The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.
The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.
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Overview
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About The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.
- Industry
- Food Distribution
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- CEO
- Christopher Pappas
- Headquarters
- 100 East Ridge Road, Ridgefield, CT, US
- Industry
- Food Distribution
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- CEO
- Christopher Pappas
- Headquarters
- 100 East Ridge Road, Ridgefield, CT, US
The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in distribution of specialty food products in the United States and Canada.
The company's product portfolio includes approximately 50,000 stock-keeping units, such as specialty food products, such as artisan charcuterie, specialty cheeses, unique oils and vinegars, truffles, caviar, chocolate, and pastry products.
It also offers a line of center-of-the-plate products, including custom cut beef, seafood, and hormone-free poultry, as well as food products, such as cooking oils, butter, eggs, milk, and flour.
The company serves menu-driven independent restaurants, fine dining establishments, country clubs, hotels, caterers, culinary schools, bakeries, patisseries, chocolatiers, cruise lines, casinos, and specialty food stores. It markets its center-of-the-plate products directly to consumers through a mail and e-commerce platform.
The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Ridgefield, Connecticut.
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Fair Value
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Financial Ratios
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Valuation, profitability, liquidity and leverage ratios for The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.. Starting points for The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.: P/E 46.4, EPS $2.36, beta 1.38 — an Food Distribution name. P/E, P/B, EV/EBITDA, margins, return on equity, current ratio and debt coverage, each shown against the company's own history.
Dividend Analysis
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Earnings Analysis
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Financial Statements
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Comparables
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Institutional Ownership
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Insider Trading
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Senate Trading
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