Chegg (CHGG) FCF Margin (2016 - 2026)
Quarterly FCF Margin fell 822.0% to 4.84% in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 7.98% through Mar 2026, down 1521.0% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 3.35% for FY2025, 1149.0% down from the prior year.
Chegg's FCF Margin history spans 14 years, with the latest figure at 4.84% for Q1 2026.
- FCF Margin came in at 4.84% for Q1 2026, 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.
- The 5-year median for FCF Margin is 13.07% (2025), against an average of 10.77%.
- The largest YoY upside for FCF Margin was 1141bps in 2024 against a maximum downside of -2737bps in 2024.
- Chegg's FCF Margin stood at 24.45% in 2022, then increased by 13bps to 27.52% in 2023, then crashed by -88bps to 3.37% in 2024, then plummeted by -732bps to 21.31% in 2025, then skyrocketed by 123bps to 4.84% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for CHGG's FCF Margin are 4.84% (Q1 2026), 21.31% (Q4 2025), and 1.21% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51Talk Online Education | 9.59 Bn | 9.55 Bn | 22.18 Mn | - |
| 2 | Graham Holdings | 4.73 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 841.00 Mn | 3.93% |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 4.69 Bn | 4.53 Bn | -16.39 Mn | 19.66% |
| 4 | Grand Canyon Education | 4.19 Bn | 3.94 Bn | 244.77 Mn | 28.01% |
| 5 | Stride | 3.77 Bn | 2.96 Bn | 231.57 Mn | 29.13% |
| 6 | Perdoceo Education | 2.11 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 174.68 Mn | 30.51% |
| 7 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.01 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 103.97 Mn | -11.94% |
| 8 | Strategic Education | 1.71 Bn | 1.55 Bn | - | 25.27% |
| 9 | Lincoln Educational Services | 1.46 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 120.06 Mn | -6.99% |
| 10 | Chegg | 159.77 Mn | 93.85 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% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 27.52% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 21.35% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 20.84% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 23.59% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 32.68% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 12.77% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 32.61% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 21.81% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 3.98% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 18.05% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 17.77% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 15.84% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 2.17% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 21.16% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 9.34% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 13.46% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -5.71% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -21.12% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 47.98% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 5.08% |