Chegg (CHGG) Free Cash Flow (2013 - 2026)
Chegg (CHGG) recorded quarterly Free Cash Flow of $3.1 million in Q1 2026, up 119.79% quarter-over-quarter from -$15.5 million in Q4 2025, and down 80.69% on a YoY basis from $15.9 million in Q1 2025.
Chegg (CHGG) Free Cash Flow (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Chegg's Free Cash Flow history runs 14 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $3.1 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow fell 80.69% year-over-year to $3.1 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$25.4 million (down 162.31% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$12.6 million, down 125.14% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow was $3.1 million for Q1 2026 at Chegg, up from -$15.5 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $56.0 million in Q1 2023 to a low of -$15.5 million in Q4 2025.
- Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $21.0 million across 5 years, with a median of $16.0 million in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Free Cash Flow jumped 152.75% in 2024, then sank 420.25% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at $50.2 million in 2022, then advanced by 3.11% to $51.7 million in 2023, then slumped by 90.66% to $4.8 million in 2024, then tumbled by 420.25% to -$15.5 million in 2025, then soared by 119.79% to $3.1 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $3.1 million (Q1 2026), -$15.5 million (Q4 2025), and -$943000.0 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (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 | 53.60 Mn |
| 3 | Graham Holdings | 5.09 Bn | 4.08 Bn | 841.00 Mn | 48.56 Mn |
| 4 | Covista | 4.40 Bn | 4.40 Bn | 276.31 Mn | 204.40 Mn |
| 5 | Stride | 4.17 Bn | 3.36 Bn | 231.57 Mn | 183.49 Mn |
| 6 | Grand Canyon Education | 3.94 Bn | 3.69 Bn | 244.77 Mn | 86.48 Mn |
| 7 | McGraw Hill | 2.19 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 388.89 Mn | -169.95 Mn |
| 8 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.14 Bn | 1.97 Bn | 103.97 Mn | -26.43 Mn |
| 9 | Perdoceo Education | 2.13 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 174.68 Mn | 67.65 Mn |
| 10 | Chegg | 124.02 Mn | 58.10 Mn | 37.89 Mn | 3.06 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.06 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.06 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -15.48 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -15.48 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -943,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -943,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -12.07 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -12.07 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 15.86 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 15.86 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.83 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.83 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 23.69 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 23.69 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -3.57 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -3.57 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 25.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 25.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 51.73 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 51.73 Mn |