Chegg (CHGG) Free Cash Flow (2013 - 2026)
Chegg (CHGG) posted quarterly Free Cash Flow of $3.1 million for Q1 2026, down 80.69% year-over-year from $15.9 million in Q1 2025, and up 119.79% quarter-over-quarter from -$15.5 million in Q4 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 for Q1 2026 stood at $3.1 million, up from -$15.5 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $56.0 million in Q1 2023, with the low at -$15.5 million in Q4 2025.
- The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is $16.0 million (2022), against an average of $21.0 million.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Free Cash Flow soared 152.75% in 2024, then plunged 420.25% in 2025.
- Chegg's Free Cash Flow stood at $50.2 million in 2022, then gained by 3.11% to $51.7 million in 2023, then sank by 90.66% to $4.8 million in 2024, then slumped by 420.25% to -$15.5 million in 2025, then surged by 119.79% to $3.1 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CHGG's Free Cash Flow at $3.1 million in Q1 2026, -$15.5 million in Q4 2025, and -$943000.0 in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Oriental Education & Technology | 84.89 Bn | 82.89 Bn | 812.22 Mn | 518.75 Mn |
| 2 | 51Talk Online Education | 7.20 Bn | 7.16 Bn | 22.97 Mn | - |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 5.21 Bn | 5.05 Bn | 237.67 Mn | 83.78 Mn |
| 4 | Graham Holdings | 5.05 Bn | 3.81 Bn | 777.03 Mn | 32.62 Mn |
| 5 | Covista | 4.62 Bn | 4.62 Bn | 284.63 Mn | 97.52 Mn |
| 6 | Grand Canyon Education | 3.76 Bn | 3.49 Bn | 204.08 Mn | 97.91 Mn |
| 7 | Stride | 3.57 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 217.28 Mn | 292.72 Mn |
| 8 | McGraw Hill | 2.32 Bn | 2.07 Bn | 388.89 Mn | -169.95 Mn |
| 9 | TAL Education | 2.31 Bn | -374.26 Mn | 227.32 Mn | 40.96 Mn |
| 10 | Chegg | 88.88 Mn | 16.57 Mn | 28.28 Mn | 6.40 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 6.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 6.40 Mn |
| 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 |