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

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DateValue
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