The Chefs’ Warehouse Inc. (CHEF) shares are trading at higher $16.87 and the avg recommendation for the stock is Moderate Buy. while the current analyst price target stands at $18.83.
To add more color to this target, the company’s high over the last year is $42.06 and the low is $3.55. Over the last 52 weeks, CHEF is down -56.58% while the S&P 500 is up 13.97%. The catalyst for this interesting swing was the company’s recent earnings report.
A Notable Earnings Report
In the last quarter, CHEF reported a profit of $47.44 million. The Chefs’ Warehouse Inc. also saw revenues increase to $200.5 million. In addition, CHEF has free cash flow of $43.18 million as of 06-2020. The company’s EBITDA came in at -$16.36 million which compares well with its peers.
CHEF booked profit margins of -1.40%, its Return on Equity (ROE) is -5.60%, and its Return on Assets is -1.90%. All told, it is clear that, CHEF needs to be on your watchlist.
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Of course, we must look beyond the financials and question how well those numbers represent the sustainable earnings power of the business. Investors need to know how sustainable this current run. CHEF has a short ratio of 5.36 and outstanding shares of 35.76M.
Company Outlook
CHEF has seen increased volume after this news and investors are putting their support behind the value proposition. Traders will also note the company’s earnings per share came in at -0.55. The Chefs’ Warehouse Inc. CHEF also noted assets of $1.04 billion at the end of the last quarter. Investors should also keep an eye on sector updates as CHEF has historically followed its peers on positive news.
All told, The Chefs’ Warehouse Inc. CHEF has strung together solid data and demonstrated underlying fundamentals. At its current valuation, CHEF represents an interesting risk/reward case. Traders should stay tuned to see if this recent report will push the stock to test recent resistance levels.
The Chefs’ Warehouse Inc. CHEF is now commanding a market cap of 602.09M and a float of 32.74M. CHEF is increasing its credibility in this sector and that could lead to more upside down the line. Sign-up for continuing coverage on shares of CHEF stock, as well as other hot stock picks, get our free newsletter today and get our next breakout pick!
Disclosure: we hold no position in CHEF, either long or short, and we have not been compensated for this article.