Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) Change in Inventory (2010 - 2026)
Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) posted quarterly Change in Inventory of $16.2 million for 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.
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.
- In Q2 2026, Change in Inventory fell 68.07% year-over-year to $16.2 million; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at $10.3 million (down 82.32% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $67.1 million, up 108.4% from the prior year.
- Change in Inventory grew to $16.2 million in Q2 2026 per CHEF's latest filing, from -$21.6 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Change in Inventory topped out at $50.6 million in Q2 2025 and bottomed at -$27.6 million in Q4 2023.
- Historically, Change in Inventory has averaged $9.6 million across 5 years, with a median of $12.7 million in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Change in Inventory jumped 357.19% — and 2026, when it slumped 2888.37%.
- Chefs' Warehouse's Change in Inventory stood at $9.4 million in 2022, then plunged by 393.15% to -$27.6 million in 2023, then rose by 29.03% to -$19.6 million in 2024, then surged by 84.56% to -$3.0 million in 2025, then jumped by 634.77% to $16.2 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CHEF's Change in Inventory at $16.2 million in Q2 2026, -$21.6 million in Q1 2026, and -$3.0 million in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sysco | 39.92 Bn | 38.02 Bn | 3.81 Bn | 45.00 Mn |
| 2 | US Foods Holding | 23.75 Bn | 23.70 Bn | 1.92 Bn | 26.00 Mn |
| 3 | Performance Food | 16.22 Bn | 16.13 Bn | 2.17 Bn | 293.20 Mn |
| 4 | Chefs' Warehouse | 4.25 Bn | 4.11 Bn | 292.89 Mn | 16.17 Mn |
| 5 | United Natural Foods | 2.86 Bn | 2.81 Bn | 1.05 Bn | 15.00 Mn |
| 6 | Andersons | 2.28 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 223.73 Mn | -437.04 Mn |
| 7 | Mission Produce | 938.94 Mn | 903.84 Mn | 20.50 Mn | 15.10 Mn |
| 8 | G Willi Food International | 399.11 Mn | 360.19 Mn | 14.95 Mn | 4.38 Mn |
| 9 | HF Foods | 96.98 Mn | 96.98 Mn | 55.05 Mn | 7.74 Mn |
| 10 | Amcon Distributing | 62.36 Mn | 61.72 Mn | 49.80 Mn | 2.96 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2026 | 16.17 Mn |
| Jun 26, 2026 | 16.17 Mn |
| Mar 27, 2026 | -21.58 Mn |
| Mar 27, 2026 | -21.58 Mn |
| Dec 26, 2025 | -3.02 Mn |
| Dec 26, 2025 | -3.02 Mn |
| Sep 26, 2025 | 18.73 Mn |
| Sep 26, 2025 | 18.73 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 50.64 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 50.64 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 774,000.00 |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 774,000.00 |
| Dec 27, 2024 | -19.58 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2024 | -19.58 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 26.36 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 26.36 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 38.58 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 38.58 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2024 | -13.15 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2024 | -13.15 Mn |