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The Chefs' Warehouse (The Chefs' Warehouse) Cash Conversion Cycle

: 43.03 (As of Dec. 2023)
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Cash Conversion Cycle is one of several measures of management effectiveness. It equals Days Sales Outstanding + Days Inventory - Days Payable.

The Chefs' Warehouse's Days Sales Outstanding for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 31.21.
The Chefs' Warehouse's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 37.72.
The Chefs' Warehouse's Days Payable for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 25.9.
Therefore, The Chefs' Warehouse's Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC) for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 43.03.


The Chefs' Warehouse Cash Conversion Cycle Historical Data

The historical data trend for The Chefs' Warehouse's Cash Conversion Cycle can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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The Chefs' Warehouse Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cash Conversion Cycle
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 46.91 56.18 35.01 40.15 43.16

The Chefs' Warehouse Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Cash Conversion Cycle Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 36.87 49.43 43.27 45.27 43.03

Competitive Comparison

For the Food Distribution subindustry, The Chefs' Warehouse's Cash Conversion Cycle, along with its competitors' market caps and Cash Conversion Cycle data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


The Chefs' Warehouse Cash Conversion Cycle Distribution

For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, The Chefs' Warehouse's Cash Conversion Cycle distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where The Chefs' Warehouse's Cash Conversion Cycle falls into.



The Chefs' Warehouse Cash Conversion Cycle Calculation

Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC) measures how fast a company can convert cash on hand into even more cash on hand. This metric looks at the amount of time needed to sell inventory, the amount of time needed to collect receivables and the length of time the company is afforded to pay its bills without incurring penalties.

Cash Conversion Cycle is one of several measures of management effectiveness.

The Chefs' Warehouse's Cash Conversion Cycle for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Cash Conversion Cycle=Days Sales Outstanding +Days Inventory-Days Payable
=31.58+36.94-25.36
=43.16

The Chefs' Warehouse's Cash Conversion Cycle for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Cash Conversion Cycle=Days Sales Outstanding+Days Inventory-Days Payable
=31.21+37.72-25.9
=43.03

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


The Chefs' Warehouse  (NAS:CHEF) Cash Conversion Cycle Explanation

Generally, the lower this number is, the better for the company. Although it should be combined with other metrics (such as ROE % and ROA %), it can be especially useful for comparing close competitors, because the company with the lowest CCC is often the one with better management.


Be Aware

CCC is most effective with retail-type companies, which have inventories that are sold to customers. Consulting businesses, software companies and insurance companies are all examples of companies for whom this metric is meaningless.

The CCC is one of several tools that can help you evaluate management, especially if it is calculated for several consecutive time periods and for several competitors. Decreasing or steady CCCs are good, while rising ones should motivate you to dig a bit deeper.


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

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
100 East Ridge Road, Ridgefield, CT, USA, 06877
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