Chefs' Warehouse vs Sysco
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KIRA’s take AI analyst
I put Chefs' Warehouse and Sysco side by side, using each one’s latest annual report. Here is what stands out:
- Sysco is the larger business, with $84.6B of revenue in fiscal 2026 against $4.1B for Chefs' Warehouse, about 20 times as much.
- Chefs' Warehouse grew revenue faster (9.4%, against 3.9%).
- Sysco earned a higher return on the capital invested in it (16.8%, against 8.5%).
Who comes out ahead
Of the 11 measures where higher (or lower) is clearly better, how many each company leads.
Chefs' Warehouse
CHEF
4/11
Revenue growth5-year growthGross marginPiotroski F-score
Sysco
SYY
7/11
Operating marginNet marginFCF marginReturn on capitalReturn on equityNet debt / EBITDAShare count change
Side by side
Best in the row
| Latest fiscal year | CHEF FY25 | SYY FY26 |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| Market cap | $4.9B | $39.5B |
| Revenue | $4.1B | $84.6B |
| Free cash flow | $87.8M | $1.9B |
| Net income | $72.4M | $1.8B |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth | 9.4% | 3.9% |
| 5-year growth | 30.1% | 10.5% |
| Share count change | 0.0% | −1.9% |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | 24.2% | 18.5% |
| Operating margin | 3.5% | 3.7% |
| Net margin | 1.7% | 2.1% |
| FCF margin | 2.1% | 2.3% |
| Return on capital | 8.5% | 16.8% |
| Return on equity | 12.7% | 78.2% |
| Balance sheet | ||
| Net debt | $638M | $11.7B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 3.2x | 2.9x |
| Dividends and buybacks | $15.0M | $1.2B |
| Valuation & quality | ||
| P/E | 58.1x | — |
| Piotroski F-score | 8 | 7 |
Ten years
Revenue
Operating margin
Free cash flow
Return on capital
Each company's latest fiscal year; fiscal years end in different months. The best value in each row is highlighted where higher (or lower) is clearly better. Not investment advice.