What is The Chef's Warehouse's net debt?

The Chef's Warehouse (CHEF) reported net debt of $1.01B in Q1 2026.

How has The Chef's Warehouse's net debt changed year-over-year?

The Chef's Warehouse's net debt increased by 14.5% year-over-year, from $883.21M to $1.01B.

What is the long-term trend for The Chef's Warehouse's net debt?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), The Chef's Warehouse's net debt has grown at a 23.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $353M to $1B.

What does net debt mean?

Total debt minus cash and equivalents at the quarter end. The debt that would remain if the company used all its cash to pay down borrowings.

The Chef's Warehouse CHEF Net debt

Discontinued — last reported Q1 '26

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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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Operating cash flow$38.3M-22.8%

CapEx$7.7M-37.6%

Free cash flow$30.6M-17.9%

Valuation

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Market cap$3.84B+8.6%

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.

$1.1Btotal debt−$122.7Mcash and equivalents=$1.01B

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 net debt?: The Chef's Warehouse (CHEF) reported net debt of $1.01B in Q1 2026.
How has The Chef's Warehouse's net debt changed year-over-year?: The Chef's Warehouse's net debt increased by 14.5% year-over-year, from $883.21M to $1.01B.
What is the long-term trend for The Chef's Warehouse's net debt?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), The Chef's Warehouse's net debt has grown at a 23.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $353M to $1B.
What does net debt mean?: Total debt minus cash and equivalents at the quarter end. The debt that would remain if the company used all its cash to pay down borrowings.