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Chefs' Warehouse

56.97 USD
+3.69
6.93%
At close Apr 30, 4:00 PM EDT
After hours
56.97
+0.00
0.00%
1 day
6.93%
5 days
6.63%
1 month
4.61%
3 months
4.47%
6 months
45.11%
Year to date
14.65%
1 year
72.22%
5 years
174.55%
10 years
174.55%
 

About: 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.

Employees: 5,029

0
Funds holding %
of 7,425 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 4 analysts

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

84% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $5.69M | Put options by funds: $3.1M

33% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 3 [Q3] → 4 (+1) [Q4]

27% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 70 | Existing positions reduced: 55

23% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.5B [Q3] → $1.85B (+$350M) [Q4]

5.15% more ownership

Funds ownership: 89.59% [Q3] → 94.74% (+5.15%) [Q4]

5% less funds holding

Funds holding: 194 [Q3] → 184 (-10) [Q4]

18% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 23 | Existing positions closed: 28

Research analyst outlook

4 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target
$68
19%
upside
Avg. target
$70
22%
upside
High target
$73
28%
upside

4 analyst ratings

positive
100%
neutral
0%
negative
0%
Benchmark
Todd Brooks
30% 1-year accuracy
13 / 44 met price target
19%upside
$68
Buy
Reiterated
17 Mar 2025
Lake Street
Ben Klieve
15% 1-year accuracy
2 / 13 met price target
19%upside
$68
Buy
Maintained
13 Feb 2025
BMO Capital
Kelly Bania
63% 1-year accuracy
12 / 19 met price target
28%upside
$73
Outperform
Maintained
13 Feb 2025
UBS
Mark Carden
36% 1-year accuracy
4 / 11 met price target
21%upside
$69
Buy
Maintained
13 Feb 2025

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 4 articles about CHEF published over the past 30 days

Neutral
Seeking Alpha
12 hours ago
The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (CHEF) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHEF ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call April 30, 2025 8:30 AM ET Company Participants Alex Aldous - General Counsel, Corporate Secretary and Chief Government Relations Officer Chris Pappas - Founder, Chairman and CEO Jim Leddy - CFO Conference Call Participants Alex Slagle - Jefferies Mark Carlin - UBS Peter Saleh - BTIG Andrew Wolf - CL King and Associates Kelly Bania - BMO Capital Markets Todd Brooks - The Benchmark Company Ben Klee - Lake Street Capital Markets Operator Greetings, and welcome to the Chefs' Warehouse First Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call. As a reminder, this conference is being recorded.
The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (CHEF) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
17 hours ago
Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) Surpasses Q1 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.25 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.21 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.15 per share a year ago.
Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) Surpasses Q1 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
19 hours ago
The Chefs' Warehouse Reports First Quarter 2025 Financial Results
RIDGEFIELD, Conn., April 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHEF) (the “Company” or “Chefs'”), a premier distributor of specialty food products in the United States, the Middle East, and Canada, today reported financial results for its first quarter ended March 28, 2025.
The Chefs' Warehouse Reports First Quarter 2025 Financial Results
Positive
Investors Business Daily
1 week ago
Chefs' Warehouse Stock Sees Composite Rating Climb To 96
The IBD SmartSelect Composite Rating for Chefs' Warehouse increased from 93 to 96 Tuesday.
Chefs' Warehouse Stock Sees Composite Rating Climb To 96
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
2 months ago
The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (CHEF) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHEF ) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call February 12, 2025 8:30 AM ET Company Participants Alexandros Aldous - General Counsel, Corporate Secretary, Chief Government Relations Officer & Chief Administrative Officer Christopher Pappas - Founder, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer James Leddy - Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Mark Carden - UBS Alex Slagle - Jefferies Peter Sarra - BTIG Todd Brooks - The Benchmark Company Eli Niebuhr - Lake Street Capital Markets Kelly Bania - BMO Capital Markets Andrew Wolf - CL King Operator Greetings, and welcome to The Chefs' Warehouse Fourth Quarter 2024 Earnings Conference Call. As a reminder, this conference is being recorded.
The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (CHEF) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
2 months ago
The Chefs' Warehouse Reports Fourth Quarter 2024 Financial Results
RIDGEFIELD, Conn., Feb. 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHEF) (the “Company” or “Chefs'”), a premier distributor of specialty food products in the United States, the Middle East, and Canada, today reported financial results for its fourth quarter ended December 27, 2024.
The Chefs' Warehouse Reports Fourth Quarter 2024 Financial Results
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
2 months ago
Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) Earnings Expected to Grow: Should You Buy?
Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) Earnings Expected to Grow: Should You Buy?
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
3 months ago
The Chefs' Warehouse to Announce Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2024 Results on February 12, 2025
RIDGEFIELD, Conn., Jan. 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHEF) today announced that the Company intends to release its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 27, 2024 before the opening of the stock market on Wednesday, February 12, 2025 and host a conference call at 8:30 a.m. ET on Wednesday, February 12, 2025 to review those results.
The Chefs' Warehouse to Announce Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2024 Results on February 12, 2025
Neutral
PRNewsWire
3 months ago
GREENLEAF, A CHEFS' WAREHOUSE COMPANY, IS NOW DISTRIBUTING PRODUCE TO CHEFS' WAREHOUSE CUSTOMERS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
GreenLeaf now delivers the highest quality produce to foodservice businesses, provides best-in-class service, and supports family-owned farms in Los Angeles, San Diego and Santa Barbara areas. WALNUT, Calif.
GREENLEAF, A CHEFS' WAREHOUSE COMPANY, IS NOW DISTRIBUTING PRODUCE TO CHEFS' WAREHOUSE CUSTOMERS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Positive
Seeking Alpha
3 months ago
The Chefs' Warehouse: An Appetizing Stock With Strong Margin Expansion Ahead
The Chefs' Warehouse is a specialty food distributor supplying high-end steaks, seafood and other premium products to fine-dining restaurants, gourmet stores and luxury hotels. The US foodservice distribution market is very large at $354 billion and provides ample scope to grow. EBITDA margins to improve to 6.5-7% by FY28 (vs 5.6% for FY23). I expect EBITDA to reach $323 million by 2028, growing at a CAGR of 11% (2024E-2028E).
The Chefs' Warehouse: An Appetizing Stock With Strong Margin Expansion Ahead
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