Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) Inventory (2010 - 2026)
Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) recorded Inventory of $379.84 million in Q2 2026, up 3.2% from $367.91 million a year earlier and up 4.3% from the prior quarter.
Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) Inventory (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Chefs' Warehouse reported Inventory of $385.72 million, up 22.1% from FY2024.
- Annual Inventory has increased for five straight years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 36.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Inventory came in at $316.01 million in FY2024 (+11.1%), $284.53 million in FY2023 (+15.8%), $245.69 million in FY2022 (+70.0%) and $144.49 million in FY2021 (+75.1%).
- Quarterly Inventory has ranged from $132.8 million in Q3 2021 to $385.72 million in Q4 2025 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Inventory has increased for nine consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 13.6% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Inventory in the last five years was growth of 80.3% in Q1 2023, against a decline of 1.1% in Q1 2024 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $364.04 million (Q1 2026), $385.72 million (Q4 2025) and $385.39 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 824.47 Bn | 787.18 Bn | 49.13 Bn | 61.60 Bn |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 403.75 Bn | 333.05 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 19.42 Bn |
| 3 | Sysco | 37.36 Bn | 31.61 Bn | 4.13 Bn | - |
| 4 | Kroger | 34.63 Bn | 20.79 Bn | 7.86 Bn | - |
| 5 | Dollar General | 26.38 Bn | 21.06 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 6.55 Bn |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 22.49 Bn | 20.48 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 557.97 Mn |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 21.40 Bn | 18.02 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 2.45 Bn |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 19.94 Bn | 19.74 Bn | 1.92 Bn | 1.70 Bn |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 16.33 Bn | 15.49 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 3.52 Bn |
| 10 | Chefs' Warehouse | 4.57 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 292.89 Mn | 379.84 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2026 | 379.84 Mn |
| Mar 27, 2026 | 364.04 Mn |
| Dec 26, 2025 | 385.72 Mn |
| Sep 26, 2025 | 385.39 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 367.91 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 316.85 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2024 | 316.01 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 336.29 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 310.36 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 271.79 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 284.53 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2023 | 312.22 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 291.92 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 274.79 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2022 | 245.69 Mn |
| Sep 23, 2022 | 190.67 Mn |
| Jun 24, 2022 | 181.59 Mn |
| Mar 25, 2022 | 152.44 Mn |
| Dec 24, 2021 | 144.49 Mn |
| Sep 24, 2021 | 132.80 Mn |
Chefs' Warehouse Inventory 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=inventory&ticker=CHEF&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "inventory", "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=inventory&ticker=CHEF&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();