CHEF's Quality Score rose 2 points on Tue, Nov 10, to 14. Its week-by-week trend turned up (2 chart checks started).
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Up 363% over three years while the S&P 500 rose 80%.
| The company | Profit up 37% to $102M |
| Its score | Up:Above Average or better for 136 days in a row |
| Latest filing | 8-K, Oct 28 |
After its last 4 reports it closed +5.0% on average, higher 2 of 4 times.
Above Averagefor quality, not price, 6 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means
CHEF is #1 of 3 by Quality Score.
| Rank | Stock | Quality Score |
|---|---|---|
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| 2 | ||
| 3 |
Sales over four quarters against a year before: CHEF +12%, PFGC +5.9%.
Expected to report Wed Feb 10, before the open (in 92 days).
What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.
Sales of $1.1B, 11% more than a year ago; a profit of $0.67 a share, from $0.44.
“The increase in operating income was driven primarily by higher gross profit, partially offset by higher selling, general and administrative expenses, as discussed above.”
| Line | Q3 2026 | Q3 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Center-Of-The-Plate Product | $447M | $394M |
Each quarter's sales and their share of its total. Figures as filed (SEC filing, Oct 28)
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Net sales | $4.56B to $4.61B |
“The decrease was primarily due to lower aggregate principal amounts of debt outstanding and lower interest rates in the current period compared to the prior year quarter.”
From its results filing (SEC filing · Oct 28)
Sales grew 30% a year over 5 years, fiscal 2020 to 2025.
Its share count grew 6.4% a year over 5 years.
| Reported | Gap | Reaction | 5 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2026 | -6.1% | -1.5% | -7.4% |
| Jul 29, 2026 | -0.0% | +5.4% | +9.8% |
| Apr 29, 2026 | +3.7% | +17.8% | +23.0% |
Sales grew in six of the last seven years, to $4.1B in 2025. It made a profit in six of the eight years.
RSI 51.3, MACD above signal, below its 50-day, above its 200-day. Not scored.
3 insiders sold $15.6M across 11 filings in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest:
One trade disclosed in the last six months. The newest:
Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.
In ETFs: CHEF is under 0.1% of VTI, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by their holdings as filed for Jun 30, 2026.
The Chefs' Warehouse Inc is a specialty food distributor in metropolitan areas across the United States, the Middle East and Canada. The company's product portfolio is comprised of imported and local specialty food products such as cheese, cooking oils, chocolates, dried food, baking products, meats, and other food products. It operates via one reporting segment called Food Product Distribution. Operations are concentrated on the east, midwest, and west coasts of the U.S. The company provides service to restaurants, clubs, hotels, caterers, schools, bakeries, casinos, and specialty food stores.
“The foodservice distribution industry is highly competitive.”
CHEF scores 14 today, which Breakaway calls Above Average. It is #1 of 3 in Wholesale-Groceries, General Line by Quality Score, with 6 of 14 chart checks firing. Up 363% over three years while the S&P 500 rose 80%. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.
CHEF scores 14 today, which Breakaway calls Above Average (11 to 14). That is #1 of 3 in Wholesale-Groceries, General Line by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind CHEF's 14.
3 insiders sold $15.6M across 11 filings in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest is Christopher Pappas, President and CEO, who sold $5.5M on Aug 14. Every filing, with the scored weight, for Pro members.
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