Chegg (CHGG) Return on Capital Employed (2014 - 2026)
Chegg's quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 57.68% in Q1 2026, up 10048.0% year-on-year from N/an in Q1 2025, and up 7.6% quarter-over-quarter from 62.42% in Q4 2025.
Chegg has reported Return on Capital Employed for 13 years, with the latest figure at 57.68% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 10048.0% year-over-year to 57.68%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 57.68% (up 10048.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 27.02%, up 6874.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 57.68%, up from 62.42% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 2.53% in Q1 2022, with the low at 180.9% in Q4 2024.
- Average Return on Capital Employed over 5 years is 52.15%, with a median of 5.43% recorded in 2023.
- Year-over-year, Return on Capital Employed plunged 17547 bps in 2024 and jumped 11847 bps in 2025.
- Tracing CHGG's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 0.39% in 2022, then slumped by 1490 bps to 5.43% in 2023, then sank by 3232 bps to 180.9% in 2024, then surged by 65 bps to 62.42% in 2025, then rose by 8 bps to 57.68% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 57.68% (Q1 2026), 62.42% (Q4 2025), and 62.18% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51Talk Online Education | 9.59 Bn | 9.55 Bn | 22.18 Mn | 46.13% |
| 2 | Graham Holdings | 4.73 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 841.00 Mn | 3.48% |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 4.69 Bn | 4.53 Bn | -16.39 Mn | 23.56% |
| 4 | Grand Canyon Education | 4.19 Bn | 3.94 Bn | 244.77 Mn | 7.87% |
| 5 | Stride | 3.77 Bn | 2.96 Bn | 231.57 Mn | 19.19% |
| 6 | Perdoceo Education | 2.11 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 174.68 Mn | 18.63% |
| 7 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.01 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 103.97 Mn | 8.69% |
| 8 | Strategic Education | 1.71 Bn | 1.55 Bn | - | 9.78% |
| 9 | Lincoln Educational Services | 1.46 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 120.06 Mn | 8.38% |
| 10 | Chegg | 159.77 Mn | 93.85 Mn | 37.89 Mn | -57.68% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -57.68% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -62.42% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -62.18% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -161.87% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -158.16% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -180.90% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -135.86% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -56.71% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -5.37% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -5.43% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -4.22% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -1.33% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -0.04% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.39% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.15% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.56% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.53% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.66% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 3.33% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 2.71% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 2.84% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 2.60% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 1.37% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 2.62% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 1.59% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 1.27% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 0.61% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 0.22% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -0.48% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -0.89% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | -1.63% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | -2.19% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -4.16% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -4.84% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | -8.00% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | -11.66% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -13.57% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -16.76% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | -16.83% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | -20.03% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | -19.22% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -23.03% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | -28.50% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | -27.02% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | -27.79% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | -24.45% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | -34.21% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | -25.45% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | -23.77% |