Chefs' Warehouse Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
Chefs' Warehouse's CEO is Chris Pappas, appointed in Jan 1985, has a tenure of 39.33 years. total yearly compensation is $5.03M, comprised of 20.3% salary and 79.7% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 7.24% of the company’s shares, worth $95.33M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 11.7 years and 10 years respectively.
Key information
Chris Pappas
Chief executive officer
US$5.0m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 20.3% |
| CEO tenure | 39.3yrs |
| CEO ownership | 7.2% |
| Management average tenure | 11.7yrs |
| Board average tenure | 10yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
The 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 30
Here'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 28CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$35m |
| Dec 29 2023 | US$5m | US$1m | US$35m |
| Sep 29 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$20m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$21m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$28m |
| Dec 30 2022 | US$5m | US$1m | US$28m |
| Sep 23 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$35m |
| Jun 24 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$30m |
| Mar 25 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$14m |
| Dec 24 2021 | US$6m | US$919k | -US$5m |
| Sep 24 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$50m |
| Jun 25 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$65m |
| Mar 26 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$87m |
| Dec 25 2020 | US$4m | US$941k | -US$83m |
| Sep 25 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$35m |
| Jun 26 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$19m |
| Mar 27 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$9m |
| Dec 27 2019 | US$3m | US$855k | US$24m |
| Sep 27 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$22m |
| Jun 28 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$22m |
| Mar 29 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$21m |
| Dec 28 2018 | US$2m | US$849k | US$20m |
| Sep 28 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$21m |
| Jun 29 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$20m |
| Mar 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$17m |
| Dec 29 2017 | US$2m | US$792k | US$14m |
Compensation vs Market: Chris's total compensation ($USD5.03M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD5.72M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Chris's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Chris Pappas (63 yo)
39.3yrs
Tenure
US$5,028,855
Compensation
Mr. Christopher Pappas, also known as Chris, served as Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President at Qzina Specialty Foods, Inc. Mr. Pappas Founded The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc., in 1985 and has been its...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Founder | 39.3yrs | US$5.03m | 7.24% $ 95.3m | |
| Founder | 13.2yrs | US$2.81m | 3.51% $ 46.3m | |
| CFO & Assistant Secretary | 6.5yrs | US$1.44m | 0.49% $ 6.5m | |
| Chief Accounting Officer | 6.3yrs | US$825.85k | 0.22% $ 2.9m | |
| Gen. Counsel | 13.2yrs | US$1.35m | 0.46% $ 6.0m | |
| Chief Human Resources Officer | 1.4yrs | no data | 0.055% $ 722.6k | |
| Executive Vice President | no data | no data | no data | |
| Executive Vice President of Supply Chain & Business Intelligence | 11.7yrs | no data | no data |
11.7yrs
Average Tenure
58yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: CHEF's management team is seasoned and experienced (11.7 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Founder | 13.2yrs | US$5.03m | 7.24% $ 95.3m | |
| Founder | 13.2yrs | US$2.81m | 3.51% $ 46.3m | |
| Independent Director | 8.2yrs | US$167.49k | 0.066% $ 869.4k | |
| Independent Director | 3.3yrs | US$190.72k | 0.023% $ 303.1k | |
| Independent Director | 12.8yrs | US$179.99k | 0.19% $ 2.5m | |
| Independent Director | 8.5yrs | US$199.99k | 0.086% $ 1.1m | |
| Independent Director | 11.5yrs | US$204.99k | 0.058% $ 763.3k | |
| Independent Lead Director | 12yrs | US$229.99k | 0.087% $ 1.2m | |
| Independent Director | 11.7yrs | US$204.99k | 0.10% $ 1.4m | |
| Independent Director | 3.3yrs | US$179.99k | 0.023% $ 303.1k | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | no data | 0.0019% $ 24.8k | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | no data | 0.00088% $ 11.6k |
10.0yrs
Average Tenure
62.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: CHEF's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 10 years average tenure).