CHEF
$113.57-0.61%
The Chefs' Warehouse Inc.Stock · Consumer StaplesRussell 2000 0.1%Nasdaq Composite 0.01%Russell 3000 0.005%US Stock Market 0.005%
The Chefs' Warehouse Inc. total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Oct 16, 2026
The Chefs' Warehouse Inc. total returns by year (2012–2026)#
Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return). Every year has a direct link you can bookmark or share.
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $62.33 | $113.57 | 0.0% | +82.2% | |
| 2025 | $49.32 | $62.33 | 0.0% | +26.4% | |
| 2024 | $29.43 | $49.32 | 0.0% | +67.6% | |
| 2023 | $33.28 | $29.43 | 0.0% | -11.6% | |
| 2022 | $33.30 | $33.28 | 0.0% | -0.1% | |
| 2021 | $25.69 | $33.30 | 0.0% | +29.6% | |
| 2020 | $38.11 | $25.69 | 0.0% | -32.6% | |
| 2019 | $31.98 | $38.11 | 0.0% | +19.2% | |
| 2018 | $20.50 | $31.98 | 0.0% | +56.0% | |
| 2017 | $15.80 | $20.50 | 0.0% | +29.7% | |
| 2016 | $16.68 | $15.80 | 0.0% | -5.3% | |
| 2015 | $23.04 | $16.68 | 0.0% | -27.6% | |
| 2014 | $29.16 | $23.04 | 0.0% | -21.0% | |
| 2013 | $15.81 | $29.16 | 0.0% | +84.4% | |
| 2012 | $17.86 | $15.81 | 0.0% | -11.5% |
- Annualized
- +13.0%
- 2012–2026
- Average year
- +14.5%
- 14 full years
- Best year
- +84.4%
- 2013
- Worst year
- -32.6%
- 2020
- Positive years
- 7/14
- 50% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+13.0%
2012–2026
Average year
+14.5%
14 full years
Best year
+84.4%
2013
Worst year
-32.6%
2020
Positive years
7/14
50% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-50%0%50%
2012-11%'12
2013+84%'13
2014-21%'14
2015-28%'15
2016-5.3%'16
2017+30%'17
2018+56%'18
2019+19%'19
2020-33%'20
2021+30%'21
2022-0.06%'22
2023-12%'23
2024+68%'24
2025+26%'25
2026+82%'26
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on CHEF. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate; the current year is year-to-date. Past performance does not predict future returns.
FAQ#
- What is The Chefs' Warehouse Inc.'s average annual return?
- Since 2012, The Chefs' Warehouse Inc. (CHEF) has returned about 13.0% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 14.5%.
- What were The Chefs' Warehouse Inc.'s best and worst years?
- Over 2012–2026, the best year was 2013 (+84.4%) and the worst was 2020 (-32.6%).
- How often is The Chefs' Warehouse Inc. up in a year?
- 7 of the 14 full years since 2012 were positive — about 50% of the time.
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