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
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 |
| 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 |