CHEF (The Chefs' Warehouse) Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share: $12.39 (As of Jun. 2026)

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CHEF The Chefs' Warehouse Inc CHEF
72 GF Score
Price $110.02
GF Value $61.58
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 6 Warning Signs
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What is The Chefs' Warehouse Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share?

The Chefs' Warehouse CHEF -1.11% 72 Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is $12.39 as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus rates CHEF with a GF Score™ of 72/100 and a GF Value™ of $61.58 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review.

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share and the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Book Value per Share of a company over the past 10 years.

The Chefs' Warehouse's adjusted book value per share for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was $15.894. Add all the adjusted book value per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share, which is $12.39 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

During the past 12 months, The Chefs' Warehouse's average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate was 8.20% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate was 8.20% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate was 12.10% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate using Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share data.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate of The Chefs' Warehouse was 16.90% per year. The lowest was 8.20% per year. And the median was 13.60% per year.

As of today (2026-08-05), The Chefs' Warehouse's current stock price is $110.02. The Chefs' Warehouse's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was $12.39. The Chefs' Warehouse's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of today is 8.88.

During the past 13 years, the highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of The Chefs' Warehouse was 9.31. The lowest was 0.95. And the median was 4.01.


The Chefs' Warehouse  (NAS:CHEF) Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Explanation

If a company grows much fast than inflation, Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share may underestimate the company's equity. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can seem to be too high even the actual PB Ratio is low.

For the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, the book value of the past 10 years are inflation-adjusted and averaged. The result is used for P/B calculation. Since it looks at the average over the last 10 years, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is also called CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted book value per share of a company over the past 10 years.

The Chefs' Warehouse's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=110.02/12.39
=8.88

* 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.

During the past 13 years, the highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of The Chefs' Warehouse was 9.31. The lowest was 0.95. And the median was 4.01.


Be Aware

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio works better for cyclical companies. It gives you a better idea on the company's real book value.


The Chefs' Warehouse Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Related Terms


The Chefs' Warehouse Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Historical Data

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The historical data trend for The Chefs' Warehouse's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share 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.

The Chefs' Warehouse Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Chart

The Chefs' Warehouse Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
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The Chefs' Warehouse Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
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CHEF vs UNFI, ANDE, AVO: Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Comparison

For the Food Distribution subindustry, The Chefs' Warehouse's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio 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 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Retail - Defensive Industry

For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, The Chefs' Warehouse's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where The Chefs' Warehouse's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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The Chefs' Warehouse Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Calculation

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share and the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Book Value per Share of a company over the past 10 years.

What is Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share? How do we calculate Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share?

Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Book Value per Share of a company over the past 10 years. Let's use an example to explain.

If we want to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share of Wal-Mart (WMT) for Dec. 31, 2010, we need to have the inflation data and the book value per share from 2001 through 2010.

We adjusted the 2001 book value per share data with the total inflation from 2001 through 2010 to the equivalent book value in 2010. If the total inflation from 2001 to 2010 is 40%, and Wal-Mart's book value is $1 a share in 2001, then the 2001's equivalent book value in 2010 is $1.4 a share. If Wal-Mart's book value is $1 again in 2002, and the total inflation from 2002 through 2010 is 35%, then the equivalent 2002 book value in 2010 is $1.35. So on and so forth, you get the equivalent book value per share of past 10 years. Then you add them together and divided the sum by the count to get Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

For example, The Chefs' Warehouse's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was:

Adj_Book= Book Value per Share /CPI of Jun. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2026)
=15.894/333.9520*333.9520
=15.894

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

The Chefs' Warehouse Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 7.017 241.428 9.706
201612 7.373 241.432 10.198
201703 7.304 243.801 10.005
201706 7.483 244.955 10.202
201709 7.697 246.819 10.414
201712 8.741 246.524 11.841
201803 8.659 249.554 11.587
201806 8.915 251.989 11.815
201809 9.948 252.439 13.160
201812 10.300 251.233 13.691
201903 10.301 254.202 13.533
201906 10.478 256.143 13.661
201909 10.651 256.759 13.853
201912 11.072 256.974 14.389
202003 10.314 258.115 13.344
202006 10.247 257.797 13.274
202009 10.007 260.280 12.839
202012 9.245 260.474 11.853
202103 8.652 264.877 10.908
202106 8.773 271.696 10.783
202109 8.950 274.310 10.896
202112 9.243 278.802 11.071
202203 9.265 287.504 10.762
202206 9.768 296.311 11.009
202209 10.059 296.808 11.318
202212 10.402 296.797 11.704
202303 10.266 301.836 11.358
202306 10.663 305.109 11.671
202309 10.961 307.789 11.893
202312 11.463 306.746 12.480
202403 11.297 312.332 12.079
202406 11.681 314.175 12.416
202409 12.144 315.301 12.862
202412 13.358 315.605 14.135
202503 13.317 319.799 13.906
202506 13.690 322.561 14.173
202509 14.177 324.800 14.576
202512 14.855 324.054 15.309
202603 14.938 330.213 15.107
202606 15.894 333.952 15.894

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share of $12.39 mean?
The Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) has a Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share of $12.39 as of Jun. 2026. Cyclically adjusted book value per share represents the company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on The Chefs' Warehouse and its competitors.
Is The Chefs' Warehouse's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share too high?
The Chefs' Warehouse's current Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is $12.39. Overall, The Chefs' Warehouse has a GF Score™ of 72/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does The Chefs' Warehouse's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share compare to UNFI and ANDE?
The Chefs' Warehouse's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share of $12.39 can be compared against companies in the Retail - Defensive industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for a Retail - Defensive company?
A good Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share depends on the Retail - Defensive industry context. However, Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically adjusted book value per share represents the company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on The Chefs' Warehouse and its competitors. The Chefs' Warehouse's current Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is $12.39. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is The Chefs' Warehouse stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, The Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $61.58, compared to a current price of $110.02 — trading 78.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is $12.39. The Chefs' Warehouse's overall GF Score™ is 72/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is calculated from a company's financial statements. For The Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF), the current Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is $12.39 as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is The Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, The Chefs' Warehouse stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $110.02 is trading 78.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of $61.58. GuruFocus considers The Chefs' Warehouse to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for CHEF:

  • Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share: $12.39
  • GF Value™: $61.58 vs. price of $110.02 (78.7% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 72/100 with 6 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the CHEF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


The Chefs' Warehouse Business Description

Other Exchanges 2CF:Germany
Address 100 East Ridge Road, Ridgefield, CT, USA, 06877
The Chefs' Warehouse Inc is a specialty food distributor in metropolitan areas across the United States, the Middle East and Canada. The company's product portfolio is comprised of imported and local specialty food products such as cheese, cooking oils, chocolates, dried food, baking products, meats, and other food products. It operates via one reporting segment called Food Product Distribution. Operations are concentrated on the east, midwest, and west coasts of the U.S. The company provides service to restaurants, clubs, hotels, caterers, schools, bakeries, casinos, and specialty food stores.
72GF Score

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