Duolingo, Inc.
Business
Duolingo is a technology company that develops mobile-first education platforms centered on language learning. The company offers the Duolingo App with over 250 language courses, as well as Math, Music, and Chess courses, serving more than 130 million monthly active users. Duolingo operates a freemium model where core content is free and revenue comes from paid subscriptions (Super Duolingo and Duolingo Max) and the Duolingo English Test, an online language proficiency assessment. The platform operates globally and reaches learners across all socioeconomic levels through organic word-of-mouth growth supplemented by targeted paid user acquisition.
Summary from 10-K filed 2026-02-27
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 1,038 | 748 | 531 | 369 | 251 | |
| Cost of revenues | 288 | 204 | 142 | 99 | 69 | |
| Gross profit | 749 | 544 | 389 | 270 | 182 | |
| Research and development | 306 | 235 | 194 | 150 | 104 | |
| Sales and marketing | 126 | 90 | 76 | 67 | 59 | |
| General and administrative | 182 | 156 | 132 | 118 | 79 | |
| Total operating expenses | 614 | 482 | 402 | 335 | 242 | |
| Income from operations | 136 | 63 | −13 | −65 | −60 | |
| Other income | 3 | 1 | 590,000 | 131,000 | 318,000 | |
| Other expense | −2 | −4 | −645,000 | −807,000 | −288,000 | |
| Other income (expense), net | 2 | −3 | −55,000 | −676,000 | 30,000 | |
| Income (loss) before interest income and income taxes | 137 | 60 | −13 | −66 | −60 | |
| Interest income | 45 | 43 | 31 | 7 | 19,000 | |
| Income before income taxes | 182 | 102 | 18 | −59 | −60 | |
| (Benefit from) provision for income taxes | −232 | 14 | 2 | 938,000 | 177,000 | |
| Net income | 414 | 89 | 16 | −60 | −60 | |
| Comprehensive income | 414 | 89 | 16 | −60 | −60 | |
| Net income per share attributable to Class A and Class B common stockholders, basic (in usd per share) | 9.05 | 2.04 | 0.39 | −1.51 | −2.57 | |
| Net income per share attributable to Class A and Class B common stockholders, diluted (in usd per share) | 8.57 | 1.88 | 0.35 | −1.51 | −2.57 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2025 2025-05-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 1,036 | — | 786 | 748 | 608 | |
| Short-term investments | 104 | — | 92 | 0 | — | |
| Accounts receivable | 163 | — | 129 | 89 | 47 | |
| Deferred cost of revenues | 103 | — | 80 | 54 | 35 | |
| Income tax receivable | 14 | — | 27,000 | — | — | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 17 | — | 15 | 7 | 7 | |
| Total current assets | 1,437 | — | 1,102 | 898 | 697 | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 80 | 36 | 47 | 19 | 23 | |
| Long-term investments | 135 | — | 98 | 0 | — | |
| Intangible assets, net | 28 | — | 20 | 16 | 8 | |
| Property and equipment, net | 36 | — | 19 | 12 | 13 | |
| Goodwill | 35 | — | 11 | 4 | 4 | |
| Restricted cash | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| Deferred tax assets, net | 227 | — | 675,000 | 766,000 | 633,000 | |
| Other assets | 10 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Total assets | 1,992 | — | 1,302 | 954 | 747 | |
| Deferred revenues | 496 | — | 373 | 249 | 158 | |
| Accounts payable | 8 | — | 6 | 2 | 1 | |
| Income tax payable | 1 | — | 7 | 792,000 | 1 | |
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 46 | — | 36 | 25 | 22 | |
| Total current liabilities | 551 | — | 422 | 277 | 182 | |
| Long-term obligation under operating leases | 94 | — | 55 | 21 | 24 | |
| Deferred tax liabilities, net | 249,000 | — | 291,000 | 0 | — | |
| Total liabilities | 645 | — | 477 | 298 | 205 | |
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 11) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value; 2,000,000 shares authorized as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024; 40,368 and 38,730 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively Class B common stock, $0.0001 par value; 30,000 shares authorized as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024; 6,260 and 6,206 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively | 5,000 | — | 4,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 1,059 | — | 950 | 870 | 773 | |
| Retained earnings (Accumulated deficit) | 288 | — | −126 | −214 | −230 | |
| Total stockholders equity | 1,347 | — | 825 | 656 | 542 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | 1,992 | — | 1,302 | 954 | 747 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deferred income taxes | −225 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Stock-based compensation expense | 137 | 110 | 95 | 74 | 41 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 14 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 3 | |
| Accretion on marketable securities, net | −2 | −551,000 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Other | 0 | 238,000 | 333,000 | — | — | |
| Deferred revenue | 123 | 124 | 92 | 59 | 43 | |
| Accounts receivable | −34 | −40 | −42 | −14 | −13 | |
| Deferred cost of revenues | −23 | −26 | −19 | −11 | −11 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | −16 | −8 | −48,000 | −1 | −4 | |
| Accounts payable | 2 | 4 | 1 | −7 | 6 | |
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 255,000 | 17 | 3 | 9 | 4 | |
| Noncurrent assets and liabilities | −4 | 5 | −264,000 | −1 | 365,000 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 388 | 286 | 154 | 54 | 9 | |
| Purchases of investments | −163 | −193 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Maturities and paydowns of investments | 116 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Capitalized software expense and purchases of intangible assets | −9 | −9 | −10 | −5 | −3 | |
| Purchase of property and equipment | −18 | −12 | −3 | −6 | −4 | |
| Proceeds from sale of capitalized software | 0 | 0 | 100,000 | 0 | 0 | |
| Acquisitions of companies, net of $0 and $5 cash acquired, respectively | −33 | −7 | 0 | −4 | 0 | |
| Net cash used for investing activities | −108 | −217 | −14 | −14 | −6 | |
| Proceeds from exercise of stock options | 13 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 12 | |
| Taxes paid related to net-share settlement of share-based compensation awards | −42 | −49 | −11 | 0 | 0 | |
| Payment of earn-out related to a previous acquisition | −500,000 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Net cash used for financing activities | −30 | −30 | 2 | 15 | 430 | |
| Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 251 | 38 | 142 | 54 | 433 | |
| Cash paid for income taxes | 14 | 8 | 2 | — | — | |
| Property and equipment included in Current liabilities | 4 | 0 | 165,000 | 166,000 | 230,000 | |
| Landlord incentive included in Other assets | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Right of use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities | 39 | 33 | 0 | 909,000 | — | |
| Right of use assets disposed of or adjusted for modifying operating leases liabilities | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — |
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What is Duolingo, Inc.'s CIK number?
Duolingo, Inc.'s SEC CIK number is 0001562088 (1562088). The CIK (Central Index Key) is the permanent identifier the SEC assigns to every EDGAR filer — unlike a ticker symbol, it never changes.
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When did Duolingo, Inc. last report earnings?
Duolingo, Inc. (DUOL) most recently filed an earnings 8-K with the SEC on May 4, 2026, furnishing its results under Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition). The earnings press release is attached to that filing (accession 0001628280-26-029790). This is Duolingo, Inc.'s most recent earnings filing of record — not a forecast of its next earnings date.
What is Duolingo, Inc.'s most recent earnings 8-K?
Duolingo, Inc.'s latest earnings 8-K (Item 2.02) was filed May 4, 2026 under accession 0001628280-26-029790. It carries the quarterly or annual earnings press release — the earliest official, SEC-filed version of the results.
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