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The Chef's Warehouse CHEF Operating margin

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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$3.89B+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
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.

operating income/total revenue=3.7%

Based on trailing twelve months.

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 margin?
The Chef's Warehouse (CHEF) reported operating margin of 3.7% in Q1 2026.
How has The Chef's Warehouse's operating margin changed year-over-year?
The Chef's Warehouse's operating margin increased by 4.8% year-over-year, from 3.5% to 3.7%.
What is the long-term trend for The Chef's Warehouse's operating margin?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), The Chef's Warehouse's operating margin has grown at a -17.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -9.2% to 3.5%.
What does operating margin mean?
Operating income as a percentage of revenue (trailing twelve months). Captures profitability from core operations after both cost of revenue and operating expenses, but before interest and taxes.