CHEGG INC (CHGG) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NYSE:CHGG • US1630921096
0.6573 USD
-0.01 (-1.57%)
At close: Feb 27, 2026
0.66 USD
+0 (+0.41%)
After Hours: 2/27/2026, 8:04:00 PM
We assign a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10 to CHGG. CHGG was compared to 75 industry peers in the Diversified Consumer Services industry. The financial health of CHGG is average, but there are quite some concerns on its profitability. CHGG has a expensive valuation and it also scores bad on growth.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- CHGG had positive earnings in the past year.
- CHGG had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- In multiple years CHGG reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
- Each year in the past 5 years CHGG had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of CHGG (-20.29%) is worse than 70.67% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Equity of CHGG (-52.54%) is worse than 69.33% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -20.29% | ||
| ROE | -52.54% | ||
| ROIC | N/A |
ROA(3y)N/A
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- The Gross Margin of CHGG (63.25%) is better than 80.00% of its industry peers.
- CHGG's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- The Profit Margin and Operating Margin are not available for CHGG so they could not be analyzed.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | N/A | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 63.25% |
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-6.76%
GM growth 5Y-2.45%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- CHGG does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
- CHGG has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
2.2 Solvency
- CHGG has an Altman-Z score of -2.75. This is a bad value and indicates that CHGG is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- CHGG has a worse Altman-Z score (-2.75) than 72.00% of its industry peers.
- CHGG has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 8.14 | ||
| Altman-Z | -2.75 |
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC6.6%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.95 indicates that CHGG may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- CHGG's Current ratio of 0.95 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CHGG outperforms 42.67% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.95 indicates that CHGG may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.95, CHGG is in line with its industry, outperforming 44.00% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.95 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.95 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for CHGG have decreased strongly by -96.05% in the last year.
- The earnings per share for CHGG have been decreasing by -53.01% on average. This is quite bad
- Looking at the last year, CHGG shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -38.97% in the last year.
- CHGG shows a very negative growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been decreasing by -10.17% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-96.05%
EPS 3Y-71.46%
EPS 5Y-53.01%
EPS Q2Q%-105.88%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-38.97%
Revenue growth 3Y-21.08%
Revenue growth 5Y-10.17%
Sales Q2Q%-49.36%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 167.21% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
- CHGG is expected to show a very negative growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will decrease by -26.42% yearly.
EPS Next Y-66%
EPS Next 2Y167.21%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-40.75%
Revenue Next 2Y-26.42%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 21.91, the valuation of CHGG can be described as rather expensive.
- CHGG's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.07, CHGG is valued at the same level.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 64.44, CHGG can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- CHGG's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 28.05, CHGG is valued quite expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21.91 | ||
| Fwd PE | 64.44 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 86.67% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CHGG, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 9.35 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | -0.93 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as CHGG's earnings are expected to grow with 167.21% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y167.21%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for CHGG!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
0.6573
-0.01 (-1.57%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryDiversified Consumer Services
Earnings (Last)02-09 2026-02-09/amc
Earnings (Next)05-11 2026-05-11/amc
Inst Owners48.77%
Inst Owner Change-10.86%
Ins Owners8.08%
Ins Owner Change28.87%
Market Cap71.82M
Revenue(TTM)376.91M
Net Income(TTM)-76.74M
Analysts42.86
Price TargetN/A
Short Float %6.35%
Short Ratio4.55
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)317.87%
Min EPS beat(2)100%
Max EPS beat(2)535.73%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-602.55%
Min EPS beat(4)-3041.18%
Max EPS beat(4)535.73%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)-298.87%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)-198.94%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)-143.14%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.02%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.07%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.02%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.71%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.97%
Max Revenue beat(4)3.84%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.1%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.11%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.42%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-31.25%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-88.46%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.32%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-23.11%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-30.36%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21.91 | ||
| Fwd PE | 64.44 | ||
| P/S | 0.16 | ||
| P/FCF | 9.35 | ||
| P/OCF | 1.68 | ||
| P/B | 0.49 | ||
| P/tB | 0.52 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | -0.93 |
EPS(TTM)0.03
EY4.56%
EPS(NY)0.01
Fwd EY1.55%
FCF(TTM)0.07
FCFY10.7%
OCF(TTM)0.39
OCFY59.35%
SpS4.1
BVpS1.34
TBVpS1.27
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number0.95
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -20.29% | ||
| ROE | -52.54% | ||
| ROCE | N/A | ||
| ROIC | N/A | ||
| ROICexc | N/A | ||
| ROICexgc | N/A | ||
| OM | N/A | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 63.25% | ||
| FCFM | 1.72% |
ROA(3y)N/A
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-6.76%
GM growth 5Y-2.45%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover1.18
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 8.14 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 42.09% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 7.8% | ||
| Interest Coverage | N/A | ||
| Cash Conversion | 195.07% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.95 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.95 | ||
| Altman-Z | -2.75 |
F-Score7
WACC6.6%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)65.15%
Cap/Depr(5y)90.8%
Cap/Sales(3y)10.4%
Cap/Sales(5y)11.73%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-96.05%
EPS 3Y-71.46%
EPS 5Y-53.01%
EPS Q2Q%-105.88%
EPS Next Y-66%
EPS Next 2Y167.21%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-38.97%
Revenue growth 3Y-21.08%
Revenue growth 5Y-10.17%
Sales Q2Q%-49.36%
Revenue Next Year-40.75%
Revenue Next 2Y-26.42%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-486.9%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year471.23%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-92.09%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-76.91%
OCF growth 3Y-60.73%
OCF growth 5Y-42.02%
CHEGG INC / CHGG FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for CHEGG INC?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to CHGG.
What is the valuation status for CHGG stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to CHEGG INC (CHGG). This can be considered as Overvalued.
How profitable is CHEGG INC (CHGG) stock?
CHEGG INC (CHGG) has a profitability rating of 2 / 10.
What is the earnings growth outlook for CHEGG INC?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of CHEGG INC (CHGG) is expected to decline by -66% in the next year.