Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2010 - 2026)
Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) reported Shares Outstanding (Entity) of 40.78 million for Q2 2026, up 0.1% from 40.74 million a year earlier and up 0.1% from the prior quarter.
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Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Chefs' Warehouse posted Shares Outstanding (Entity) of 40.68 million, up 1.1% from FY2024.
- Shares Outstanding (Entity) has increased for nine consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 1.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Shares Outstanding (Entity) came in at 40.25 million in FY2024 (+1.5%), 39.67 million in FY2023 (+2.8%), 38.6 million in FY2022 (+1.9%) and 37.89 million in FY2021 (+1.6%).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Shares Outstanding (Entity) since Q1 2012.
- Year over year, Shares Outstanding (Entity) has now increased in each of the last seven quarters, with growth averaging 1.2% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Shares Outstanding (Entity) in five years was Q2 2023 (growth of 3.7%); the low point was Q3 2024 (a decline of 0.3%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 40.74 million (Q1 2026), 40.68 million (Q4 2025) and 40.67 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Entity.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 824.47 Bn | 787.18 Bn | 49.13 Bn | 7.93 Bn |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 403.75 Bn | 333.05 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 443.51 Mn |
| 3 | Sysco | 37.36 Bn | 31.61 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 479.10 Mn |
| 4 | Kroger | 34.63 Bn | 20.79 Bn | 7.86 Bn | 590.59 Mn |
| 5 | Dollar General | 26.38 Bn | 21.06 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 220.62 Mn |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 22.49 Bn | 20.48 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 36.96 Mn |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 21.40 Bn | 18.02 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 187.67 Mn |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 19.94 Bn | 19.74 Bn | 1.92 Bn | 216.30 Mn |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 16.33 Bn | 15.49 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 521.85 Mn |
| 10 | Chefs' Warehouse | 4.57 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 292.89 Mn | 40.78 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2026 | 40.78 Mn |
| Mar 27, 2026 | 40.74 Mn |
| Dec 26, 2025 | 40.68 Mn |
| Sep 26, 2025 | 40.67 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 40.74 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 40.67 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2024 | 40.25 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 39.56 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 39.81 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 39.77 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 39.67 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2023 | 39.67 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 39.67 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 39.54 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2022 | 38.60 Mn |
| Sep 23, 2022 | 38.27 Mn |
| Jun 24, 2022 | 38.26 Mn |
| Mar 25, 2022 | 38.26 Mn |
| Dec 24, 2021 | 37.89 Mn |
| Sep 24, 2021 | 37.88 Mn |
API Access
Chefs' Warehouse Shares Outstanding (Entity) 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=shares-outstanding-entity&ticker=CHEF&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-entity", "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=shares-outstanding-entity&ticker=CHEF&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();