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The Chef's Warehouse CHEF Operating Cash Flow

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Other financials

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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CapEx$7.7M-37.6%
Free cash flow$30.6M-17.9%

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

Reported directly by The Chef's Warehouse in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities.

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 operating cash flow?
The Chef's Warehouse (CHEF) reported operating cash flow of $38.26M in Q1 2026.
How has The Chef's Warehouse's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
The Chef's Warehouse's operating cash flow decreased by 22.8% year-over-year, from $49.57M to $38.26M.
What is the long-term trend for The Chef's Warehouse's operating cash flow?
Over 2 years (2023 to 2025), The Chef's Warehouse's operating cash flow has grown at a 49.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $61.64M to $137.94M.
What does operating cash flow mean?
Total cash generated by or used in core business operations — the single most important cash flow metric for assessing business health.