Chefs' Warehouse Stock-Based Compensation Growth & History (CHEF)
Chefs' Warehouse's stock-based compensation was $21.2M for fiscal 2025.
View full Chefs' Warehouse company overviewChefs' Warehouse annual stock-based compensation history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Stock-based compensation | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-26 | $21.2M | $3.5M | +19.48% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-27 | $17.8M | −$2.3M | −11.30% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-29 | $20.0M | $6.4M | +47.35% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-30 | $13.6M | $2.1M | +18.49% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-24 | $11.5M | $2.2M | +23.54% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-25 | $9.3M | $4.9M | +111.23% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-27 | $4.4M | $305,000 | +7.45% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-28 | $4.1M | $1.1M | +35.65% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-29 | $3.0M | $439,000 | +17.02% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-30 | $2.6M | −$960,000 | −27.13% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-25 | $3.5M | $2.2M | +157.57% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-26 | $1.4M | $164,000 | +13.55% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-27 | $1.2M | −$337,000 | −21.78% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-28 | $1.5M | −$550,000 | −26.23% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-30 | $2.1M | — | — |
Chefs' Warehouse quarterly stock-based compensation
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Stock-based compensation | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $7.5M | $2.7M | +54.87% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-27 | $5.3M | $527,000 | +11.06% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-26 | $6.7M | $2.1M | +45.42% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-26 | $4.9M | $499,000 | +11.28% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-27 | $4.9M | $311,000 | +6.83% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-28 | $4.8M | $564,000 | +13.43% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-27 | $4.6M | $414,000 | +9.89% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-27 | $4.4M | −$851,000 | −16.14% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-28 | $4.6M | −$692,000 | −13.19% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-29 | $4.2M | −$1.1M | −21.28% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-29 | $4.2M | −$334,000 | −7.39% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-29 | $5.3M | $2.2M | +70.18% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $5.2M | $2.3M | +78.53% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $5.3M | $2.3M | +75.29% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-30 | $4.5M | $1.5M | +49.16% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-23 | $3.1M | $389,000 | +14.35% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-24 | $2.9M | −$341,000 | −10.40% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-25 | $3.0M | $585,000 | +23.80% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-24 | $3.0M | −$1.3M | −30.59% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-24 | $2.7M | $635,000 | +30.60% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-25 | $3.3M | $1.3M | +64.08% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-26 | $2.5M | $1.6M | +188.84% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-25 | $4.4M | $2.9M | +193.48% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-25 | $2.1M | $1.2M | +128.52% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-26 | $2.0M | $911,000 | +83.73% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-27 | $851,000 | −$64,000 | −6.99% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-27 | $1.5M | $393,000 | +35.89% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-27 | $908,000 | −$182,000 | −16.70% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-28 | $1.1M | $16,000 | +1.49% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-29 | $915,000 | $78,000 | +9.32% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-28 | $1.1M | $461,000 | +72.71% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-28 | $1.1M | $320,000 | +41.56% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-29 | $1.1M | $202,000 | +23.22% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-30 | $837,000 | $93,000 | +12.50% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-29 | $634,000 | −$36,000 | −5.37% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-29 | $770,000 | $230,000 | +42.59% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $870,000 | $61,000 | +7.54% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $744,000 | $184,000 | +32.86% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-30 | $670,000 | $0 | 0.00% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-23 | $540,000 | $91,000 | +20.27% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-24 | $809,000 | −$1.3M | −61.40% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-25 | $560,000 | $236,000 | +72.84% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-25 | $670,000 | $328,000 | +95.91% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-25 | $449,000 | $135,000 | +42.99% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-26 | $2.1M | $1.7M | +477.41% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-27 | $324,000 | −$31,000 | −8.73% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-26 | $342,000 | $24,000 | +7.55% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-26 | $314,000 | $11,000 | +3.63% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-27 | $363,000 | $63,000 | +21.00% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-28 | $355,000 | $66,000 | +22.84% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-27 | $318,000 | $106,000 | +50.00% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-27 | $303,000 | −$672,000 | −68.92% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-28 | $300,000 | $198,000 | +194.12% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-29 | $289,000 | $31,000 | +12.02% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-28 | $212,000 | — | — |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-28 | $975,000 | — | — |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-29 | $102,000 | — | — |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-30 | $258,000 | — | — |
Chefs' Warehouse stock-based compensation trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Chefs' Warehouse's stock-based compensation increased from $9.3M to $21.2M, a change of $11.9M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $7.5M.
What stock-based compensation means
Stock-based compensation is the expense associated with equity awards such as restricted stock and employee options. It is a non-cash expense when recognized, but it can dilute existing shareholders unless offset by share repurchases.
SEC-reported stock-based compensation
TickerStat standardizes share-based compensation reported in company SEC filings. The history shows recognized compensation expense or its cash-flow-statement adjustment, not the grant-date value of new awards or a forecast of future dilution. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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