CHEF (The Chefs' Warehouse) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: (As of Jul. 30, 2026)

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CHEF The Chefs' Warehouse Inc CHEF
72 GF Score
Price $112.36
GF Value $53.43
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 7 Warning Signs
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What is The Chefs' Warehouse Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

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The Chefs' Warehouse  (NAS:CHEF) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


The Chefs' Warehouse Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


The Chefs' Warehouse Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for The Chefs' Warehouse's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can be seen below:

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The Chefs' Warehouse Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

The Chefs' Warehouse Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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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
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial 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 5.57 5.01 5.30 4.91 0.00

CHEF vs UNFI, ANDE, AVO: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio 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.


CHEF
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The Chefs' Warehouse Inc CHEF
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The Chefs' Warehouse Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio.

The Chefs' Warehouse's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

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)
=14.077/333.9520*333.9520
=14.077

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 14.077 333.952 14.077

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

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 $112.36 is trading 110.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of $53.43. GuruFocus considers The Chefs' Warehouse to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for CHEF:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio:
  • GF Value™: $53.43 vs. price of $112.36 (110.3% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 72/100 with 7 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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$112.36
Price
$53.43
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