What are The Chef's Warehouse's profit margins?

The Chef's Warehouse (CHEF) runs a 24.3% gross margin and a 3.7% operating margin, with a 1.9% net margin.

Where do The Chef's Warehouse's ratios come from?

Every ratio is computed from The Chef's Warehouse's SEC filings — trailing-twelve-month flows over period-end balances. Valuation multiples combine those fundamentals with market data, recomputed each period. Switch between quarterly, annual, and TTM, or open any ratio for its full history and peer comparisons.

The Chef's Warehouse CHEF Ratios & Valuation

Income Statement Balance Sheet Cash Flow Ratios Segments

Quarterly Annual TTM

YoY QoQ

Simplified Detailed

	TTM Q1 '26	TTM Q4 '25	TTM Q3 '25	TTM Q2 '25	TTM Q1 '25
Profitability
Gross margin	24.3%+0.3pp	24.2%+0.1pp	24.2%+0.2pp	24.2%+0.3pp	24%+0.2pp
Operating margin	3.7%+0.2pp	3.5%+0.1pp	3.7%+0.4pp	3.6%+0.5pp	3.5%+0.6pp
Net margin	1.9%+0.2pp	1.7%+0.3pp	1.8%+0.6pp	1.8%+0.6pp	1.6%+0.7pp
Returns
Return on equity	13.8%+0.9pp	12.7%+1.5pp	14.1%+3.7pp	13.6%+4.4pp	12.9%+4.7pp
Return on invested capital	7.1%+0.4pp	6.7%+0.4pp	6.9%+1.2pp	7%+1.8pp	6.8%+1.8pp
Efficiency
Asset turnover	2.2×0.0×	2.1×0.0×	2.2×0.0×	2.2×0.0×	2.2×0.0×
Liquidity
Current ratio	2.2×+0.1×	2×0.0×	2.1×+0.3×	2×+0.2×	2.1×+0.1×
Leverage
Debt-to-equity	1.9×0.0×	1.9×0.0×	1.9×-0.3×	1.8×-0.3×	1.8×-0.4×
Net debt / EBITDA	4.8×-0.2×	5×-0.1×	5.1×-1.2×	5×-1.5×	4.9×-2.0×
Per Share
Book value per share	$13.21+12.4%	$13.14+12.4%	$12.59+20.4%	$12.12+20.5%	$11.75+1.4%
Valuation
Market capitalization	$2.42B+8.6%	$2.54B+30.0%	$2.38B+42.1%	$2.62B+68.5%	$2.23B+48.9%
Price / earnings	30.5×-4.5×	35×-0.1×	31.9×-3.3×	37.7×-0.5×	35×-7.7×
Price / sales	0.6×0.0×	0.6×+0.1×	0.6×+0.1×	0.7×+0.2×	0.6×+0.2×
Price / book	4×-0.1×	4.2×+0.6×	4.1×+0.6×	4.7×+1.3×	4.1×+0.8×
EV / EBITDA	16.2×-1.2×	17.8×+1.1×	17.1×+0.2×	18.9×+2.0×	17.5×-0.2×

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What are The Chef's Warehouse's profit margins?: The Chef's Warehouse (CHEF) runs a 24.3% gross margin and a 3.7% operating margin, with a 1.9% net margin.
Where do The Chef's Warehouse's ratios come from?: Every ratio is computed from The Chef's Warehouse's SEC filings — trailing-twelve-month flows over period-end balances. Valuation multiples combine those fundamentals with market data, recomputed each period. Switch between quarterly, annual, and TTM, or open any ratio for its full history and peer comparisons.