The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.

The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.

Consumer Defensive

NASDAQ:CHEF · NASDAQ Global Select

Market Cap $3.70B Beta 1.44 P/E (TTM) 44.3
$90.75 +1.10%

+$0.99 today

52W Low $53.20High $92.10

Vol 0.44M · Avg 0.46M

EPS (TTM)$2.05
Food Distribution

Management

Put operating results in leadership context

Review returns on capital, executive background, insider transactions, and growth quality to judge whether management is compounding value well.

Return Metrics

ROE, ROIC & ROA over time

Management

ROE

12.0%

avg 3.7%

ROIC

6.7%

avg 3.6%

ROA

3.6%

avg 1.1%

Analysis

ROE is currently the strongest return metric at 12.0% versus its period average of 3.7%. 0 of 3 return metrics are above their quality threshold, which helps indicate how efficiently the company turns capital and assets into profit.

Management

Key executives, compensation & ownership

Management
NameTitleCompensationTenureAgeShares OwnedOwnership %

Christopher Pappas

Founder, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer & President$4.88M66$2.19M5.37%

John Pappas

Founder, Vice Chairman & Chief Operating Officer$2.75M62$2.19M5.37%

James F. Leddy

Chief Financial Officer & Assistant Secretary$961,908.0063$133,235.000.33%

Alexandros Aldous

Gen. Counsel, Chief Government Relations Officer, Corporate Secretary & Chief Administrative Officer$900,326.0045$69,136.000.17%

Christina Polychroni

Chief Human Resources Officer$718,674.0046$24,642.000.06%

Timothy McCauley

Chief Accounting Officer$495,601.0061$48,943.000.12%

Jonathan Steckler

Executive Vice President of Supply Chain & Business Intelligence57

Insider Trading

SEC Form 4 transactions — last 12 months

Management

Buys

0

$0.00

Sells

10

$21.67M

Net Sentiment

$21.67M

Net selling

Most Active

Polychroni Christina

3 transactions

DateInsiderTypeSharesPriceValue
May 19, 2026

Polychroni Christina

Direct

Sell4.5K$79.21$356,428.35
May 5, 2026

Pappas Christopher

Direct

Sell125.0K$78.00$9,750,000.00
Mar 3, 2026

Pappas Christopher

Direct

Sell95.9K$62.53$5,997,127.24
Mar 2, 2026

Polychroni Christina

Direct

Sell3.3K$65.45$217,097.65
Feb 27, 2026

Aldous Alexandros

Direct

Sell29.5K$71.22$2,100,990.00
Feb 27, 2026

Polychroni Christina

Direct

Sell3.1K$71.33$219,981.72
Feb 18, 2026

McCauley Tim

Direct

Sell7.5K$70.00$525,000.00
Nov 4, 2025

Leddy James

Direct

Sell22.0K$62.11$1,366,420.00
Jul 14, 2025

McCauley Tim

Direct

Sell5.0K$65.21$326,050.00
Jul 14, 2025

McCauley Tim

Direct

Sell12.5K$65.01$812,625.00

Analysis

Insiders reported 0 buys worth $0.00 and 10 sells worth $21.67M over the last 12 months. That adds up to net selling of $21.67M. Polychroni Christina was the most active insider with 3 transactions.

Growth Analysis

Historical CAGR & forward analyst estimates

Metric 10yr5yr3yr Fwd Est.
EPSN/AN/A-3.0%
+12.6% (15yr)1 analysts
RevenueN/AN/A+30.2%
+12.3% (15yr)2 analysts
Net IncomeN/AN/A+3.8%
+17.1% (15yr)2 analysts
EBITN/AN/A+12.0%
+16.1% (15yr)2 analysts

Analysis

Recent growth has been strongest in Revenue at +30.2% over three years. Forward estimates point to Net Income at +17.1% (15yr), giving you a quick check on whether expectations are accelerating or cooling.

Who manages CHEF?

The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (CHEF) lists 7 active executives. The top listed executive is Timothy McCauley, Chief Accounting Officer.

Are CHEF insiders buying or selling?

Recent insider activity shows net selling of $64.78M.

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