Chegg (CHGG) Share-based Compensation (2013 - 2026)
Chegg's Share-based Compensation was $2.32 million in Q2 2026, down 70.6% from $7.91 million a year earlier and down 14.3% from the prior quarter.
Chegg (CHGG) Share-based Compensation (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Chegg's Share-based Compensation was $17.73 million through Jun 30, 2026, down 68.6% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $31.86 million, down 62.3% from FY2024.
- Share-based Compensation shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -17.6% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Share-based Compensation was $84.61 million in FY2024 (-36.6%), $133.5 million in FY2023 (unchanged), $133.46 million in FY2022 (+22.6%) and $108.85 million in FY2021 (+29.5%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly Share-based Compensation in data going back to Q1 2013.
- Compared with a year earlier, Share-based Compensation has declined for 12 straight quarters, with an average decline of 59.5% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Share-based Compensation over five years was Q1 2022 (growth of 43.2%); the worst was Q1 2026 (a decline of 75.9%).
- Per Business Quant data, CHGG's Share-based Compensation in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $2.71 million (Q1 2026), $6.77 million (Q4 2025) and $5.93 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bryn | 945.00 Bn | 945.00 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Veeva Systems | 45.35 Bn | 17.59 Bn | 695.95 Mn | 136.80 Mn |
| 3 | Samsara | 22.20 Bn | 18.97 Bn | 392.58 Mn | 96.39 Mn |
| 4 | Toast | 17.53 Bn | 10.20 Bn | 516.00 Mn | 55.00 Mn |
| 5 | Ptc | 15.47 Bn | 14.28 Bn | 490.47 Mn | 59.38 Mn |
| 6 | Trimble | 13.41 Bn | 12.48 Bn | 674.90 Mn | 43.30 Mn |
| 7 | Duolingo | 12.56 Bn | 7.73 Bn | 216.74 Mn | 38.21 Mn |
| 8 | Manhattan Associates | 11.77 Bn | 10.77 Bn | 168.33 Mn | 29.36 Mn |
| 9 | Costar | 10.95 Bn | 4.91 Bn | 728.00 Mn | 38.00 Mn |
| 10 | Chegg | 78.75 Mn | -81.21 Mn | 28.28 Mn | 2.32 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.32 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.71 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.77 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.93 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.91 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 11.26 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 15.35 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 21.93 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 18.05 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 29.29 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 31.91 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 31.93 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 35.92 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 33.75 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 35.12 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 34.17 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 31.09 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 33.08 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 32.69 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 24.51 Mn |
Chegg Share-based Compensation API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=share-based-compensation&ticker=CHGG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "ticker": "CHGG", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=share-based-compensation&ticker=CHGG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();