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+16.4% | $459.09M+15.4% | $393.9M+12.8% | $394.33M+7.9% | $361.49M+5.4% | |
| Cheese and Charcuterie | $68.94M+5.8% | $75.35M+1.3% | $76.17M+10.2% | $75.99M+10.4% | $65.18M+9.9% | |
| Dairy and Eggs | $63.87M-16.0% | $69.19M-2.6% | $73.63M+15.7% | $77.95M+24.4% | $76.07M+30.9% | |
| Dry Goods | $166.72M+11.1% | $175.75M+8.1% | $163.26M+10.1% | $167.68M+8.5% | $150.11M+8.1% | |
| Kitchen Supplies | $21.18M+16.7% | $22.43M+8.3% | $19.44M+2.4% | $19.94M+5.4% | $18.15M+3.6% | |
| Oils and Vinegars | $31.64M0.0% | $32.4M-5.9% | $35.79M+8.0% | $35.71M+5.6% | $31.65M+6.2% | |
| Pastry | $146.51M+14.0% | $160.46M+16.3% | $134.03M+20.7% | $139.27M+21.9% | $128.54M+26.2% | |
| Produce | $139.28M+16.5% | $147.9M+9.7% | $125.1M-9.3% | $124.03M-9.0% | $119.57M-5.2% | |
| Percentage of total net sales by Product | ||||||
| Center-of-the-Plate | 39.7%+1.7pp | 0.6%+0.5pp | 38.6%+1.1pp | 38.1%-0.2pp | 38%-1.2pp | |
| Cheese and Charcuterie | 6.5%-0.4pp | —— | 7.5%+0.1pp | 7.3%+0.1pp | 6.9%+0.1pp | |
| Dairy and Eggs | 6%-2.0pp | —— | 7.2%+0.4pp | 7.5%+0.9pp | 8%+1.4pp | |
| Dry Goods | 15.7%-0.1pp | —— | 16%+0.1pp | 16.2%0.0pp | 15.8%-0.1pp | |
| Kitchen Supplies | 2.1%+0.2pp | —— | 1.9%-0.2pp | 1.9%0.0pp | 1.9%-0.2pp | |
| Oils and Vinegars | 3%-0.3pp | —— | 3.5%-0.1pp | 3.5%0.0pp | 3.3%-0.1pp | |
| Pastry | 13.8%+0.3pp | 0.2%-0.2pp | 13.1%+1.2pp | 13.5%+1.5pp | 13.5%+1.9pp | |
| Produce | 13.2%+0.6pp | 0.1%— | 12.2%-2.6pp | 12%-2.3pp | 12.6%-1.8pp | |
| Cost of Sales by Product | ||||||
| Food Processing Costs | $14.63M-19.9% | $17.76M-6.9% | $17.23M-6.0% | $16.54M-9.5% | $18.25M-4.3% | |
| Non-Production/Direct Costs | $787.02M+11.4% | $848.24M+11.1% | $756.9M+10.0% | $764.03M+8.0% | $706.5M+9.4% |
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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.