Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) Cash from Operations (2010 - 2026)
Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) posted Cash from Operations of $58.39 million for Q2 2026, up 302.6% from $14.5 million a year earlier and up 52.6% from the prior quarter.
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Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) Cash from Operations (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 26, 2026, Cash from Operations at Chefs' Warehouse was $161.8 million, up 3.1% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $129.22 million, down 15.6% from FY2024.
- Annual Cash from Operations shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 24.7% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Chefs' Warehouse's Cash from Operations was $153.06 million in FY2024 (+148.3%), $61.64 million in FY2023 (+166.4%), $23.13 million in FY2022 and -$19.9 million in FY2021.
- Quarterly Cash from Operations has run from a low of -$8.72 million in Q3 2025 to a high of $73.87 million in Q4 2025 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Cash from Operations increased in five of the last seven quarters, with growth averaging 68.6%.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Cash from Operations in the past five years was Q2 2026, with growth of 302.6%; the weakest was Q2 2025, with a decline of 50.5%.
- According to Business Quant data, Cash from Operations for the three prior quarters was $38.26 million (Q1 2026), $73.87 million (Q4 2025) and -$8.72 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Ops. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 824.47 Bn | 787.18 Bn | 49.13 Bn | 14.97 Bn |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 403.75 Bn | 333.05 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 3.45 Bn |
| 3 | Sysco | 37.36 Bn | 31.61 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 1.18 Bn |
| 4 | Kroger | 34.63 Bn | 20.79 Bn | 7.86 Bn | - |
| 5 | Dollar General | 26.38 Bn | 21.06 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 780.52 Mn |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 22.49 Bn | 20.48 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 384.07 Mn |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 21.40 Bn | 18.02 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 921.50 Mn |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 19.94 Bn | 19.74 Bn | 1.92 Bn | 431.00 Mn |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 16.33 Bn | 15.49 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 562.02 Mn |
| 10 | Chefs' Warehouse | 4.57 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 292.89 Mn | 58.39 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2026 | 58.39 Mn |
| Mar 27, 2026 | 38.26 Mn |
| Dec 26, 2025 | 73.87 Mn |
| Sep 26, 2025 | -8.72 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 14.50 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 49.57 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2024 | 73.00 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 19.83 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 29.33 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 30.90 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 41.59 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2023 | 9.26 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 13.04 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -2.26 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2022 | -8.61 Mn |
| Sep 23, 2022 | 11.97 Mn |
| Jun 24, 2022 | 9.50 Mn |
| Mar 25, 2022 | 10.28 Mn |
| Dec 24, 2021 | 6.43 Mn |
| Sep 24, 2021 | -2.41 Mn |
API Access
Chefs' Warehouse Cash from Operations API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=CHEF&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-from-operations", "ticker": "CHEF", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=CHEF&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();