The Chefs Warehouse Inc (CHEF) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
The Chefs Warehouse Inc (CHEF) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.80x as of March 2026. Free cash flow of $30.56 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($38.26 Million). See The Chefs Warehouse Inc (CHEF) liquidity to equity ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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The Chefs Warehouse Inc Free Cash Flow Generation Index (2009–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for The Chefs Warehouse Inc across 16 annual periods. Explore CHEF debt coverage from operations to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for The Chefs Warehouse Inc (2009–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for The Chefs Warehouse Inc. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see CHEF market cap.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.68x | $87.79 Million | $129.22 Million | $41.43 Million | ▲ +0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.68x | $103.56 Million | $153.06 Million | $49.51 Million | ▲ +890.1% |
| 2023 | 0.07x | $4.21 Million | $61.64 Million | $57.43 Million | ▲ +107.0% |
| 2022 | -0.98x | $-22.71 Million | $23.13 Million | $45.85 Million | ▼ -217.5% |
| 2020 | 0.84x | $35.84 Million | $42.88 Million | $7.04 Million | ▲ +30.0% |
| 2019 | 0.64x | $28.93 Million | $45.01 Million | $16.08 Million | ▲ +14.7% |
| 2018 | 0.56x | $25.27 Million | $45.08 Million | $19.82 Million | ▼ -8.0% |
| 2017 | 0.61x | $19.19 Million | $31.50 Million | $12.31 Million | ▲ +6.3% |
| 2016 | 0.57x | $22.29 Million | $38.91 Million | $16.62 Million | ▲ +34.5% |
| 2015 | 0.43x | $16.07 Million | $37.73 Million | $21.66 Million | ▲ +129.0% |
| 2014 | -1.47x | $-14.41 Million | $9.80 Million | $24.21 Million | ▼ -1367.7% |
| 2013 | -0.10x | $-1.07 Million | $10.64 Million | $11.70 Million | ▼ -116.2% |
| 2012 | 0.62x | $5.21 Million | $8.39 Million | $3.19 Million | ▼ -29.2% |
| 2011 | 0.88x | $14.64 Million | $16.72 Million | $2.08 Million | ▼ -4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.92x | $12.39 Million | $13.52 Million | $1.13 Million | ▲ +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.91x | $10.82 Million | $11.88 Million | $1.06 Million | — |