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Duolingo, Inc.
DUOL Technology Software Application
Duolingo, Inc.’s revenue for fiscal 2025 (year ended December 2025) was $1.0 billion, up 38.7% from fiscal 2024.
- Revenue
- +13.7%
- EPS
- −90.9%
- Free cash flow
- +15.6%
- Total debt
- −9.69%
Quarter to September 2026, against a year earlier
157.17
4.10
−2.54%
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Free accountTen years at a glance Fiscal years to December
| Ten-year view | Analyst estimates Powerpack | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group | Line | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | TTM Sep ’26 | Trend | 10 yrs | 2026e | 2027e | 2028e | Next 3/yr |
| Income, $m | ||||||||||||||||||
| Income, $m | Revenue | — | — | — | 71 | 162 | 251 | 369 | 531 | 748 | 1,038 | 1,182 | +56.4% | 1,208 | 1,369 | 1,560 | +14.6% | |
| Gross margin, % | — | — | — | 70.69 | 71.56 | 72.41 | 73.09 | 73.24 | 72.78 | 72.23 | 72.81 | +1.5 pt | ||||||
| EBT | — | — | — | (14) | (16) | (60) | (59) | 18 | 102 | 182 | 191 | n/m | ||||||
| EBT margin, % | — | — | — | (19.15) | (9.71) | (23.91) | (15.87) | 3.35 | 13.68 | 17.58 | 16.15 | +36.7 pt | ||||||
| Net income | — | 0 | — | (14) | (16) | (60) | (60) | 16 | 89 | 414 | 146 | n/m | ||||||
| Per share, $ | ||||||||||||||||||
| Per share, $ | Revenue | — | — | — | 5.72 | 12.70 | 10.70 | 9.36 | 12.81 | 17.19 | 22.67 | 25.24 | +25.8% | |||||
| Earnings | — | — | — | (1.10) | (1.24) | (2.57) | (1.51) | 0.39 | 2.04 | 9.05 | 3.10 | n/m | ||||||
| Cash flow | — | — | — | 0.17 | 1.39 | 0.39 | 1.36 | 3.71 | 6.56 | 8.47 | 9.30 | +91.1% | ||||||
| Capex | — | — | — | (0.42) | (0.32) | (0.26) | (0.26) | (0.33) | (0.49) | (0.60) | 0.00 | +5.9% | ||||||
| Free cash flow | — | — | — | (0.25) | 1.08 | 0.13 | 1.10 | 3.38 | 6.08 | 7.87 | 9.30 | n/m | ||||||
| Book value | — | — | — | (6.79) | (6.34) | 21.89 | 13.73 | 15.81 | 18.95 | 29.43 | 31.63 | n/m | ||||||
| Shares, m | — | — | — | 12 | 13 | 23 | 39 | 41 | 44 | 46 | 47 | +24.4% | ||||||
| Valuation, × | ||||||||||||||||||
| Valuation, × | P/E | — | — | — | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 549.62 | 162.12 | 19.50 | 50.70 | 104.5 | |||||
| P/S | — | — | — | 8.81 | 8.81 | 9.92 | 7.58 | 16.73 | 18.86 | 7.74 | 6.23 | 11.2 | ||||||
| P/B | — | — | — | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.85 | 5.16 | 13.55 | 17.11 | 5.96 | 4.97 | 6.7 | ||||||
| EV/Sales | — | — | — | 8.30 | 8.30 | 7.82 | 5.99 | 15.36 | 17.76 | 6.73 | 5.14 | 10.0 | ||||||
| EV/FCF | — | — | — | 503.71 | 503.71 | 661.83 | 50.88 | 58.26 | 50.24 | 19.38 | 15.08 | 264.0 | ||||||
| Cash, $m | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cash, $m | Operating cash flow | — | — | — | 2 | 18 | 9 | 54 | 154 | 286 | 388 | 436 | +137.7% | |||||
| Capex | — | — | — | (5) | (4) | (6) | (10) | (14) | (21) | (27) | (33) | +31.7% | ||||||
| Free cash flow | — | — | — | (3) | 14 | 3 | 44 | 140 | 264 | 360 | 436 | n/m | ||||||
| Balance, $m | ||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, $m | Working capital | — | — | — | 47 | 93 | 500 | 515 | 620 | 679 | 885 | 1,052 | +63.2% | |||||
| Net debt | — | — | — | (51) | (112) | (525) | (585) | (727) | (823) | (1,047) | (1,290) | +65.7% | ||||||
| Shareholders’ equity | — | — | — | (84) | (81) | 513 | 542 | 656 | 825 | 1,347 | 1,482 | n/m | ||||||
| Returns, % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Returns, % | ROA | — | — | — | (28.52) | (11.65) | (14.37) | (8.46) | 1.89 | 7.85 | 25.14 | 7.19 | +53.7 pt | |||||
| ROIC | — | — | — | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,506.21 | 28.21 | 47.59 | +28.2 pt | ||||||
| ROE | — | — | — | 16.46 | 19.16 | (27.82) | (11.29) | 2.68 | 11.97 | 38.14 | 10.45 | +21.7 pt | ||||||
| People | ||||||||||||||||||
| People | Employees | — | — | — | — | 400 | 500 | 600 | 720 | 830 | 900 | — | +17.6% | |||||
| Revenue/emp, $m | — | — | — | 0.00 | 0.40 | 0.50 | 0.62 | 0.74 | 0.90 | 1.15 | — | n/m | ||||||
Negative figures in brackets.
estimates
Fiscal years to Dec 2025 · latest quarter Sep 2026 · fundamentals updated 5 Nov 2026
Business profile
Where the money comes from and where it goes Fiscal 2025
| Subscription | 873 | 84.18% |
|---|---|---|
| Advertising | 80 | 7.68% |
| Duolingo English Test | 42 | 4.05% |
| IAPs | 40 | 3.90% |
| Other | 2 | 0.19% |
| Gross margin | 72.23% | |
| Operating margin | 13.07% | |
| Pre-tax margin | 17.58% |
Duolingo, Inc. vs peers in Software Application (Q) = latest quarter vs a year earlier
| Company | Market cap | P/E | Fwd P/E | Revenue growth (Q) | EPS growth (Q) | FCF growth (Q) | Gross margin (Q) | EBIT margin (Q) | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YMM Full Truck Alliance Co. Ltd. Sponsored ADR | $8.3B | 15.2× | 11.9× | +10.22% (above 0%: growing) | +11.76% (above 0%: growing) | +10,172.78% (above 0%: growing) | 72.62% | 43.95% | Compare |
| APPF AppFolio, Inc. | $8.3B | 48.8× | 44.1× | +18.58% (above 0%: growing) | +38.30% (above 0%: growing) | +14.46% (above 0%: growing) | 64.29% | 19.42% | Compare |
| TTAN ServiceTitan Inc. | $7.9B | — (loss-making) | — (loss-making) | +20.91% (above 0%: growing) | n/m | +47.10% (above 0%: growing) | 71.41% | (9.41%) | Compare |
| YOU CLEAR Secure, Inc. | $7.6B | 28.9× | 24.5× | +27.77% (above 0%: growing) | +156.72% (above 0%: growing) | −94.18% (below 0%: shrinking) | 68.55% | 28.32% | Compare |
| IDCC InterDigital, Inc. | $7.4B | 23.5× | 35.8× | +17.46% (above 0%: growing) | +18.71% (above 0%: growing) | −64.24% (below 0%: shrinking) | 100.00% | 51.37% | Compare |
| DUOL Duolingo, Inc. | $7.4B | 50.7× | 48.1× | +13.73% (above 0%: growing) | −90.88% (below 0%: shrinking) | +15.63% (above 0%: growing) | 72.86% | 7.83% | |
| LYFT Lyft, Inc. | $6.8B | 2.6× | 29.7× | +16.08% (above 0%: growing) | n/m | −1.89% (below 0%: shrinking) | 49.75% | 2.58% | Compare |
| NAVN Navan, Inc. | $6.6B | — (loss-making) | — (loss-making) | +35.38% (above 0%: growing) | n/m | +618.65% (above 0%: growing) | 74.09% | (10.98%) | Compare |
| CVLT CommVault Systems, Inc. | $6.5B | 81.0× | 62.1× | +13.11% (above 0%: growing) | +113.79% (above 0%: growing) | −3.69% (below 0%: shrinking) | 81.15% | 9.72% | Compare |
| Median of peers | $7.5B | 26.2× | 32.8× | +18.02% | +38.30% | +6.29% | 72.02% | 14.57% |
From the latest earnings call
- CEO Luis von Ahn said Duolingo is prioritizing teaching and user growth while gradually placing more emphasis on monetization without compromising the free experience.
- Gilian Munson said AI costs were lower than expected and that the fourth-quarter gross margin outlook includes the planned transition of Duolingo Max.
Largest institutional holders 13F, quarter to 30 June 2026
Held by institutions
85.25%
Held by the ten largest
49.18%
| Holder | Shares | Stake | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baillie Gifford | 4.82m | 10.31% | −51.51k |
| BlackRock | 3.87m | 8.27% | −119.39k |
| Vanguard | 3.67m | 7.84% | −2.47k |
| AQR Capital Management | 2.32m | 4.96% | +2.21m |
| Two Sigma | 1.63m | 3.48% | +233.70k |
| Fidelity International (FIL) | 1.60m | 3.43% | −19.25k |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. | 1.37m | 2.93% | +118.79k |
| STATE OF MICHIGAN RETIREMENT SYSTEM | 1.31m | 2.79% | +112.80k |
| State Street | 1.23m | 2.63% | +45.75k |
| Bank of America | 1.19m | 2.54% | −141.92k |
13F filings for the quarter to 30 June 2026: long positions in US-listed shares reported by managers with $100m or more, ~45 days after the quarter.
Pay and ownership Proxy statement filed 17 April 2026
Chief executive’s pay
| Year | Total pay | Actually paid | $100 invested |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 767.50k | (44.24m) | 126.25 |
| 2024 | 767.25k | 129.01m | 233.24 |
| 2023 | 766.50k | 139.90m | 163.19 |
| 2022 | 765.25k | (31.65m) | 51.17 |
| 2021 | 74.43m | 78.01m | 76.33 |
Total pay is as the Summary Compensation Table states it; actually paid revalues the year’s share awards
at its end, as the SEC’s pay-versus-performance rule asks. $100 invested is what $100 in the company’s
shares at the start of the earliest year shown was worth at each year’s end.
Read the proxy statement
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DUOL metrics, ten years each
- Revenue
- Net income
- EPS (diluted)
- EBITDA
- Free cash flow
- Operating cash flow
- Gross margin
- Operating margin
- Net margin
- Free cash flow margin
- P/E ratio
- P/S ratio
- P/B ratio
- Price to free cash flow
- EV/EBITDA
- EV/Sales
- EV/FCF
- Return on equity
- Return on assets
- Return on invested capital
- Debt to equity
- Current ratio
- Total debt
- Shares outstanding
- Book value per share
- Revenue growth
- Piotroski F-score
- Altman Z-score
- Beneish M-score
Duolingo is an education technology company whose main product is a learning app. Its core subject is language learning, but the app also offers math, music and chess courses. Lessons are designed for smartphones, with short exercises, points and streaks that encourage learners to return. Users can also access the learning product through a web browser.
Anyone can complete the app’s courses without paying. Learners who want additional features can buy a subscription. Duolingo uses data from exercises and tests of product changes to adapt lessons and develop features. Its AI systems help adjust exercise difficulty, generate course content and support features such as Video Call.