CHGG vs DAO vs DCBO Stock Comparison

Chegg, Youdao and Docebo Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
CHGG Chegg, Inc
$0.72 -1.4% 1M -48.2% 1Y
Market cap
$81.06M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$265.51M
Div. yield
–
Education Technology Technology
DAO Youdao, Inc.
$19.21 +29.8% 1M +75.1% 1Y
Market cap
$2.26B
P/E
95.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$864.12M
Div. yield
–
Education Technology Technology
3 wins
DCBO Docebo Inc.
$30.45 +33.3% 1M +7.9% 1Y
Market cap
$868.16M
P/E
43.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$258.93M
Div. yield
–
Education Technology Technology
8 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Docebo leads on 8 of the 12 questions below (Docebo 8, Youdao 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCHGGDAODCBOLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $81.06M $2.26B $868.16M DAO
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -1.5x 95.1x 43.4x DCBO
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 83.5x 19.4x DCBO
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -47.6% +10.2% +12.3% DCBO
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -20.0% 2.8% 7.7% DCBO
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -36.2% — 21.9% DCBO
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 3.4x — 1.8x DCBO
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -48.2% +75.1% +7.9% DAO
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -58.5%/yr +9.3%/yr -17.0%/yr DAO
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 104.4% 60.3% 58.1% DCBO
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 35/100 38/100 54/100 DCBO

Percentile Scorecard

CHGGDAODCBO

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisCHGGDAODCBO
Valuation 70 #28 of 90 35 #59 of 90 54 #42 of 90
Growth 9 #75 of 82 42 #48 of 82 80 #17 of 82
Profitability 34 #51 of 77 66 #27 of 77 78 #18 of 77
Financial Health 28 #69 of 96 8 #88 of 96 25 #72 of 96
Shareholder Returns – – 34 #36 of 54
Overall 35 38 54
  • CHGG ranked among 99 companies in Vertical Software
  • DAO ranked among 99 companies in Vertical Software
  • DCBO ranked among 99 companies in Vertical Software

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodCHGGDAODCBOSPY
1 month -1.4%+29.8%+33.3% -0.8%
3 months -27.3%+20.4%+51.0% +3.5%
6 months -31.4%+75.0%+63.7% +7.0%
Year to date -22.6%+90.6%+37.2% +12.2%
1 year -48.2%+75.1%+7.9% +13.0%
3 years -91.5%+382.7%-18.3% +86.3%
3 years, per year -56.1%+69.1%-6.5% +23.1%
5 years -98.8%+56.1%-60.5% +68.6%
5 years, per year -58.5%+9.3%-17.0% +11.0%
10 years -89.3%—— +258.0%
10 years, per year -20.0%—— +13.6%

Risk

MeasureCHGGDAODCBOSPY
Volatility, 1Y 104.4%60.3%58.1% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 95.9%59.3%60.4% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.450.790.78 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.461.250.14 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -99.3%-83.0%-81.0% -25.4%
From 52-week high -53.5%-0.9%-1.5% -1.8%
52-week high $1.55$19.39$30.91 $779.14
52-week low $0.45$8.43$14.70 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleCHGGDAODCBO
P/E now vs peer median -1.5xmedian 42.4x 95.3xmedian 42.4x 43.7xmedian 42.4x
P/S now vs peer median 0.3xmedian 2.7x 5.4xmedian 2.7x 3.4xmedian 2.7x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 46.8xmedian 19.0x —median 19.0x 37.6xmedian 19.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median -11.5xmedian 19.4x —median 19.4x 24.4xmedian 19.4x
P/B now vs peer median 0.7xmedian 1.8x -17.3xmedian 1.8x -2,861xmedian 1.8x
PEG now vs peer median 0.05median 1.75 3.05median 1.75 4.73median 1.75

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsCHGGDAODCBO
Revenue $265.51M $864.12M $258.93M
Gross profit $153.87M $390.46M $205.59M
Operating income -$55.61M $37.36M $18.48M
Net income -$53.00M $23.46M $33.60M
Free cash flow -$6.96M – $35.83M
R&D $51.85M $76.01M $52.47M
EPS (diluted) $-0.48 $0.20 $0.68
Cash & equivalents – $83.80M $45.72M
Total debt $33.85M $1.01B $90.00M
Shares (diluted) 111.42M 119.85M 29.37M
Enterprise value -$78.90M $1.88B $619.09M

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricCHGGDAODCBO
P/E -1.5x 95.3x 43.7x
P/FCF -11.5x – 24.4x
P/Operating cash flow 8.0x – 24.5x
P/S 0.3x 5.4x 3.4x
P/B 0.7x -17.3x -2,861x
P/Tangible book 0.7x -17.3x -36.5x
EV/EBITDA 46.8x – 37.6x
EV/EBIT -1.5x 129.1x 49.8x
EV/Revenue 0.3x 5.6x 3.6x
EV/FCF -12.4x – 25.7x
EV/Operating cash flow 8.6x – 25.7x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.05 3.05 4.73

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCHGGDAODCBO
Revenue growth (1Y) -47.6% 10.2% 12.3%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -29.0% 5.1% 17.2%
Gross profit growth (1Y) -53.1% 5.5% 10.3%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -34.5% 0.5% 16.5%
Operating income growth (1Y) 82.4% -17.3% 0.5%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -27.4% 33.7% 160.1%
Net income growth (1Y) 80.5% -26.4% 56.9%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -29.8% 36.8% 65.3%
EPS growth (1Y) 81.3% -22.1% -12.1%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -30.6% 31.3% 9.2%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -87.1% – 26.4%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -65.7% – 77.0%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -121.5% – 28.7%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -26.9% – 85.6%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCHGGDAODCBO
Gross margin 58.0% 45.2% 79.4%
EBITDA margin 0.7% – 9.5%
Operating margin -20.9% 4.3% 7.1%
Pretax margin -19.5% 3.0% 6.6%
Net margin -20.0% 2.8% 7.7%
FCF margin -2.6% – 13.8%
Operating cash flow margin 3.8% – 13.8%
Return on equity -44.2% – –
Return on assets -22.5% 8.6% 13.5%
Return on invested capital -36.2% – 21.9%
Return on capital employed -38.9% – 18.0%
Asset turnover 1.1x 3.3x 1.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -0.2x – 1.1x
Stock comp / revenue 6.7% – 2.4%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCHGGDAODCBO
Debt / assets 14.9% 86.1% 37.1%
Debt / equity 0.3x -0.9x -294.1x
Net debt / EBITDA 3.4x – 1.8x
Debt / FCF -4.9x – 2.5x
Liabilities / assets 47.9% 194.3% 100.1%
Equity / assets 52.1% -94.3% -0.1%
Interest coverage -411.9x – –
Current ratio 1.2x 0.6x 0.8x
Quick ratio 0.5x 0.5x 0.7x
Cash ratio 0.3x 0.3x 0.3x
Altman Z-score -5.24 – 2.03

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCHGGDAODCBO
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield – – 0.0%
Shareholder yield – – 0.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusCHGGDAODCBO
Forward P/E – 83.5xFY2026 19.4xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $-0.13FY2026 $0.23FY2026 $1.57FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -533.3%FY2026 +76.9%FY2026 +14.6%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after – +60.9% +26.1%
Revenue, next fiscal year $193.98MFY2026 $983.81MFY2026 $263.55MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -48.5%FY2026 +16.5%FY2026 +9.3%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -29.8% +16.1% +10.0%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCHGGDAODCBO
Held by institutions 36.4% 9.6% 17.5%
Institutions holding 98 33 58
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.0% -2.7% -13.8%
Institutions buying 44 12 36
Institutions selling 31 11 17
Buyers to sellers 1.42 1.09 2.12

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

CHGGDAODCBO
CHGG 1.00 0.18 0.20
DAO 0.18 1.00 0.14
DCBO 0.20 0.14 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CHGG, DAO and DCBO?

Youdao (DAO) is the largest by market capitalisation: Chegg (CHGG) $81.06M, Youdao (DAO) $2.26B, Docebo (DCBO) $868.16M.

Which stock is cheaper, CHGG, DAO and DCBO?

Docebo (DCBO) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Chegg (CHGG) -1.5x, Youdao (DAO) 95.1x, Docebo (DCBO) 43.4x). On next year's consensus earnings, Docebo (DCBO) is cheapest (Youdao (DAO) 83.5x, Docebo (DCBO) 19.4x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Docebo (DCBO) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Chegg (CHGG) -47.6%, Youdao (DAO) +10.2%, Docebo (DCBO) +12.3%.

Which company is more profitable?

Docebo (DCBO) has the highest net margin (Chegg (CHGG) -20.0%, Youdao (DAO) 2.8%, Docebo (DCBO) 7.7%). On return on invested capital, Docebo (DCBO) leads (Chegg (CHGG) -36.2%, Docebo (DCBO) 21.9%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Youdao (DAO) returned the most: Chegg (CHGG) -48.2%, Youdao (DAO) +75.1%, Docebo (DCBO) +7.9%. Over five years, Youdao (DAO) compounded fastest (Chegg (CHGG) -58.5%/yr, Youdao (DAO) +9.3%/yr, Docebo (DCBO) -17.0%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Docebo (DCBO) has been the steadiest (Chegg (CHGG) 104.4%, Youdao (DAO) 60.3%, Docebo (DCBO) 58.1%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, CHGG, DAO and DCBO?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Docebo (DCBO) leads on 8. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.