Chegg (CHGG) Competitors

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CHGG vs. GOTU, VSTA, EWCZ, EM, and HERE

Should you buy Chegg stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Chegg with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Chegg include Gaotu Techedu (GOTU), Vasta Platform (VSTA), European Wax Center (EWCZ), Smart Share Global (EM), and Quantasing Group (HERE). These companies are all part of the "personal services" industry.

How does Chegg compare to Gaotu Techedu?

Chegg (NYSE:CHGG) and Gaotu Techedu (NYSE:GOTU) are both small-cap personal services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends and profitability.

Gaotu Techedu has a net margin of -5.31% compared to Chegg's net margin of -26.89%. Chegg's return on equity of -6.73% beat Gaotu Techedu's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Chegg	-26.89%	-6.73%	-2.81%
Gaotu Techedu	-5.31%	-21.09%	-5.83%

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Chegg	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.67
Gaotu Techedu	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

Chegg has a beta of 2.12, indicating that its stock price is 112% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Gaotu Techedu has a beta of 0.64, indicating that its stock price is 36% less volatile than the broader market.

95.2% of Chegg shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 48.4% of Gaotu Techedu shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.0% of Chegg shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 44.9% of Gaotu Techedu shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Chegg had 5 more articles in the media than Gaotu Techedu. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Chegg and 1 mentions for Gaotu Techedu. Chegg's average media sentiment score of 0.68 beat Gaotu Techedu's score of 0.59 indicating that Chegg is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Chegg	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Gaotu Techedu	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Gaotu Techedu has higher revenue and earnings than Chegg. Gaotu Techedu is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Chegg, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Chegg	$376.91M	0.34	-$103.42M	-$0.79	N/A
Gaotu Techedu	$878.98M	0.54	-$46.23M	-$0.19	N/A

Summary

Chegg beats Gaotu Techedu on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Chegg compare to Vasta Platform?

Chegg (NYSE:CHGG) and Vasta Platform (NASDAQ:VSTA) are both small-cap personal services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends and profitability.

Chegg has a beta of 2.12, indicating that its stock price is 112% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Vasta Platform has a beta of -0.29, indicating that its stock price is 129% less volatile than the broader market.

Vasta Platform has a net margin of 27.31% compared to Chegg's net margin of -26.89%. Vasta Platform's return on equity of 1.53% beat Chegg's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Chegg	-26.89%	-6.73%	-2.81%
Vasta Platform	27.31%	1.53%	1.06%

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Chegg	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.67
Vasta Platform	2 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.33

In the previous week, Chegg had 6 more articles in the media than Vasta Platform. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Chegg and 0 mentions for Vasta Platform. Chegg's average media sentiment score of 0.68 beat Vasta Platform's score of 0.00 indicating that Chegg is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Chegg	Positive
Vasta Platform	Neutral

Vasta Platform has higher revenue and earnings than Chegg. Chegg is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Vasta Platform, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Chegg	$376.91M	0.34	-$103.42M	-$0.79	N/A
Vasta Platform	$1.74B	0.23	$90.19M	$1.02	4.80

95.2% of Chegg shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 15.8% of Vasta Platform shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.0% of Chegg shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of Vasta Platform shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Chegg and Vasta Platform tied by winning 7 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Chegg compare to European Wax Center?

Chegg (NYSE:CHGG) and European Wax Center (NASDAQ:EWCZ) are both small-cap personal services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, dividends and valuation.

Chegg has a beta of 2.12, indicating that its share price is 112% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, European Wax Center has a beta of 1.23, indicating that its share price is 23% more volatile than the broader market.

European Wax Center has a net margin of 4.20% compared to Chegg's net margin of -26.89%. European Wax Center's return on equity of 29.59% beat Chegg's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Chegg	-26.89%	-6.73%	-2.81%
European Wax Center	4.20%	29.59%	4.26%

European Wax Center has a consensus price target of $5.84, indicating a potential upside of 0.34%. Given European Wax Center's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe European Wax Center is more favorable than Chegg.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Chegg	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.67
European Wax Center	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.83

In the previous week, European Wax Center had 2 more articles in the media than Chegg. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for European Wax Center and 6 mentions for Chegg. European Wax Center's average media sentiment score of 0.78 beat Chegg's score of 0.68 indicating that European Wax Center is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Chegg	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
European Wax Center	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

European Wax Center has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Chegg. Chegg is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than European Wax Center, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Chegg	$376.91M	0.34	-$103.42M	-$0.79	N/A
European Wax Center	$206.63M	1.54	$8.68M	$0.21	27.71

95.2% of Chegg shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.1% of European Wax Center shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.0% of Chegg shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 5.0% of European Wax Center shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

European Wax Center beats Chegg on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Chegg compare to Smart Share Global?

Smart Share Global (NYSE:EM) and Chegg (NYSE:CHGG) are both small-cap personal services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

84.0% of Smart Share Global shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.2% of Chegg shares are held by institutional investors. 17.8% of Smart Share Global shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.0% of Chegg shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Smart Share Global has higher revenue and earnings than Chegg. Chegg is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Smart Share Global, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Smart Share Global	$1.89B	0.16	$12.36M	$0.01	119.50
Chegg	$376.91M	0.34	-$103.42M	-$0.79	N/A

Smart Share Global has a net margin of 3.10% compared to Chegg's net margin of -26.89%. Smart Share Global's return on equity of 2.23% beat Chegg's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Smart Share Global	3.10%	2.23%	1.39%
Chegg	-26.89%	-6.73%	-2.81%

In the previous week, Chegg had 6 more articles in the media than Smart Share Global. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Chegg and 0 mentions for Smart Share Global. Smart Share Global's average media sentiment score of 1.88 beat Chegg's score of 0.68 indicating that Smart Share Global is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Smart Share Global	Very Positive
Chegg	Positive

Smart Share Global currently has a consensus price target of $1.25, suggesting a potential upside of 4.60%. Given Smart Share Global's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Smart Share Global is more favorable than Chegg.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Smart Share Global	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Chegg	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.67

Smart Share Global has a beta of 0.67, indicating that its share price is 33% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Chegg has a beta of 2.12, indicating that its share price is 112% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Smart Share Global beats Chegg on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Chegg compare to Quantasing Group?

Quantasing Group (NASDAQ:HERE) and Chegg (NYSE:CHGG) are both small-cap personal services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

95.2% of Chegg shares are held by institutional investors. 3.0% of Chegg shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Quantasing Group has higher revenue and earnings than Chegg. Chegg is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Quantasing Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Quantasing Group	$380.48M	0.46	$50.08M	$1.04	3.07
Chegg	$376.91M	0.34	-$103.42M	-$0.79	N/A

Quantasing Group has a net margin of 28.03% compared to Chegg's net margin of -26.89%. Quantasing Group's return on equity of 10.34% beat Chegg's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Quantasing Group	28.03%	10.34%	5.69%
Chegg	-26.89%	-6.73%	-2.81%

In the previous week, Chegg had 5 more articles in the media than Quantasing Group. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Chegg and 1 mentions for Quantasing Group. Quantasing Group's average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat Chegg's score of 0.68 indicating that Quantasing Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Quantasing Group	Very Positive
Chegg	Positive

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Quantasing Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Chegg	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.67

Quantasing Group has a beta of -0.29, indicating that its share price is 129% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Chegg has a beta of 2.12, indicating that its share price is 112% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Quantasing Group beats Chegg on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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CHGG vs. The Competition

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Metric	Chegg	INTERNET SOFTWARE Industry	Computer Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$103.86M	$16.38B	$38.55B	$22.96B
Dividend Yield	N/A	4.81%	3.19%	4.07%
P/E Ratio	-1.44	59.42	164.46	28.29
Price / Sales	0.34	41.90	626.48	24.55
Price / Cash	1.98	65.08	47.82	25.11
Price / Book	1.05	5.51	9.46	4.73
Net Income	-$103.42M	$379.18M	$1.03B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-9.20%	-4.62%	-0.04%	-1.11%
1 Month Performance	18.53%	4.61%	9.12%	1.36%
1 Year Performance	36.42%	-8.04%	163.85%	24.41%

Chegg Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
CHGG Chegg	0.5305 of 5 stars	$1.14 +22.3%	N/A	+42.6%	$103.86M	$376.91M	N/A	1,271	Gap Up High Trading Volume
GOTU Gaotu Techedu	0.566 of 5 stars	$1.98 +2.9%	N/A	-47.3%	$473.70M	$6.15B	N/A	17,483	News Coverage
VSTA Vasta Platform	N/A	$4.90 flat	N/A	N/A	$392.99M	$1.74B	4.80	1,808
EWCZ European Wax Center	2.1336 of 5 stars	$5.80 -0.2%	$5.84 +0.7%	+47.0%	$316.33M	$206.63M	27.62	110
EM Smart Share Global	1.2067 of 5 stars	$1.20 flat	$1.25 +4.6%	N/A	$302.98M	$1.89B	39.85	5,090	Positive News

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Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in CHGG or GOTU?

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Which has better valuation and earnings, CHGG or GOTU?

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Is CHGG or VSTA more profitable?

Do analysts prefer CHGG or VSTA?

Does the media refer more to CHGG or VSTA?

Which has better valuation and earnings, CHGG or VSTA?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in CHGG or VSTA?

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