Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) Cash from Investing Activities (2010 - 2026)
Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) reported Cash from Investing Activities of -$7.7 million for Q1 2026, up 37.63% year-over-year from -$5.6 million in Q1 2025, and up 42.63% quarter-over-quarter from -$13.4 million in Q4 2025.
Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) Cash from Investing Activities (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) has 17 years of Cash from Investing Activities data on file, last reported at -$7.7 million in Q1 2026.
- Cash from Investing Activities for Q1 2026 came in at -$7.7 million, up 37.63% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$42.1 million (up 5.96% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was -$46.8 million, up 6.15% from the prior year.
- Cash from Investing Activities grew to -$7.7 million in Q1 2026 per CHEF's latest filing, from -$13.4 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Cash from Investing Activities peaked at -$7.7 million in Q1 2026 and troughed at -$138.4 million in Q4 2022.
- A 5-year average of -$30.3 million and a median of -$16.1 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Cash from Investing Activities.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Cash from Investing Activities plunged 1357.39% in 2022, then surged 82.96% in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Cash from Investing Activities shows it stood at -$138.4 million in 2022, then surged by 82.96% to -$23.6 million in 2023, then jumped by 64.48% to -$8.4 million in 2024, then plunged by 60.23% to -$13.4 million in 2025, then soared by 42.63% to -$7.7 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CHEF's Cash from Investing Activities at -$7.7 million in Q1 2026, -$13.4 million in Q4 2025, and -$11.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Investing (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sysco | 37.73 Bn | 35.83 Bn | 3.81 Bn | -189.00 Mn |
| 2 | US Foods Holding | 19.91 Bn | 19.86 Bn | 1.65 Bn | -97.00 Mn |
| 3 | Performance Food | 15.69 Bn | 15.65 Bn | 1.94 Bn | -405.30 Mn |
| 4 | Chefs' Warehouse | 3.31 Bn | 3.19 Bn | 257.37 Mn | -7.70 Mn |
| 5 | United Natural Foods | 3.08 Bn | 3.04 Bn | 1.05 Bn | -47.00 Mn |
| 6 | Andersons | 2.53 Bn | 2.50 Bn | 160.58 Mn | -49.46 Mn |
| 7 | Mission Produce | 800.45 Mn | 798.35 Mn | 20.50 Mn | -11.30 Mn |
| 8 | G Willi Food International | 481.37 Mn | 403.39 Mn | 14.95 Mn | - |
| 9 | CVGW | 466.33 Mn | 420.35 Mn | - | - |
| 10 | HF Foods | 100.80 Mn | 101.81 Mn | 50.53 Mn | -11.12 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2026 | -7.70 Mn |
| Mar 27, 2026 | -7.70 Mn |
| Dec 26, 2025 | -13.42 Mn |
| Dec 26, 2025 | -13.42 Mn |
| Sep 26, 2025 | -11.02 Mn |
| Sep 26, 2025 | -11.02 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2025 | -9.98 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2025 | -9.98 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2025 | -12.34 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2025 | -12.34 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2024 | -8.38 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2024 | -8.38 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2024 | -8.01 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2024 | -8.01 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2024 | -16.06 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2024 | -16.06 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2024 | -17.38 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2024 | -17.38 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2023 | -23.58 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2023 | -23.58 Mn |