Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026)
Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) recorded FCF Margin of 4.21% in Q2 2026, up 3.77 percentage points from 0.44% a year earlier and up 1.32 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Chefs' Warehouse's FCF Margin came in at 2.86% as of Jun 26, 2026, down 0.13 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 2.12%, down 0.61 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual FCF Margin has a five-year change of -1.11 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, FCF Margin came in at 2.73% in FY2024 (+2.61 pp), 0.12% in FY2023 (+0.99 pp), -0.87% in FY2022 (+2.49 pp) and -3.36% in FY2021 (-6.59 pp).
- Quarterly FCF Margin has ranged from -2.88% in Q4 2022 to 6.25% in Q4 2024 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, FCF Margin rose in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.78 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for FCF Margin in the last five years was a gain of 4.91 percentage points in Q4 2023, against a drop of 4.29 percentage points in Q3 2021 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 2.89% (Q1 2026), 5.76% (Q4 2025) and -1.93% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 955.04 Bn | 911.47 Bn | 49.13 Bn | 3.98% |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 448.59 Bn | 371.87 Bn | 12.19 Bn | 2.59% |
| 3 | Kroger | 40.43 Bn | 26.58 Bn | 7.86 Bn | - |
| 4 | Sysco | 39.75 Bn | 34.00 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 4.23% |
| 5 | Dollar General | 30.09 Bn | 24.77 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 3.31% |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 26.08 Bn | 24.08 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 3.34% |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 24.36 Bn | 20.99 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 13.80% |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 22.45 Bn | 22.25 Bn | 1.92 Bn | 3.37% |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 17.81 Bn | 16.98 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 7.24% |
| 10 | Chefs' Warehouse | 4.17 Bn | 3.73 Bn | 292.89 Mn | 4.21% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2026 | 4.21% |
| Mar 27, 2026 | 2.89% |
| Dec 26, 2025 | 5.76% |
| Sep 26, 2025 | -1.93% |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 0.44% |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 3.92% |
| Dec 27, 2024 | 6.25% |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 1.27% |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 1.39% |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 1.58% |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 2.03% |
| Sep 29, 2023 | -0.31% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -0.16% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -1.52% |
| Dec 30, 2022 | -2.88% |
| Sep 23, 2022 | 0.57% |
| Jun 24, 2022 | 0.03% |
| Mar 25, 2022 | -0.77% |
| Dec 24, 2021 | -2.60% |
| Sep 24, 2021 | -2.21% |
Chefs' Warehouse FCF Margin 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=fcf-margin&ticker=CHEF&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-margin", "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=fcf-margin&ticker=CHEF&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();