The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (CHEF) scored on five pillars from its reported financial statements, and ranked against 71 Consumer Staples companies.
The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (CHEF) scores 5.9 out of 10 as of , computed from its reported financial statements. That reads as solid quality. The reading rests on growth, and predictability is what holds it back.
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On the filings behind it, The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. earns 5.9 out of 10 for business quality as of October 17, 2026. That is solid quality on our scale. A solid reading is a respectable business with clear strengths and at least one area that falls short of the best in its field. The figure is a weighted average of five pillars, each scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks from reported statements.
Set against 71 Consumer Staples companies, The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. lands at the 56th percentile, in the better half of its peers. For reference, the middle of the group scores 5.8 and a company needs 6.8 to reach its top quarter, which leaves The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. in line with the median.
Profitability scores 4.0 out of 10, which reads as average. The median across 71 Consumer Staples companies is 4.7, so The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. is below its peers on this pillar and ranks at the 36th percentile. Middling returns are common and not a flaw in themselves, though they leave less slack when costs rise or demand softens.
The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.’s solvency score is 5.7 out of 10 (average). Against a median of 6.9 among 65 Consumer Staples companies, that is below the group and the 34th percentile. An average solvency reading suggests debt is present but manageable, the normal state for a company that borrows to fund its operations.
The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.’s growth score is 9.3 out of 10 (strong). Against a median of 4.0 among 67 Consumer Staples companies, that is well above the group and the 97th percentile. Strong growth means revenue, earnings and cash flow have been compounding faster than at most peers over the last few years.
Efficiency scores 8.2 out of 10, which reads as strong. The median across 68 Consumer Staples companies is 6.7, so The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. is above its peers on this pillar and ranks at the 88th percentile. A strong efficiency reading usually shows up as healthy cash conversion: reported profit arriving as real cash rather than staying on the balance sheet.
Predictability scores 3.5 out of 10, which reads as weak. The median across 71 Consumer Staples companies is 6.1, so The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. is well below its peers on this pillar and ranks at the 13th percentile. Weak predictability means revenue or earnings have swung widely from year to year, so any single year’s figures are a less reliable guide.
This is a lopsided profile. Growth scores 9.3 but predictability only 3.5, a gap of 5.8 points, so the overall hides a business that is excellent in one respect and weak in another. A growth lead says the business is expanding faster than it is doing anything else well, which is worth checking against predictability. A predictability shortfall means the record is volatile, so the averages behind the other pillars move more than they appear to.
The pillar with the most room to move the score is predictability. If it rose to the median of Consumer Staples companies, 6.1, The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.’s overall score would go from 5.9 to about 6.4. All five pillars could be scored, so the overall uses the full set of weights out of 100: profitability 25, solvency 20, growth 20, efficiency 15, predictability 20.
These are the Consumer Staples companies closest to The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. in market value. Each has its own page scored on the same five pillars, so the comparison is like for like.
How much profit the company generates from its capital and sales.
The company’s ability to service debt and meet its obligations.
How fast revenue, earnings and cash flow are compounding.
How well assets and earnings convert into cash and output.
How stable and consistent results have been over time.
Each metric is scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks, where higher is better. Metrics roll up into five pillars, and the pillars combine into the overall score using the weights shown. Sector-sensitive metrics are judged relative to peers in the same sector.
This score is a systematic, backward-looking read of reported fundamentals. It does not judge valuation, management quality, competitive moat, or future prospects, and can be distorted by one-off items or unusual accounting. Treat it as a starting point, not a recommendation.
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On this reading The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. scores 5.9 out of 10, which reads as solid quality. Its strongest pillar is growth, its weakest is predictability. Quality is not the same as a good investment: the score says nothing about the price you would pay.
The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. ranks at the 56th percentile of the 71 Consumer Staples companies Lemma publishes a score for. The median there is 5.8 and the top quarter starts at 6.8, against The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.’s 5.9.
Five pillars, each scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks and then weighted into one overall reading: profitability, solvency, growth, efficiency and predictability. Everything comes from reported financials, and nothing comes from price, sentiment or forecasts.
This page last changed on October 17, 2026. The score moves with the financial statements, so the page changes when a new filing moves the reading rather than on a schedule. Live figures for CHEF are in the app.
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