The Chefs' Warehouse - Public Comps and Valuation Multiples

The Chefs' Warehouse Overview

About The Chefs' Warehouse

The Chefs' Warehouse Inc is a specialty food distributor in metropolitan areas across the United States and Canada. The company's product portfolio is comprised of imported and local specialty food products such as cheese, cooking oils, chocolates, dried food, baking products, meats, and other food products. It operates via one reporting segment called Food Product Distribution. Operations are concentrated on the east, midwest, and west coasts of the U.S. The company provides service to restaurants, clubs, hotels, caterers, schools, bakeries, casinos, and specialty food stores.

Founded

1985

HQ

Employees

5.0K+

Website

chefswarehouse.com

Sectors

Food & Beverages
Wholesale Distribution

Financials

LTM Revenue $4.0B

LTM EBITDA $238M

EV

$3.5B

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The Chefs' Warehouse Financials

As of August 2025, The Chefs' Warehouse reported last 12-month revenue of $4.0B and EBITDA of $238M.

In the same period, The Chefs' Warehouse generated $959M in LTM gross profit and $73.4M in net income.

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The Chefs' Warehouse P&L

In the most recent fiscal year, The Chefs' Warehouse reported revenue of $3.8B and EBITDA of $193M.

The Chefs' Warehouse expects next 12-month revenue of XXX and NTM EBITDA of XXX

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	LTM	NTM	Last FY	FY 2025	FY 2026	FY 2027
Revenue	$4.0B	XXX	$3.8B	XXX	XXX	XXX
Gross Profit	$959M	XXX	$914M	XXX	XXX	XXX
Gross Margin	24%	XXX	24%	XXX	XXX	XXX
EBITDA	$238M	XXX	$193M	XXX	XXX	XXX
EBITDA Margin	6%	XXX	5%	XXX	XXX	XXX
EBIT	$147M	XXX	$128M	XXX	XXX	XXX
EBIT Margin	4%	XXX	3%	XXX	XXX	XXX
Net Profit	$73.4M	XXX	$55.5M	XXX	XXX	XXX
Net Margin	2%	XXX	1%	XXX	XXX	XXX
Net Debt	XXX	XXX	$592M	XXX	XXX	XXX

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Financial performance metrics for The Chefs' Warehouse including revenue, profitability, and margin analysis across different time periods. The company reported last twelve months revenue of $4.0B. EBITDA for the last twelve months was $238M. In the most recent fiscal year, The Chefs' Warehouse achieved $3.8B in revenue and $193M in EBITDA.
Financial Metric	Last Twelve Months (LTM)	Next Twelve Months (NTM)	Most Recent Fiscal Year	Current Fiscal Year (2025)	Next Fiscal Year (2026)	Two Years Forward (2027)
Total Revenue	$4.0B	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	$3.8B	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
Gross Profit	$959M	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	$914M	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
Gross Profit Margin	24.1% gross margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	24.1% gross profit margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, Amortization)	$238M	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	$193M	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
EBITDA Margin	6.0% EBITDA margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	5.1% EBITDA margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
EBIT (Earnings Before Interest and Taxes)	$147M	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	$128M	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
EBIT Margin	3.7% EBIT margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	3.4% EBIT margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
Net Income (Net Profit)	$73.4M	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	$55.5M	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
Net Profit Margin	1.8% net profit margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	1.5% net profit margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
Net Debt Position	Detailed debt information available to subscribers	Detailed debt information available to subscribers	$592M	Detailed debt information available to subscribers	Detailed debt information available to subscribers	Detailed debt information available to subscribers

Financial Performance Summary for The Chefs' Warehouse

This financial data table provides comprehensive performance metrics for The Chefs' Warehouse, a company based in United States of America. The metrics include revenue, profitability measures, and operational efficiency indicators across multiple time periods.

Recent Performance Highlights

The Chefs' Warehouse generated $4.0B in revenue over the last twelve months.
The company achieved $238M in EBITDA over the last twelve months.
Gross profit for the last twelve months was $959M.
Net income over the last twelve months reached $73.4M.

Fiscal Year Performance

In the most recent fiscal year, The Chefs' Warehouse reported $3.8B in total revenue.
Fiscal year EBITDA was $193M.
The company maintained a gross profit margin of 24.1% in the most recent fiscal year.
EBITDA margin for the fiscal year was 5.1%.
Net profit margin reached 1.5% in the most recent fiscal year.

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The Chefs' Warehouse Stock Performance

The Chefs' Warehouse has current market cap of $2.7B, and EV of $3.5B.

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The Chefs' Warehouse Stock Data

As of September 12, 2025, The Chefs' Warehouse's stock price is $66.

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EV	Market Cap	Price 1D	Price 1M	Price 3M	Price 12M	EPS
$3.5B	$2.7B	XXX	XXX	XXX	XXX	$1.71

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The Chefs' Warehouse Valuation Multiples

The Chefs' Warehouse's trades at 0.9x EV/Revenue multiple, and 18.3x EV/EBITDA.

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The Chefs' Warehouse Financial Valuation Multiples

As of September 12, 2025, The Chefs' Warehouse has market cap of $2.7B and EV of $3.5B.

Equity research analysts estimate The Chefs' Warehouse's 2025E EV/Revenue multiple at XXX and 2025E EV/EBITDA multiple at XXX

The Chefs' Warehouse has a P/E ratio of 36.7x.

	LTM	NTM	Last FY	FY 2025	FY 2026	FY 2027
Market cap (current)	$2.7B	XXX	$2.7B	XXX	XXX	XXX
EV (current)	$3.5B	XXX	$3.5B	XXX	XXX	XXX
EV/Revenue	0.9x	XXX	0.9x	XXX	XXX	XXX
EV/EBITDA	14.8x	XXX	18.3x	XXX	XXX	XXX
EV/EBIT	24.0x	XXX	27.5x	XXX	XXX	XXX
EV/Gross Profit	3.7x	XXX	n/a	XXX	XXX	XXX
P/E	36.7x	XXX	48.6x	XXX	XXX	XXX
EV/FCF	39.3x	XXX	34.1x	XXX	XXX	XXX

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The Chefs' Warehouse Margins & Growth Rates

The Chefs' Warehouse's last 12 month revenue growth is 7%

The Chefs' Warehouse's revenue per employee in the last FY averaged $0.8M, while opex per employee averaged $0.2M for the same period.

The Chefs' Warehouse's rule of 40 is 12% (metric relevant for SaaS companies only, counted as combined revenue growth rate and EBITDA margin).

The Chefs' Warehouse's rule of X is 24% (created by Bessemer, rule of X is another metric relevant for SaaS companies only, ~1.5x stronger vs. the traditional Rule of 40, counted as revenue growth rate multiplied by 2.5 plus EBITDA margin).

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The Chefs' Warehouse Operational Valuation Multiples

	LTM	NTM	Last FY	FY 2025	FY 2026	FY 2027
Revenue Growth	7%	XXX	7%	XXX	XXX	XXX
EBITDA Margin	6%	XXX	5%	XXX	XXX	XXX
EBITDA Growth	12%	XXX	25%	XXX	XXX	XXX
Rule of 40	12%	XXX	12%	XXX	XXX	XXX
Bessemer Rule of X	XXX	XXX	24%	XXX	XXX	XXX
Revenue per Employee	XXX	XXX	$0.8M	XXX	XXX	XXX
Opex per Employee	XXX	XXX	$0.2M	XXX	XXX	XXX
S&M Expenses to Revenue	XXX	XXX	n/a	XXX	XXX	XXX
G&A Expenses to Revenue	XXX	XXX	n/a	XXX	XXX	XXX
R&D Expenses to Revenue	XXX	XXX	n/a	XXX	XXX	XXX
Opex to Revenue	XXX	XXX	21%	XXX	XXX	XXX

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