The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.

The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.

CHEFยทNASDAQ

$77.69

-0.045%
Consumer DefensiveFood Distribution

The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in distribution of specialty food products in the United States and Canada. The company's product portfolio includes approximately 50,000 stock-keeping units, such as specialty food products, such as artisan charcuterie, specialty cheeses, unique oils and vinegars, truffles, caviar, chocolate, and pastry products. It also offers a line of center-of-the-plate products, including custom cut beef, seafood, and hormone-free poultry, as well as food products, such as 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 company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Ridgefield, Connecticut.

At a Glance

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Market Cap$3.17B
EPS1.8700
P/E Ratio41.55
Earnings Date07/29/2026
The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.

The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. Fair Value Envelope

CHEF ยท NASDAQ

Our analysis suggests that CHEF has a fair value of HIDDEN per share in the Base Case projection. With shares currently trading at $77.69, this represents a potential HIDDEN relative to our calculated worth for The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc..

Intrinsic Value
Current Price: $77.69

Owner Earnings Valuation Tool

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DCF Valuation Summary

Calculation flow from present value to intrinsic value per share

Present Value$585.0M
+ Cash & Equivalents$121.0M
Firm Value$705.9M
- Debt$1.2B
Equity Value-$470.5M
/ Shares Outstanding40,685,549B
DCF Value-$12
OVERVALUED BY 115%

Owner Earnings Projections

Operating Cash Flow - Maintenance CapEx = Owner Earnings

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Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Year 6
Year 7
Year 8
Year 9
Year 10
Operating Cash Flow
$109.6M
$92.9M
$78.7M
$66.8M
$56.6M
$48.0M
$40.7M
$34.5M
$29.2M
$24.8M
Maintenance CapEx
-$7.0M
-$6.0M
-$5.0M
-$4.3M
-$3.6M
-$3.1M
-$2.6M
-$2.2M
-$1.9M
-$1.6M
Owner Earnings
$102.5M
$86.9M
$73.7M
$62.5M
$53.0M
$44.9M
$38.1M
$32.3M
$27.4M
$23.2M
Discount Factor
0.926
0.857
0.794
0.735
0.681
0.630
0.583
0.540
0.500
0.463
Present Value
$94.9M
$74.5M
$58.5M
$45.9M
$36.0M
$28.3M
$22.2M
$17.4M
$13.7M
$10.7M
Terminal Value represents 31.2% of Enterprise Value