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Forensic Analysis · Nondurable-Goods Wholesale · as of Nov 8, 2026

Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (CHEF)

A forensic read on Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. built from its complete SEC filings — financial-health screens, earnings quality, red flags and a price-aware rating. Reproducible math, not opinion.

B · Sound & dependable
Forensic grade
Safe
Financial health
2.9
Distress distance
Clean
Earnings quality
1
Forensic signals
12.7%
ROE
9.4%
Revenue growth

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Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. earns a B (Sound & dependable) forensic quality grade, and its balance-sheet distress test reads 2.9, placing it in the Safe zone. 1 forensic signal was flagged in its latest SEC filings, led by return on invested capital.

What the filings flag

7.2%
FY2025
Return on invested capital. Return on invested capital is 7.2% in the latest fiscal year and rising across FY2023–FY2025 from 5.0%. After-tax operating profit was $66M in FY2023 and $101M in FY2025, with operating income at 2.9% of revenue in FY2023, 3.4% in FY2024 and 3.5% in FY2025. The capital base behind it went from $1.3B in FY2023 to $1.4B in FY2025 (+6%), while the revenue it carried went from $3.4B to $4.1B.

Key fundamentals

Latest Revenue$4.15B
Revenue Growth YoY+9.4%
Revenue CAGR (2yr)+9.9%
Net Margin1.7%
Free Cash Flow$87.8M
Return on Equity12.7%
Debt / Equity1.24x

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