Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) Retained Earnings (2011 - 2026)
Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) reported Retained Earnings of $244.36 million for Q2 2026, up 48.1% from $165.02 million a year earlier and up 16.0% from the prior quarter.
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Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) Retained Earnings (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Chefs' Warehouse posted Retained Earnings of $201.65 million, up 42.1% from FY2024.
- Retained Earnings has increased for four consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 36.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Retained Earnings came in at $141.94 million in FY2024 (+42.0%), $99.95 million in FY2023 (+52.9%), $65.36 million in FY2022 (+73.8%) and $37.61 million in FY2021 (-11.6%).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Retained Earnings in data going back to Q3 2011.
- Year over year, Retained Earnings has now increased in each of the last 18 quarters, with growth averaging 44.2% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Retained Earnings in five years was Q3 2022 (growth of 120.1%); the low point was Q3 2021 (a decline of 63.4%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $210.59 million (Q1 2026), $201.65 million (Q4 2025) and $179.96 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 824.47 Bn | 787.18 Bn | 49.13 Bn | 103.60 Bn |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 403.75 Bn | 333.05 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 26.48 Bn |
| 3 | Sysco | 37.36 Bn | 31.61 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 13.75 Bn |
| 4 | Kroger | 34.63 Bn | 20.79 Bn | 7.86 Bn | 29.95 Bn |
| 5 | Dollar General | 26.38 Bn | 21.06 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 5.13 Bn |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 22.49 Bn | 20.48 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 4.09 Bn |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 21.40 Bn | 18.02 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 3.48 Bn |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 19.94 Bn | 19.74 Bn | 1.92 Bn | 3.07 Bn |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 16.33 Bn | 15.49 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 7.79 Bn |
| 10 | Chefs' Warehouse | 4.57 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 292.89 Mn | 244.36 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2026 | 244.36 Mn |
| Mar 27, 2026 | 210.59 Mn |
| Dec 26, 2025 | 201.65 Mn |
| Sep 26, 2025 | 179.96 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 165.02 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 152.23 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2024 | 141.94 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 123.87 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 117.41 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 101.88 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 99.95 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2023 | 83.95 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 76.63 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 66.76 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2022 | 65.36 Mn |
| Sep 23, 2022 | 64.19 Mn |
| Jun 24, 2022 | 55.91 Mn |
| Mar 25, 2022 | 39.00 Mn |
| Dec 24, 2021 | 37.61 Mn |
| Sep 24, 2021 | 29.17 Mn |
API Access
Chefs' Warehouse Retained Earnings 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=retained-earnings&ticker=CHEF&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "retained-earnings", "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=retained-earnings&ticker=CHEF&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();