The Chefs' Warehouse (The Chefs' Warehouse) Debt-to-Equity : 2.04 (As of Dec. 2023)

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What is The Chefs' Warehouse Debt-to-Equity?

The Chefs' Warehouse's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $77 Mil. The Chefs' Warehouse's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $849 Mil. The Chefs' Warehouse's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $455 Mil. The Chefs' Warehouse's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 2.04.

A high debt to equity ratio generally means that a company has been aggressive in financing its growth with debt. This can result in volatile earnings as a result of the additional interest expense.

The historical rank and industry rank for The Chefs' Warehouse's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

CHEF' s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.9 Med: 1.54 Max: 2.08
Current: 2.04

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of The Chefs' Warehouse was 2.08. The lowest was 0.90. And the median was 1.54.

CHEF's Debt-to-Equity is ranked worse than
83.81% of 278 companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 0.64 vs CHEF: 2.04

The Chefs' Warehouse Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

The historical data trend for The Chefs' Warehouse's Debt-to-Equity can be seen below:

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The Chefs' Warehouse Debt-to-Equity Chart

The Chefs' Warehouse Annual Data

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Debt-to-Equity

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1.56

1.54

1.55

2.08

2.04

The Chefs' Warehouse Quarterly Data
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Debt-to-Equity	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															2.08	2.12	2.17	2.06	2.04

Competitive Comparison of The Chefs' Warehouse's Debt-to-Equity

For the Food Distribution subindustry, The Chefs' Warehouse's Debt-to-Equity, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-Equity data, can be viewed below:

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The Chefs' Warehouse's Debt-to-Equity Distribution in the Retail - Defensive Industry

For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, The Chefs' Warehouse's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

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The Chefs' Warehouse Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

The Chefs' Warehouse's Debt to Equity Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Debt to Equity	=	Total Debt			/	Total Stockholders Equity
	=	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)	/	Total Stockholders Equity
	=	(77.431	+	848.836)	/	454.672
	=	2.04

The Chefs' Warehouse's Debt to Equity Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Debt to Equity	=	Total Debt			/	Total Stockholders Equity
	=	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)	/	Total Stockholders Equity
	=	(77.431	+	848.836)	/	454.672
	=	2.04

The Chefs' Warehouse (NAS:CHEF) Debt-to-Equity Explanation

In the calculation of Debt to Equity, we use the total of Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation divided by Total Stockholders Equity. In some calculations, Total Liabilities is used to for calculation.

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The Chefs' Warehouse (The Chefs' Warehouse) Business Description

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Address

100 East Ridge Road, Ridgefield, CT, USA, 06877

Website

https://www.chefswarehouse.com

The Chefs' Warehouse Inc is a specialty food distributor in major metropolitan areas across the United States and Canada. The company's product portfolio is primarily comprised of imported and local specialty food products such as cheese, cooking oils, chocolates, dried food, baking products, meats, and other food products. The Chefs' Warehouse operates via one reporting segment called Food Product Distribution. Operations are concentrated on the east, mid and west coasts of the U.S. The company provides service primarily to restaurants, clubs, hotels, caterers, schools, bakeries, casinos and speciality food stores.

Executives

Tim Mccauley	officer: Chief Accounting Officer	100 EAST RIDGE ROAD, RIDGEFIELD CT 06877
Joseph M. Cugine	director	16859 CAMINETTO COURT, NAPLES, NAPLES FL 34110
Katherine Oliver	director	100 EAST RIDGE ROAD, RIDGEFIELD CT 06877
Christina Polychroni	officer: Chief Human Resources Officer	C/O THE CHEFS' WAREHOUSE, 100 EAST RIDGE ROAD, RIDGEFIELD CT 06877
Alexandros Aldous	officer: General Counsel	100 EAST RIDGE ROAD, RIDGEFIELD CT 06877
James Leddy	officer: Chief Financial Officer	C/O THE CHEFS' WAREHOUSE INC., 100 EAST RIDGE ROAD, RIDGEFIELD CT 06877
Christopher Pappas	director, officer: President and CEO	100 EAST RIDGE ROAD, RIDGEFIELD CT 06877
Patricia Lecouras	officer: Chief Human Resources Officer	100 EAST RIDGE ROAD, RIDGEFIELD CT 06877
John Pappas	director, officer: Vice Chairman	100 EAST RIDGE ROAD, RIDGEFIELD CT 06877
Aylwin B Lewis	director	111 N. CANAL, SUITE 850, CHICAGO IL 60606
Ivy Brown	director	17324 E HIDDEN GREEN CT, RIO VERDE AZ 85263
John A Couri	director	63 COPPS HILL RD, RIDGEFIELD CT 06877
David E. Schreibman	director	1852 N. FREMONT STREET, CHICAGO IL 60614
Christina Carroll	director	16529 ADLON ROAD, ENCINO CA 91436
John D Austin	officer: Chief Financial Officer