Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) reported Free Cash Flow of $30.6 million for Q1 2026, down 17.9% year-over-year from $37.2 million in Q1 2025, and down 53.54% quarter-over-quarter from $65.8 million in Q4 2025.
Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) has 17 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at $30.6 million in Q1 2026.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 came in at $30.6 million, down 17.9% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $81.1 million (down 36.09% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $87.8 million, down 15.22% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow slipped to $30.6 million in Q1 2026 per CHEF's latest filing, from $65.8 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Free Cash Flow peaked at $65.8 million in Q4 2025 and troughed at -$22.8 million in Q4 2022.
- A 5-year average of $12.0 million and a median of $4.5 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Free Cash Flow slumped 761.21% in 2023, then surged 1037.74% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at -$22.8 million in 2022, then jumped by 184.65% to $19.3 million in 2023, then soared by 234.92% to $64.6 million in 2024, then increased by 1.78% to $65.8 million in 2025, then sank by 53.54% to $30.6 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CHEF's Free Cash Flow at $30.6 million in Q1 2026, $65.8 million in Q4 2025, and -$19.7 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sysco | 37.73 Bn | 35.83 Bn | 3.81 Bn | 691.00 Mn |
| 2 | US Foods Holding | 19.91 Bn | 19.86 Bn | 1.65 Bn | 196.00 Mn |
| 3 | Performance Food | 15.69 Bn | 15.65 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 542.30 Mn |
| 4 | Chefs' Warehouse | 3.31 Bn | 3.19 Bn | 257.37 Mn | 30.56 Mn |
| 5 | United Natural Foods | 3.08 Bn | 3.04 Bn | 1.05 Bn | 93.00 Mn |
| 6 | Andersons | 2.53 Bn | 2.50 Bn | 160.58 Mn | -445.39 Mn |
| 7 | Mission Produce | 800.45 Mn | 798.35 Mn | 20.50 Mn | -29.00 Mn |
| 8 | G Willi Food International | 481.37 Mn | 403.39 Mn | 14.95 Mn | 23.48 Mn |
| 9 | CVGW | 466.33 Mn | 420.35 Mn | - | - |
| 10 | HF Foods | 100.80 Mn | 101.81 Mn | 50.53 Mn | -45,000.00 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2026 | 30.56 Mn |
| Mar 27, 2026 | 30.56 Mn |
| Dec 26, 2025 | 65.78 Mn |
| Dec 26, 2025 | 65.78 Mn |
| Sep 26, 2025 | -19.73 Mn |
| Sep 26, 2025 | -19.73 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 4.52 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 4.52 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 37.22 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 37.22 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2024 | 64.63 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2024 | 64.63 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 11.82 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 11.82 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 13.27 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 13.27 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 13.83 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 13.83 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 19.30 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 19.30 Mn |