Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) Change in Inventory (2010 - 2026)
Chefs' Warehouse's (CHEF) quarterly Change in Inventory came in at $16.2 million in Q2 2026, down 68.07% year-over-year from $50.6 million in Q2 2025, and up 174.91% quarter-over-quarter from -$21.6 million in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) Change in Inventory (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) has reported Change in Inventory for 17 consecutive years, with $16.2 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Change in Inventory fell 68.07% year-over-year to $16.2 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $10.3 million, a 82.32% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $67.1 million, up 108.4% from the prior year.
- Change in Inventory was $16.2 million for Q2 2026 at Chefs' Warehouse, up from -$21.6 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Change in Inventory peaked at $50.6 million in Q2 2025 and troughed at -$27.6 million in Q4 2023.
- A 5-year average of $9.6 million and a median of $12.7 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Change in Inventory.
- Across the five-year window, Change in Inventory soared 357.19% in 2023 and tumbled 2888.37% in 2026, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Change in Inventory stood at $9.4 million in 2022, then plunged by 393.15% to -$27.6 million in 2023, then grew by 29.03% to -$19.6 million in 2024, then soared by 84.56% to -$3.0 million in 2025, then surged by 634.77% to $16.2 million in 2026.
- The last three Change in Inventory figures came in at $16.2 million (Q2 2026), -$21.6 million (Q1 2026), and -$3.0 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sysco | 38.34 Bn | 36.56 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 60.00 Mn |
| 2 | US Foods Holding | 22.50 Bn | 22.45 Bn | 1.92 Bn | 26.00 Mn |
| 3 | Performance Food | 15.40 Bn | 15.31 Bn | 2.17 Bn | 293.20 Mn |
| 4 | Chefs' Warehouse | 4.66 Bn | 4.53 Bn | 292.89 Mn | 16.17 Mn |
| 5 | United Natural Foods | 2.67 Bn | 2.63 Bn | 1.05 Bn | 15.00 Mn |
| 6 | Karat Packaging | 964.06 Mn | 917.72 Mn | 77.16 Mn | 9.41 Mn |
| 7 | G Willi Food International | 359.40 Mn | 313.05 Mn | 18.94 Mn | -75,000.00 |
| 8 | HF Foods | 95.40 Mn | 96.45 Mn | 55.05 Mn | 7.74 Mn |
| 9 | Amcon Distributing | 66.02 Mn | 65.38 Mn | 49.80 Mn | 2.96 Mn |
| 10 | Marwynn Holdings | 25.85 Mn | 25.70 Mn | 481,872.00 | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2026 | 16.17 Mn |
| Mar 27, 2026 | -21.58 Mn |
| Dec 26, 2025 | -3.02 Mn |
| Sep 26, 2025 | 18.73 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 50.64 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 774,000.00 |
| Dec 27, 2024 | -19.58 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 26.36 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 38.58 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2024 | -13.15 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2023 | -27.59 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2023 | 20.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 15.38 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 20.08 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2022 | 9.41 Mn |
| Sep 23, 2022 | 9.95 Mn |
| Jun 24, 2022 | 26.18 Mn |
| Mar 25, 2022 | 4.39 Mn |
| Dec 24, 2021 | 11.65 Mn |
| Sep 24, 2021 | 9.80 Mn |