Chegg, Inc.
Consumer DefensiveNYSE:CHGG · New York Stock Exchange
-$0.04 today
Vol 0.65M · Avg 1.95M
Intrinsic Value
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Valuation History
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Price History
Dividend-adjusted closing price
Change
-17.78%
Period High
$1.84
Period Low
$0.45
Latest
$1.11
Analyst Targets
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Wall Street Price Targets
1-year price history with analyst consensus target
Current
$1.11
Low Target
$1.50
Avg Target
$30.42
High Target
$110.00
Upside (Avg)
+2640.54%
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Fundamental Analysis
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Quality Snapshot
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Big Five Numbers
CAGR by period · ROIC shows average
| Metric | 10yr | 5yr | 3yr | 1yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
EPS | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Revenue | N/A | N/A | +12.2% | -1.1% |
Equity | N/A | +26.2% | +29.3% | +61.1% |
Cash | N/A | N/A | +47.2% | +19.4% |
ROIC | -12.0% | -0.5% | 1.1% | -0.7% |
Analysis
Latest growth is strongest in Equity at +61.1% and weakest in Revenue at -1.1%. Three-year average ROIC is 1.1%, which helps show whether that growth is being earned efficiently.
Growth Profile
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Growth Analysis
Historical CAGR & forward analyst estimates
| Metric | 10yr | 5yr | 3yr | Fwd Est. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPS | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A1 analysts |
| Revenue | N/A | N/A | +12.2% | -4.5% (12yr)1 analysts |
| Net Income | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A1 analysts |
| EBIT | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A1 analysts |
Analysis
Recent growth has been strongest in Revenue at +12.2% over three years. Forward estimates point to Revenue at -4.5% (12yr), giving you a quick check on whether expectations are accelerating or cooling.
Earnings Quality
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Earnings Waterfall
Revenue to Net Income
Key Ratios
Analysis
$318.8M of revenue converted into -$85.7M of net income for the selected period. Gross margin is 61.4% and net margin is -25.3%, showing how much revenue survives after costs and taxes. EPS is $-0.79, tying the income statement back to per-share earnings.
Capital Efficiency
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Returns on equity, invested capital, and assets help separate durable operators from businesses that only grow by adding more capital.
Return Metrics
ROE, ROIC & ROA over time
ROE
-86.5%
avg -50.1%
ROIC
-33.2%
avg -16.8%
ROA
-37.4%
avg -14.9%
Analysis
ROIC is currently the strongest return metric at -33.2% versus its period average of -16.8%. 0 of 3 return metrics are above their quality threshold, which helps indicate how efficiently the company turns capital and assets into profit.
Owner Returns
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Shareholder Returns
Dividend, buyback & debt paydown yields
Dividend Yield (TTM)
0.00%
Buyback Yield (TTM)
0.00%
Debt Paydown (TTM)
22.58%
Total Yield (TTM)
22.58%
Analysis
Total TTM shareholder yield is 22.58% including 22.58% from debt paydown. The largest current contributor is debt paydown at 22.58%, which helps show whether capital returns are coming from direct cash payouts, share count reduction, or balance sheet cleanup.
Dividend Record
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Dividends
Dividend history, growth & yield
Yield
0.00%
Annual Div/Share
$0.00
Payout Ratio
0.0%
Frequency
—
Shareholder Yield
0.00%
Next Ex-Date
Not announced
Next Payment
—
Analysis
The current indicated dividend yield is 0.00%. The payout ratio is 0.0%, so compare payout growth against earnings coverage.
Company Overview
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Key Information
Leadership
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Management
Key executives, compensation & ownership
| Name | Title | Compensation | Tenure | Age | Shares Owned | Ownership % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
David Longo | CFO, Principal Financial & Accounting Officer, Treasurer and Corporate Secretary | $1.15M | — | 58 | $1.84M | 1.65% |
Nathan Schultz | Executive Advisor to the Chief Executive Officer & Director | $972,133.00 | — | 49 | $1.46M | 1.31% |
Daniel Lee Rosensweig | Executive Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer | $864,000.00 | — | 64 | $7.62M | 6.80% |
Deena Bahri | Chief Marketing Officer | $603,450.00 | — | — | — | — |
Rahul Desai | Chief Technology Officer | $450,620.00 | — | — | — | — |
Mitch Spolan | Executive Vice President of Marketing Services | — | — | — | — | — |
Debra Thompson | Acting Chief People Officer | — | — | — | — | — |
Tracey Ford | Vice President of Investor Relations | — | — | — | — | — |
Candace Sue | Head of Academic Relations | — | — | — | — | — |
Lauren Glotzer | Chief Strategy Officer | — | — | — | — | — |
Colin Coggins | Senior Vice President of Chegg Skills | — | — | — | — | — |
Insider Trading
SEC Form 4 transactions — last 12 months
Buys
1
$56,360.00
Sells
0
$0.00
Net Sentiment
+$56,360.00
Net buying
Most Active
ROSENSWEIG DANIEL
1 transactions
Analysis
Insiders reported 1 buys worth $56,360.00 and 0 sells worth $0.00 over the last 12 months. That adds up to net buying of $56,360.00. ROSENSWEIG DANIEL was the most active insider with 1 transactions.
Financial Position
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The balance sheet shows liquidity, debt, asset mix, and book value quality before you rely on earnings or growth assumptions.
Balance Sheet
Assets, liabilities & equity
| Cash & Equivalents | $33.5M |
| Short-term Investments | $32.4M |
| Receivables | $17.8M |
| Other Current | $27.1M |
| Total Current Assets | $110.8M |
| PP&E (Net) | $117.2M |
| Intangible Assets | $5.0M |
| Long-term Investments | $2.0M |
| Other Non-current | $9.1M |
| Total Non-current Assets | $133.3M |
| Total Assets | $244.1M |
Analysis
Selected assets total $244.1M for Latest. The largest visible component is PP&E (Net) at $117.2M, about 48.0% of the tab total. Use the mix to judge balance sheet concentration, liquidity, leverage, and how much of book value is supported by tangible operating assets.
Cash Generation
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Free cash flow connects accounting earnings to owner earnings, showing how much cash remains after reinvestment needs.
Free Cash Flow
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Analysis
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