The Chefs' Warehouse is a specialty food distributor supplying high-end steaks, seafood and other premium products to fine-dining restaurants, gourmet stores and luxury hotels. The US foodservice distribution market is very large at $354 billion and provides ample scope to grow. EBITDA margins to improve to 6.5-7% by FY28 (vs 5.6% for FY23). I expect EBITDA to reach $323 million by 2028, growing at a CAGR of 11% (2024E-2028E).
I remain bullish on The Chefs' Warehouse due to its strong revenue growth, improved profitability, and management's optimistic future projections. Recent performance shows a 20.5% stock increase, outpacing the S&P 500's 8%, with revenue up 5.6% year-over-year. Management's revised guidance for 2028 projects significant EBITDA growth, driven by organic revenue growth, cost efficiencies, and digital advancements.
Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) could produce exceptional returns because of its solid growth attributes.
The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHEF ) Q3 2024 Earnings Conference Call October 30, 2024 8:30 AM ET Company Participants Alex Aldous - General Counsel, Corporate Secretary & Chief Government Relations Officer Christopher Pappas - Founder, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer James Leddy - Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Mark Carden – UBS Alexander Slagle – Jefferies Andrew Wolf - C.L. King Kelly Bania - BMO Capital Markets Todd Brooks - The Benchmark Company Peter Saleh – BTIG Ben Klieve - Lake Street Capital Markets Operator Greetings, and welcome to the Chefs' Warehouse Third Quarter 2024 Earnings Conference Call.
Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.36 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.35 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.33 per share a year ago.
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