Growth Metrics

Chegg (CHGG) Retained Earnings (2016 - 2026)

Quarterly Retained Earnings fell 2.03% to -$33.9 million in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was -$33.9 million through Mar 2026, down 2.03% year-over-year, with the annual reading at -$33.0 million for FY2025, 96.29% up from the prior year.

Chegg's Retained Earnings history spans 14 years, with the latest figure at -$33.9 million for Q1 2026.

  • Retained Earnings came in at -$33.9 million for Q1 2026, down from -$33.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Retained Earnings ranged from a high of -$33.0 million in Q4 2025 to a low of -$889.4 million in Q4 2024.
  • The 5-year median for Retained Earnings is -$52.4 million (2023), against an average of -$180.9 million.
  • Year-over-year, Retained Earnings tumbled 1598.28% in 2024 and then skyrocketed 96.29% in 2025.
  • Chegg's Retained Earnings stood at -$70.6 million in 2022, then rose by 25.77% to -$52.4 million in 2023, then crashed by 1598.28% to -$889.4 million in 2024, then surged by 96.29% to -$33.0 million in 2025, then decreased by 2.8% to -$33.9 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for CHGG's Retained Earnings are -$33.9 million (Q1 2026), -$33.0 million (Q4 2025), and -$33.3 million (Q3 2025).

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Retained Earnings (Qtr)
1 51Talk Online Education 9.59 Bn 9.55 Bn 22.18 Mn -1.94 Mn
2 Graham Holdings 4.73 Bn 3.72 Bn 841.00 Mn 8.31 Bn
3 Laureate Education 4.69 Bn 4.53 Bn -16.39 Mn 312.99 Mn
4 Grand Canyon Education 4.19 Bn 3.94 Bn 244.77 Mn -185,000.00
5 Stride 3.77 Bn 2.96 Bn 231.57 Mn 1.10 Bn
6 Perdoceo Education 2.11 Bn 1.43 Bn 174.68 Mn 762.68 Mn
7 Universal Technical Institute 2.01 Bn 1.84 Bn 103.97 Mn 725,000.00
8 Strategic Education 1.71 Bn 1.55 Bn - -30.96 Mn
9 Lincoln Educational Services 1.46 Bn 1.44 Bn 120.06 Mn 103.52 Mn
10 Chegg 159.77 Mn 93.85 Mn 37.89 Mn -33.92 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 -33.92 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -33.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -33.26 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -33.35 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -33.25 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -889.44 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -883.32 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -39.92 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -40.67 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -52.37 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 -62.04 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 -43.76 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 -68.37 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 -70.55 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 -101.87 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 -323.97 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 -331.45 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 -5.33 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 -361.50 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 -368.15 Mn
Mar 31, 2021 -400.91 Mn
Dec 31, 2020 1.53 Mn
Sep 30, 2020 -448.64 Mn
Jun 30, 2020 -411.50 Mn
Mar 31, 2020 -5.36 Mn
Dec 31, 2019 -416.29 Mn
Sep 30, 2019 -424.51 Mn
Jun 30, 2019 -413.03 Mn
Mar 31, 2019 -411.01 Mn
Dec 31, 2018 -1.02 Mn
Sep 30, 2018 -411.92 Mn
Jun 30, 2018 -661,000.00
Mar 31, 2018 138,000.00
Dec 31, 2017 -282,000.00
Sep 30, 2017 19,000.00
Jun 30, 2017 -383.75 Mn
Mar 31, 2017 -77,000.00
Dec 31, 2016 -176,000.00
Sep 30, 2016 -148,000.00
Jun 30, 2016 -183,000.00