Chegg (CHGG) Share-based Compensation (2016 - 2026)
Quarterly Share-based Compensation fell 75.92% to $2.7 million in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $23.3 million through Mar 2026, down 64.98% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $31.9 million for FY2025, 62.34% down from the prior year.
Chegg's Share-based Compensation history spans 14 years, with the latest figure at $2.7 million for Q1 2026.
- Share-based Compensation came in at $2.7 million for Q1 2026, down from $6.8 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Share-based Compensation ranged from a high of $35.9 million in Q2 2023 to a low of $2.7 million in Q1 2026.
- The 5-year median for Share-based Compensation is $29.3 million (2024), against an average of $22.7 million.
- Year-over-year, Share-based Compensation surged 43.22% in 2022 and then tumbled 75.92% in 2026.
- Chegg's Share-based Compensation stood at $35.1 million in 2022, then fell by 9.14% to $31.9 million in 2023, then plummeted by 51.9% to $15.3 million in 2024, then tumbled by 55.89% to $6.8 million in 2025, then plummeted by 59.96% to $2.7 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for CHGG's Share-based Compensation are $2.7 million (Q1 2026), $6.8 million (Q4 2025), and $5.9 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51Talk Online Education | 9.59 Bn | 9.55 Bn | 22.18 Mn | - |
| 2 | Graham Holdings | 4.73 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 841.00 Mn | 1.50 Mn |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 4.69 Bn | 4.53 Bn | -16.39 Mn | 2.62 Mn |
| 4 | Grand Canyon Education | 4.19 Bn | 3.94 Bn | 244.77 Mn | 3.60 Mn |
| 5 | Stride | 3.77 Bn | 2.96 Bn | 231.57 Mn | 5.40 Mn |
| 6 | Perdoceo Education | 2.11 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 174.68 Mn | 3.20 Mn |
| 7 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.01 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 103.97 Mn | 3.90 Mn |
| 8 | Strategic Education | 1.71 Bn | 1.55 Bn | - | 5.39 Mn |
| 9 | Lincoln Educational Services | 1.46 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 120.06 Mn | 1.44 Mn |
| 10 | Chegg | 159.77 Mn | 93.85 Mn | 37.89 Mn | 2.71 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.71 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.71 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.77 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.77 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.93 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.93 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.91 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.91 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 11.26 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 11.26 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 15.35 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 15.35 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 21.93 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 21.93 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 18.05 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 18.05 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 29.29 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 29.29 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 31.91 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 31.91 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 31.93 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 31.93 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 35.92 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 35.92 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 33.75 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 33.75 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 35.12 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 35.12 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 34.17 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 34.17 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 31.09 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 31.09 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 33.08 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 33.08 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 32.69 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 32.69 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 24.51 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 24.51 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 28.55 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 28.55 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 23.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 23.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 24.65 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 24.65 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 21.53 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 21.53 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 19.55 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 19.55 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 18.33 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 18.33 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 17.55 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 17.55 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 16.87 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 16.87 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 15.45 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 15.45 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 15.04 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 15.04 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 14.53 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 14.53 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 13.82 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 13.82 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 12.04 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 12.04 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 11.64 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 11.64 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 10.89 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 10.89 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 10.09 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 10.09 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 9.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 9.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 8.28 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 8.28 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 9.08 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 9.08 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 10.21 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 10.21 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 11.22 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 11.22 Mn |