Consumer Defensive
Chegg Inc(CHGG)
Live Price
Offline$1.05
+1.94% today
1Y Change
-17.97%
Window
Jun 25, 2025 โ Jun 18, 2026
- Market Cap
- $140.00M
- Revenue Growth
- -39.0%
- EPS Growth
- +88.1%
- Dividend Yield
- 0.0%
Coverage: 247 bars ยท Jun 25, 2025 โ Jun 18, 2026
Research Briefing
A compact read on the setup, peer context, quarterly changes, and recent earnings reaction.
Research Snapshot
Chegg Inc (CHGG) is a Consumer Defensive stock with a market cap of $140.00M and listed on NYSE. The stock last traded around $1.05 and down 18.0% across the available one-year price window (Jun 25, 2025 โ Jun 18, 2026). Baseline metrics include revenue growth of -39.0%, EPS growth of +88.1%, a dividend yield of 0.0%. What stands out right now is revenue -39.0%, EPS +88.1%, free cash flow -125.1% with operating margin -16.8% and ROIC -33.2%. Valuation is more restrained than many high-expectation growth names at price/sales 0.4. Overall, the current profile looks closer to a turnaround or cyclical reset than a generic broad-market placeholder. Stock Foundry combines CHGG price history, valuation, growth, dividend context, earnings, analyst forecasts, news, related Consumer Defensive peers on this page.
Sector Context
How this name stacks up against nearby peers on first-pass metrics.
Revenue Growth
Below sector median
-39.0% vs +1.7% peer median
Operating Margin
Below sector median
-16.8% vs +6.6% peer median
What Changed This Quarter
Latest report context and the signals most likely to have changed the story.
Latest report is on the board
2026 was reported on May 11, 2026, but the surprise data is still limited.
The operating picture looks softer than before
Revenue is at -39.0% and EPS is at +88.1%, with operating margin around -16.8%.
Earnings Reaction Memory
How the stock has tended to move after recent reports.
Across the last 3 reported quarters, the stock averaged -3.5% over the next 5 trading days and finished higher after 2 of those reports.
View quarter-by-quarter reaction table
| Quarter | EPS ฮ | 1D | 5D | 20D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 May 11, 2026 | โ | -7.0% | +3.0% | +11.0% |
2026 Feb 9, 2026 | +90.9% | -10.7% | -28.0% | -20.0% |
2025 Nov 10, 2025 | +64.3% | +28.1% | +14.6% | +0.0% |
Benchmark Edge
CHGG vs SPY, QQQ, and Sector ETFs
Normalized return, excess return, max drawdown, and calendar-year wins against the benchmarks investors actually use.
CHGG
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Normalized return
SPY
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S&P 500
Excess Return
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Relative to SPY
CHGG Max Drawdown
-75.54%
Trailing 1Y
SPY Max Drawdown
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Calendar-Year Returns
Uses the longest available daily history for CHGG and SPY.
Company Overview
Chegg Inc
NYSE
Chegg Inc. is an American education technology company that specializes in providing digital and physical textbook rentals, online tutoring, and other student services. Originally launched in 2005, Chegg has transformed the academic landscape by offering affordable and accessible educational resources to college students. The company's primary function is to alleviate the educational expenses often incurred by students through its rental service, which allows temporary access to textbooks at a fraction of the purchase cost. Chegg's platform also includes supplemental services such as homework help, scholarship searches, and internship listings, impacting sectors in online learning, higher education, and career development. With a focus on the student journey, Chegg acts as a multifaceted hub for educational resources and academic support, integrating technology to enhance the learning experience. Market-wise, Chegg Inc. plays a significant role as a pioneer in the digital transformation of educational services, bridging gaps in the traditional education model through innovative solutions. The company is headquartered in Santa Clara, California, and its initiatives continue to highlight the shift towards on-demand and accessible learning tools for students worldwide.
- Leadership
- Mr. Daniel Lee Rosensweig
- Employees
- 564
- Street Address
- 3990 Freedom Circle
- Mailing
- Santa Clara, CA, 95054
- Region
- Santa Clara, CA, United States
- Last Updated
- May 7, 2026
Key Fundamentals
Valuation, growth, profitability, and balance sheet signals.
Valuation
- P/E
- โ
- EV/EBITDA
- 12.5
- Price/Sales
- 0.4
- Price/Book
- 1.1
Growth
- Revenue
- -39.0%
- EPS
- +88.1%
- Free Cash Flow
- -125.1%
Profitability
- Gross Margin
- 60.2%
- Operating Margin
- -16.8%
- Net Margin
- -27.4%
- ROE
- -67.9%
- ROIC
- -33.2%
Balance Sheet
- Debt/Equity
- 0.70
- Current Ratio
- 0.86
Earnings Reports
Latest News
Official Releases
Company announcements and filings-style updates.
Next Step
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