The Chefs' Warehouse (FRA:2CF) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 1.49 (As of Aug. 07, 2026) — 113% Above Median

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FRA:2CF The Chefs' Warehouse Inc FRA:2CF
72 GF Score
Price €92.50
GF Value €52.43
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What is The Chefs' Warehouse Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

The Chefs' Warehouse FRA:2CF -1.60% 72 Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.49 as of Aug. 07, 2026, which is 113% above its 10-year median of 0.70. GuruFocus rates FRA:2CF with a GF Score™ of 72/100 and a GF Value™ of €52.43. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 242 Retail - Defensive companies, The Chefs' Warehouse ranks worse than 86.78% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-07), The Chefs' Warehouse's current share price is €92.50. The Chefs' Warehouse's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was €62.12. The Chefs' Warehouse's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is 1.49.

The historical rank and industry rank for The Chefs' Warehouse's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:2CF' s Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.14   Med: 0.7   Max: 1.6
Current: 1.52

During the past years, The Chefs' Warehouse's highest Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio was 1.60. The lowest was 0.14. And the median was 0.70.

FRA:2CF's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is ranked worse than
86.78% of 242 companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 0.455 vs FRA:2CF: 1.52

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 PS Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted revenue per share of a company over the past 10 years.

The Chefs' Warehouse's adjusted revenue per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was €22.027. Add all the adjusted revenue per share for the past 10 years together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share, which is €62.12 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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The Chefs' Warehouse  (FRA:2CF) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PS Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of revenue 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 PS Ratio should give similar results to regular PS Ratio.


The Chefs' Warehouse Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Related Terms


The Chefs' Warehouse Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for The Chefs' Warehouse's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio 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 PS Ratio Chart

The Chefs' Warehouse Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.74 0.64 0.52 0.79 0.92

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 PS 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 0.97 0.87 0.92 0.85 1.34

FRA:2CF vs UNFI, ANDE, AVO: Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Comparison

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

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

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


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The Chefs' Warehouse Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Calculation

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

The Chefs' Warehouse's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share
=92.50/62.12
=1.49

* 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's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

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

Adj_RevenuePerShare=Revenue per Share/CPI of Jun. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2026)
=22.027/333.9520*333.9520
=22.027

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

The Chefs' Warehouse Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201609 10.218 241.428 14.134
201612 12.320 241.432 17.041
201703 10.365 243.801 14.198
201706 10.821 244.955 14.752
201709 9.958 246.819 13.473
201712 9.577 246.524 12.973
201803 9.164 249.554 12.263
201806 10.715 251.989 14.200
201809 10.416 252.439 13.779
201812 11.601 251.233 15.421
201903 10.588 254.202 13.910
201906 12.199 256.143 15.905
201909 12.030 256.759 15.647
201912 12.334 256.974 16.029
202003 11.470 258.115 14.840
202006 5.445 257.797 7.053
202009 5.944 260.280 7.626
202012 6.385 260.474 8.186
202103 6.466 264.877 8.152
202106 9.467 271.696 11.636
202109 11.095 274.310 13.507
202112 13.399 278.802 16.049
202203 12.464 287.504 14.478
202206 14.579 296.311 16.431
202209 15.899 296.808 17.889
202212 20.063 296.797 22.575
202303 17.613 301.836 19.487
202306 17.848 305.109 19.535
202309 18.074 307.789 19.610
202312 13.383 306.746 14.570
202403 20.828 312.332 22.270
202406 19.303 314.175 20.518
202409 18.268 315.301 19.349
202412 21.333 315.605 22.573
202503 19.081 319.799 19.925
202506 19.493 322.561 20.181
202509 18.999 324.800 19.534
202512 21.150 324.054 21.796
202603 19.880 330.213 20.105
202606 22.027 333.952 22.027

Add all the adjusted revenue per share together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue 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.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 1.49 mean?
The Chefs' Warehouse (FRA:2CF) has a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 1.49 as of Aug. 07, 2026. Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted revenue per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on The Chefs' Warehouse and its competitors. This is 113% above median its historical median of 0.70. Over the past decade, The Chefs' Warehouse's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 0.14 to 1.60. According to the industry distribution chart, The Chefs' Warehouse ranks #210 out of 242 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, placing it in the top 86.8%.
Is The Chefs' Warehouse's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio too high?
The Chefs' Warehouse's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 1.49 is 113% above median its 10-year median of 0.70. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.14 to a high of 1.60. The Retail - Defensive industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.46. The Chefs' Warehouse's value of 1.49 is 227.5% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, The Chefs' Warehouse ranks #210 out of 242 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, The Chefs' Warehouse has a GF Score™ of 72/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does The Chefs' Warehouse's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio compare to UNFI and ANDE?
According to the Retail - Defensive industry distribution chart, The Chefs' Warehouse ranks #210 out of 242 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio. This places The Chefs' Warehouse in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.46. The Chefs' Warehouse's value of 1.49 is 227.5% above this benchmark. Historically, The Chefs' Warehouse's own Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 0.14 to 1.60 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.70 vs. the industry median of 0.46, The Chefs' Warehouse has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for a Retail - Defensive company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio among Retail - Defensive companies is 0.46, based on 242 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. The Chefs' Warehouse's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 1.49 is 227.5% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted revenue per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on The Chefs' Warehouse and its competitors. For the Retail - Defensive industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.46 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. The Chefs' Warehouse's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.49, which is 113% above median its own 10-year median of 0.70. 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?
The Chefs' Warehouse (FRA:2CF) has a current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 1.49. The stock's GF Value™ is €52.43, compared to a current price of €92.50 — trading 76.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.49, which is 113% above median its 10-year median of 0.70 and 227.5% above the Retail - Defensive industry median of 0.46. 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 PS Ratio calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For The Chefs' Warehouse (FRA:2CF), the current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.49 as of Aug. 07, 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 (FRA:2CF) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, The Chefs' Warehouse stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €92.50 is trading 76.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of €52.43.

Key valuation signals for FRA:2CF:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 1.49 (113% above median its 10-year median of 0.70)
  • GF Value™: €52.43 vs. price of €92.50 (76.4% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 72/100 with 6 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 227.5% above the Retail - Defensive median (#210 of 242)

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:2CF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


The Chefs' Warehouse Business Description

Other Exchanges CHEF:USA
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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