Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) Cash from Operations (2010 - 2026)
Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) reported Cash from Operations of 38258000.0 for Q1 2026, down 22.81% year-over-year from 49566000.0 in Q1 2025, and down 48.21% quarter-over-quarter from 73867000.0 in Q4 2025.
Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) Cash from Operations (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) has 17 years of Cash from Operations data on file, last reported at 38258000.0 in Q1 2026.
- Cash from Operations for Q1 2026 came in at 38258000.0, down 22.81% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 117911000.0 (down 31.34% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 129219000.0, down 15.58% from the prior year.
- Cash from Operations fell to 38258000.0 in Q1 2026 per CHEF's latest filing, from 73867000.0 in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Cash from Operations peaked at 73867000.0 in Q4 2025 and troughed at 8717000.0 in Q3 2025.
- A 5-year average of 23841823.53 and a median of 14503000.0 in 2025 frame the typical range for Cash from Operations.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Cash from Operations sank 233.93% in 2022, then surged 1466.65% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Cash from Operations shows it stood at 8613000.0 in 2022, then jumped by 582.92% to 41594000.0 in 2023, then jumped by 75.52% to 73004000.0 in 2024, then climbed by 1.18% to 73867000.0 in 2025, then plunged by 48.21% to 38258000.0 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CHEF's Cash from Operations at 38258000.0 in Q1 2026, 73867000.0 in Q4 2025, and 8717000.0 in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Operations (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sysco | 37.73 Bn | 35.83 Bn | 3.81 Bn | 852.00 Mn |
| 2 | US Foods Holding | 19.91 Bn | 19.86 Bn | 1.65 Bn | 294.00 Mn |
| 3 | Performance Food | 15.69 Bn | 15.65 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 615.90 Mn |
| 4 | Chefs' Warehouse | 3.31 Bn | 3.19 Bn | 257.37 Mn | 38.26 Mn |
| 5 | United Natural Foods | 3.08 Bn | 3.04 Bn | 1.05 Bn | 98.00 Mn |
| 6 | Andersons | 2.53 Bn | 2.50 Bn | 160.58 Mn | -393.68 Mn |
| 7 | Mission Produce | 800.45 Mn | 798.35 Mn | 20.50 Mn | -18.00 Mn |
| 8 | G Willi Food International | 481.37 Mn | 403.39 Mn | 14.95 Mn | 22.98 Mn |
| 9 | CVGW | 466.33 Mn | 420.35 Mn | - | - |
| 10 | HF Foods | 100.80 Mn | 101.81 Mn | 50.53 Mn | 15.29 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2026 | 38.26 Mn |
| Mar 27, 2026 | 38.26 Mn |
| Dec 26, 2025 | 73.87 Mn |
| Dec 26, 2025 | 73.87 Mn |
| Sep 26, 2025 | -8.72 Mn |
| Sep 26, 2025 | -8.72 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 14.50 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 14.50 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 49.57 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 49.57 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2024 | 73.00 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2024 | 73.00 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 19.83 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 19.83 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 29.33 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 29.33 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 30.90 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 30.90 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 41.59 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 41.59 Mn |