The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. cash flow to debt ratio of 10.98% indicates that the company cannot generate enough cash to cover its debt over time. This level indicates weak financial health.

The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.'s free cash flow has decreased 15.22% from $103.56M last year to $87.79M, signaling decreasing performance

The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.'s debt to equity ratio is 1.46, which means that the company's assets are unhealthy financed, signaling financial risk.

The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.'s debt has decreased relative to shareholder equity from 1.70 last year to 1.46 today, signaling strengthened financials

The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. has a net debt to EBITDA ratio of 4.73x, which exceeds the 3.00x threshold, indicating high leverage and potential financial risk

The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.'s interest coverage ratio of 4.50 indicates that earnings with good margin can cover interest payments on company debt

The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.'s profit margin has increased (43.22%) in the last year from 1.46% to 2.09%, signaling increasing performance

The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.'s short-term assets of $969.89M exceed its short-term liabilities of $473.46M

The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.'s return on assets of 4.54% is lower than the 5.00% threshold, indicating inefficient asset utilization

The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.'s return on equity of 15.09%, is higher than 15.00%, indicating good performance

The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.'s operating cash flow exceeds its net income, indicating high-quality earnings backed by actual cash generation

The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. had positive net income in 4 out of 5 years, indicating stable and consistent earnings

The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. has positive free cash flow, indicating the company generates cash after capital expenditures

The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. has a free cash flow yield of 1.98%, which is below the 2.00% threshold, indicating limited cash return relative to market value

The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.'s yearly earnings has increased 30.43% since last year from $55.48M to $72.36M, signaling increasing performance

The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.'s yearly revenue has increased 9.36% since last year from $3.79B to $4.15B, signaling increasing performance

ROIC 7.70% (Source: FMP key-metrics). In the 5–10% partial-credit band. Score: 1 of 2. This band sits within the typical US weighted-average cost of capital range. Methodology choice can change the conclusion: under FMP's invested-capital definition the company is at or near its cost of capital; under narrower operating-capital definitions the same company may score higher. Invested capital here includes equity, non-current liabilities, and short-term debt. Cash is not subtracted. See methodology.

The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.'s 3-year revenue CAGR of 16.66% is positive, indicating growing revenue over the past 3 years

The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. had revenue growth in 5 out of 5 years, indicating consistent revenue performance

The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. had positive ROE in 4 out of 5 years, indicating consistent and reliable returns on equity

The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. is overvalued relative to its fair value price of 12.34 based on Discounted Cash Flow model

The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. has an earnings yield of 2.17%, which is below the 4.00% threshold, indicating the stock may be expensive relative to its earnings

The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. is overvalued relative to its fair value price of 12.44 based on EBITDA multiple model

The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. has an EV/EBITDA ratio of 24.62x, which exceeds the 20.00x threshold, indicating the stock may be overvalued relative to its operating earnings

The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. is overvalued relative to its fair value price of 58.84 based on Earnings Fair Value model

The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. had non-positive diluted EPS five years ago; the PEG ratio is not meaningful and the check fails.

The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. has a price-to-book ratio of 6.54x, which exceeds the 5.00x threshold, indicating the stock may be overvalued relative to its book value

The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. has a price-to-sales ratio of 0.96x, which is below the 8.00x threshold, indicating reasonable valuation relative to its revenue