CHEF
The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.
Stock
$116.42+3.86 (+3.43%)Close Oct 2, 2026
Cash flow statement
| Line | Last 12 months | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | $162M | $129M | $153M | $62M | $23M | −$20M | $43M | $45M | $45M | $31M | $39M | $38M | $9.8M | $11M | $8.4M | $17M | $14M |
| Capital expenditures | $36M | $41M | $50M | $57M | $46M | $39M | $7.0M | $16M | $20M | $12M | $17M | $22M | $24M | $12M | $3.2M | $2.1M | $1.1M |
| Free cash flow | $126M | $88M | $104M | $4.2M | −$23M | −$59M | $36M | $29M | $25M | $19M | $22M | $16M | −$14M | −$1.1M | $5.2M | $15M | $12M |
| Stock-based compensation | $24M | $21M | $18M | $20M | $14M | $11M | $9.3M | $4.4M | $4.1M | $3.0M | $2.6M | $3.5M | $1.4M | $1.2M | $1.5M | $2.1M | — |
| Buybacks | — | $15M | $17M | $0 | $0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dividends paid | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1.6M |
| Free cash flow margin | 2.9% | 2.1% | 2.7% | 0.1% | −0.9% | −3.4% | 3.2% | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.9% | 1.5% | −1.7% | −0.2% | 1.1% | 3.7% | 3.8% |