Chegg, Inc
CHGG
Services-Educational Services
Mkt Cap
$368.7MPE
25.30Debt
-Cash
$146MEV
-FCF
$132.5MP/E Ratio
25.30Debt
-Cash
$146MEV
-FCF
$132.5MCharts data: {"Earnings":[{"time":"2014-12-30","value":-64758000},{"time":"2015-12-30","value":-59210000},{"time":"2016-12-30","value":-42245000},{"time":"2017-12-30","value":-20283000},{"time":"2018-12-30","value":-14888000},{"time":"2019-12-30","value":-9605000},{"time":"2020-12-30","value":-6221000},{"time":"2021-12-30","value":-1458000},{"time":"2022-12-30","value":266638000},{"time":"2023-12-30","value":18180000}],"Sales":[{"time":"2014-12-30","value":304834000},{"time":"2015-12-30","value":301373000},{"time":"2016-12-30","value":254090000},{"time":"2017-12-30","value":255066000},{"time":"2018-12-30","value":321084000},{"time":"2019-12-30","value":410926000},{"time":"2020-12-30","value":644338000},{"time":"2021-12-30","value":776265000},{"time":"2022-12-30","value":766897000},{"time":"2023-12-30","value":716295000}],"Net Margins":[{"time":"2014-12-30","value":-0.21243693288806367},{"time":"2015-12-30","value":-0.19646750040647304},{"time":"2016-12-30","value":-0.16625998661891456},{"time":"2017-12-30","value":-0.07952059466961492},{"time":"2018-12-30","value":-0.046367928641726154},{"time":"2019-12-30","value":-0.023374038147987716},{"time":"2020-12-30","value":-0.009654870580347582},{"time":"2021-12-30","value":-0.0018782245753705242},{"time":"2022-12-30","value":0.3476842392133494},{"time":"2023-12-30","value":0.025380604359935503}],"Assets":[{"time":"2014-12-30","value":318127000},{"time":"2015-12-30","value":291356000},{"time":"2016-12-30","value":290652000},{"time":"2017-12-30","value":446930000},{"time":"2018-12-30","value":760938000},{"time":"2019-12-30","value":1488998000},{"time":"2020-12-30","value":2251258000},{"time":"2021-12-30","value":2919246000},{"time":"2022-12-30","value":2465416000},{"time":"2023-12-30","value":1727235000}],"Stockholders Equity":[{"time":"2014-12-30","value":247043000},{"time":"2015-12-30","value":231075000},{"time":"2016-12-30","value":221939000},{"time":"2017-12-30","value":391062000},{"time":"2018-12-30","value":410634000},{"time":"2019-12-30","value":498829000},{"time":"2020-12-30","value":609635000},{"time":"2021-12-30","value":1106917000},{"time":"2022-12-30","value":1116589000},{"time":"2023-12-30","value":944618000}],"ROE":[{"time":"2014-12-30","value":-0.26213250324842235},{"time":"2015-12-30","value":-0.2562371524396841},{"time":"2016-12-30","value":-0.19034509482335235},{"time":"2017-12-30","value":-0.05186645595839023},{"time":"2018-12-30","value":-0.036256130763648406},{"time":"2019-12-30","value":-0.01925509543350527},{"time":"2020-12-30","value":-0.010204466607068164},{"time":"2021-12-30","value":-0.001317171928879943},{"time":"2022-12-30","value":0.23879690736699},{"time":"2023-12-30","value":0.019245875052137477}],"ROA":[{"time":"2014-12-30","value":-0.20197908382501328},{"time":"2015-12-30","value":-0.19803951179999726},{"time":"2016-12-30","value":-0.13786246094986443},{"time":"2017-12-30","value":-0.0424384131743226},{"time":"2018-12-30","value":-0.008174121938975317},{"time":"2019-12-30","value":0.011965764896930688},{"time":"2020-12-30","value":0.02520946066599208},{"time":"2021-12-30","value":0.026755881484465508},{"time":"2022-12-30","value":0.0421616473649883},{"time":"2023-12-30","value":0.029128636230738723}]}
Chegg, Inc. operates direct-to-student learning platform that supports students starting with their academic journey and extending into their careers with products and services to support learner with their academic course materials. The company offers Chegg Services, which include subscription services; and skills and other, including skills, advertising services, print textbooks, and eTextbooks. Its subscription services include Chegg Study, which helps students master challenging concepts on their own; Chegg Writing that provides students with a suite of tools, such as plagiarism detection scans, grammar and writing fluency checking, expert personalized writing feedback, and premium citation generation; Chegg Math, a step-by-step math problem solver and calculator that helps students to solve problems; Chegg Study Pack, a bundle of various Chegg Services product offerings, including Chegg Study, Chegg Writing, and Chegg Math services, which creates an integrated platform of connected academic support services; and Busuu, an online language learning solution that offers a comprehensive solution through a combination of self-paced lessons, live classes with expert tutors, and the ability to learn and practice with members of the Busuu language learning community. The company also provides skills-based learning platform that offers professional courses along with networking, interviewing, and career services; and rents and sells print textbooks and eTextbooks. Chegg, Inc. was incorporated in 2005 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California.
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DCF
Discounted Cash Flow Valuation of Chegg, Inc
Value
Growth
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Discount
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| g\r | +10% | +11% | +12% | +13% | +14% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0% | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
| +1% | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
| +2% | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
| +3% | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
| +4% | 17 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
| Years | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FCF | $132.5M | $172.2M | $219.1M | $272.6M | $331.7M | $394.3M | $457.9M | $518.9M | $573.7M | $618.3M | $649.2M | $6.492B |
| DCF | $149.7M | $165.6M | $179.2M | $189.6M | $196.1M | $197.9M | $195.1M | $187.5M | $175.8M | $160.5M | $1.605B | |
| Value | $3.402B | |||||||||||
In the chart Earnings are multiplied by this value.
Earnings Growth 160%
Earnings Stability -72%
Competitiveness and MOAT
High margins render the company resilient under dire circumstances, hence able to drive competitors out or acquire them. ROE and ROA measure the average flow generated by each invested dollar. Their marginal value is a forecast of future growth, and it is considered by Buffett and Munger the most important single indicator.
| Years | 12-2015 | 12-2016 | 12-2017 | 12-2018 | 12-2019 | 12-2020 | 12-2021 | 12-2022 | 12-2023 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Margin | -20% | -17% | -8% | -4.6% | -2.3% | -0.97% | -0.19% | 35% | 2.5% | 2.1% |
| ROA | -20% | -14% | -4.2% | -0.82% | 1.2% | 2.5% | 2.7% | 4.2% | 2.9% | 3% |
| ROE | -26% | -19% | -5.2% | -3.6% | -1.9% | -1% | -0.13% | 24% | 1.9% | 1.5% |
What is the average Net Margin?
The average Net Margin over the past 5 years is +4.86%.
What is the trend of Net Margin?
The trend of Net Margin over the past 5 years is +4.23%.
What is the average Return on Assets (ROA)?
The average ROA over the past 5 years is +2.12%.
What is the trend of Return on Assets (ROA)?
The trend of ROA over the past 5 years is +0.8%.
What is the average Return on Equity (ROE)?
The average ROE over the past 5 years is +3.18%.
What is the trend of Return on Equity (ROE)?
The trend of ROE over the past 5 years is +3.03%.
Safety & Stabiliy
Being debt the number one cause of investment losses and company death, the ratio Debt/FCF is of utmost importance to guarantee safety. On the other hand the Graham’s stability measures the drawdown of earnings, hence indicating the reliability of the flow generated by the company.
| Years | 12-2015 | 12-2016 | 12-2017 | 12-2018 | 12-2019 | 12-2020 | 12-2021 | 12-2022 | 12-2023 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt FCF | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Debt Equity | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| MIN | ||||||||||
| Graham Stability | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 21% | 21% |
What is the Debt/FCF?
The Debt/FCF trailing twelve month is -.
What is the trend of Debt/FCF?
The trend of Debt/FCF over the past 5 years is -.
What is the Graham’s Stability?
Graham’s Stability measure stands at 0.21.
Growth
Growth can be dangerous when forecasting, simply projecting the current growth is in general wrong. A company passes through multiple phases, from being young and unprofitable, to the first periods of profitability and high growth, until it arrives at a period of regime with limited growth. Identifying in which phase the company is in may help forecasting.
| Years | 12-2016 | 12-2018 | 12-2020 | 12-2022 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 16% | 17% | 3.6% | -6.6% | 1.5% |
| Net Income | - | - | - | -93% | - |
| Stockholders Equity | 23% | 18% | 16% | -15% | 0.11% |
| FCF | 150% | 30% | 1.7% | 6.9% | -1.1K% |
What is the 5 year Revenue CAGR?
The Revenue CAGR over the past 5 years is +17.41%.
What is the trend of Revenue growth?
The trend of Revenue growth rate over the past 5 years is +1.54%.
What is the 5 year Earnings CAGR?
The Earnings CAGR over the past 5 years is -.
What is the trend of Earnings growth?
The trend of Earnings growth rate over the past 5 years is -.
What is the 5 year Equity CAGR?
The Equity CAGR over the past 5 years is +18.13%.
What is the trend of Equity growth?
The trend of Equity growth rate over the past 5 years is +0.11%.
What is the 5 year FCF CAGR?
The FCF CAGR over the past 5 years is +30.03%.
What is the trend of FCF growth?
The trend of FCF growth rate over the past 5 years is -1.07K%.