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The Chef's Warehouse CHEF Return on invested capital

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14.9%-1.5pp
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4.9%-0.9pp
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9.6%+0.3pp
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13.6%+4.8pp
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5%-2.7pp
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PricesmartPSMT
13%-0.2pp

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.

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 return on invested capital?
The Chef's Warehouse (CHEF) reported return on invested capital of 7.1% in Q1 2026.
How has The Chef's Warehouse's return on invested capital changed year-over-year?
The Chef's Warehouse's return on invested capital increased by 5.4% year-over-year, from 6.8% to 7.1%.
What is the long-term trend for The Chef's Warehouse's return on invested capital?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), The Chef's Warehouse's return on invested capital has grown at a -14.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -14.4% to 6.7%.
What does return on invested capital mean?
Net operating profit after tax (operating income taxed at the effective rate) divided by average invested capital (debt plus equity minus cash). Measures the after-tax return on all capital put to work in the business, independent of capital structure.