Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 11.19% for Q2 2026, up 133.0% year-over-year from 4.8% in Q2 2025, and up 13.82% quarter-over-quarter from 9.83% in Q1 2026.
Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) has reported Return on Capital Employed for 16 consecutive years, with 11.19% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 133.0% year-over-year to 11.19%; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 11.19% (up 133.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 9.87%, up 42.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed rose to 11.19% in Q2 2026 per CHEF's latest filing, from 9.83% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 11.19% in Q2 2026 and bottomed at 4.19% in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 8.36% across 5 years, with a median of 8.35% in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Return on Capital Employed surged 1679 bps — and 2023, when it tumbled 40 bps.
- Chefs' Warehouse's Return on Capital Employed stood at 7.81% in 2022, then dropped by 0 bps to 7.79% in 2023, then increased by 18 bps to 9.22% in 2024, then increased by 5 bps to 9.68% in 2025, then climbed by 16 bps to 11.19% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CHEF's Return on Capital Employed at 11.19% in Q2 2026, 9.83% in Q1 2026, and 9.68% in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sysco | 40.09 Bn | 38.19 Bn | 3.81 Bn | 17.12% |
| 2 | US Foods Holding | 23.72 Bn | 23.66 Bn | 1.92 Bn | 12.21% |
| 3 | Performance Food | 16.29 Bn | 16.20 Bn | 2.17 Bn | 6.59% |
| 4 | Chefs' Warehouse | 4.27 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 292.89 Mn | 11.19% |
| 5 | United Natural Foods | 2.92 Bn | 2.88 Bn | 1.05 Bn | 1.34% |
| 6 | Andersons | 2.32 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 223.73 Mn | 33.94% |
| 7 | Mission Produce | 947.08 Mn | 911.98 Mn | 20.50 Mn | 5.21% |
| 8 | G Willi Food International | 398.00 Mn | 359.08 Mn | 14.95 Mn | 7.07% |
| 9 | HF Foods | 98.04 Mn | 98.04 Mn | 55.05 Mn | -9.38% |
| 10 | Amcon Distributing | 66.37 Mn | 65.73 Mn | 49.80 Mn | 4.37% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2026 | 11.19% |
| Mar 27, 2026 | 9.83% |
| Dec 26, 2025 | 9.68% |
| Sep 26, 2025 | 9.85% |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 9.86% |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 9.36% |
| Dec 27, 2024 | 9.22% |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 9.12% |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 8.78% |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 7.91% |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 7.79% |
| Sep 29, 2023 | 7.10% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 7.02% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 7.45% |
| Dec 30, 2022 | 7.81% |
| Sep 23, 2022 | 7.50% |
| Jun 24, 2022 | 6.81% |
| Mar 25, 2022 | 4.19% |
| Dec 24, 2021 | 1.26% |
| Sep 24, 2021 | -6.36% |