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Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) stock, explained like you're 5

Chefs' Warehouse trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker CHEF. It is a mid cap company in the food distributors industry, part of the consumer cyclical sector, with a market value of about 4.7 billion dollars.

Ticker
CHEF
Exchange
Nasdaq
Sector
Consumer Cyclical
Industry
Food Distributors
Size
Mid cap, about 4.7 billion dollars

Is Chefs' Warehouse a small, medium or large cap company?

No. Chefs' Warehouse is a mid cap stock, not a large cap. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 4.7 billion dollars.

Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.

How Chefs' Warehouse makes money

  • Selling products and services people buy when they feel confident, like cars, travel, shopping and dining.
  • Online and in store sales.
  • Memberships, financing and services around the main product.

What moves CHEF stock

  • How confident shoppers feel and how much they spend.
  • Interest rates, which affect big purchases.
  • Prices, costs and competition.

In the news lately

  • An 8:30 a.m. ET call is planned for Oct. 28 to review third quarter results. (Stock Titan)
  • The Chefs' Warehouse: A Strong Track Record Of EPS Beats (Seeking Alpha)
  • CHEF Stock Grinds Higher As Traders Track Tight Range (Timothy Sykes)
  • 3 Reasons Growth Investors Will Love Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) (Yahoo Finance)
  • Celebrity chef shares the secret behind choosing the best oysters for your palate (Fox News)

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Key terms to know before you follow CHEF

  • Market cap
  • P/E ratio
  • EPS (earnings per share)
  • Earnings report
  • Volatility

Questions about Chefs' Warehouse stock

What does Chefs' Warehouse do?

Chefs' Warehouse trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker CHEF. It is a mid cap company in the food distributors industry, part of the consumer cyclical sector, with a market value of about 4.7 billion dollars.

What is the ticker symbol for Chefs' Warehouse?

Chefs' Warehouse trades under the ticker CHEF on the Nasdaq.

What is Chefs' Warehouse's market cap?

Chefs' Warehouse is a mid cap stock with a market cap of about 4.7 billion dollars.

How does Chefs' Warehouse make money?

Selling products and services people buy when they feel confident, like cars, travel, shopping and dining. Online and in store sales. Memberships, financing and services around the main product.

What moves CHEF stock?

How confident shoppers feel and how much they spend. Interest rates, which affect big purchases. Prices, costs and competition.

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Similar stocks

  • SYY · Sysco
  • USFD · US Foods Holding
  • PFGC · Performance Food Group Co
  • UNFI · United Natural Foods

Similar stocks

  • SYYSysco
  • USFDUS Foods Holding
  • PFGCPerformance Food Group Co
  • UNFIUnited Natural Foods

Compare CHEF: CHEF vs SYY, CHEF vs USFD, CHEF vs PFGC

Educational information, not financial advice. This guide explains the business in general terms and does not include live prices.

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