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The Chef's Warehouse CHEF Free cash flow

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Income statement

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Revenue$1.1B+11.4%
Gross profit$257.4M+13.9%
Operating income$33.1M+45.7%
Net income$17.4M+68.8%
EPS (diluted)$0.40+60.0%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$122.7M+5.3%
Total debt$1.1B+13.4%
Total equity$608.6M+12.4%
Total assets$2.0B+8.2%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$38.3M-22.8%
CapEx$7.7M-37.6%

Valuation

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Market cap$3.89B+8.6%
Enterprise value$4.9B+10.3%
P/E49×-7.1×
P/S0.9×0.0×

Profitability

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Gross margin24.3%+0.3pp
Operating margin3.7%+0.2pp
Net margin1.9%+0.2pp
FCF margin3%+1.8pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity13.8%+0.9pp
Debt / equity1.9×0.0×
Current ratio2.2×+0.1×

Where this comes from

Calculated from The Chef's Warehouse’s reported figures.

$38.3Mnet cash from operating−$7.7Mcapital expenditures=$30.56M

The official record: The Chef's Warehouse’s 10-Q, filed April 29, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is The Chef's Warehouse's free cash flow?
The Chef's Warehouse (CHEF) reported free cash flow of $30.56M in Q1 2026.
How has The Chef's Warehouse's free cash flow changed year-over-year?
The Chef's Warehouse's free cash flow decreased by 17.9% year-over-year, from $37.22M to $30.56M.
What is the long-term trend for The Chef's Warehouse's free cash flow?
Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), The Chef's Warehouse's free cash flow has grown at a 20.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$58.7M to $103.56M.
What does free cash flow mean?
Free cash flow represents the cash generated by a company after accounting for cash outflows to support operations and maintain or expand its capital asset base. It serves as a critical indicator of a company's ability to fund organic growth, pay down debt, or return capital to shareholders without relying on external financing.