Chegg (CHGG) EBITDA Margin (2013 - 2026)
Chegg (CHGG) recorded quarterly EBITDA Margin of 1.64% in Q1 2026, up 96.52% quarter-over-quarter from 47.17% in Q4 2025, and up 2225.0% on a YoY basis from 0.07% in Q1 2025.
Chegg (CHGG) EBITDA Margin (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Chegg's EBITDA Margin history runs 14 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 1.64% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, EBITDA Margin rose 2225.0% year-over-year to 1.64%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 27.88% (up 10736.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 31.0%, up 8835.0% from the prior year.
- EBITDA Margin was 1.64% for Q1 2026 at Chegg, up from 47.17% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, EBITDA Margin ranged from a high of 7.07% in Q4 2023 to a low of 297.28% in Q2 2024.
- Historically, EBITDA Margin has averaged 38.17% across 5 years, with a median of 10.22% in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: EBITDA Margin tumbled 28706 bps in 2024, then surged 26260 bps in 2025.
- A 5-year view of EBITDA Margin shows it stood at 3.74% in 2022, then surged by 89 bps to 7.07% in 2023, then plunged by 369 bps to 19.04% in 2024, then tumbled by 148 bps to 47.17% in 2025, then jumped by 97 bps to 1.64% in 2026.
- The last three EBITDA Margin figures came in at 1.64% (Q1 2026), 47.17% (Q4 2025), and 22.03% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51Talk Online Education | 7.03 Bn | 6.99 Bn | 22.18 Mn | -16.93% |
| 2 | Laureate Education | 5.22 Bn | 5.06 Bn | -16.39 Mn | -10.10% |
| 3 | Graham Holdings | 5.09 Bn | 4.08 Bn | 841.00 Mn | 6.17% |
| 4 | Covista | 4.40 Bn | 4.40 Bn | 276.31 Mn | 18.75% |
| 5 | Stride | 4.17 Bn | 3.36 Bn | 231.57 Mn | 20.49% |
| 6 | Grand Canyon Education | 3.94 Bn | 3.69 Bn | 244.77 Mn | 30.92% |
| 7 | McGraw Hill | 2.19 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 388.89 Mn | -9.39% |
| 8 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.14 Bn | 1.97 Bn | 103.97 Mn | 0.15% |
| 9 | Perdoceo Education | 2.13 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 174.68 Mn | 28.47% |
| 10 | Chegg | 124.02 Mn | 58.10 Mn | 37.89 Mn | -1.64% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -1.64% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -47.17% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -22.03% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -34.68% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -23.89% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -19.04% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -162.74% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -297.28% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -1.43% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 7.07% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -36.66% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -10.22% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -2.37% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.74% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -6.94% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.77% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.66% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 12.63% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.21% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 17.52% |