AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF)

Chefs' Warehouse Q3 net sales rise 5.6% to $931.5 million; net income $14.1 million

Positive Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

The Chefs' Warehouse reported third-quarter 2024 results for the period ended September 27, 2024. Net sales rose 5.6% to $931.5 million, GAAP net income rose to $14.1 million from $7.3 million, and diluted earnings per share were $0.34 versus $0.19 a year earlier. The company also issued fiscal 2024 guidance of $3.710 billion to $3.775 billion in net sales and $210.0 million to $219.0 million in adjusted EBITDA, but the filing does not state how this compares with prior guidance.

Key points

  • Net sales rose 5.6% to $931.5 million from $881.8 million in the third quarter of 2023.
  • GAAP net income was $14.1 million, or $0.34 per diluted share, versus $7.3 million, or $0.19 per diluted share, a year earlier.
  • Adjusted EBITDA was $54.5 million versus $50.3 million; adjusted net income per diluted share was $0.36 versus $0.33.
  • Fiscal 2024 guidance: net sales of $3.710 billion to $3.775 billion; gross profit of $890.0 million to $906.0 million; adjusted EBITDA of $210.0 million to $219.0 million.

The filing

CompanyChefs' Warehouse (CHEF)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECOct 30, 2024, 7:50 AM ET
Accession number0001517175-24-000014

Items reported: 1.01 Material Definitive Agreement

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