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.
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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 Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 824.47 Bn | 787.18 Bn | 49.13 Bn | 3.98% |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 403.75 Bn | 333.05 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 2.89% |
| 3 | Sysco | 37.36 Bn | 31.61 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 4.23% |
| 4 | Kroger | 34.63 Bn | 20.79 Bn | 7.86 Bn | - |
| 5 | Dollar General | 26.38 Bn | 21.06 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 3.31% |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 22.49 Bn | 20.48 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 3.34% |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 21.40 Bn | 18.02 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 13.80% |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 19.94 Bn | 19.74 Bn | 1.92 Bn | 3.37% |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 16.33 Bn | 15.49 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 7.24% |
| 10 | Chefs' Warehouse | 4.57 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 292.89 Mn | 4.21% |
Historic Data
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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% |
API Access
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_KEYimport 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();