---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001517175-25-000007"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CHEF"
cik: "0001517175"
company_name: "Chefs' Warehouse, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-04-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-23T02:16:43.401420+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Chefs' Warehouse Q1 beats: EPS $0.25 vs $0.05 YoY; sales up 8.7% to $950.7M

## Summary
- GAAP net income $10.3M ($0.25/diluted) vs $1.9M ($0.05) YoY; adjusted EPS also $0.25.
- Net sales $950.7M, +8.7% YoY; organic specialty case count +5.7%; center-of-plate pounds -1.3%.
- Adjusted EBITDA $47.5M vs $40.2M YoY; gross margin 23.8% (down 18bps).
- FY2025 guidance: net sales $3.96-4.04B; adjusted EBITDA $234-246M.
- CEO cites strong unique item placements and solid operating leverage.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001517175-25-000007
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CHEF
- cik: 0001517175
- company_name: Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-04-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1517175/000151717525000007/0001517175-25-000007-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1517175/000151717525000007/chef-20250430.htm

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