The Chef's Warehouse CHEF Business Segments
| Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Sales by Product | ||||||
| Center-of-the-Plate | $420.87M-8.3% | $459.09M+16.5% | $393.9M-0.1% | $394.33M+9.1% | $361.49M-9.1% | |
| Cheese and Charcuterie | $68.94M-8.5% | $75.35M-1.1% | $76.17M+0.2% | $75.99M+16.6% | $65.18M-12.4% | |
| Dairy and Eggs | $63.87M-7.7% | $69.19M-6.0% | $73.63M-5.5% | $77.95M+2.5% | $76.07M+7.1% | |
| Dry Goods | $166.72M-5.1% | $175.75M+7.6% | $163.26M-2.6% | $167.68M+11.7% | $150.11M-7.7% | |
| Kitchen Supplies | $21.18M-5.6% | $22.43M+15.4% | $19.44M-2.5% | $19.94M+9.9% | $18.15M-12.3% | |
| Oils and Vinegars | $31.64M-2.3% | $32.4M-9.5% | $35.79M+0.2% | $35.71M+12.8% | $31.65M-8.1% | |
| Pastry | $146.51M-8.7% | $160.46M+19.7% | $134.03M-3.8% | $139.27M+8.3% | $128.54M-6.9% | |
| Produce | $139.28M-5.8% | $147.9M+18.2% | $125.1M+0.9% | $124.03M+3.7% | $119.57M-11.3% | |
| Percentage of total net sales by Product | ||||||
| Center-of-the-Plate | 39.7%+39.1pp | 0.6%-38.0pp | 38.6%+0.5pp | 38.1%+0.1pp | 38%+37.9pp | |
| Cheese and Charcuterie | 6.5%— | —— | 7.5%+0.2pp | 7.3%+0.4pp | 6.9%+6.8pp | |
| Dairy and Eggs | 6%— | —— | 7.2%-0.3pp | 7.5%-0.5pp | 8%— | |
| Dry Goods | 15.7%— | —— | 16%-0.2pp | 16.2%+0.4pp | 15.8%— | |
| Kitchen Supplies | 2.1%— | —— | 1.9%0.0pp | 1.9%0.0pp | 1.9%— | |
| Oils and Vinegars | 3%— | —— | 3.5%0.0pp | 3.5%+0.2pp | 3.3%— | |
| Pastry | 13.8%+13.6pp | 0.2%-12.9pp | 13.1%-0.4pp | 13.5%0.0pp | 13.5%+13.1pp | |
| Produce | 13.2%+13.1pp | 0.1%-12.1pp | 12.2%+0.2pp | 12%-0.6pp | 12.6%— | |
| Cost of Sales by Product | ||||||
| Food Processing Costs | $14.63M-17.6% | $17.76M+3.1% | $17.23M+4.2% | $16.54M-9.4% | $18.25M-4.3% | |
| Non-Production/Direct Costs | $787.02M-7.2% | $848.24M+12.1% | $756.9M-0.9% | $764.03M+8.1% | $706.5M-7.5% |
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- How does The Chef's Warehouse break its business down?
- The Chef's Warehouse (CHEF) reports net sales by product across 8 parts — Center-of-the-Plate, Cheese and Charcuterie, Dairy and Eggs, Dry Goods and Kitchen Supplies. Each is extracted from the segment footnotes and tracked over time.
- Where does The Chef's Warehouse's segment data come from?
- Segment breakdowns are pulled from the segment footnotes in The Chef's Warehouse's SEC filings (the XBRL dimensional tags), so every line ties back to a reported figure. Switch between quarterly, annual, and TTM, or open any segment for its full history.