The Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) stock surged 5.02% in the pre-market trading session on Thursday, following the company's impressive fourth-quarter results and positive outlook for 2025.

The Chefs' Warehouse, a leading distributor of specialty food products, reported a stellar fourth quarter of 2024, with net sales increasing by 8.7% to $1.034 billion compared to the same period in 2023. The company's gross profit margin also improved by approximately 23 basis points to 24.3%, driven by strong growth in the specialty category.

One of the key highlights was the company's digital platform investments, which led to increased online ordering from customers. By the end of the fourth quarter, 56% of customers at the company's domestic specialty locations were ordering online, up from 48% in 2023 and 20% at the end of 2019.

The Chefs' Warehouse also provided an upbeat guidance for the full year 2025, estimating net sales between $3.94 billion and $4.04 billion, gross profit between $951 million and $976 million, and adjusted EBITDA between $233 million and $246 million.

According to analysts, the strong financial performance and strategic initiatives, such as investments in facilities and technology, position the company well for continued growth and market share gains in the competitive foodservice distribution industry.