CHEF - Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.

📈 Is growth accelerating? 7 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 26, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 27, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 29, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 30, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 24, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 25, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 27, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 28, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 29, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 30, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 25, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 26, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 27, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 28, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 30, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 24, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 25, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 26, 2008 10-K ↗
Revenue Growth YoY (%)	9.4% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+87%)	10.5% Good ↓ Good Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+110%)	31.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+528%)	49.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+894%)	57.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+1041%)	-30.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-703%)	10.2% Good ↓ Good Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+104%)	11.0% Good ↓ Good Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+120%)	9.1% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+82%)	13.9% Good ↓ Good Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+179%)	25.1% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+403%)	24.2% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+384%)	40.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+705%)	19.9% Good ↓ Good Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+298%)	21.4% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+327%)	21.8% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+336%)	—	—
EPS Growth YoY (%)	28.1% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	58.7% Excellent → Excellent Stable Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	22.7% Good Good Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	N/M	94.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	N/M	15.5% Good ↓ Good Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	29.1% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	358.3% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-81.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	8.6% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-25.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	11.4% Fair Fair Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	59.1% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	N/M	N/M	—	—
Net Income Growth YoY (%)	30.4% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Year-over-year change in net income	60.4% Excellent → Excellent Stable Year-over-year change in net income	24.6% Good Good Year-over-year change in net income	N/M	94.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	N/M	18.6% Good ↓ Good Declining Year-over-year change in net income	42.0% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Year-over-year change in net income	375.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-81.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	14.0% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in net income	-16.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	17.1% Good ↓ Good Declining Year-over-year change in net income	88.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-51.5% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in net income	77.1% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in net income	—	—
FCF Growth YoY (%)	-17.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	146.5% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in free cash flow	162.6% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in free cash flow	N/M	N/M	-16.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-3.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	30.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-19.7% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in free cash flow	1.6% Caution Caution Year-over-year change in free cash flow	—	—	20.1% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-57.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	49.9% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in free cash flow	22.2% Good Good Year-over-year change in free cash flow	—	—
Revenue CAGR 3Y (%)	16.7% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	29.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	45.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	18.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	6.5% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-5.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	10.1% Good ↓ Good Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	11.3% Good ↓ Good Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	15.9% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	21.0% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	29.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	27.8% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	26.8% Excellent Excellent Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	21.0% Excellent Excellent Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	—	—	—	—
Revenue CAGR 5Y (%)	30.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	19.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	18.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	15.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	7.9% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	1.2% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	13.7% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	16.5% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	22.1% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	24.4% Excellent → Excellent Stable Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	26.0% Excellent Excellent Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	25.3% Excellent Excellent Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	—	—	—	—	—	—
EPS CAGR 3Y (%)	35.6% Excellent Excellent Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	—	—	-2.9% Weak Weak Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	—	—	89.8% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	4.1% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-1.8% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-46.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-3.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	9.6% Fair Fair Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	—	80.0% Excellent Excellent Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	—	—	—	—

💰 Are margins durable? 5 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 26, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 27, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 29, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 30, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 24, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 25, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 27, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 28, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 29, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 30, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 25, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 26, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 27, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 28, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 30, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 24, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 25, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 26, 2008 10-K ↗
Operating Margin (%) (%)	3.5% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-71%)	3.4% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-72%)	2.9% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-76%)	3.3% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-73%)	0.6% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-95%)	-9.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-177%)	3.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-73%)	3.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-72%)	3.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-74%)	4.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-67%)	3.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-68%)	3.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-67%)	5.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-55%)	6.0% Weak → Weak Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-50%)	6.9% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-42%)	6.5% Caution Caution Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-46%)	4.9% Weak Weak Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-59%)	—
Effective Tax Rate (%) (%)	30.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	30.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	37.6% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	33.8% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	27.3% Caution Caution Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	32.9% Weak Weak Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Profit Margin (%) (%)	1.7% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-78%)	1.5% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-82%)	1.0% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-87%)	1.1% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-87%)	-0.3% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-104%)	-7.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-193%)	1.5% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-81%)	1.4% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-82%)	1.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-86%)	0.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-97%)	1.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-81%)	1.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-79%)	2.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-68%)	3.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-62%)	1.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-76%)	4.8% Weak Weak Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-40%)	3.3% Weak Weak Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-59%)	—
FCF Margin (%) (%)	3.1% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	4.0% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	1.8% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	0.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	-1.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	3.9% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	2.8% Weak → Weak Stable Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	3.1% Weak → Weak Stable Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	2.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	3.3% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	3.6% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	—	1.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	1.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	4.2% Weak → Weak Stable Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	4.1% Weak Weak Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	4.4% Weak Weak Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	—
FCF / Net Income (x)	1.79x Excellent → Excellent Stable Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	2.76x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.78x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.83x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	4.04x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	-0.52x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.86x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	2.21x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	2.19x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	12.87x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	2.33x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	—	0.63x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.58x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	2.17x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.85x Caution Caution Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.33x Good Good Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	—

🎯 Is capital allocation efficient? 3 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 26, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 27, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 29, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 30, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 24, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 25, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 27, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 28, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 29, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 30, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 25, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 26, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 27, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 28, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 30, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 24, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 25, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 26, 2008 10-K ↗
Return on Invested Capital (%)	8.1% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	7.4% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	5.4% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	5.3% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	1.1% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	-9.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	5.5% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	6.6% Caution → Caution Stable Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	5.7% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	7.1% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	6.9% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	9.0% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	10.3% Good ↓ Good Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	13.9% Good ↓ Good Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	31.7% Excellent Excellent Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	50.5% Excellent Excellent Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	—	—
Return on Capital (%) (%)	7.2% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	6.9% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	5.9% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	5.7% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	1.0% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	-10.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	5.0% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	6.7% Caution → Caution Stable Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	6.0% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	7.5% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	7.0% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	8.8% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	10.3% Good ↓ Good Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	13.7% Good ↓ Good Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	25.8% Excellent Excellent Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	26.1% Excellent Excellent Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	—	—
Return on Common Equity (%) (%)	12.0% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-20%)	10.3% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-31%)	7.6% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-49%)	6.9% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-54%)	-1.4% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-109%)	-24.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-260%)	7.2% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-52%)	6.6% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-56%)	5.8% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-61%)	1.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-90%)	8.6% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-43%)	9.7% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-35%)	12.9% Fair → Fair Stable Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-14%)	36.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+146%)	32.7% Excellent Excellent Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+118%)	-32.5% Weak Weak Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-317%)	—	—

⚖️ Is the balance sheet risky? 4 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 26, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 27, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 29, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 30, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 24, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 25, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 27, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 28, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 29, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 30, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 25, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 26, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 27, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 28, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 30, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 24, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 25, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 26, 2008 10-K ↗
Debt to Equity (x)	1.08x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+54%)	1.25x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+79%)	1.57x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+124%)	1.68x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+140%)	1.12x Caution → Caution Stable Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+60%)	1.16x Caution → Caution Stable Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+65%)	1.17x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+67%)	0.90x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+29%)	1.28x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+83%)	1.72x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+145%)	1.46x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+108%)	0.98x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+40%)	1.12x Caution → Caution Stable Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+60%)	3.17x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+353%)	1.94x Weak Weak Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+177%)	-1.69x Excellent Excellent Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-342%)	—	—
Interest Coverage (x)	3.77x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	3.00x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	2.22x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	1.96x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	0.61x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	-4.90x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	2.78x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	2.35x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	1.81x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	1.13x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	3.11x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	4.04x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	4.70x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	7.83x Good ↑ Good Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	1.91x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	5.34x Good Good Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	4.74x Fair Fair Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	—
Net Debt (USD)	$529.52M	$557.85M	$663.56M	$515.85M	$277.52M	$204.80M	$251.90M	$235.82M	$276.32M	$299.66M	$271.16M	$140.21M	$127.70M	$124.41M	$43.66M	$80.60M	$-875.00K	$-1.59M
Debt / EBITDA (x)	3.27x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	3.98x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	5.33x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	6.13x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	11.97x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	-4.80x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	6.12x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	4.71x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	6.40x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	6.12x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	5.90x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	4.08x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	3.78x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	3.81x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.55x Good Good Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	3.60x Caution Caution Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	—	—

📊 What does each share earn? 6 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 26, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 27, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 29, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 30, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 24, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 25, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 27, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 28, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 29, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 30, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 25, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 26, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 27, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 28, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 30, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 24, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 25, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 26, 2008 10-K ↗
Revenue per Share (USD)	$107.17	$100.07	$91.24	$70.45	$47.51	$32.97	$53.90	$50.33	$49.83	$46.02	$41.00	$33.96	$30.94	$23.30	$22.77	$15.48	$11.84	—
Basic EPS, GAAP (USD)	$1.87	$1.46	$0.92	$0.75	$-0.13	$-2.46	$0.82	$0.71	$0.55	$0.12	$0.63	$0.58	$0.78	$0.70	$0.44	$-0.50	$0.12	—
Free Cash Flow per Share (USD)	$3.34	$4.04	$1.64	$0.62	$-0.54	$1.27	$1.52	$1.57	$1.21	$1.50	$1.48	—	$0.49	$0.41	$0.95	$0.63	$0.52	—
Book Value per Share (USD)	$14.86	$13.36	$11.46	$10.40	$9.24	$9.24	$11.07	$10.30	$8.74	$7.37	$7.15	$5.86	$5.28	$1.87	$1.13	$-2.29	—	—
Tangible Book Value per Share (USD)	$2.56	$0.52	$-2.17	$-1.07	$0.63	$0.48	$-0.02	$-0.19	$-2.28	$-3.85	$-3.81	$0.71	$-0.14	$-1.99	$-0.10	$-2.86	—	—
Basic Weighted Avg Shares (shares)	38.72M	37.91M	37.63M	37.09M	36.74M	33.72M	29.53M	28.70M	26.12M	25.92M	25.53M	24.64M	21.77M	20.61M	17.59M	21.33M	22.90M	—

🏦 How resilient is the balance sheet? 3 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 26, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 27, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 29, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 30, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 24, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 25, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 27, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 28, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 29, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 30, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 25, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 26, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 27, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 28, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 30, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 24, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 25, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 26, 2008 10-K ↗
Working Capital (USD)	$496.43M	$442.65M	$345.17M	$437.12M	$272.94M	$287.56M	$303.00M	$203.19M	$188.57M	$157.12M	$125.37M	$111.95M	$117.50M	$57.80M	$29.77M	$12.21M	—	—
LT Debt (USD)	$650.50M	$672.50M	$713.43M	$674.65M	$392.68M	$398.08M	$392.13M	$278.23M	$317.82M	$332.52M	$273.62M	$143.54M	$147.71M	$124.53M	$45.70M	$82.58M	—	—
Total Equity (USD)	$604.31M	$537.65M	$454.67M	$401.51M	$350.21M	$344.59M	$335.93M	$308.68M	$248.60M	$193.76M	$187.96M	$146.79M	$132.06M	$39.28M	$23.57M	$-48.81M	—	—

📋 What is driving earnings? 4 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 26, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 27, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 29, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 30, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 24, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 25, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 27, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 28, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 29, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 30, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 25, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 26, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 27, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 28, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 30, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 24, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 25, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 26, 2008 10-K ↗
Sales/Revenue/Turnover (USD)	$4.15B	$3.79B	$3.43B	$2.61B	$1.75B	$1.11B	$1.59B	$1.44B	$1.30B	$1.19B	$1.05B	$836.62M	$673.54M	$480.29M	$400.63M	$330.12M	$271.07M	—
Depreciation Expense (USD)	$53.65M	$40.56M	$32.89M	$24.33M	$22.00M	$19.77M	$13.33M	$10.30M	$8.52M	$7.08M	$5.96M	$2.17M	$2.52M	$3.93M	$1.72M	$1.39M	$1.52M	—
Net Income, GAAP (USD)	$72.36M	$55.48M	$34.59M	$27.75M	$-4.92M	$-82.90M	$24.19M	$20.40M	$14.37M	$3.02M	$16.21M	$14.21M	$16.99M	$14.51M	$7.70M	$15.87M	$8.96M	—
Operating Cash Flow (USD)	$129.22M	$153.06M	$61.64M	$23.13M	$-19.90M	$42.88M	$45.01M	$45.08M	$31.50M	$38.91M	$37.73M	—	$10.64M	$8.39M	$16.72M	$13.52M	$11.88M	—

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