Chegg Free Cash Flow (FCF) History (CHGG)
Chegg reported −$12.6M in free cash flow for fiscal 2025, a decrease of $62.9M from the previous fiscal year, with a free cash flow margin of −3.35%.
View full Chegg company overviewChegg free cash flow by year
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | Growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | −$12.6M | −$62.9M | — | −3.35% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $50.3M | −$112.9M | −69.20% | +8.14% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $163.1M | $10.5M | +6.88% | +22.78% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $152.6M | −$26.4M | −14.74% | +19.90% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $179.0M | $23.9M | +15.42% | +23.06% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $155.1M | $84.0M | +118.25% | +24.08% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $71.1M | $27.2M | +61.94% | +17.30% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $43.9M | $18.5M | +72.74% | +13.67% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $25.4M | $25.8M | — | +9.96% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | −$427,000 | $7.9M | — | −0.17% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | −$8.3M | −$71.7M | — | −2.77% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $63.4M | $7.1M | +12.52% | +20.80% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $56.3M | $16.8M | +42.51% | +22.04% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $39.5M | — | — | +18.53% |
Chegg quarterly free cash flow
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | YoY growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $6.4M | $18.5M | — | +12.34% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $3.1M | −$12.8M | −80.69% | +4.84% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | −$15.5M | −$20.3M | — | −21.31% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | −$943,000 | −$24.6M | — | −1.21% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | −$12.1M | −$8.5M | — | −11.48% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $15.9M | −$9.4M | −37.31% | +13.07% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $4.8M | −$46.9M | −90.66% | +3.37% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $23.7M | $14.3M | +152.75% | +17.34% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | −$3.6M | −$49.6M | — | −2.19% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $25.3M | −$30.7M | −54.81% | +14.51% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $51.7M | $1.6M | +3.11% | +27.52% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $9.4M | −$6.6M | −41.44% | +5.94% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $46.0M | $10.1M | +28.03% | +25.18% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $56.0M | $5.5M | +10.87% | +29.85% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $50.2M | $12.1M | +31.86% | +24.45% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $16.0M | −$27.1M | −62.86% | +9.72% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $36.0M | −$7.3M | −16.97% | +18.47% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $50.5M | −$4.1M | −7.49% | +24.97% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $38.0M | −$5.9M | −13.39% | +18.34% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $43.1M | $11.0M | +34.22% | +25.06% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $43.3M | $7.2M | +20.02% | +21.82% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $54.6M | $11.6M | +26.95% | +27.52% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $43.9M | $27.9M | +174.17% | +21.35% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $32.1M | $1.4M | +4.57% | +20.84% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $36.1M | $15.6M | +76.28% | +23.59% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $43.0M | $39.1M | +1008.01% | +32.68% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $16.0M | −$1.2M | −7.23% | +12.77% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $30.7M | $17.5M | +132.73% | +32.61% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $20.5M | $8.7M | +74.13% | +21.81% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $3.9M | $2.2M | +132.40% | +3.98% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $17.3M | $1.7M | +11.06% | +18.05% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $13.2M | $7.3M | +125.49% | +17.77% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $11.8M | $4.2M | +55.06% | +15.84% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $1.7M | $5.2M | — | +2.17% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $15.6M | $28.9M | — | +21.16% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $5.8M | −$28.4M | −82.91% | +9.34% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $7.6M | $4.9M | +181.58% | +13.46% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | −$3.6M | $20.5M | — | −5.71% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | −$13.3M | $7.2M | — | −21.12% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $34.2M | $4.8M | +16.30% | +47.98% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $2.7M | $25.1M | — | +5.08% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | −$24.0M | −$29.2M | — | −36.06% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | −$20.6M | −$19.8M | — | −30.17% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $29.4M | −$14.7M | −33.24% | +36.21% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | −$22.4M | −$14.7M | — | −33.42% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $5.2M | −$22.7M | −81.32% | +6.13% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | −$803,000 | $7.9M | — | −0.95% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $44.1M | $16.1M | +57.28% | +54.08% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | −$7.8M | — | — | −12.02% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $27.9M | — | — | +37.45% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | −$8.7M | — | — | −15.64% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $28.0M | — | — | +45.95% |
Chegg free cash flow growth trends
Over the last five reported fiscal years, free cash flow declined from $155.1M to −$12.6M, a net decrease of $167.8M. Chegg's latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, generated $6.4M in free cash flow, an increase of $18.5M year over year.
What free cash flow means
Free cash flow is the cash a company generates from operations after capital expenditures. Positive FCF can fund dividends, buybacks, debt repayment, or reinvestment; negative FCF means capital spending exceeded operating cash flow for that period.
How free cash flow is calculated
TickerStat calculates free cash flow as SEC-reported operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. FCF margin equals free cash flow divided by revenue. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so the tables include exact period-end dates.
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