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Chefs' Warehouse stock: key metrics
CHEFChefs' Warehouse had an operating margin of 3.7% and a return on invested capital (ROIC) of 7.1% in fiscal 2025.
Margins show how much of revenue is left over, returns on capital how hard the invested money works.
Daily figure as of 13 Nov 2026
Margins
- Gross margin
- Operating margin
- Net margin
Figures as a table
| Year | Gross margin | Operating margin | Net margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 26.3% | 4.9% | 3.3% |
| 2010 | 26.0% | 6.5% | 4.8% |
| 2011 | 26.4% | 6.9% | 1.9% |
| 2012 | 26.0% | 6.0% | 3.0% |
| 2013 | 25.6% | 5.4% | 2.5% |
| 2014 | 24.6% | 3.9% | 1.7% |
| 2015 | 25.5% | 3.8% | 1.5% |
| 2016 | 25.3% | 4.0% | 0.3% |
| 2017 | 25.3% | 3.2% | 1.1% |
| 2018 | 25.4% | 3.4% | 1.4% |
| 2019 | 25.5% | 3.2% | 1.5% |
| 2020 | 22.3% | −9.2% | −7.5% |
| 2021 | 22.4% | 0.6% | −0.3% |
| 2022 | 23.7% | 3.3% | 1.1% |
| 2023 | 23.7% | 2.9% | 1.0% |
| 2024 | 24.1% | 3.4% | 1.5% |
| 2025 | 24.2% | 3.7% | 1.7% |
Returns on capital
- ROE
- ROIC
- ROA
Figures as a table
| Year | ROE | ROIC | ROA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.0% | no data | 0.0% |
| 2010 | −32.5% | 38.1% | 19.2% |
| 2011 | 32.7% | 27.7% | 7.1% |
| 2012 | 36.9% | 14.4% | 6.9% |
| 2013 | 12.9% | 10.2% | 4.8% |
| 2014 | 9.7% | 6.9% | 3.8% |
| 2015 | 8.6% | 6.3% | 2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | 5.3% | 0.5% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | 6.3% | 2.1% |
| 2018 | 6.6% | 6.7% | 2.8% |
| 2019 | 7.2% | 6.0% | 2.4% |
| 2020 | −24.1% | −11.6% | −8.5% |
| 2021 | −1.4% | 1.2% | −0.5% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | 6.1% | 1.8% |
| 2023 | 7.6% | 5.2% | 2.0% |
| 2024 | 10.3% | 6.7% | 3.0% |
| 2025 | 12.0% | 7.1% | 3.6% |
Data status and sources
- Score
- Daily value of 13 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
- Price
- Closing price of 12 Nov 2026
- Latest annual report
- Fiscal year 2025, period end 26 Dec 2025
- Source
- Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.
Mandatory disclosures for this rating
- ; time horizon around 12 months
- Rated Neutral, published since 7 Nov 2026 (in the score history since 31 May 2024)
- Valuation signal Overvalued since 7 Nov 2026
- End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
- Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
- Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
- Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.