The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (CHEF) Research

The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (CHEF), operating through its various subsidiaries, focuses on supplying high-end and gourmet food products across both the United States and Canada. The company maintains an extensive catalog, featuring more than 50,000 distinct stock-keeping units. This vast selection encompasses a diverse array of specialty items, such as artisanal charcuterie, premium cheeses, unique oils and vinegars, truffles, caviar, exquisite chocolates, and various pastry essentials. Beyond these niche offerings, Chefs' Warehouse also provides "center-of-the-plate" proteins, including custom-cut beef, fresh seafood, and hormone-free poultry. Their inventory further extends to everyday kitchen staples like cooking oils, butter, eggs, milk, and flour. The company serves a broad spectrum of professional culinary clients, which includes independent restaurants with distinctive menus, fine dining establishments, country clubs, hotels, catering services, culinary schools, bakeries, patisseries, chocolatiers, cruise lines, casinos, and specialized food retailers. Certain "center-of-the-plate" items are also made available directly to individual consumers via dedicated mail and e-commerce channels. Founded in 1985, the firm's corporate headquarters are situated in Ridgefield, Connecticut.

Market snapshot

Symbol
CHEF
Price
$95.40
Day change
+3.28%
Market cap
$3.9B
P/E ratio
46.59x
52-week range
53.2-96.38
Sector
Consumer Defensive
Industry
Food Distribution
Next earnings
in 1 month
Analyst price target
$83.33

Peer companies

  • The Andersons, Inc. (ANDE)
  • Compañía Cervecerías Unidas S.A. (CCU)
  • Chagee Holdings Limited American Depositary Shares (CHA)
  • The Vita Coco Company, Inc. (COCO)
  • Flowers Foods, Inc. (FLO)
  • Freshpet, Inc. (FRPT)
  • Inter Parfums, Inc. (IPAR)
  • RLX Technology Inc. (RLX)

Recent insider activity

  • Polychroni Christina — S-Sale (4500 shares) on 2026-05-19
  • Walton Debra — A-Award (1652 shares) on 2026-05-08
  • Peretz Richard N. — A-Award (1652 shares) on 2026-05-08
  • Weinstein Wendy M. — A-Award (1652 shares) on 2026-05-08
  • Owens Lester — A-Award (1652 shares) on 2026-05-08

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