Chefs' Warehouse Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 5/6
Chefs' Warehouse has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 41.3%, while the Consumer Retailing industry saw earnings growing at 14.2% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 24.6% per year. Chefs' Warehouse's return on equity is 9.9%, and it has net margins of 1.3%.
Key information
41.3%
Earnings growth rate
39.0%
EPS growth rate
| Consumer Retailing Industry Growth | 10.9% |
| Revenue growth rate | 24.6% |
| Return on equity | 9.9% |
| Net Margin | 1.3% |
| Last Earnings Update | 27 Sep 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent 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 21
Investors 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 28Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Chefs' Warehouse makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep 24 | 3,711 | 48 | 766 | 0 |
| 28 Jun 24 | 3,661 | 41 | 753 | 0 |
| 29 Mar 24 | 3,589 | 35 | 737 | 0 |
| 29 Dec 23 | 3,434 | 35 | 703 | 0 |
| 29 Sep 23 | 3,275 | 20 | 668 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 3,055 | 21 | 618 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 2,821 | 28 | 564 | 0 |
| 30 Dec 22 | 2,613 | 28 | 518 | 0 |
| 23 Sep 22 | 2,380 | 35 | 474 | 0 |
| 24 Jun 22 | 2,203 | 30 | 443 | 0 |
| 25 Mar 22 | 1,978 | 14 | 409 | 0 |
| 24 Dec 21 | 1,746 | -5 | 379 | 0 |
| 24 Sep 21 | 1,469 | -50 | 353 | 0 |
| 25 Jun 21 | 1,239 | -65 | 330 | 0 |
| 26 Mar 21 | 1,016 | -87 | 308 | 0 |
| 25 Dec 20 | 1,112 | -83 | 321 | 0 |
| 25 Sep 20 | 1,256 | -35 | 320 | 0 |
| 26 Jun 20 | 1,399 | -19 | 319 | 0 |
| 27 Mar 20 | 1,610 | 9 | 339 | 0 |
| 27 Dec 19 | 1,592 | 24 | 330 | 0 |
| 27 Sep 19 | 1,559 | 22 | 332 | 0 |
| 28 Jun 19 | 1,524 | 22 | 337 | 0 |
| 29 Mar 19 | 1,483 | 21 | 327 | 0 |
| 28 Dec 18 | 1,445 | 20 | 298 | 0 |
| 28 Sep 18 | 1,408 | 21 | 309 | 0 |
| 29 Jun 18 | 1,371 | 20 | 299 | 0 |
| 30 Mar 18 | 1,332 | 17 | 292 | 0 |
| 29 Dec 17 | 1,302 | 14 | 289 | 0 |
| 29 Sep 17 | 1,287 | 14 | 287 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 1,260 | 13 | 282 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 1,220 | 0 | 274 | 0 |
| 30 Dec 16 | 1,193 | 3 | 254 | 0 |
| 23 Sep 16 | 1,143 | 1 | 246 | 0 |
| 24 Jun 16 | 1,121 | 4 | 237 | 0 |
| 25 Mar 16 | 1,111 | 16 | 237 | 0 |
| 25 Dec 15 | 1,047 | 16 | 228 | 0 |
| 25 Sep 15 | 982 | 15 | 215 | 0 |
| 26 Jun 15 | 914 | 14 | 199 | 0 |
| 27 Mar 15 | 846 | 14 | 180 | 0 |
| 26 Dec 14 | 833 | 14 | 176 | 0 |
| 26 Sep 14 | 802 | 14 | 166 | 0 |
| 27 Jun 14 | 764 | 14 | 159 | 0 |
| 28 Mar 14 | 721 | 15 | 148 | 0 |
| 27 Dec 13 | 674 | 17 | 135 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: CHEF has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: CHEF's current net profit margins (1.3%) are higher than last year (0.6%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: CHEF's earnings have grown significantly by 41.3% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: CHEF's earnings growth over the past year (140.4%) exceeds its 5-year average (41.3% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: CHEF earnings growth over the past year (140.4%) exceeded the Consumer Retailing industry 10.5%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: CHEF's Return on Equity (9.9%) is considered low.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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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 |
Data Sources
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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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 |
|---|---|
| Andrew Wolf | BB&T Capital Markets |
| Todd Brooks | Benchmark Company |
| Kelly Bania | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |