing P/E: 42.49
Forward P/E: 32.68

Financial Highlights

Market Cap: $2.91B
EBITDA: $227.78M
P/E Ratio: $42.49
PEG Ratio: $3.20
Book Value: $14.86
Earnings/Share: $1.68
Profit Margin: 1.74%
Operating Margin: 4.72%
ROA (TTM): 5.01%
ROE (TTM): 12.67%
Revenue (TTM): $4.15B
Revenue/Share (TTM): $107.17
Earnings Growth (YOY): -9.60%
Revenue Growth (YOY): 10.50%

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Date Current Ratio Debt/Equity Debt/Assets Interest Coverage Debt/EBITDA
2025-12-31 2.05x 1.28x 0.70x 3.71x 3.46x
2024-12-31 2.04x 1.36x 0.71x 2.63x 3.77x
2023-12-31 1.89x 1.63x 0.73x 2.22x 4.74x
2022-12-31 2.54x 1.71x 0.73x 1.96x 5.48x
2021-12-31 2.39x 1.19x 0.67x 0.61x 8.80x
2020-12-31 3.43x 1.22x 0.65x -4.90x -6.13x
2019-12-31 3.02x 1.20x 0.67x 2.78x 5.27x
2018-12-31 2.62x 0.90x 0.58x 2.35x 3.92x
2017-12-31 2.74x 1.28x 0.64x 1.81x 5.15x
2016-12-31 2.47x 1.72x 0.69x 1.13x 7.64x
2015-12-31 2.27x 1.46x 0.68x 3.11x 4.90x
2014-12-31 2.45x 0.98x 0.61x 4.04x 3.48x
2013-12-31 2.88x 1.12x 0.63x 4.70x 3.37x
2012-12-31 2.21x 3.17x 0.81x 7.83x 3.81x
2011-12-31 1.68x 1.94x 0.78x 1.91x 1.54x
2010-12-31 1.26x -2.04x 1.59x 5.34x 4.17x
2009-12-31 0.00x 5.61x 0.92x 4.74x 1.93x
2008-12-31 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Insider Trading

Date Insider Name Title Transaction Type Shares Price Value
Feb 18, 2026 Tim Mccauley N/A Sale 7.50K $70.00 $525.00K
Nov 04, 2025 James Leddy N/A Sale 22.00K $62.11 $1.37M
Jul 14, 2025 Tim Mccauley N/A Sale 17.50K $65.07 $1.14M

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