Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
Chefs' Warehouse's Free Cash Flow came in at $49.17 million for Q2 2026, up 987.2% from $4.52 million a year earlier and up 60.9% from the prior quarter.
Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 26, 2026, Chefs' Warehouse reported Free Cash Flow of $125.77 million, up 6.4% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $87.79 million, down 15.2% from FY2024.
- Free Cash Flow carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of 19.6% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Free Cash Flow was $103.56 million in FY2024, $4.21 million in FY2023, -$22.71 million in FY2022 and -$58.7 million in FY2021.
- The five-year range for quarterly Free Cash Flow is -$22.8 million (Q4 2022) to $65.78 million (Q4 2025).
- Year-over-year, Free Cash Flow increased in four of the last six quarters, with growth averaging 218.2%.
- Business Quant data shows CHEF's Free Cash Flow at $30.56 million (Q1 2026), $65.78 million (Q4 2025) and -$19.73 million (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 824.47 Bn | 787.18 Bn | 49.13 Bn | 7.48 Bn |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 403.75 Bn | 333.05 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 2.04 Bn |
| 3 | Sysco | 37.36 Bn | 31.61 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 936.00 Mn |
| 4 | Kroger | 34.63 Bn | 20.79 Bn | 7.86 Bn | - |
| 5 | Dollar General | 26.38 Bn | 21.06 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 373.67 Mn |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 22.49 Bn | 20.48 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 189.68 Mn |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 21.40 Bn | 18.02 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 675.20 Mn |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 19.94 Bn | 19.74 Bn | 1.92 Bn | 355.00 Mn |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 16.33 Bn | 15.49 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 328.91 Mn |
| 10 | Chefs' Warehouse | 4.57 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 292.89 Mn | 49.17 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2026 | 49.17 Mn |
| Mar 27, 2026 | 30.56 Mn |
| Dec 26, 2025 | 65.78 Mn |
| Sep 26, 2025 | -19.73 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 4.52 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 37.22 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2024 | 64.63 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 11.82 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 13.27 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 13.83 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 19.30 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2023 | -2.71 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -1.42 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -10.96 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2022 | -22.80 Mn |
| Sep 23, 2022 | 3.79 Mn |
| Jun 24, 2022 | 214,000.00 |
| Mar 25, 2022 | -3.92 Mn |
| Dec 24, 2021 | -14.50 Mn |
| Sep 24, 2021 | -10.71 Mn |
Chefs' Warehouse Free Cash Flow 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=free-cash-flow&ticker=CHEF&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "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=free-cash-flow&ticker=CHEF&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();