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Equity to Asset ratio is calculated as total stockholders equity divided by total asset. The Chefs' Warehouse's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was €526 Mil. The Chefs' Warehouse's Total Assets for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was €1,721 Mil.
Therefore, The Chefs' Warehouse's Equity to Asset Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.31.
The historical rank and industry rank for The Chefs' Warehouse's Equity-to-Asset or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:2CF'
s Equity-to-Asset Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.26 Med: 0.31 Max: 0.42
Current: 0.31
During the past 13 years, the highest Equity to Asset Ratio of The Chefs' Warehouse was 0.42. The lowest was 0.26. And the median was 0.31.
FRA:2CF's Equity-to-Asset is ranked worse than 69.87% of 312
companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 0.44
vs FRA:2CF: 0.31
The Chefs' Warehouse (FRA:2CF) Equity-to-Asset Explanation
Equity to Asset ratio can vary greatly across different industries, as they have different capital structure. A company with smaller Equity to Asset ratio (more leveraged) may have higher ROE % because of the leverage.
For banks, the required minimum Equity to Asset ratio by regulation is 5%. Some stronger banks may have Equity to Asset Ratio of more than 10%.
The Chefs' Warehouse Equity-to-Asset Related Terms
The Chefs' Warehouse Equity-to-Asset Historical Data
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The historical data trend for The Chefs' Warehouse's Equity-to-Asset 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.
FRA:2CF vs UNFI, ANDE, AVO: Equity-to-Asset Comparison
For the Food Distribution subindustry, The Chefs' Warehouse's Equity-to-Asset, along with its competitors' market caps and Equity-to-Asset 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 Equity-to-Asset vs Retail - Defensive Industry
For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, The Chefs' Warehouse's Equity-to-Asset distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where The Chefs' Warehouse's Equity-to-Asset falls into.
Equity to Asset ratio measures the ratios of the portion of the asset owned by shareholders out of the total asset. It indicates the leverage of the company, and the amount of debt the company uses in its operation.
Equity to Asset ratio is calculated by dividing total stockholders equity by total asset.
The Chefs' Warehouse's Equity to Asset Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
* 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 (FRA:2CF) has a Equity-to-Asset of 0.31 as of Mar. 2026. Equity-to-asset ratio equals total company equity divided by total assets. It measures financial leverage. View historical data on The Chefs' Warehouse and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 0.31. Over the past decade, The Chefs' Warehouse's Equity-to-Asset has ranged from 0.26 to 0.42. According to the industry distribution chart, The Chefs' Warehouse ranks #218 out of 312 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, placing it in the top 69.9%.
Is The Chefs' Warehouse's Equity-to-Asset too high?
The Chefs' Warehouse's current Equity-to-Asset of 0.31 is near median its 10-year median of 0.31. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.26 to a high of 0.42. The Retail - Defensive industry median Equity-to-Asset is 0.44. The Chefs' Warehouse's value of 0.31 is 29.5% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, The Chefs' Warehouse ranks #218 out of 312 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, which is below the industry midpoint. 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 Equity-to-Asset compare to UNFI and ANDE?
According to the Retail - Defensive industry distribution chart, The Chefs' Warehouse ranks #218 out of 312 companies for Equity-to-Asset. This places The Chefs' Warehouse in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Equity-to-Asset is 0.44. The Chefs' Warehouse's value of 0.31 is 29.5% below this benchmark. Historically, The Chefs' Warehouse's own Equity-to-Asset has ranged from 0.26 to 0.42 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.31 vs. the industry median of 0.44, The Chefs' Warehouse has consistently been below 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 Equity-to-Asset for a Retail - Defensive company?
The median Equity-to-Asset among Retail - Defensive companies is 0.44, based on 312 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Equity-to-Asset significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Equity-to-Asset should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. The Chefs' Warehouse's current Equity-to-Asset of 0.31 is 29.5% below 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 Equity-to-Asset mean?
A high Equity-to-Asset can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Equity-to-asset ratio equals total company equity divided by total assets. It measures financial leverage. View historical data on The Chefs' Warehouse and its competitors. For the Retail - Defensive industry, the median Equity-to-Asset is 0.44 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. The Chefs' Warehouse's current Equity-to-Asset is 0.31, which is near median its own 10-year median of 0.31. 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 Equity-to-Asset of 0.31. The stock's GF Value™ is €43.77, compared to a current price of €86.00 — trading 96.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Equity-to-Asset is 0.31, which is near median its 10-year median of 0.31 and 29.5% below the Retail - Defensive industry median of 0.44. The Chefs' Warehouse's overall GF Score™ is 72/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Equity-to-Asset calculated?
Equity-to-Asset is calculated from a company's financial statements. For The Chefs' Warehouse (FRA:2CF), the current Equity-to-Asset is 0.31 as of Mar. 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 €86.00 is trading 96.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of €43.77.
Key valuation signals for FRA:2CF:
Equity-to-Asset: 0.31 (near median its 10-year median of 0.31)
GF Value™: €43.77 vs. price of €86.00 (96.5% above fair value)
Industry Position: 29.5% below the Retail - Defensive median (#218 of 312)
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 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.
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