The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (CHEF)
Quantitative Summary
DeterministicCHEF trades at 54.0x earnings — a 62% premium to its sector average of 33.4x — without a dominant ROIC-WACC spread. Strong operational fundamentals (Piotroski 8/9).
Generated deterministically from quant metrics and financial statements. Not a recommendation.
DCF Sandbox
InteractiveSensitivity Matrix
| TG ↓ / WACC → | 8% | 10% | 12% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2% | $79 | $54 | $39 |
| 3% | $95 | $62 | $43 |
| 4% | $119 | $72 | $49 |
Center = base case. Green = >10% upside, Red = >10% downside vs —.
Pre-computed DCF: WACC=10.0%, terminal growth 3%. Fair value $62 (+0.0%). Not investment advice.
Valuation Context
Price Chart with Moving Averages
Quant Health Deep Dive
Profitability & Value Creation
Balance Sheet Health
Earnings Surprise History
EPS estimates vs actuals for the most recent reported quarters. Source: yfinance.
Underwater (Drawdown from Peak)
How far below the all-time high the price has been over time. Deeper = more pain for holders.
Rolling 60-Day Beta vs S&P 500 (VOO)
How the stock's sensitivity to market moves changes over time. β > 1 = more volatile than the market.
Fundamentals
Passive Flow Attribution
ETF Draft EffectWhen investors buy or sell ETFs like SLYG or VDC, the fund manager is mechanically forced to buy or sell CHEF shares regardless of The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.'s individual fundamentals. We estimate $94M of passive capital is structurally linked to CHEF through 5 tracked ETFs. Passive flows have a limited but growing influence on CHEF's daily trading dynamics.
Passive exposure = Σ (ETF AUM × stock weight in ETF) across 5 tracked ETFs. Actual passive ownership is larger (includes mutual funds). Not investment advice.
ETF Contagion Visualizer
Simulate a price drop in The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. to visualize passive redemption contagion across ETFs and collateral stocks.
If The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (CHEF) experiences a significant drawdown, ETF redemptions can create collateral selling pressure on co-held stocks. Our model identifies Walmart Inc. (WMT) as the most exposed collateral stock, sharing 1 ETFs with CHEF. This is the "Passive Contagion" effect described in the Inelastic Market Hypothesis.
Contagion model based on shared ETF exposure and constituent weights across 5 tracked ETFs. Estimated selling pressure is a simplified model — actual impact depends on market liquidity, ETF redemption mechanics, and market-maker activity.
CHEF Ownership Dynamics
ETFs with Highest CHEF Exposure
Float lock-up computed from 6 ETFs tracked by SecuritiesDB. Actual passive ownership is higher (includes mutual funds, pension funds, etc.).
CHEF Capital Efficiency
How efficiently does The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. convert operating profits into free cash? The FCF Conversion ratio measures the gap between accounting earnings and real cash generation.
The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. converts 39% of its EBITDA into free cash flow, a moderate conversion rate — significant EBITDA is consumed by capital expenditures, working capital changes, or interest payments. The 61% reinvestment rate signals aggressive capacity expansion.
Capital efficiency = Free Cash Flow ÷ EBITDA. Reinvestment = (EBITDA − FCF) ÷ EBITDA. Metrics from latest annual filings. Not investment advice.
Fails-to-Deliver (FTD) History
SEC-reported settlement failures. Elevated FTDs can indicate high short-selling pressure, operational settlement issues, or naked shorting activity.
| Date | Failed Shares | Close Price | Notional Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-11 | 23 | $85.27 | $1,961.21 |
| 2026-06-04 | 410 | $77.69 | $31,852.9 |
| 2026-06-02 | 531 | $76.97 | $40,871.07 |
| 2026-05-21 | 1,936 | $77.34 | $149,730.24 |
| 2026-05-20 | 86 | $77.07 | $6,628.02 |
| 2026-05-19 | 50 | $79.75 | $3,987.5 |
| 2026-05-05 | 6 | $77.99 | $467.94 |
| 2026-05-04 | 149 | $78.83 | $11,745.67 |
| 2026-04-30 | 1 | $75.70 | $75.7 |
| 2026-04-21 | 163 | $65.51 | $10,678.13 |
| 2026-04-17 | 4,303 | $62.98 | $271,002.94 |
| 2026-04-13 | 220 | $64.53 | $14,196.6 |
| 2026-04-02 | 84 | $58.57 | $4,919.88 |
| 2026-03-25 | 639 | $59.57 | $38,065.23 |
| 2026-03-24 | 1 | $58.16 | $58.16 |
| 2026-03-23 | 554 | $58.04 | $32,154.16 |
| 2026-03-18 | 47 | $62.78 | $2,950.66 |
| 2026-03-17 | 113 | $64.07 | $7,239.91 |
| 2026-03-16 | 1 | $64.60 | $64.6 |
| 2026-03-12 | 56 | $64.59 | $3,617.04 |
| 2026-03-10 | 118 | $63.50 | $7,493 |
| 2026-03-06 | 3,499 | $63.22 | $221,206.78 |
| 2026-03-05 | 1,033 | $62.52 | $64,583.16 |
| 2026-03-03 | 8,737 | $65.82 | $575,069.34 |
| 2026-02-27 | 5,374 | $72.09 | $387,411.66 |
| 2026-02-24 | 94 | $71.13 | $6,686.22 |
| 2026-02-20 | 2,641 | $69.46 | $183,443.86 |
| 2026-02-17 | 652 | $68.44 | $44,622.88 |
| 2026-02-09 | 809 | $66.67 | $53,936.03 |
| 2026-02-02 | 1,227 | $62.90 | $77,178.3 |
Source: SEC Regulation SHO FTD data. Data is reported with a ~30 day delay. High FTD quantities relative to average daily volume may indicate settlement stress.
Compare CHEF to Peers
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