Chegg (CHGG) FCF Margin (2013 - 2026)
Chegg (CHGG) recorded quarterly FCF Margin of 4.84% in Q1 2026, up 122.72% quarter-over-quarter from 21.31% in Q4 2025, and down 822.0% on a YoY basis from 0.67% in Q1 2025.
Chegg (CHGG) FCF Margin (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Chegg's FCF Margin history runs 14 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 4.84% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, FCF Margin fell 822.0% year-over-year to 4.84%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 7.98% (down 1521.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 3.35%, down 1149.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin was 4.84% for Q1 2026 at Chegg, up from 21.31% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Margin ranged from a high of 29.85% in Q1 2023 to a low of 21.31% in Q4 2025.
- Historically, FCF Margin has averaged 10.77% across 5 years, with a median of 13.07% in 2025.
- Biggest YoY gain for FCF Margin was 1141 bps in 2024; the steepest drop was 2737 bps in 2024.
- A 5-year view of FCF Margin shows it stood at 24.45% in 2022, then climbed by 13 bps to 27.52% in 2023, then slumped by 88 bps to 3.37% in 2024, then plunged by 732 bps to 21.31% in 2025, then surged by 123 bps to 4.84% in 2026.
- The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 4.84% (Q1 2026), 21.31% (Q4 2025), and 1.21% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51Talk Online Education | 7.03 Bn | 6.99 Bn | 22.18 Mn | - |
| 2 | Laureate Education | 5.22 Bn | 5.06 Bn | -16.39 Mn | 19.66% |
| 3 | Graham Holdings | 5.09 Bn | 4.08 Bn | 841.00 Mn | 3.93% |
| 4 | Covista | 4.40 Bn | 4.40 Bn | 276.31 Mn | 41.97% |
| 5 | Stride | 4.17 Bn | 3.36 Bn | 231.57 Mn | 29.13% |
| 6 | Grand Canyon Education | 3.94 Bn | 3.69 Bn | 244.77 Mn | 28.01% |
| 7 | McGraw Hill | 2.19 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 388.89 Mn | -36.65% |
| 8 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.14 Bn | 1.97 Bn | 103.97 Mn | -11.94% |
| 9 | Perdoceo Education | 2.13 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 174.68 Mn | 30.51% |
| 10 | Chegg | 124.02 Mn | 58.10 Mn | 37.89 Mn | 4.84% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.84% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -21.31% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -1.21% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -11.48% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 13.07% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.37% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 17.34% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -2.19% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 14.51% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 27.52% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 5.94% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 25.18% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 29.85% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 24.45% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 9.72% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 18.47% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 24.97% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 18.34% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 25.06% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 21.82% |