Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) Other Working Capital Changes (2010 - 2026)
Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) reported Other Working Capital Changes of -$3.6 million for Q1 2026, up 12.05% year-over-year from -$3.2 million in Q1 2025, and down 207.84% quarter-over-quarter from $3.4 million in Q4 2025.
Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) Other Working Capital Changes (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) has 17 years of Other Working Capital Changes data on file, last reported at -$3.6 million in Q1 2026.
- Other Working Capital Changes for Q1 2026 came in at -$3.6 million, up 12.05% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $4.9 million (up 678.1% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $4.4 million, down 26.42% from the prior year.
- Other Working Capital Changes fell to -$3.6 million in Q1 2026 per CHEF's latest filing, from $3.4 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Other Working Capital Changes peaked at $9.6 million in Q3 2022 and troughed at -$4.1 million in Q1 2025.
- A 5-year average of $1.9 million and a median of $1.2 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Other Working Capital Changes.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Other Working Capital Changes surged 3486.19% in 2022, then sank 364.2% in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Other Working Capital Changes shows it stood at $7.8 million in 2022, then slumped by 84.04% to $1.2 million in 2023, then soared by 104.77% to $2.5 million in 2024, then jumped by 32.39% to $3.4 million in 2025, then tumbled by 207.84% to -$3.6 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CHEF's Other Working Capital Changes at -$3.6 million in Q1 2026, $3.4 million in Q4 2025, and $741000.0 in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sysco | 37.73 Bn | 35.83 Bn | 3.81 Bn |
| 2 | US Foods Holding | 19.91 Bn | 19.86 Bn | 1.65 Bn |
| 3 | Performance Food | 15.69 Bn | 15.65 Bn | 1.94 Bn |
| 4 | Chefs' Warehouse | 3.31 Bn | 3.19 Bn | 257.37 Mn |
| 5 | United Natural Foods | 3.08 Bn | 3.04 Bn | 1.05 Bn |
| 6 | Andersons | 2.53 Bn | 2.50 Bn | 160.58 Mn |
| 7 | Mission Produce | 800.45 Mn | 798.35 Mn | 20.50 Mn |
| 8 | G Willi Food International | 481.37 Mn | 403.39 Mn | 14.95 Mn |
| 9 | CVGW | 466.33 Mn | 420.35 Mn | - |
| 10 | HF Foods | 100.80 Mn | 101.81 Mn | 50.53 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2026 | -3.62 Mn |
| Mar 27, 2026 | -3.62 Mn |
| Dec 26, 2025 | 3.36 Mn |
| Dec 26, 2025 | 3.36 Mn |
| Sep 26, 2025 | 741,000.00 |
| Sep 26, 2025 | 741,000.00 |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 4.46 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 4.46 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2025 | -4.12 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2025 | -4.12 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2024 | 2.54 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2024 | 2.54 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 1.53 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 1.53 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2024 | -799,000.00 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | -799,000.00 |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 2.78 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 2.78 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 1.24 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 1.24 Mn |