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

Chefs' Warehouse Q3 net sales rise 9.6% to $1.02 billion; raises 2025 guidance

Positive Impact 4 of 5 earnings Written later

The Chefs' Warehouse reported third-quarter 2025 results for the thirteen weeks ended September 26, 2025, with net sales up 9.6% and GAAP diluted earnings of $0.44 per share, compared with $0.34 a year earlier. The company also raised its fiscal 2025 guidance for net sales, gross profit and adjusted EBITDA, which points to higher expected full-year results for shareholders.

Key points

  • Net sales rose 9.6% to $1,021.3 million from $931.5 million a year earlier
  • GAAP net income was $19.1 million, or $0.44 per diluted share, versus $14.1 million, or $0.34, in Q3 2024
  • Adjusted EBITDA was $65.1 million versus $54.5 million; adjusted net income per share was $0.50 versus $0.36
  • Fiscal 2025 guidance raised: net sales of $4.085 billion to $4.115 billion and adjusted EBITDA of $247 million to $253 million

The filing

CompanyChefs' Warehouse (CHEF)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECOct 29, 2025, 7:30 AM ET
Accession number0001517175-25-000019

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

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