Duolingo Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 5/6
Duolingo has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 67.4%, while the Consumer Services industry saw earnings growing at 26.8% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 34.3% per year. Duolingo's return on equity is 12%, and it has net margins of 13.2%.
Key information
67.40%
Earnings growth rate
70.89%
EPS growth rate
| Consumer Services Industry Growth | 20.27% |
| Revenue growth rate | 34.34% |
| Return on equity | 11.99% |
| Net Margin | 13.24% |
| Last Earnings Update | 30 Jun 2025 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Duolingo: The Hype Has Faded - This Could Be Your Edge
Sep 11Duolingo (NASDAQ:DUOL) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital
Jul 11
Is Duolingo, Inc. (NASDAQ:DUOL) Potentially Undervalued?
Jun 13Is Now The Time To Put Duolingo (NASDAQ:DUOL) On Your Watchlist?
May 29Duolingo, Inc. (NASDAQ:DUOL) Looks Just Right With A 44% Price Jump
May 03Duolingo: Love The Business, Don't Love The Valuation
Apr 28Duolingo: Still A Bargain At 35x FCF? I Think So
Apr 10Is There An Opportunity With Duolingo, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:DUOL) 36% Undervaluation?
Apr 07Duolingo: AI Concerns Are Overblown, But Stock Is Already Overpriced Anyway
Feb 28Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Duolingo, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:DUOL) 26% Share Price Surge
Feb 11Duolingo: Despite Being A High-Quality Company, Market Expectations Are Too High
Jan 15We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At Duolingo (NASDAQ:DUOL)
Dec 19Duolingo: Stellar Stock With Stretched Valuation (Rating Downgrade)
Dec 10Duolingo, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:DUOL) 26% Jump Shows Its Popularity With Investors
Nov 23Duolingo Keeps Shattering Investors' And Users' Expectations, But Don't Succumb To Euphoria
Nov 09Duolingo: Priced To Perfection
Oct 31Is Duolingo, Inc. (NASDAQ:DUOL) Trading At A 39% Discount?
Oct 28Duolingo: Too Rich To Be Excited About
Oct 09Duolingo: I Expect Strong Adoption For Max Tier
Sep 26Duolingo: Great For The Watch List, But Don't Buy Until The $170s
Sep 09
Innovative AI Features And Critical Expansion Propel Growth
Duolingo's introduction of Duolingo Max and expansion of advanced English content signals innovation and market growth potential without specifying revenue figures.Duolingo: Q2 2024 Offers More Compelling Reasons To Buy Now
Aug 14Duolingo Earnings Preview: Downgrading To 'Hold' As Risk From OpenAI Is Unknown
Aug 04Duolingo: A Leading E-Learning Innovator
Jul 26Duolingo, The Language Learning Market Leader Is Worth Buying
Jun 29Duolingo Stock Is A Buy After Stellar Q1
Jun 10Duolingo: OpenAI Disruption Risk
Jun 03Duolingo: The Post-Earnings Crash Makes This Stock More Appealing
May 10Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Duolingo makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 25 | 885 | 117 | 279 | 273 |
| 31 Mar 25 | 811 | 97 | 260 | 255 |
| 31 Dec 24 | 748 | 89 | 246 | 235 |
| 30 Sep 24 | 689 | 87 | 231 | 219 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 634 | 66 | 223 | 207 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 583 | 46 | 216 | 199 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 531 | 16 | 208 | 194 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 484 | -10 | 202 | 189 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 442 | -31 | 194 | 180 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 404 | -50 | 189 | 167 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 369 | -60 | 185 | 150 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 339 | -63 | 175 | 136 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 306 | -74 | 172 | 123 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 277 | -59 | 149 | 111 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 251 | -60 | 138 | 104 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 226 | -53 | 121 | 86 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 208 | -27 | 96 | 73 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 189 | -27 | 90 | 63 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 162 | -16 | 79 | 53 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 71 | -14 | 31 | 32 |
Quality Earnings: DUOL has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: DUOL's current net profit margins (13.2%) are higher than last year (10.4%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: DUOL has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 67.4% per year.
Accelerating Growth: DUOL's earnings growth over the past year (76.9%) exceeds its 5-year average (67.4% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: DUOL earnings growth over the past year (76.9%) exceeded the Consumer Services industry 26.6%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: DUOL's Return on Equity (12%) is considered low.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/09/12 22:07 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/09/12 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Duolingo, Inc. is covered by 34 analysts. 23 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Vikram Kesavabhotla | Baird |
| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |
| Ross Sandler | Barclays |