CHEGG, INC
Business
CHEGG, INC provides individualized, AI-powered learning support and academic services for students pursuing educational and career goals. Its main products and services include Subscription Services such as Chegg Study, Chegg Study Pack, Chegg Writing, Chegg Math, and the Busuu language platform, alongside skills training, advertising, and textbook/eTextbook offerings. The company organizes its business into two principal segments: Subscription Services and Skills and Other, which encompasses Chegg Skills, advertising services, and other educational offerings. Chegg distributes its services direct-to-consumer via websites and mobile apps, and through partners, employers, and programmatic advertising across international markets.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-24
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net revenues | 377 | 618 | 716 | 767 | 776 | |
| Cost of revenues | 152 | 181 | 226 | 197 | 255 | |
| Gross profit | 225 | 437 | 490 | 570 | 521 | |
| Research and development | 93 | 170 | 192 | 197 | 179 | |
| Sales and marketing | 69 | 108 | 127 | 148 | 105 | |
| General and administrative | 177 | 218 | 236 | 216 | 159 | |
| Impairment expense | 2 | 677 | 4 | 0 | — | |
| Total operating expenses | 342 | 1,174 | 558 | 561 | 443 | |
| Loss from operations | −117 | −737 | −68 | 9 | 78 | |
| Interest expense, net | −590,000 | −3 | −4 | −6 | — | |
| Other income, net | 17 | 51 | 122 | 101 | −65 | |
| Total interest expense, net and other income, net | 17 | 49 | 118 | 95 | −72 | |
| (Loss) income before provision for income taxes | −100 | −688 | 50 | 104 | 6 | |
| Provision for income taxes | −3 | −149 | −32 | 163 | −7 | |
| Net (loss) income | −103 | −837 | 18 | 267 | −1 | |
| Basic (in dollars per share) | −0.96 | −8.1 | 0.16 | 2.09 | −0.01 | |
| Diluted (in dollars per share) | −0.96 | −8.1 | −0.34 | 1.34 | −0.01 | |
| Basic (in shares) | 107 | 103 | 117 | 128 | 141 | |
| Diluted (in shares) | 107 | 103 | 129 | 150 | 141 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 31 | 161 | — | — | — | |
| Short-term investments | 42 | 154 | 194 | 584 | 692 | |
| Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $156 and $190 at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively | 16 | 24 | 31 | 24 | 18 | |
| Prepaid expenses | 16 | 17 | 21 | 28 | 35 | |
| Other current assets | 17 | 81 | 32 | 35 | 24 | |
| Total current assets | 122 | 438 | 415 | 1,144 | 1,623 | |
| Long-term investments | 12 | 213 | 250 | 216 | 746 | |
| Property and equipment, net | 115 | 171 | 183 | 204 | 170 | |
| Intangible assets, net | 6 | 10 | 52 | 78 | 41 | |
| Right of use assets | 13 | 22 | 25 | 19 | 18 | |
| Other assets | 10 | 15 | 28 | 21 | 20 | |
| Total assets | 278 | 869 | 1,727 | 2,465 | 2,919 | |
| Accounts payable | 3 | 15 | 28 | 12 | 12 | |
| Deferred revenue | 30 | 39 | 55 | 56 | 35 | |
| Accrued liabilities | 54 | 115 | 78 | 70 | 67 | |
| Current portion of convertible senior notes, net | 54 | 359 | 357 | 0 | — | |
| Total current liabilities | 141 | 528 | 518 | 139 | 114 | |
| Convertible senior notes, net | 0 | 127 | 243 | 1,189 | 1,678 | |
| Long-term operating lease liabilities | 15 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 12 | |
| Other long-term liabilities | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | |
| Total long-term liabilities | 17 | 148 | 264 | 1,210 | 1,698 | |
| Total liabilities | 158 | 676 | 783 | 1,349 | 1,812 | |
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 10) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Preferred stock, $0.001 par value 10,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Common stock, $0.001 par value 400,000,000 shares authorized; 110,985,562 and 104,880,048 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively | 111,000 | 105,000 | 103,000 | 126,000 | 137,000 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 1,145 | 1,115 | 1,032 | 1,245 | 1,449 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −33 | −32 | −35 | −57 | −5 | |
| Accumulated deficit | −993 | −889 | −52 | −71 | −337 | |
| Total stockholders equity | 120 | 193 | 945 | 1,117 | 1,107 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders equity | 278 | 869 | 1,727 | 2,465 | 2,919 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share-based compensation expense | 32 | 85 | 134 | 133 | 109 | |
| Depreciation and amortization expense | 79 | 78 | 130 | 90 | 63 | |
| Deferred tax assets | 1 | 143 | 27 | −169 | −1 | |
| Gain on early extinguishments of debt | −8 | −20 | −86 | −94 | 78 | |
| Loss contingency | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
| Loss from write-offs of property and equipment | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | |
| Amortization of debt issuance costs | 500,000 | 2 | 3 | 5 | — | |
| Operating lease expense, net of accretion | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
| Realized (gain) loss on sale of investments | −752,000 | 27,000 | 2 | 10 | 178,000 | |
| Impairment of lease related assets | 7 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Impairment of equity investment | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Other non-cash items | 1 | 656,000 | −1 | 378,000 | −47,000 | |
| Accounts receivable | 8 | 8 | −8 | −4 | −5 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 66 | −42 | 3 | 17 | −22 | |
| Other assets | 21,000 | 1 | 11 | 15 | 16 | |
| Accounts payable | −10 | −12 | 13 | −4 | 3 | |
| Deferred revenue | −11 | −16 | −2 | 8 | 3 | |
| Accrued liabilities | −60 | 47 | −7 | −20 | 5 | |
| Other liabilities | −2 | −8 | −11 | −6 | −6 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 15 | 125 | 246 | 256 | 273 | |
| Purchases of property and equipment | −28 | −75 | −83 | −103 | −94 | |
| Proceeds from disposition of textbooks | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 9 | |
| Purchases of investments | −793,000 | −171 | −638 | −731 | −1,688 | |
| Proceeds from sale of investments | 181 | 70 | 395 | 458 | 206 | |
| Maturities of investments | 130 | 172 | 597 | 885 | 1,205 | |
| Proceeds from sale of equity investments | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16 | |
| Purchases of equity investments | 0 | 0 | −12 | −6 | 0 | |
| Net cash provided by investing activities | 282 | 11 | 269 | 105 | −366 | |
| Proceeds from common stock issued under stock plans | 590,000 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | |
| Payment of taxes related to the net share settlement of equity awards | −3 | −9 | −16 | −27 | −94 | |
| Repayment of convertible senior notes | −425 | −97 | −506 | −401 | −301 | |
| Proceeds from exercise of convertible senior notes capped call | 0 | 0 | 297,000 | 0 | 69 | |
| Payment of withholding tax | −2 | −4 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Repurchase of common stock | 0 | −3 | −335 | −324 | −300 | |
| Net cash used in financing activities | −428 | −109 | −853 | −745 | 467 | |
| Effect of exchange rate changes | −256,000 | −1 | 21,000 | 4 | 0 | |
| Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | −131 | 26 | −338 | −380 | 374 | |
| Interest | 224,000 | 449,000 | 741,000 | 875,000 | 1 | |
| Income taxes, net of refunds | 5 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 7 | |
| Operating cash flows from operating leases | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | |
| Operating leases | 2 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 0 | |
| Accrued purchases of long-lived assets | 185,000 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 3 |