Chefs' Warehouse Operating Expenses Growth & History (CHEF)
Chefs' Warehouse's operating expenses was $859.0M for fiscal 2025.
View full Chefs' Warehouse company overviewChefs' Warehouse annual operating expenses history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Operating expenses | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-26 | $859.0M | $73.0M | +9.29% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-27 | $785.9M | $72.4M | +10.15% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-29 | $713.5M | $180.6M | +33.90% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-30 | $532.9M | $153.2M | +40.36% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-24 | $379.7M | $28.9M | +8.23% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-25 | $350.8M | $350.8M | — |
| 2019 | 2019-12-27 | $0 | −$318.3M | — |
| 2018 | 2018-12-28 | $318.3M | $30.0M | +10.42% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-29 | $288.3M | $34.3M | +13.49% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-30 | $254.0M | $25.7M | +11.24% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-25 | $228.3M | $56.2M | +32.62% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-26 | $172.1M | $36.4M | +26.78% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-27 | $135.8M | $39.5M | +41.09% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-28 | $96.2M | $18.1M | +23.16% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-30 | $78.1M | $13.9M | +21.70% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-24 | $64.2M | $6.2M | +10.74% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-25 | $58.0M | — | — |
Chefs' Warehouse quarterly operating expenses
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Operating expenses | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $234.3M | $20.1M | +9.40% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-27 | $224.2M | $21.0M | +10.32% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-26 | $233.3M | $28.8M | +14.10% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-26 | $208.3M | $15.4M | +7.98% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-27 | $214.1M | $19.0M | +9.73% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-28 | $203.3M | $9.8M | +5.08% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-27 | $204.5M | $14.0M | +7.37% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-27 | $192.9M | $10.7M | +5.88% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-28 | $195.1M | $12.0M | +6.57% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-29 | $193.4M | $35.6M | +22.57% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-29 | $190.5M | $32.9M | +20.88% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-29 | $182.1M | $46.4M | +34.22% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $183.1M | $54.7M | +42.64% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $157.8M | $46.6M | +41.85% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-30 | $157.6M | $47.7M | +43.44% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-23 | $135.7M | $36.2M | +36.35% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-24 | $128.4M | $37.2M | +40.73% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-25 | $111.2M | $32.2M | +40.69% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-24 | $109.8M | $2.7M | +2.52% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-24 | $99.5M | $27.2M | +37.70% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-25 | $91.2M | $18.4M | +25.21% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-26 | $79.1M | −$28.8M | −26.73% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-25 | $107.1M | $23.1M | +27.51% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-25 | $72.3M | −$14.3M | −16.52% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-26 | $72.8M | −$18.1M | −19.89% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-27 | $107.9M | $23.9M | +28.41% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-27 | $84.0M | −$461,000 | −0.55% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-27 | $86.6M | $4.9M | +5.96% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-28 | $90.9M | $12.6M | +16.15% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-29 | $84.0M | $10.3M | +13.90% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-28 | $84.5M | $7.9M | +10.27% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-28 | $81.7M | $11.3M | +16.07% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-29 | $78.3M | $7.9M | +11.16% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-30 | $73.8M | $3.0M | +4.24% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-29 | $76.6M | $10.0M | +14.95% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-29 | $70.4M | $4.3M | +6.51% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $70.4M | $9.8M | +16.20% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $70.8M | $10.2M | +16.81% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-30 | $66.7M | $4.7M | +7.52% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-23 | $66.1M | $8.8M | +15.33% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-24 | $60.6M | −$1.8M | −2.83% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-25 | $60.6M | $14.0M | +29.99% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-25 | $62.0M | $16.8M | +37.10% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-25 | $57.3M | $15.7M | +37.59% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-26 | $62.4M | $18.5M | +42.28% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-27 | $46.6M | $4.3M | +10.16% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-26 | $45.2M | $6.2M | +15.90% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-26 | $41.7M | $7.1M | +20.68% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-27 | $43.8M | $10.9M | +32.92% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-28 | $42.3M | $13.1M | +44.64% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-27 | $39.0M | $10.8M | +38.16% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-27 | $34.5M | $9.5M | +37.80% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-28 | $33.0M | $11.0M | +50.26% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-29 | $29.3M | $8.3M | +39.38% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-28 | $28.2M | $6.9M | +32.47% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-28 | $25.1M | $3.8M | +17.67% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-29 | $22.0M | $3.4M | +18.34% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-30 | $21.0M | $4.0M | +23.65% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-30 | $21.3M | — | — |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-23 | $21.3M | $5.5M | +34.66% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-24 | $18.6M | $2.2M | +13.53% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-25 | $17.0M | — | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-24 | $15.8M | — | — |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-25 | $16.3M | — | — |
Chefs' Warehouse operating expenses trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Chefs' Warehouse's operating expenses increased from $350.8M to $859.0M, a change of $508.2M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $234.3M.
What operating expenses mean
Operating expenses are the recurring costs of running a company’s business beyond the direct costs used to calculate gross profit. They commonly include selling, general and administrative expenses, research and development, and other operating costs.
SEC-reported and calculated operating expenses
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