CHEGG INC (CHGG) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:CHGG • US1630921096

0.66 USD
+0.02 (+3.01%)
At close: Mar 4, 2026
0.65 USD
-0.01 (-1.52%)
Pre-Market: 3/5/2026, 4:15:06 AM
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This CHGG fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

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CHGG gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 75 industry peers in the Diversified Consumer Services industry. The financial health of CHGG is average, but there are quite some concerns on its profitability. CHGG does not seem to be growing, but still is valued expensively.


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1. CHGG Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year CHGG was profitable.
  • In the past year CHGG had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In multiple years CHGG reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
  • In the past 5 years CHGG always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
CHGG Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCHGG Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M -200M -400M -600M -800M

1.2 Ratios

  • With a Return On Assets value of -20.29%, CHGG is not doing good in the industry: 70.67% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of -52.54%, CHGG is doing worse than 69.33% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -20.29%
ROE -52.54%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)N/A
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
CHGG Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCHGG Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 -100 -200 -300 -400

1.3 Margins

  • With a decent Gross Margin value of 63.25%, CHGG is doing good in the industry, outperforming 80.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CHGG's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • CHGG does not have Profit Margin and Operating Margin available, so we won't be analyzing them here.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 63.25%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-6.76%
GM growth 5Y-2.45%
CHGG Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCHGG Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 50 -50 -100

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2. CHGG Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • CHGG does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
  • There is no outstanding debt for CHGG. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
CHGG Yearly Shares OutstandingCHGG Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M
CHGG Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCHGG Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B

2.2 Solvency

  • CHGG has an Altman-Z score of -2.75. This is a bad value and indicates that CHGG is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • CHGG's Altman-Z score of -2.75 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CHGG is outperformed by 72.00% of its industry peers.
  • CHGG has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF 8.14
Altman-Z -2.75
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC6.63%
CHGG Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCHGG Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500M 1B 1.5B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.95 indicates that CHGG may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • CHGG's Current ratio of 0.95 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CHGG outperforms 41.33% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.95 indicates that CHGG may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • CHGG's Quick ratio of 0.95 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CHGG outperforms 44.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.95
Quick Ratio 0.95
CHGG Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCHGG Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B

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3. CHGG Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • CHGG shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -96.05%.
  • The earnings per share for CHGG have been decreasing by -53.01% on average. This is quite bad
  • The Revenue for CHGG has decreased by -38.97% in the past year. This is quite bad
  • The Revenue for CHGG have been decreasing by -10.17% on average. This is quite bad
EPS 1Y (TTM)-96.05%
EPS 3Y-71.46%
EPS 5Y-53.01%
EPS Q2Q%-105.88%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-38.97%
Revenue growth 3Y-21.08%
Revenue growth 5Y-10.17%
Sales Q2Q%-49.36%

3.2 Future

  • CHGG is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 167.21% yearly.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, CHGG will show a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue will decrease by -26.42% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-66%
EPS Next 2Y167.21%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-40.75%
Revenue Next 2Y-26.42%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
CHGG Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCHGG Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 200M 400M 600M
CHGG Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCHGG Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 0.5 1

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4. CHGG Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • CHGG is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 22.00.
  • CHGG's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • CHGG's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 27.03.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 64.71 indicates a quite expensive valuation of CHGG.
  • CHGG's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • CHGG is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 25.11, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 22
Fwd PE 64.71
CHGG Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCHGG Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, CHGG is valued cheaper than 86.67% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 9.39
EV/EBITDA -0.91
CHGG Per share dataCHGG EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 1 2 3 4

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as CHGG's earnings are expected to grow with 167.21% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y167.21%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. CHGG Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • CHGG does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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CHGG Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

CHEGG INC

NYSE:CHGG (3/4/2026, 8:14:37 PM)

Premarket: 0.65 -0.01 (-1.52%)

0.66

+0.02 (+3.01%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryDiversified Consumer Services
Earnings (Last)02-09
Earnings (Next)05-11
Inst Owners48.77%
Inst Owner Change-10.86%
Ins Owners8.08%
Ins Owner Change28.87%
Market Cap72.12M
Revenue(TTM)376.91M
Net Income(TTM)-76.74M
Analysts42.86
Price TargetN/A
Short Float %7.19%
Short Ratio5.38
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)317.87%
Min EPS beat(2)100%
Max EPS beat(2)535.73%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-602.55%
Min EPS beat(4)-3041.18%
Max EPS beat(4)535.73%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)-298.87%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)-198.94%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)-143.14%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.02%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.07%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.02%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.71%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.97%
Max Revenue beat(4)3.84%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.1%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.11%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.42%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-31.25%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-88.46%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.32%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-23.11%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-30.36%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 22
Fwd PE 64.71
P/S 0.16
P/FCF 9.39
P/OCF 1.69
P/B 0.49
P/tB 0.52
EV/EBITDA -0.91
EPS(TTM)0.03
EY4.55%
EPS(NY)0.01
Fwd EY1.55%
FCF(TTM)0.07
FCFY10.65%
OCF(TTM)0.39
OCFY59.11%
SpS4.1
BVpS1.34
TBVpS1.27
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number0.95
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -20.29%
ROE -52.54%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 63.25%
FCFM 1.72%
ROA(3y)N/A
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-6.76%
GM growth 5Y-2.45%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover1.18
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF 8.14
Debt/EBITDA 0
Cap/Depr 42.09%
Cap/Sales 7.8%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion 195.07%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.95
Quick Ratio 0.95
Altman-Z -2.75
F-Score7
WACC6.63%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)65.15%
Cap/Depr(5y)90.8%
Cap/Sales(3y)10.4%
Cap/Sales(5y)11.73%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-96.05%
EPS 3Y-71.46%
EPS 5Y-53.01%
EPS Q2Q%-105.88%
EPS Next Y-66%
EPS Next 2Y167.21%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-38.97%
Revenue growth 3Y-21.08%
Revenue growth 5Y-10.17%
Sales Q2Q%-49.36%
Revenue Next Year-40.75%
Revenue Next 2Y-26.42%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-486.9%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year471.23%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-92.09%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-76.91%
OCF growth 3Y-60.73%
OCF growth 5Y-42.02%

CHEGG INC / CHGG FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for CHEGG INC?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to CHGG.


What is the valuation status for CHGG stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to CHEGG INC (CHGG). This can be considered as Overvalued.


How profitable is CHEGG INC (CHGG) stock?

CHEGG INC (CHGG) has a profitability rating of 2 / 10.


What is the earnings growth outlook for CHEGG INC?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of CHEGG INC (CHGG) is expected to decline by -66% in the next year.