Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) Share-based Compensation (2011 - 2026)
Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) reported Share-based Compensation of $7.54 million for Q2 2026, up 54.9% from $4.87 million a year earlier and up 42.5% from the prior quarter.
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Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) Share-based Compensation (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 26, 2026, Chefs' Warehouse's Share-based Compensation came in at $24.44 million, up 31.0% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $21.24 million, up 19.5% from FY2024.
- Share-based Compensation has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 18.0% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Share-based Compensation came in at $17.78 million in FY2024 (-11.3%), $20.04 million in FY2023 (+47.3%), $13.6 million in FY2022 (+18.5%) and $11.48 million in FY2021 (+23.5%).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Share-based Compensation in data going back to Q4 2011.
- Year over year, Share-based Compensation has now increased in each of the last seven quarters, with growth averaging 17.1% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Share-based Compensation in five years was Q2 2023 (growth of 78.5%); the low point was Q4 2021 (a decline of 30.6%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $5.29 million (Q1 2026), $6.69 million (Q4 2025) and $4.92 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 824.47 Bn | 787.18 Bn | 49.13 Bn | - |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 403.75 Bn | 333.05 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 119.00 Mn |
| 3 | Sysco | 37.36 Bn | 31.61 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 23.00 Mn |
| 4 | Kroger | 34.63 Bn | 20.79 Bn | 7.86 Bn | - |
| 5 | Dollar General | 26.38 Bn | 21.06 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 24.18 Mn |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 22.49 Bn | 20.48 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 16.93 Mn |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 21.40 Bn | 18.02 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 19.60 Mn |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 19.94 Bn | 19.74 Bn | 1.92 Bn | 32.00 Mn |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 16.33 Bn | 15.49 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 15.53 Mn |
| 10 | Chefs' Warehouse | 4.57 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 292.89 Mn | 7.54 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2026 | 7.54 Mn |
| Mar 27, 2026 | 5.29 Mn |
| Dec 26, 2025 | 6.69 Mn |
| Sep 26, 2025 | 4.92 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 4.87 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 4.76 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2024 | 4.60 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 4.42 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 4.56 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 4.20 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 4.19 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2023 | 5.27 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.25 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.33 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2022 | 4.52 Mn |
| Sep 23, 2022 | 3.10 Mn |
| Jun 24, 2022 | 2.94 Mn |
| Mar 25, 2022 | 3.04 Mn |
| Dec 24, 2021 | 3.03 Mn |
| Sep 24, 2021 | 2.71 Mn |
API Access
Chefs' Warehouse Share-based Compensation 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=share-based-compensation&ticker=CHEF&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "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=share-based-compensation&ticker=CHEF&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();