Chegg (CHGG) EBITDA (2013 - 2026)
Chegg (CHGG) recorded quarterly EBITDA of -$1.0 million in Q1 2026, up 96.97% quarter-over-quarter from -$34.3 million in Q4 2025, and up 96.42% on a YoY basis from -$527938.5 in Q1 2025.
Chegg (CHGG) EBITDA (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Chegg's EBITDA history runs 14 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$1.0 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, EBITDA rose 96.42% year-over-year to -$1.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$88.9 million (up 88.36% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$116.9 million, up 84.15% from the prior year.
- EBITDA was -$1.0 million for Q1 2026 at Chegg, up from -$34.3 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, EBITDA ranged from a high of $13.3 million in Q4 2023 to a low of -$485.0 million in Q2 2024.
- Historically, EBITDA has averaged -$53.8 million across 5 years, with a median of -$17.1 million in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: EBITDA plunged 3267.59% in 2022, then soared 96.42% in 2026.
- A 5-year view of EBITDA shows it stood at $7.7 million in 2022, then surged by 73.17% to $13.3 million in 2023, then tumbled by 305.61% to -$27.3 million in 2024, then dropped by 25.45% to -$34.3 million in 2025, then jumped by 96.97% to -$1.0 million in 2026.
- The last three EBITDA figures came in at -$1.0 million (Q1 2026), -$34.3 million (Q4 2025), and -$17.1 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51Talk Online Education | 7.03 Bn | 6.99 Bn | 22.18 Mn | -5.19 Mn |
| 2 | Laureate Education | 5.22 Bn | 5.06 Bn | -16.39 Mn | -27.53 Mn |
| 3 | Graham Holdings | 5.09 Bn | 4.08 Bn | 841.00 Mn | 76.23 Mn |
| 4 | Covista | 4.40 Bn | 4.40 Bn | 276.31 Mn | 91.34 Mn |
| 5 | Stride | 4.17 Bn | 3.36 Bn | 231.57 Mn | 129.08 Mn |
| 6 | Grand Canyon Education | 3.94 Bn | 3.69 Bn | 244.77 Mn | 95.46 Mn |
| 7 | McGraw Hill | 2.19 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 388.89 Mn | -43.53 Mn |
| 8 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.14 Bn | 1.97 Bn | 103.97 Mn | 339,000.00 |
| 9 | Perdoceo Education | 2.13 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 174.68 Mn | 63.12 Mn |
| 10 | Chegg | 124.02 Mn | 58.10 Mn | 37.89 Mn | -1.04 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -1.04 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -34.27 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -17.12 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -36.46 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -29.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -27.32 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -222.29 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -485.01 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -2.49 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 13.29 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -57.87 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -18.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -4.45 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 7.67 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -11.44 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 7.34 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 5.38 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 26.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 361,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 34.77 Mn |