This page shows Duolingo, Inc. (DUOL) financial statements, including the income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement, and key financial ratios. View 6 years of annual fundamentals and quarterly data, with year-over-year growth rates and compound annual growth rates (CAGR). All figures are derived from SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q reports).
Revenue scale is turning a steady gross-margin model into strong cash generation with very low reinvestment needs.
Gross margin stayed near72% from FY2021 through FY2025, while free cash flow margin reached35.6% in FY2025. With operating margin also flipping from losses to positive territory over that span, the pattern looks like fixed-cost absorption in an asset-light model rather than a sudden change in unit economics or a retreat from spending.
Cash conversion has been unusually strong for a fast-growing, asset-light model: in FY2023, net income was only
The balance sheet now looks self-funding rather than externally supported: cash rose from
Financial Health Signals
Scored against operating companies for FY2025. Each of the six dimensions is a percentile rank within that peer group; the overall is their average, with missing dimensions counted as zero out of six. A high score means strong standing among peers, not absolute cross-industry strength. How this score is calculated →
Health score ≠ stock price. This rates the quality of Duolingo, Inc.'s business: profitability, growth, balance sheet strength. It doesn't tell you whether the stock is a good buy at today's price. Not financial advice. Use it alongside valuation analysis and your own research.
Duolingo, Inc. has an operating margin of 13.1%, meaning the company retains $13 of operating profit per $100 of revenue. This results in a moderate score of 49/100, indicating healthy but not exceptional operating efficiency. This is up from 8.4% the prior year.
Duolingo, Inc.'s revenue surged 38.7% year-over-year to $1.0B, reflecting rapid business expansion. This strong growth earns a score of 92/100.
Duolingo, Inc. has a moderate D/E ratio of 0.48. This balance of debt and equity financing earns a leverage score of 61/100.
With a current ratio of 2.61, Duolingo, Inc. holds $2.61 in current assets for every $1 of short-term obligations. This comfortable liquidity earns a score of 71/100.
Duolingo, Inc. converts 35.6% of revenue into free cash flow ($369.7M). This strong cash generation earns a score of 96/100.
Duolingo, Inc.'s ROE of 30.7% shows moderate profitability relative to equity, earning a score of 41/100. This is up from 10.7% the prior year.
Duolingo, Inc. scores 7.11, well above the 2.99 safe threshold. The score is driven primarily by a large market capitalization ($6.1B) relative to total liabilities ($645.2M). This indicates low bankruptcy risk based on profitability, leverage, and asset efficiency.
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Duolingo, Inc. passes 3 of 7 computable financial strength tests (2 of the nine could not be computed from available data). 3 of 4 profitability signals pass, no leverage/liquidity signals pass (rising debt, declining liquidity, or share dilution), neither operating efficiency signal passes.
For every $1 of reported earnings, Duolingo, Inc. generates $0.94 in operating cash flow ($387.8M OCF vs $414.1M net income). This mixed ratio suggests some earnings may rely on non-cash accounting items.
Key Financial Metrics
Earnings & Revenue
Duolingo, Inc. generated $1.0B in revenue in fiscal year 2025. This represents an increase of 38.7% from the prior year.
Duolingo, Inc.'s EBITDA was $150.0M in fiscal year 2025, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. This represents an increase of 104.2% from the prior year.
Duolingo, Inc. reported $414.1M in net income in fiscal year 2025. This represents an increase of 369.0% from the prior year.
Duolingo, Inc. earned $8.57 per diluted share (EPS) in fiscal year 2025. This represents an increase of 355.9% from the prior year.
Cash & Balance Sheet
Duolingo, Inc. generated $369.7M in free cash flow in fiscal year 2025, representing cash available after capex. This represents an increase of 35.2% from the prior year.
Duolingo, Inc. held $1.0B in cash against $0 in long-term debt as of fiscal year 2025.
Margins & Returns
Duolingo, Inc.'s gross margin was 72.2% in fiscal year 2025, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs. This is down 0.5 percentage points from the prior year.
Duolingo, Inc.'s operating margin was 13.1% in fiscal year 2025, reflecting core business profitability. This is up 4.7 percentage points from the prior year.
Duolingo, Inc.'s net profit margin was 39.9% in fiscal year 2025, showing the share of revenue converted to profit. This is up 28.1 percentage points from the prior year.
Duolingo, Inc.'s ROE was 30.7% in fiscal year 2025, measuring profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity. This is up 20.0 percentage points from the prior year.
Capital Allocation
Duolingo, Inc. invested $306.3M in research and development in fiscal year 2025. This represents an increase of 30.2% from the prior year.
Duolingo, Inc. invested $18.1M in capex in fiscal year 2025, funding long-term assets and infrastructure. This represents an increase of 49.4% from the prior year.
DUOL Income Statement
| Metric | Q1'26 | Q4'25 | Q3'25 | Q2'25 | Q1'25 | Q4'24 | Q3'24 | Q2'24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $292.0M+3.2% | $282.9M+4.1% | $271.7M+7.7% | $252.3M+9.3% | $230.7M+10.1% | $209.6M+8.8% | $192.6M+8.0% | $178.3M |
| Cost of Revenue | $78.9M+2.4% | $77.0M+2.9% | $74.8M+7.3% | $69.7M+4.6% | $66.6M+13.1% | $58.9M+12.9% | $52.2M+10.2% | $47.3M |
| Gross Profit | $213.1M+3.5% | $205.9M+4.5% | $196.9M+7.8% | $182.6M+11.3% | $164.1M+8.9% | $150.6M+7.3% | $140.4M+7.2% | $131.0M |
| R&D Expenses | $83.0M+4.3% | $79.6M-3.8% | $82.7M+12.3% | $73.7M+4.7% | $70.4M+6.0% | $66.4M+5.6% | $62.9M+14.0% | $55.1M |
| SG&A Expenses | $46.3M-4.4% | $48.5M+10.3% | $44.0M-4.4% | $46.0M+5.8% | $43.5M-4.6% | $45.5M+18.6% | $38.4M+3.9% | $37.0M |
| Operating Income | $44.5M+2.5% | $43.5M+23.6% | $35.2M+5.4% | $33.4M+41.4% | $23.6M+70.0% | $13.9M+2.3% | $13.6M-27.4% | $18.7M |
| Interest Expense | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Income Tax | $12.1M-3.6% | $12.5M+105.1% | -$245.7M-14824.1% | $1.7M+1435.2% | -$125K-101.5% | $8.4M+316.2% | $2.0M-53.5% | $4.4M |
| Net Income | $43.5M+3.6% | $42.0M-85.6% | $292.2M+552.5% | $44.8M+27.5% | $35.1M+158.1% | $13.6M-41.7% | $23.4M-4.1% | $24.4M |
| EPS (Diluted) | $0.89 | N/A | $5.95+553.8% | $0.91+26.4% | $0.72 | N/A | $0.49-3.9% | $0.51 |
DUOL Balance Sheet
| Metric | Q1'26 | Q4'25 | Q3'25 | Q2'25 | Q1'25 | Q4'24 | Q3'24 | Q2'24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $2.1B+3.3% | $2.0B+5.7% | $1.9B+22.2% | $1.5B+9.9% | $1.4B+7.8% | $1.3B+6.7% | $1.2B+7.0% | $1.1B |
| Current Assets | $1.5B+4.8% | $1.4B+5.1% | $1.4B+3.3% | $1.3B+8.6% | $1.2B+10.7% | $1.1B+4.1% | $1.1B+1.6% | $1.0B |
| Cash & Equivalents | $1.1B+9.9% | $1.0B+2.5% | $1.0B+3.6% | $976.2M+10.4% | $884.0M+12.5% | $785.8M-8.0% | $854.4M-3.8% | $888.2M |
| Inventory | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Accounts Receivable | $125.1M-23.2% | $162.8M+30.8% | $124.5M+10.2% | $112.9M-1.1% | $114.2M-11.4% | $128.9M+36.8% | $94.2M+21.2% | $77.7M |
| Goodwill | $35.3M0.0% | $35.3M0.0% | $35.3M+235.3% | $10.5M0.0% | $10.5M0.0% | $10.5M0.0% | $10.5M+160.2% | $4.0M |
| Total Liabilities | $666.2M+3.3% | $645.2M+11.6% | $578.1M+2.2% | $565.5M+11.0% | $509.3M+6.7% | $477.2M+20.2% | $397.1M+6.6% | $372.5M |
| Current Liabilities | $574.1M+4.2% | $551.1M+13.7% | $484.5M+2.8% | $471.4M+3.7% | $454.5M+7.6% | $422.2M+23.4% | $342.1M+7.7% | $317.7M |
| Long-Term Debt | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Total Equity | $1.4B+3.3% | $1.3B+3.0% | $1.3B+33.8% | $977.0M+9.3% | $893.8M+8.4% | $824.5M+0.3% | $822.5M+7.2% | $766.9M |
| Retained Earnings | $331.7M+15.1% | $288.2M+17.0% | $246.3M+636.2% | -$45.9M+49.4% | -$90.7M+27.9% | -$125.8M+10.0% | -$139.8M+14.3% | -$163.1M |
DUOL Cash Flow Statement
| Metric | Q1'26 | Q4'25 | Q3'25 | Q2'25 | Q1'25 | Q4'24 | Q3'24 | Q2'24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $150.8M+40.5% | $107.3M+27.3% | $84.2M-7.1% | $90.7M-14.2% | $105.6M+26.7% | $83.3M+48.1% | $56.3M-9.8% | $62.4M |
| Capital Expenditures | $132K-98.8% | $10.7M+120.6% | $4.9M+305.8% | $1.2M-8.5% | $1.3M-33.2% | $2.0M-38.3% | $3.2M-42.9% | $5.6M |
| Free Cash Flow | $150.6M+56.0% | $96.6M+21.6% | $79.4M-11.3% | $89.5M-14.2% | $104.3M+28.2% | $81.4M+53.3% | $53.1M-6.6% | $56.8M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -$16.7M+61.2% | -$43.2M+16.4% | -$51.7M-2174.4% | -$2.3M+78.5% | -$10.5M+90.4% | -$110.4M-18.3% | -$93.3M-977.7% | -$8.7M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -$31.9M+18.9% | -$39.2M-1528.8% | $2.7M-28.3% | $3.8M+22.7% | $3.1M+107.5% | -$41.6M-1404.0% | $3.2M-33.5% | $4.8M |
| Dividends Paid | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Share Buybacks | $24.3M | N/A | N/A | N/A | $0 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
DUOL Financial Ratios
| Metric | Q1'26 | Q4'25 | Q3'25 | Q2'25 | Q1'25 | Q4'24 | Q3'24 | Q2'24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 73.0%+0.2pp | 72.8%+0.3pp | 72.5%+0.1pp | 72.4%+1.3pp | 71.1%-0.8pp | 71.9%-1.0pp | 72.9%-0.5pp | 73.5% |
| Operating Margin | 15.3%-0.1pp | 15.4%+2.4pp | 12.9%-0.3pp | 13.2%+3.0pp | 10.2%+3.6pp | 6.6%-0.4pp | 7.0%-3.4pp | 10.5% |
| Net Margin | 14.9%+0.1pp | 14.8%-92.7pp | 107.5%+89.8pp | 17.8%+2.5pp | 15.2%+8.7pp | 6.5%-5.6pp | 12.1%-1.5pp | 13.7% |
| Return on Equity | 3.1%0.0pp | 3.1%-19.2pp | 22.4%+17.8pp | 4.6%+0.6pp | 3.9%+2.3pp | 1.7%-1.2pp | 2.8%-0.3pp | 3.2% |
| Return on Assets | 2.1%0.0pp | 2.1%-13.4pp | 15.5%+12.6pp | 2.9%+0.4pp | 2.5%+1.5pp | 1.1%-0.9pp | 1.9%-0.2pp | 2.1% |
| Current Ratio | 2.62+0.0 | 2.61-0.2 | 2.82+0.0 | 2.81+0.1 | 2.68+0.1 | 2.61-0.5 | 3.09-0.2 | 3.28 |
| Debt-to-Equity | 0.480.0 | 0.48+0.0 | 0.44-0.1 | 0.580.0 | 0.570.0 | 0.58+0.1 | 0.480.0 | 0.49 |
| FCF Margin | 51.6%+17.5pp | 34.1%+4.9pp | 29.2%-6.3pp | 35.5%-9.7pp | 45.2%+6.4pp | 38.8%+11.3pp | 27.6%-4.3pp | 31.9% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Duolingo, Inc.'s annual revenue?
Duolingo, Inc. (DUOL) reported $1.0B in total revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 38.7% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Revenue measures the total income earned from the company's primary business operations before any expenses are deducted.
How fast is Duolingo, Inc.'s revenue growing?
Duolingo, Inc. (DUOL) revenue grew by 38.7% year-over-year, from $748.0M to $1.0B in fiscal year 2025.
Is Duolingo, Inc. profitable?
Yes, Duolingo, Inc. (DUOL) reported a net income of $414.1M in fiscal year 2025, with a net profit margin of 39.9%.
What is Duolingo, Inc.'s EBITDA?
Duolingo, Inc. (DUOL) had EBITDA of $150.0M in fiscal year 2025, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.
What is Duolingo, Inc.'s gross margin?
Duolingo, Inc. (DUOL) had a gross margin of 72.2% in fiscal year 2025, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs of goods sold.
What is Duolingo, Inc.'s operating margin?
Duolingo, Inc. (DUOL) had an operating margin of 13.1% in fiscal year 2025, reflecting the profitability of core business operations before interest and taxes.
What is Duolingo, Inc.'s net profit margin?
Duolingo, Inc. (DUOL) had a net profit margin of 39.9% in fiscal year 2025, representing the share of revenue converted into profit after all expenses.
What is Duolingo, Inc.'s return on equity (ROE)?
Duolingo, Inc. (DUOL) has a return on equity of 30.7% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company generates profit from shareholder equity.
What is Duolingo, Inc.'s free cash flow?
Duolingo, Inc. (DUOL) generated $369.7M in free cash flow during fiscal year 2025. This represents a 35.2% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Free cash flow represents the cash a company generates after accounting for capital expenditures, and is widely used to assess financial flexibility and shareholder value.
What is Duolingo, Inc.'s operating cash flow?
Duolingo, Inc. (DUOL) generated $387.8M in operating cash flow during fiscal year 2025, representing cash generated from core business activities.
What are Duolingo, Inc.'s total assets?
Duolingo, Inc. (DUOL) had $2.0B in total assets as of fiscal year 2025, including both current and long-term assets.
What are Duolingo, Inc.'s capital expenditures?
Duolingo, Inc. (DUOL) invested $18.1M in capital expenditures during fiscal year 2025, funding long-term assets and infrastructure.
How much does Duolingo, Inc. spend on research and development?
Duolingo, Inc. (DUOL) invested $306.3M in research and development during fiscal year 2025.
What is Duolingo, Inc.'s current ratio?
Duolingo, Inc. (DUOL) had a current ratio of 2.61 as of fiscal year 2025, which is generally considered healthy.
What is Duolingo, Inc.'s debt-to-equity ratio?
Duolingo, Inc. (DUOL) had a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48 as of fiscal year 2025, measuring the company's financial leverage by comparing total debt to shareholder equity.
What is Duolingo, Inc.'s return on assets (ROA)?
Duolingo, Inc. (DUOL) had a return on assets of 20.8% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.
What is Duolingo, Inc.'s Altman Z-Score?
Duolingo, Inc. (DUOL) has an Altman Z-Score of 7.11, placing it in the Safe Zone (low bankruptcy risk). The Z-Score combines five financial ratios (working capital, retained earnings, EBIT, market capitalization, and revenue relative to total assets) to predict the likelihood of bankruptcy. Scores above 2.99 indicate financial safety while scores below 1.81 suggest financial distress. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
What is Duolingo, Inc.'s Piotroski F-Score?
Duolingo, Inc. (DUOL) has a Piotroski F-Score of 3 out of 7 computable signals; 2 of the nine could not be computed from available data, so the full-scale strength rating is not shown. The F-Score evaluates nine binary signals across profitability (positive ROA, positive cash flow, improving ROA, earnings quality), leverage (decreasing debt, improving liquidity, no share dilution), and operating efficiency (improving gross margin, improving asset turnover). Scores of 7 to 9 indicate strong and improving fundamentals. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
Are Duolingo, Inc.'s earnings high quality?
Duolingo, Inc. (DUOL) has an earnings quality ratio of 0.94x, considered mixed quality. This ratio compares operating cash flow to net income. A ratio above 1.0x means the company generates more cash than its reported earnings, indicating sustainable, cash-backed profits. Ratios below 1.0x suggest earnings rely on accounting accruals rather than actual cash generation. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
How financially healthy is Duolingo, Inc.?
Duolingo, Inc. (DUOL) scores 68 out of 100 on our Financial Health Score, indicating strong standing within its operating companies peer group. The score is a 0-100 composite of six dimensions (Profitability, Growth, Leverage, Liquidity, Cash Flow, Returns), each ranked as a percentile relative to companies in the same scoring family (banks against banks, REITs against REITs, and so on) rather than across all industries. It rates the quality of the business, not whether the stock is fairly priced, and is not financial advice. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.