Chefs Warehouse Inc (CHEF) valuation
Chefs Warehouse P/E ratio history
Chefs Warehouse trades at 44.7 times its earnings over the last twelve months and 35.5 times the earnings analysts expect over the next twelve. At its last 8 fiscal year ends its P/E ranged from 33.4 (year to Dec 2023) to 158.0 (year to Dec 2016), with a median of 41.4.
| Fiscal year ended | Price | EPS | P/E | Forward P/E |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2025 | $63.53 | $1.68 | 37.8 | 30.1 |
| Dec 27, 2024 | $48.68 | $1.32 | 36.9 | 29.4 |
| Dec 29, 2023 | $29.43 | $0.88 | 33.4 | 21.5 |
| Dec 30, 2022 | $33.28 | $0.73 | 45.6 | 23.3 |
| Dec 24, 2021 | $32.57 | -$0.13 | n/m | — |
| Dec 25, 2020 | $23.89 | -$2.43 | n/m | — |
| Dec 27, 2019 | $37.97 | $0.81 | 46.9 | — |
| Dec 28, 2018 | $31.33 | $0.70 | 44.8 | — |
| Dec 29, 2017 | $20.50 | $0.54 | 38.0 | — |
| Dec 30, 2016 | $15.80 | $0.10 | 158.0 | — |
n/m: not meaningful (a loss, or earnings close to zero). The daily P/E line is a chart indicator in the app.
Chefs Warehouse valuation against its peers
| Company | Market value | P/E | Forward P/E | Price / sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chefs WarehouseCHEF | $4.25B | 44.7 | 35.5 | 0.9 |
| InterparfumsIPAR | $3.73B | 22.3 | 22.7 | 2.5 |
| PricesmartPSMT | $5.11B | 30.7 | 25.8 | 0.9 |
| Vita CocoCOCO | $3.36B | 29.2 | 26.2 | 4.4 |
| National BeverageFIZZ | $3.31B | 19.0 | 19.0 | 2.8 |
| MarzettiMZTI | $3.01B | 15.7 | 16.4 | 1.6 |
| Cal Maine FoodsCALM | $2.98B | 50.9 | — | 1.2 |
| Wd-40WDFC | $2.96B | 36.3 | 33.7 | 4.3 |
| Central Garden And PetCENT | $2.85B | 17.0 | 14.9 | 0.9 |
| Peer median | 25.7 | 22.7 | 2.0 |
Reading these multiples
The P/E divides the share price by earnings per share over the last twelve months; the forward P/E divides it by the earnings analysts expect over the next twelve. Price to sales compares the company's market value with its revenue over the last twelve months. A multiple reads differently from one industry to the next, so the peer group above is the fairer comparison.
See also: CHEF financials · CHEF returns
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Figures as of the close on Oct 30, 2026 unless a row says otherwise. Prices are split adjusted; returns include dividends reinvested. Data may be delayed. See the disclaimer and how TrendArc works.