The Chefs Warehouse Inc (CHEF) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate

Latest as of June 2026: 0.16x

The Chefs Warehouse Inc (CHEF) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 0.16x as of June 2026, reinvesting $9.23 Million (capex $9.23 Million ) from operating cash flow of $58.39 Million. See cash generation quality of The Chefs Warehouse Inc to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.

Reinvestment Rate

0.16x
(Capex + Investments) / Operating CF

Total Reinvested

$9.23 Million
Capex + Investments

Operating Cash Flow

$58.39 Million
USD

Capital Expenditures

$9.23 Million
USD

The Chefs Warehouse Inc Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (2009–2025)

Historical reinvestment intensity for The Chefs Warehouse Inc across 16 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash flow conversion of The Chefs Warehouse Inc.

Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for The Chefs Warehouse Inc (2009–2025)

Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for The Chefs Warehouse Inc. See CHEF FCF to total liabilities ratio to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.

Year Reinvestment Rate Total Reinvested (USD) Operating CF Capex YoY Change
2025 0.32x $41.43 Million $129.22 Million $41.43 Million ▼ -50.6%
2024 0.65x $99.33 Million $153.06 Million $49.51 Million ▼ -88.6%
2023 5.70x $351.51 Million $61.64 Million $57.43 Million ▼ -52.5%
2022 12.01x $277.87 Million $23.13 Million $45.85 Million ▲ +586.7%
2020 1.75x $75.00 Million $42.88 Million $7.04 Million ▲ +30.7%
2019 1.34x $60.23 Million $45.01 Million $16.08 Million ▲ +12.8%
2018 1.19x $53.51 Million $45.08 Million $19.82 Million ▼ -31.7%
2017 1.74x $54.72 Million $31.50 Million $12.31 Million ▲ +28.9%
2016 1.35x $52.44 Million $38.91 Million $16.62 Million ▲ +134.8%
2015 0.57x $21.66 Million $37.73 Million $21.66 Million ▼ -76.8%
2014 2.47x $24.21 Million $9.80 Million $24.21 Million ▲ +124.6%
2013 1.10x $11.70 Million $10.64 Million $11.70 Million ▲ +189.8%
2012 0.38x $3.19 Million $8.39 Million $3.19 Million ▲ +205.1%
2011 0.12x $2.08 Million $16.72 Million $2.08 Million ▲ +48.6%
2010 0.08x $1.13 Million $13.52 Million $1.13 Million ▼ -6.2%
2009 0.09x $1.06 Million $11.88 Million $1.06 Million
Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate = (ABS(Capex) + ABS(Investments)) / Operating Cash Flow