What is The Chef's Warehouse's SG&A?

The Chef's Warehouse (CHEF) reported SG&A of $224.15M in Q1 2026.

How has The Chef's Warehouse's SG&A changed year-over-year?

The Chef's Warehouse's SG&A increased by 10.5% year-over-year, from $202.76M to $224.15M.

What is the long-term trend for The Chef's Warehouse's SG&A?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), The Chef's Warehouse's SG&A has grown at a 22.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $379.25M to $849.79M.

Combined selling expenses (sales force, marketing, distribution) and general & administrative costs (management, legal, accounting, facilities) — the broadest opex category.

The Chef's Warehouse CHEF SG&A

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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$3.84B+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

Reported directly by The Chef's Warehouse in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense.

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 SG&A?: The Chef's Warehouse (CHEF) reported SG&A of $224.15M in Q1 2026.
How has The Chef's Warehouse's SG&A changed year-over-year?: The Chef's Warehouse's SG&A increased by 10.5% year-over-year, from $202.76M to $224.15M.
What is the long-term trend for The Chef's Warehouse's SG&A?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), The Chef's Warehouse's SG&A has grown at a 22.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $379.25M to $849.79M.
What does SG&A mean?: Combined selling expenses (sales force, marketing, distribution) and general & administrative costs (management, legal, accounting, facilities) — the broadest opex category.