Chegg (CHGG) Retained Earnings (2013 - 2026)
Chegg (CHGG) recorded quarterly Retained Earnings of -$33.9 million in Q1 2026, down 2.8% quarter-over-quarter from -$33.0 million in Q4 2025, and down 2.03% on a YoY basis from -$34.6 million in Q1 2025.
Chegg (CHGG) Retained Earnings (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Chegg's Retained Earnings history runs 14 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$33.9 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Retained Earnings fell 2.03% year-over-year to -$33.9 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$33.9 million (down 2.03% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$33.0 million, up 96.29% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings was -$33.9 million for Q1 2026 at Chegg, 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.
- Historically, Retained Earnings has averaged -$180.9 million across 5 years, with a median of -$52.4 million in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Retained Earnings sank 1598.28% in 2024, then surged 96.29% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Retained Earnings shows it stood at -$70.6 million in 2022, then grew by 25.77% to -$52.4 million in 2023, then plunged by 1598.28% to -$889.4 million in 2024, then soared by 96.29% to -$33.0 million in 2025, then fell by 2.8% to -$33.9 million in 2026.
- The last three Retained Earnings figures came in at -$33.9 million (Q1 2026), -$33.0 million (Q4 2025), and -$33.3 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51Talk Online Education | 7.03 Bn | 6.99 Bn | 22.18 Mn | -1.94 Mn |
| 2 | Laureate Education | 5.22 Bn | 5.06 Bn | -16.39 Mn | 312.99 Mn |
| 3 | Graham Holdings | 5.09 Bn | 4.08 Bn | 841.00 Mn | 8.31 Bn |
| 4 | Covista | 4.40 Bn | 4.40 Bn | 276.31 Mn | -2.23 Mn |
| 5 | Stride | 4.17 Bn | 3.36 Bn | 231.57 Mn | 1.10 Bn |
| 6 | Grand Canyon Education | 3.94 Bn | 3.69 Bn | 244.77 Mn | -185,000.00 |
| 7 | McGraw Hill | 2.19 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 388.89 Mn | -2.52 Mn |
| 8 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.14 Bn | 1.97 Bn | 103.97 Mn | 725,000.00 |
| 9 | Perdoceo Education | 2.13 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 174.68 Mn | 762.68 Mn |
| 10 | Chegg | 124.02 Mn | 58.10 Mn | 37.89 Mn | -33.92 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |