Chegg (CHGG) Research & Development (2013 - 2026)

Chegg (CHGG) recorded quarterly Research & Development of $9.1 million in Q1 2026, down 46.11% quarter-over-quarter from $17.0 million in Q4 2025, and down 68.94% on a YoY basis from $29.4 million in Q1 2025.

Chegg (CHGG) Research & Development (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Chegg's Research & Development history runs 14 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $9.1 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Research & Development fell 68.94% year-over-year to $9.1 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $73.2 million (down 52.93% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $93.5 million, down 45.17% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development was $9.1 million for Q1 2026 at Chegg, down from $17.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $52.9 million in Q2 2023 to a low of $9.1 million in Q1 2026.
  • Historically, Research & Development has averaged $38.9 million across 5 years, with a median of $44.4 million in 2024.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: Research & Development gained 26.17% in 2022, then plunged 68.94% in 2026.
  • A 5-year view of Research & Development shows it stood at $46.3 million in 2022, then slipped by 1.28% to $45.7 million in 2023, then dropped by 10.31% to $41.0 million in 2024, then tumbled by 58.65% to $17.0 million in 2025, then plunged by 46.11% to $9.1 million in 2026.
  • The last three Research & Development figures came in at $9.1 million (Q1 2026), $17.0 million (Q4 2025), and $18.3 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 51Talk Online Education 7.03 Bn 6.99 Bn 22.18 Mn -1.61 Mn
2 Laureate Education 5.22 Bn 5.06 Bn -16.39 Mn -
3 Graham Holdings 5.09 Bn 4.08 Bn 841.00 Mn -
4 Covista 4.40 Bn 4.40 Bn 276.31 Mn -
5 Stride 4.17 Bn 3.36 Bn 231.57 Mn -
6 Grand Canyon Education 3.94 Bn 3.69 Bn 244.77 Mn -
7 McGraw Hill 2.19 Bn 1.94 Bn 388.89 Mn -
8 Universal Technical Institute 2.14 Bn 1.97 Bn 103.97 Mn -
9 Perdoceo Education 2.13 Bn 1.45 Bn 174.68 Mn -
10 Chegg 124.02 Mn 58.10 Mn 37.89 Mn 9.14 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 9.14 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 16.96 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 18.35 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 28.72 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 29.43 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 41.01 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 41.34 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 43.65 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 44.44 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 45.72 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 46.20 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 52.87 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 46.91 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 46.32 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 45.43 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 52.48 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 52.42 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 47.83 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 43.27 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 41.60 Mn