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Chegg CHGG Return on invested capital

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2.9%-0.1pp
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29%-2.1pp
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14.4%
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1%+0.8pp
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-84.3%

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$63.3M-47.9%
Gross profit$37.9M-43.8%
Operating income-$1.0M+96.4%
Net income$228.0K+101%
EPS (diluted)$0.00+100%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$35.2M-25.3%
Total debt$17.9M-19.5%
Total equity$121.1M-34.8%
Total assets$244.1M-44.4%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$4.1M-83.3%
CapEx$1.0M-88.0%
Free cash flow$3.1M-80.7%

Valuation

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Market cap$113.08M-15.8%
Enterprise value$95.86M-18.1%
P/S0.4×+0.1×

Profitability

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Gross margin61.2%-5.4pp
Operating margin-27.9%-12.3pp
Net margin-26.9%-12.1pp
FCF margin7.9%-11.0pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity-55.9%-21.5pp
Debt / equity0.1×0.0×
Current ratio-0.2×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Chegg’s reported figures.

Based on trailing twelve months.

The official record: Chegg’s 10-Q, filed May 11, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Chegg's return on invested capital?
Chegg (CHGG) reported return on invested capital of -67.1% in Q1 2026.
How has Chegg's return on invested capital changed year-over-year?
Chegg's return on invested capital increased by 56.3% year-over-year, from -153.5% to -67.1%.
What is the long-term trend for Chegg's return on invested capital?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Chegg's return on invested capital has grown at a 29.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 40.1% to -147.5%.
What does return on invested capital mean?
Net operating profit after tax (operating income taxed at the effective rate) divided by average invested capital (debt plus equity minus cash). Measures the after-tax return on all capital put to work in the business, independent of capital structure.