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Updated · Yahoo Finance · Aug 13
LegalZoom Emerges as Internet Stock to Watch as Bumble, Chegg Face 9.2% and 27% Declines
Updated
Updated · Yahoo Finance · Aug 13

LegalZoom Emerges as Internet Stock to Watch as Bumble, Chegg Face 9.2% and 27% Declines

1 articles · Updated · Yahoo Finance · Aug 13

Summary

  • LegalZoom was singled out as the strongest consumer internet name, backed by 10.7% annual subscription-unit growth, 17.2% ARPU growth, and a 23.1% two-year EBITDA margin.
  • That resilience contrasted with Bumble, where paying users fell 6.5%, average revenue per buyer dropped 9.8% annually, and revenue is forecast to decline 9.2% over the next 12 months.
  • Chegg looked weaker still: Services subscribers have fallen 27% annually over two years, while shrinking revenue and poor cost adjustment cut EBITDA margin by 13.5 percentage points.
  • The stock screen comes as consumer internet shares have gained 12.8% over the past six months, roughly matching the S&P 500, but argues only companies with durable moats are likely to hold up.

Insights

As AI disrupts digital services, why is LegalZoom thriving while former giants like Chegg and Bumble face massive subscriber exoduses?
With Chegg losing half its revenue to new tech, what secret AI strategy is shielding LegalZoom from a similar catastrophic collapse?
Could Bumble’s plunging valuation and shrinking user base force a dramatic buyout, or is the paid dating app model fundamentally broken?