Chegg, Inc. (CHGG) Financial Ratios
15 years of historical data (2011–2025) · Consumer Defensive · Education & Training Services
EV/EBITDA
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11.94
↓-60% vs avg
5yr avg: 30.11
30Y Low10.0·High45.0
P/FCF
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N/A
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5yr avg: 15.32
30Y Low3.3·High73.3
P/B Ratio
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1.04
↓-51% vs avg
5yr avg: 2.11
30Y Low0.8·High18.6
ROE
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-66.2%
↑-76% vs avg
5yr avg: -37.6%
30Y Low-147%·High24%
Debt/EBITDA
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5.49
↓-43% vs avg
5yr avg: 9.69
30Y Low0.8·High19.1
Percentile shows where the current value sits in 30-year historical distribution. Sparklines show 5-year trend.
CHGG Valuation Multiples
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
Chegg, Inc. currently has a negative P/E ratio, indicating the company is operating at a loss on a trailing-twelve-month basis.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $130M | $100M | $166M | $1.5B | $3.8B | $4.3B | $11.3B | $4.5B | $3.2B | $1.6B | $668M |
| Enterprise Value | $183M | $153M | $509M | $1.9B | $4.5B | $5.2B | $12.4B | $5.1B | $3.1B | $1.5B | $591M |
| P/E Ratio → | -1.21 | — | — | — | 14.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| P/S Ratio | 0.34 | 0.27 | 0.27 | 2.04 | 4.94 | 5.59 | 17.58 | 11.00 | 10.02 | 6.40 | 2.63 |
| P/B Ratio | 1.04 | 0.84 | 0.86 | 1.55 | 3.39 | 3.92 | 18.58 | 9.06 | 7.84 | 4.17 | 3.01 |
| P/FCF | — | — | 3.31 | 8.95 | 24.81 | 24.22 | 73.00 | 63.58 | 73.33 | 65.28 | 2683.30 |
| P/OCF | 8.38 | 6.45 | 1.33 | 5.93 | 14.81 | 15.87 | 47.90 | 39.85 | 42.85 | 31.91 | 26.79 |
P/E links to full P/E history page with 30-year chart
CHGG EV Ratios
Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value
Chegg, Inc.'s enterprise value stands at 11.9x EBITDA, 60% below its 5-year average of 30.1x. This is roughly in line with the Consumer Defensive sector median of 11.4x.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | 0.41 | 0.82 | 2.72 | 5.90 | 6.67 | 19.21 | 12.29 | 9.74 | 5.90 | 2.33 |
| EV / EBITDA | 11.94 | 9.99 | — | 31.45 | 44.97 | 34.02 | 103.86 | 105.10 | 183.11 | 4070.01 | — |
| EV / EBIT | — | — | — | 36.05 | 41.12 | 409.97 | 189.15 | 133.36 | — | — | — |
| EV / FCF | — | — | 10.13 | 11.95 | 29.63 | 28.93 | 79.79 | 71.07 | 71.26 | 60.22 | 2372.74 |
CHGG Profitability
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
Chegg, Inc. earns an operating margin of -16.8%, below the Consumer Defensive sector average of 1.4%. Operating margins have compressed from -9.5% to -16.8% over the past 3 years, signaling potential cost pressures or competitive headwinds. A negative ROE of -66.2% indicates the company is currently destroying shareholder equity.
Margins
Full margin charts and quarterly trend are on the Earnings History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 60.2% | 60.2% | 70.7% | 68.5% | 74.3% | 67.2% | 68.1% | 77.6% | 75.1% | 68.6% | 52.9% |
| Operating Margin | -16.8% | -16.8% | -119.4% | -9.5% | 1.2% | 10.1% | 8.8% | 4.3% | -1.9% | -7.4% | -15.8% |
| Net Profit Margin | -27.4% | -27.4% | -135.5% | 2.5% | 34.8% | -0.2% | -1.0% | -2.3% | -4.6% | -8.0% | -16.6% |
Return on Capital
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | -66.2% | -66.2% | -147.2% | 1.8% | 24.0% | -0.2% | -1.1% | -2.1% | -3.7% | -6.6% | -18.7% |
| ROA | -18.1% | -18.1% | -64.5% | 0.9% | 9.9% | -0.1% | -0.3% | -0.9% | -2.5% | -5.5% | -14.5% |
| ROIC | -13.4% | -13.4% | -56.1% | -3.1% | 0.4% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 2.0% | -1.6% | -7.0% | -19.5% |
| ROCE | -26.5% | -26.5% | -95.1% | -3.8% | 0.3% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 1.7% | -1.1% | -6.1% | -17.4% |
CHGG Leverage & Debt
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
Chegg, Inc. carries a Debt/EBITDA ratio of 5.5x, which is highly leveraged (61% above the sector average of 3.4x). Net debt stands at $53M ($84M total debt minus $31M cash).
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.70 | 0.70 | 2.61 | 0.66 | 1.08 | 1.53 | 2.51 | 1.84 | 0.69 | — | — |
| Debt / EBITDA | 5.49 | 5.49 | — | 10.08 | 12.03 | 11.15 | 12.86 | 19.14 | 16.61 | — | — |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | 0.44 | 1.78 | 0.52 | 0.66 | 0.76 | 1.73 | 1.07 | -0.22 | -0.32 | -0.35 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 3.46 | 3.46 | — | 7.89 | 7.32 | 5.54 | 8.84 | 11.08 | -5.33 | -341.78 | — |
| Debt / FCF | — | — | 6.83 | 3.00 | 4.82 | 4.71 | 6.79 | 7.49 | -2.07 | -5.06 | -310.56 |
| Interest Coverage | -107.32 | -107.32 | -264.78 | 14.33 | 18.21 | 1.83 | 0.99 | 0.84 | -0.20 | -248.74 | -236.06 |
CHGG Liquidity & Efficiency
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
The current ratio of 0.86x is below 1.0, meaning current liabilities exceed current assets. The current ratio has improved from 0.80x to 0.86x over the past 3 years.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.86 | 0.86 | 0.83 | 0.80 | 8.24 | 14.19 | 10.78 | 11.31 | 8.29 | 4.44 | 1.73 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.86 | 0.86 | 0.83 | 0.80 | 8.24 | 14.19 | 10.66 | 11.16 | 8.22 | 4.40 | 1.69 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.52 | 0.52 | 0.60 | 0.64 | 7.62 | 13.52 | 10.44 | 10.77 | 7.84 | 4.04 | 1.20 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 1.36 | 0.71 | 0.41 | 0.31 | 0.27 | 0.29 | 0.28 | 0.42 | 0.57 | 0.87 |
| Inventory Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16.08 | 8.75 | 17.12 | 39.24 | 46.37 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | 15.11 | 13.97 | 16.00 | 11.19 | 8.39 | 7.31 | 10.24 | 14.47 | 15.53 | 40.17 |
CHGG Shareholder Yields
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
Chegg, Inc. does not currently pay a dividend and has no material buyback yield, reinvesting earnings back into the business.
Dividends
Full dividend history and growth charts are on the Dividend History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Payout Ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Total Shareholder Return Metrics
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | — | — | — | — | 7.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FCF Yield | — | — | 30.2% | 11.2% | 4.0% | 4.1% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 0.0% |
| Buyback Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% | 22.9% | 8.5% | 6.9% | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 1.6% |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% | 22.9% | 8.5% | 6.9% | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 1.6% |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $107M | $103M | $129M | $150M | $141M | $125M | $119M | $113M | $100M | $91M |
Peer Comparison
Compare CHGG with 10 similar companies in its peer group
| Company | Market Cap | P/E | EV/EBITDA | P/FCF | Gross Margin | Op Margin | ROE | ROIC | Debt/EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 CHGGYou | $130M | -1.2 | 11.9 | — | 60.2% | -16.8% | -66.2% | -13.4% | 5.5 |
 PRDO | $2B | 14.1 | 8.9 | 9.9 | 71.7% | 23.2% | 16.6% | 15.3% | 0.4 |
 STRA | $2B | 14.5 | 7.2 | 11.6 | 49.0% | 15.5% | 7.7% | 9.0% | 0.4 |
 LRN | $4B | 15.6 | 7.9 | 10.6 | 39.2% | 15.0% | 21.7% | 22.0% | 1.2 |
 LAUR | $5B | 17.2 | 9.9 | 17.6 | 28.3% | 25.3% | 26.2% | 20.3% | 1.6 |
 COUR | $1B | -19.5 | — | 9.5 | 54.6% | -10.3% | -8.3% | — | — |
 UDMY | $700M | 186.8 | 21.0 | 8.7 | 65.6% | -0.3% | 1.9% | -56.7% | 0.4 |
 DUOL | $5B | 12.3 | 26.3 | 13.2 | 72.2% | 13.1% | 38.1% | 40.8% | 0.6 |
 GOOG | $4.8T | 36.5 | 32.0 | 65.2 | 59.7% | 32.1% | 35.7% | 25.1% | 0.4 |
 MSFT | $3.1T | 30.3 | 19.4 | 42.9 | 68.8% | 45.6% | 33.3% | 24.9% | 0.7 |
 AMZN | $3.0T | 38.3 | 20.7 | 384.3 | 50.3% | 11.2% | 22.3% | 14.7% | 1.0 |
| Consumer Defensive Median | — | 19.6 | 11.4 | 15.7 | 40.1% | 1.4% | 6.8% | 5.5% | 3.4 |
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Quick answers to the most common questions about buying CHGG stock.
What is Chegg, Inc.'s P/E ratio?
Chegg, Inc.'s current P/E ratio is -1.2x. The historical average is 14.2x.
What is Chegg, Inc.'s EV/EBITDA?
Chegg, Inc.'s current EV/EBITDA is 11.9x. This enterprise value multiple compares the company's total value (equity + debt - cash) to its EBITDA. The historical average is 29.8x.
What is Chegg, Inc.'s ROE?
Chegg, Inc.'s return on equity (ROE) is -66.2%. The historical average is -25.3%.
Is CHGG stock overvalued?
Based on historical data, Chegg, Inc. is trading at a P/E of -1.2x. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
What are Chegg, Inc.'s profit margins?
Chegg, Inc. has 60.2% gross margin and -16.8% operating margin.
How much debt does Chegg, Inc. have?
Chegg, Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 5.5x, indicating high leverage. A ratio above 4x may signal elevated financial risk.