Chefs' Warehouse Balance Sheet Health
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Chefs' Warehouse has a total shareholder equity of $480.3M and total debt of $680.6M, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 141.7%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $1.8B and $1.3B respectively. Chefs' Warehouse's EBIT is $121.8M making its interest coverage ratio 2.5. It has cash and short-term investments of $50.7M.
Key information
141.7%
Debt to equity ratio
US$680.62m
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | 2.5x |
| Cash | US$50.71m |
| Equity | US$480.35m |
| Total liabilities | US$1.29b |
| Total assets | US$1.77b |
Recent financial health updates
Here's Why Chefs' Warehouse (NASDAQ:CHEF) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden
Aug 20
Here's Why Chefs' Warehouse (NASDAQ:CHEF) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden
Aug 02Does Chefs' Warehouse (NASDAQ:CHEF) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Apr 18Would Chefs' Warehouse (NASDAQ:CHEF) Be Better Off With Less Debt?
Dec 24We Think Chefs' Warehouse (NASDAQ:CHEF) Has A Fair Chunk Of Debt
Jul 29Recent updates
The Chefs' Warehouse: Still Flavorful On Expectations Of A Bright Future
Dec 17Here's Why Chefs' Warehouse (NASDAQ:CHEF) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors
Nov 21Investors Appear Satisfied With The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CHEF) Prospects
Sep 27The Return Trends At Chefs' Warehouse (NASDAQ:CHEF) Look Promising
Sep 09The Chefs' Warehouse: Shares Are Undervalued, With Revenue Growth And Profitability
Aug 26Here's Why Chefs' Warehouse (NASDAQ:CHEF) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden
Aug 20Chefs' Warehouse Stock: A Solid Start To 2024, But Valuation Appears Fully Cooked
May 10The Chefs' Warehouse Looks Appetizing After Strong Q4 Results
Feb 15Chefs' Warehouse: Eyeing Up A Long Entry (Technical Analysis)
Oct 10At US$32.72, Is It Time To Put The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHEF) On Your Watch List?
Aug 30Here's Why Chefs' Warehouse (NASDAQ:CHEF) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden
Aug 02Chefs' Warehouse: Financial Turnaround Is Coming
Jul 29Chefs' Warehouse (NASDAQ:CHEF) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital
Jul 12Chefs' Warehouse: Wait Until A New Trend Is Confirmed
May 02Does Chefs' Warehouse (NASDAQ:CHEF) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Apr 18Chefs' Warehouse (NASDAQ:CHEF) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital
Mar 22Would Chefs' Warehouse (NASDAQ:CHEF) Be Better Off With Less Debt?
Dec 24Analysts Just Made A Notable Upgrade To Their The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHEF) Forecasts
Jul 30We Think Chefs' Warehouse (NASDAQ:CHEF) Has A Fair Chunk Of Debt
Jul 29Chef's Warehouse acquires Nicola Imports to boost presence in Arizona and Colorado
Jun 16The Chef's Warehouse acquires Foley Fish to boost seafood category
Apr 26If You Had Bought Chefs' Warehouse (NASDAQ:CHEF) Stock A Year Ago, You Could Pocket A 97% Gain Today
Mar 13Chefs' Warehouse (NASDAQ:CHEF) Is Carrying A Fair Bit Of Debt
Jan 28Chefs' Warehouse Is Overvalued Given Economic Conditions
Dec 23The Chefs' Warehouse EPS misses by $0.06, misses on revenue
Oct 28Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: CHEF's short term assets ($792.3M) exceed its short term liabilities ($429.1M).
Long Term Liabilities: CHEF's short term assets ($792.3M) do not cover its long term liabilities ($864.2M).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: CHEF's net debt to equity ratio (131.1%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: CHEF's debt to equity ratio has increased from 87% to 141.7% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: CHEF's debt is not well covered by operating cash flow (17.9%).
Interest Coverage: CHEF's interest payments on its debt are not well covered by EBIT (2.5x coverage).
Balance Sheet
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/19 11:14 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/19 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/27 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/29 |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. is covered by 17 analysts. 8 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Andrew Wolf | BB&T Capital Markets |
| Todd Brooks | Benchmark Company |
| Kelly Bania | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |