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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$1.2B+12.9%
Gross profit$292.9M+15.2%
Operating income$58.6M+45.8%
Net income$33.8M+59.0%
EPS (diluted)$0.76+55.1%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$135.5M+39.8%
Total debt$1.1B+7.6%
Total equity$648.2M+16.2%
Total assets$2.0B+6.2%

Cash flow

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CapEx$9.2M-7.5%
Free cash flow$49.2M+987%

Valuation

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Market cap$4.45B+66.1%
Enterprise value$5.42B+50.1%
P/E48.4×+9.9×
P/S+0.3×

Profitability

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Gross margin24.5%+0.3pp
Operating margin4%+0.4pp
Net margin2.1%+0.3pp
FCF margin3%+1.8pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity15.3%+1.6pp
Debt / equity1.7×-0.1×
Current ratio2.1×+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 source filing: The Chef's Warehouse’s 10-Q, filed July 29, 2026.

Filed
Jul 29, 2026, 8:30 AM EDT
Fiscal quarter
Q2 FY2026
Calendar quarter
Q2 2026
Accession
0001517175-26-000028
Line itemTwenty-Six Weeks Ended / June 26, 2026Twenty-Six Weeks Ended / June 27, 2025
Prepaid expenses and other current assets4,1392,000
Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and accrued compensation(19,313)14,685
Other assets and liabilities(1,904)(344)
Net cash provided by operating activities96,65164,069
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures(16,927)(22,325)
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired(283)
Net cash used in investing activities(17,210)(22,325)

Item 1. Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited):

FAQ

What is The Chef's Warehouse's operating cash flow?
The Chef's Warehouse (CHEF) reported operating cash flow of $58.39M in Q2 2026.
How has The Chef's Warehouse's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
The Chef's Warehouse's operating cash flow increased by 302.6% year-over-year, from $14.5M to $58.39M.
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.

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