Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) Beats Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Company Performance - Chefs' Warehouse reported quarterly earnings of $0.52 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.45 per share, and up from $0.40 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of +15.56% [1] - The company achieved revenues of $1.03 billion for the quarter ended June 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.47%, compared to $954.7 million in the same quarter last year [2] - Over the last four quarters, Chefs' Warehouse has consistently surpassed consensus EPS estimates and topped revenue estimates three times [2] Stock Performance - Chefs' Warehouse shares have increased approximately 24.8% since the beginning of the year, significantly outperforming the S&P 500's gain of 8.3% [3] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $0.38 on revenues of $972.16 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is $1.65 on revenues of $4.02 billion [7] Industry Outlook - The Zacks Industry Rank indicates that the Food - Miscellaneous sector is currently in the bottom 27% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting potential challenges for stocks in this category [8] - The performance of Chefs' Warehouse may be influenced by the overall outlook for the industry, as research shows that the top 50% of Zacks-ranked industries outperform the bottom 50% by more than 2 to 1 [8]