The Chefs Warehouse Inc (CHEF)

Gross profit margin

Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 23, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019
Gross profit (ttm) US$ in thousands 814,474 773,181 723,271 670,831 618,636 556,994 509,181 449,051 390,485 323,671 274,058 221,610 248,151 291,702 328,334 386,585 386,568 386,434 381,433 372,996
Revenue (ttm) US$ in thousands 3,390,158 3,204,095 2,984,768 2,758,593 2,556,732 2,356,999 2,186,010 1,960,931 1,728,659 1,455,813 1,225,007 1,001,170 1,095,986 1,240,819 1,383,953 1,595,990 1,578,167 1,545,716 1,510,078 1,468,349
Gross profit margin 24.02% 24.13% 24.23% 24.32% 24.20% 23.63% 23.29% 22.90% 22.59% 22.23% 22.37% 22.14% 22.64% 23.51% 23.72% 24.22% 24.49% 25.00% 25.26% 25.40%

December 31, 2023 calculation

Gross profit margin = Gross profit (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $814,474K ÷ $3,390,158K
= 24.02%

The gross profit margin of The Chefs Warehouse Inc has shown a relatively stable trend over the past five years, ranging between 22.14% and 25.40%. The company's gross profit margin has generally been above 22%, indicating its ability to effectively manage production costs and generate profits from its sales. The slight variation in the margin reflects fluctuations in revenue and cost of goods sold over time. Overall, the consistently positive gross profit margin signifies that The Chefs Warehouse Inc has been able to maintain healthy profitability levels in its operations.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2023

Company name
Symbol
Gross profit margin
The Chefs Warehouse Inc
CHEF
24.02%
Performance Food Group Co
PFGC
11.30%
SpartanNash Co
SPTN
15.27%
United Natural Foods Inc
UNFI
13.56%