Chegg Balance Sheet Health

Financial Health criteria checks 3/6

Chegg has a total shareholder equity of $185.0M and total debt of $601.5M, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 325.1%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $1.0B and $817.7M respectively. Chegg's EBIT is $43.2M making its interest coverage ratio -1.2. It has cash and short-term investments of $361.1M.

Key information

325.1%

Debt to equity ratio

US$601.46m

Debt

Interest coverage ratio-1.2x
CashUS$361.08m
EquityUS$184.98m
Total liabilitiesUS$817.69m
Total assetsUS$1.00b

Recent financial health updates

Recent updates

Chegg Stock: Crisis Mode Opportunity

Nov 19

Chegg Is Now A Deep Value Candidate, Following 98% Price Implosion

Oct 01

Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Chegg, Inc.'s (NYSE:CHGG) 29% Share Price Plunge

Sep 26
Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Chegg, Inc.'s (NYSE:CHGG) 29% Share Price Plunge

Chegg: AI Turnaround In The Works

Aug 06

Is Chegg (NYSE:CHGG) A Risky Investment?

Jul 24
Is Chegg (NYSE:CHGG) A Risky Investment?

Chegg, Inc. (NYSE:CHGG) Looks Inexpensive After Falling 38% But Perhaps Not Attractive Enough

Jun 19
Chegg, Inc. (NYSE:CHGG) Looks Inexpensive After Falling 38% But Perhaps Not Attractive Enough

Should You Investigate Chegg, Inc. (NYSE:CHGG) At US$3.04?

Jun 14
Should You Investigate Chegg, Inc. (NYSE:CHGG) At US$3.04?

Chegg: Stay Conservative Until It Reports Positive Subscriber Growth

May 15

Falling Behind: Chegg's Strategic Blunders In The AI Race

Apr 23

Does Chegg (NYSE:CHGG) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Apr 05
Does Chegg (NYSE:CHGG) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

The Steep Learning Curve Chegg Is Trying To Climb

Feb 06

Pinning Down Chegg, Inc.'s (NYSE:CHGG) P/S Is Difficult Right Now

Jan 19
Pinning Down Chegg, Inc.'s (NYSE:CHGG) P/S Is Difficult Right Now

Chegg's Cheap Valuation Is Deceiving

Nov 01

When Should You Buy Chegg, Inc. (NYSE:CHGG)?

Oct 31
When Should You Buy Chegg, Inc. (NYSE:CHGG)?

Chegg, Inc: Concerning Business Outlook And Uncertain AI Prospects

Oct 05

Does Chegg (NYSE:CHGG) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Sep 21
Does Chegg (NYSE:CHGG) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

You Ask Chegg Answers: Potential Top AI Investment

Sep 08

Surprise Surprise! Chegg Becomes A Generative AI Play

Aug 08

At US$10.10, Is It Time To Put Chegg, Inc. (NYSE:CHGG) On Your Watch List?

Jul 28
At US$10.10, Is It Time To Put Chegg, Inc. (NYSE:CHGG) On Your Watch List?

Chegg: New Personalized AI Tutor For College Could Be Killer App

Jun 29

Is Chegg (NYSE:CHGG) A Risky Investment?

Jun 22
Is Chegg (NYSE:CHGG) A Risky Investment?

Chegg: AI Loser Could Turn Into Big Winner

Jun 14

Chegg, Inc.'s (NYSE:CHGG) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 99% Above Its Share Price

May 20
Chegg, Inc.'s (NYSE:CHGG) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 99% Above Its Share Price

Investors Don't See Light At End Of Chegg, Inc.'s (NYSE:CHGG) Tunnel And Push Stock Down 42%

May 05
Investors Don't See Light At End Of Chegg, Inc.'s (NYSE:CHGG) Tunnel And Push Stock Down 42%

Is It Time To Consider Buying Chegg, Inc. (NYSE:CHGG)?

Apr 18
Is It Time To Consider Buying Chegg, Inc. (NYSE:CHGG)?

Chegg (NYSE:CHGG) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Mar 05
Chegg (NYSE:CHGG) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Chegg enters $150M accelerated share repurchase agreement

Feb 24

Chegg Q4 2022 Earnings Preview

Feb 05

At US$24.53, Is It Time To Put Chegg, Inc. (NYSE:CHGG) On Your Watch List?

Jan 12
At US$24.53, Is It Time To Put Chegg, Inc. (NYSE:CHGG) On Your Watch List?

An Intrinsic Calculation For Chegg, Inc. (NYSE:CHGG) Suggests It's 29% Undervalued

Dec 05
An Intrinsic Calculation For Chegg, Inc. (NYSE:CHGG) Suggests It's 29% Undervalued

Financial Position Analysis

Short Term Liabilities: CHGG's short term assets ($496.5M) do not cover its short term liabilities ($545.8M).

Long Term Liabilities: CHGG's short term assets ($496.5M) exceed its long term liabilities ($271.9M).


Debt to Equity History and Analysis

Debt Level: CHGG's net debt to equity ratio (130%) is considered high.

Reducing Debt: CHGG's debt to equity ratio has increased from 189.4% to 325.1% over the past 5 years.


Balance Sheet


Cash Runway Analysis

For companies that have on average been loss-making in the past, we assess whether they have at least 1 year of cash runway.

Stable Cash Runway: Whilst unprofitable CHGG has sufficient cash runway for more than 3 years if it maintains its current positive free cash flow level.

Forecast Cash Runway: CHGG is unprofitable but has sufficient cash runway for more than 3 years, due to free cash flow being positive and growing by 15.1% per year.


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/26 01:04
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/26 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Analyst Sources

Chegg, Inc. is covered by 26 analysts. 11 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Gary PrestopinoBarrington Research Associates, Inc.
Alexander ParisBarrington Research Associates, Inc.
Brett KnoblauchBerenberg