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CHGG

STRONG BUY

Chegg, Inc. · Consumer Defensive · United States · $108M · Avg Vol: $1M/d

81
StockRank
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Q
42
V
71
M
63
P/E (TTM)
ROE
-55.9%
D/E
0.4x
Dividend %

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

Chegg, Inc. is a leading direct-to-student learning platform that provides digital study tools, textbook rentals, and online tutoring services. The company's competitive moat is anchored by its massive, proprietary database of millions of step-by-step homework solutions and expert Q&A, which creates high switching costs and strong brand loyalty among students. It is currently focused on integrating advanced artificial intelligence capabilities to enhance its personalized learning assistant and expand its global subscriber base.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM2026E2027EFwd CAGR
Revenue766.9M716.3M617.6M376.9M-21.1%318.8M205.5M161.8M-34.5%
EPS2.090.16-8.10-0.96-92.3%-0.85
Shares126.5M102.8M104.9M111.0M-12.2%112.0M
Debt1.2B617.9M504.5M69.0M-61.4%51.8M
Equity1.1B944.6M193.0M119.6M-52.5%
Op CF255.7M246.2M125.2M15.5M-60.7%-4.9M
Inv CF104.9M268.7M11.3M282.3M
Fin CF-744.8M-852.8M-109.1M-428.5M
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PRICE (1Y)-10.3%
0.780.870.971.061.16Jun 16Jul 9Jul 29
SMA 50SMA 200
Close
$1.04
RSI (14)
62.7
52W High
$1.90
From 52W High
0.5%

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
42
ROIC
-72.6%1.1
ROE
-55.9%2.0
GP/Assets
76.8%93.2
Op. Margin
-1.6%10.1
FCF/Assets
13.1%89.8
Piotroski
648.0
Int. Cover
-50.0x0.7
D/E Ratio
0.43x49.0
Current Ratio
1.04x25.3
Value
71
P/E (TTM)
N/A
EV/EBITDA
1.6x97.9
P/FCF
3.0x93.9
P/B
0.8x80.7
P/S
0.3x84.3
Div Yield
N/A
Momentum
63
52W High %
55%14.1
RS 6M
25%93.0
SMA 50/200
1.15x92.1
EPS Rev 4W
+69.1%100.0
EPS Rev 12W
N/A
EPS Improve
+94%70.7
Q Growth
N/A

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$108M
P/E (Forward)
-17.5x
Gross Margin
67.0%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Consumer Defensive, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of CHGG are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
CHGGChegg, Inc.(you)$108M81STRONG BUY
LGCYLegacy Education Inc.$148M72BUY
FCFranklin Covey Co.$233M66BUY
APEIAmerican Public Education, Inc.$875M90STRONG BUY
PXEDPhoenix Education Partners, Inc.$1.0B95STRONG BUY
STRAStrategic Education, Inc.$1.7B96STRONG BUY
SKILSkillsoft Corp.$57M23SELL
CVSACovista Inc.$3.9B83STRONG BUY
LOPEGrand Canyon Education, Inc.$3.7B78BUY
PRDOPerdoceo Education Corporation$1.9B98STRONG BUY

Peer medians: ROE 12.3% · P/E 21.4x · Gross margin 35.0%

Chegg, Inc. (CHGG) — Stock Score Summary

Chegg, Inc. (CHGG) has a MoatMap StockRank of 81/100 based on Quality (42/100), Value (71/100), and Momentum (63/100) factor scores. The current signal is STRONG BUY.

Chegg, Inc. is a leading direct-to-student learning platform that provides digital study tools, textbook rentals, and online tutoring services. The company's competitive moat is anchored by its massive, proprietary database of millions of step-by-step homework solutions and expert Q&A, which creates high switching costs and strong brand loyalty among students. It is currently focused on integrating advanced artificial intelligence capabilities to enhance its personalized learning assistant and expand its global subscriber base.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$1.04
Market Cap$108M
P/E (Forward)-17.46
Price/Book0.81
Return on Equity-55.9%
Return on Invested Capital-72.6%
Debt/Equity0.43x
Gross Margin67.0%
Operating Margin-1.6%
Revenue Growth-47.9%
Free Cash Flow$36M

Chegg, Inc. operates in the Education & Training Services industry, part of the Consumer Defensive sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Chegg, Inc.’s (CHGG) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Chegg, Inc. (CHGG) is 81/100, with a Strong Buy signal. It is a composite of Quality (42), Value (71), and Momentum (63) factor ranks across MoatMap’s 20,000+ stock universe.
Does Chegg, Inc. have an economic moat?
Chegg, Inc. (CHGG) has a Quality factor score of 42/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage — the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is Chegg, Inc. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Chegg, Inc. (CHGG) is Strong Buy, based on a StockRank of 81/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many — combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is Chegg, Inc. in?
Chegg, Inc. (CHGG) operates in the Consumer Defensive sector, specifically the Education & Training Services industry (United States).