CHEF
Consumer DefensiveThe Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. · Food Distribution · $3B
CHEF Price History
+112.4% over 5Y
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CHEF — Score History
| Date | UQS | Quality | Moat | Growth | Risk | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2026 | 50.0 | 39.2 | 32.0 | 61.6 | 66.6 | 65.9 | +0.1 |
| May 22, 2026 | 49.9 | 39.2 | 32.0 | 61.6 | 66.6 | 65.3 | 0.0 |
| May 21, 2026 | 49.9 | 39.2 | 32.0 | 61.6 | 66.6 | 65.6 | 0.0 |
| May 20, 2026 | 49.9 | 39.2 | 32.0 | 61.6 | 66.6 | 65.2 | +0.2 |
| May 18, 2026 | 49.7 | 39.2 | 32.0 | 61.6 | 66.6 | 64.0 | +0.1 |
| May 16, 2026 | 49.6 | 39.2 | 32.0 | 61.5 | 66.6 | 63.6 | 0.0 |
| May 15, 2026 | 49.6 | 39.2 | 32.0 | 61.5 | 66.6 | 63.2 | 0.0 |
| May 14, 2026 | 49.6 | 39.2 | 32.0 | 61.5 | 66.6 | 63.5 | 0.0 |
| May 13, 2026 | 49.6 | 39.2 | 32.0 | 61.5 | 66.6 | 63.7 | 0.0 |
| May 12, 2026 | 49.6 | 39.2 | 32.0 | 61.5 | 66.6 | 63.4 | +0.1 |
CHEF — Pillar Breakdown
Quality
— 39.2/100 (25%)The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. has average quality metrics, with room for improvement in margins or capital efficiency.
How effectively capital is deployed to generate returns.
Profitability relative to shareholders' equity.
Ability to convert revenue into operating profit.
Bottom-line profit as a share of revenue.
Asset productivity — how much gross profit each dollar of assets generates.
Free cash flow relative to market value.
Growth
— 61.6/100 (20%)The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. demonstrates healthy growth trends across revenue and earnings.
Revenue trajectory over the last twelve months.
Compound annual revenue growth rate over 3 years.
Year-over-year earnings per share growth.
Analyst consensus for future revenue growth.
Analyst consensus for future earnings growth.
Risk
— 66.6/100 (15%)The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. maintains a reasonable risk profile with manageable debt levels.
Debt levels relative to earnings capacity.
Total debt relative to shareholder equity.
Short-term liquidity — ability to pay near-term obligations.
Earnings capacity relative to interest payments.
Valuation
— 64.5/100 (15%)The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. trades at a reasonable valuation with decent earnings yield and FCF multiples.
Inverse of forward P/E — higher yield means cheaper stock.
How many years of FCF the market cap represents.
P/E relative to earnings growth — lower is more attractive.
Enterprise value multiple relative to sector median.
Moat
— 32/100 (25%)The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. operates in a highly competitive environment with limited sustainable advantages. The Moat pillar evaluates competitive advantages across five dimensions: Switching Costs, Network Effects, Cost Advantage, Intangible Assets, and Scale & Ecosystem. Sign in to customize moat ratings for CHEF.
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How is the CHEF UQS Score Calculated?
The UQS (Unified Quality Score) for The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. is calculated using a proprietary 6-pillar framework with 29 financial metrics. Each pillar evaluates a different dimension on a 0–100 scale, then combines into a single weighted score. Scoring thresholds are calibrated per sector. Momentum is an optional Pro toggle — without it, you get the 5-pillar / 25-metric core shown below.
Quality (25%) measures profitability and capital efficiency — ROIC, ROE, margins, GP/Assets, and FCF Yield.
Moat (25%) assesses The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.'s competitive advantages across switching costs, network effects, cost advantages, intangible assets, and ecosystem scale.
Growth (20%) tracks revenue trajectory and earnings momentum, combining historical results with analyst forward estimates.
Risk (15%) is inversely scored — lower leverage and strong balance sheet health result in higher scores.
Valuation (15%) measures whether The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. is fairly priced using earnings yield, price-to-FCF, PEG ratio, and EV/EBITDA relative to sector peers.
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