Chegg (CHGG) EBITDA (2016 - 2026)
Quarterly EBITDA rose 96.42% to -$1.0 million in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was -$88.9 million through Mar 2026, up 88.36% year-over-year, with the annual reading at -$116.9 million for FY2025, 84.15% up from the prior year.
Chegg's EBITDA history spans 14 years, with the latest figure at -$1.0 million for Q1 2026.
- EBITDA came in at -$1.0 million for Q1 2026, 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.
- The 5-year median for EBITDA is -$17.1 million (2025), against an average of -$53.8 million.
- Year-over-year, EBITDA crashed 3267.59% in 2022 and then surged 96.42% in 2026.
- Chegg's EBITDA stood at $7.7 million in 2022, then skyrocketed by 73.17% to $13.3 million in 2023, then tumbled by 305.61% to -$27.3 million in 2024, then fell by 25.45% to -$34.3 million in 2025, then soared by 96.97% to -$1.0 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for CHGG's EBITDA are -$1.0 million (Q1 2026), -$34.3 million (Q4 2025), and -$17.1 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51Talk Online Education | 9.59 Bn | 9.55 Bn | 22.18 Mn | -5.19 Mn |
| 2 | Graham Holdings | 4.73 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 841.00 Mn | 76.23 Mn |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 4.69 Bn | 4.53 Bn | -16.39 Mn | -27.53 Mn |
| 4 | Grand Canyon Education | 4.19 Bn | 3.94 Bn | 244.77 Mn | 95.46 Mn |
| 5 | Stride | 3.77 Bn | 2.96 Bn | 231.57 Mn | 129.08 Mn |
| 6 | Perdoceo Education | 2.11 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 174.68 Mn | 63.12 Mn |
| 7 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.01 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 103.97 Mn | 339,000.00 |
| 8 | Strategic Education | 1.71 Bn | 1.55 Bn | - | 41.09 Mn |
| 9 | Lincoln Educational Services | 1.46 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 120.06 Mn | 6.41 Mn |
| 10 | Chegg | 159.77 Mn | 93.85 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 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 16.78 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 49.22 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -17.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 22.06 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 3.28 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 17.09 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | -5.06 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 6.82 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -1.03 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 7.54 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | -10.43 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | -711,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -2.62 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 3.01 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | -11.16 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | -5.28 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -5.54 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -1.07 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | -15.33 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | -8.38 Mn |