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Duolingo, Inc. (DUOL) 10-Year Financial Performance & Capital Metrics

DUOL • • Industrial / General
TechnologyApplication SoftwareEducation & Learning PlatformsOnline Education Platforms
AboutDuolingo, Inc. develops a language-learning website and mobile app in the United States and China. The company offers courses in 40 different languages, including Spanish, English, French, Japanese, German, Italian, Chinese, Portuguese, and others. It also provides a digital language proficiency assessment exam. The company was incorporated in 2011 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.Show more
  • Revenue $748M +40.8%
  • EBITDA $73M +1291.6%
  • Net Income $89M +451.3%
  • EPS (Diluted) 1.88 +437.1%
  • Gross Margin 72.78% -0.6%
  • EBITDA Margin 9.82% +946.0%
  • Operating Margin 8.37% +435.2%
  • Net Margin 11.84% +291.4%
  • ROE 11.97% +346.1%
  • ROIC 356.41%
  • Debt/Equity 0.07 +73.5%
  • Interest Coverage -
Technical Analysis

Key Insights

Based on financial data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓Company is almost debt free
  • ✓FCF machine: 36.5% free cash flow margin
  • ✓High quality earnings: Operating CF exceeds net income
  • ✓Strong 5Y sales CAGR of 60.3%

✗Weaknesses

  • ✗Weak 3Y average ROE of 1.1%
  • ✗Weak momentum: RS Rating 7 (bottom 7%)
  • ✗Trading more than 30% below 52-week high

* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

Price & Volume

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Growth Metrics

Revenue CAGR

10Y-
5Y60.26%
3Y43.95%
TTM39.86%

Profit (Net Income) CAGR

10Y-
5Y-
3Y-
TTM344.8%

EPS CAGR

10Y-
5Y-
3Y-
TTM338.33%

ROCE

10Y Avg-8.86%
5Y Avg-6.15%
3Y Avg-0.93%
Latest3.52%

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NameMarket CapCurrent PriceP/E RatioRevenue Growth 1YNet MarginROEFCF YieldDebt/Equity
DUOLDuolingo, Inc.6.18B154.4282.1440.84%40.03%29.52%4.42%0.07
RSSSResearch Solutions, Inc.95.31M2.9072.509.94%2.73%8.63%7.35%
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SGNSigning Day Sports, Inc.2.5M0.18-0.01100.13%-18.22%-19.73%
AMSTAmesite Inc.9.65M2.11-2.05-33.81%-17.32%-154.55%
NRDYNerdy, Inc.127.86M1.04-2.74-1.64%-22.95%-110.17%0.02
COE51Talk Online Education Group118.22M28.61-3.1892.65%-46.11%4.67%
NTCLNetClass Technology Inc8M0.40-4.26-8.91%-14.63%-39.38%0.00

Profit & Loss

Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Sales/Revenue+70.76M161.7M250.77M369.5M531.11M748.02M
Revenue Growth %-1.29%0.55%0.47%0.44%0.41%
Cost of Goods Sold+20.74M45.99M69.19M99.43M142.1M203.65M
COGS % of Revenue0.29%0.28%0.28%0.27%0.27%0.27%
Gross Profit+50.02M115.71M181.59M270.06M389M544.38M
Gross Margin %0.71%0.72%0.72%0.73%0.73%0.73%
Gross Profit Growth %-1.31%0.57%0.49%0.44%0.4%
Operating Expenses+64.15M131.72M241.59M335.26M402.26M481.78M
OpEx % of Revenue0.91%0.81%0.96%0.91%0.76%0.64%
Selling, General & Admin31.36M78.7M137.76M184.81M207.91M246.49M
SG&A % of Revenue0.44%0.49%0.55%0.5%0.39%0.33%
Research & Development31.56M53.02M103.83M150.44M194.35M235.3M
R&D % of Revenue0.45%0.33%0.41%0.41%0.37%0.31%
Other Operating Expenses1.23M00000
Operating Income+-14.13M-16.01M-60.01M-65.19M-13.26M62.59M
Operating Margin %-0.2%-0.1%-0.24%-0.18%-0.02%0.08%
Operating Income Growth %--0.13%-2.75%-0.09%0.8%5.72%
EBITDA+-12.87M-13.76M-57.28M-60.33M-6.16M73.45M
EBITDA Margin %-0.18%-0.09%-0.23%-0.16%-0.01%0.1%
EBITDA Growth %--0.07%-3.16%-0.05%0.9%12.92%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)1.25M2.26M2.73M4.87M7.09M10.85M
EBIT-12.9M-16.01M-60.01M-65.19M-13.26M62.59M
Net Interest Income+0231K19K7.24M31.09M42.7M
Interest Income0231K19K7.24M31.09M42.7M
Interest Expense000000
Other Income/Expense571K303K49K6.56M31.04M39.71M
Pretax Income+-13.55M-15.71M-59.96M-58.64M17.78M102.31M
Pretax Margin %-0.19%-0.1%-0.24%-0.16%0.03%0.14%
Income Tax+068K177K938K1.71M13.73M
Effective Tax Rate %1%1%1%1.02%0.9%0.87%
Net Income+-13.55M-15.78M-60.13M-59.57M16.07M88.57M
Net Margin %-0.19%-0.1%-0.24%-0.16%0.03%0.12%
Net Income Growth %--0.16%-2.81%0.01%1.27%4.51%
Net Income (Continuing)-13.55M-15.78M-60.13M-59.57M16.07M88.57M
Discontinued Operations000000
Minority Interest000000
EPS (Diluted)+-0.41-0.44-1.57-1.510.351.88
EPS Growth %--0.07%-2.57%0.04%1.23%4.37%
EPS (Basic)-0.41-0.44-1.57-1.510.352.04
Diluted Shares Outstanding35.89M35.89M38.27M39.47M46.52M47.1M
Basic Shares Outstanding35.89M35.89M38.27M39.47M46.52M43.5M
Dividend Payout Ratio------

Balance Sheet

Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Total Current Assets+78.92M158.38M619.27M697.18M897.8M1.1B
Cash & Short-Term Investments59.84M120.49M553.92M608.18M747.61M877.64M
Cash Only59.84M120.49M553.92M608.18M747.61M785.79M
Short-Term Investments0000091.85M
Accounts Receivable10.01M20.45M33.16M46.73M88.97M128.92M
Days Sales Outstanding51.6146.1648.2746.1661.1562.91
Inventory000000
Days Inventory Outstanding------
Other Current Assets6.93M13.59M24.22M42.27M61.21M95.02M
Total Non-Current Assets+16.14M17.36M661.31M747.35M953.96M1.3B
Property, Plant & Equipment13.82M14.5M36.58M35.48M30.89M66.44M
Fixed Asset Turnover5.12x11.15x6.86x10.42x17.19x11.26x
Goodwill0004.05M4.05M10.54M
Intangible Assets1.79M2.3M4.57M8.5M15.99M19.9M
Long-Term Investments0000098.29M
Other Non-Current Assets524K562K620.16M698.69M902.25M1.11B
Total Assets+95.06M175.74M1.28B1.44B1.85B2.4B
Asset Turnover0.74x0.92x0.20x0.26x0.29x0.31x
Asset Growth %-0.85%6.29%0.13%0.28%0.3%
Total Current Liabilities+32.11M65.69M119.13M181.77M277.36M422.23M
Accounts Payable3.81M2.2M7.82M1.18M2.45M6.38M
Days Payables Outstanding67.0817.4341.244.326.2911.44
Short-Term Debt000000
Deferred Revenue (Current)1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K
Other Current Liabilities992K3.71M6.2M9.11M-3.94M0
Current Ratio2.46x2.41x5.20x3.84x3.24x2.61x
Quick Ratio2.46x2.41x5.20x3.84x3.24x2.61x
Cash Conversion Cycle------
Total Non-Current Liabilities+146.93M190.74M648.39M720.69M918.89M1.16B
Long-Term Debt000000
Capital Lease Obligations9.24M8.13M29.12M23.5M21.09M54.66M
Deferred Tax Liabilities00000291K
Other Non-Current Liabilities137.69M182.61M619.27M697.18M897.8M1.1B
Total Liabilities179.03M256.43M767.53M902.45M1.2B1.58B
Total Debt+10.22M9.24M32.46M28.41M25.04M54.66M
Net Debt-49.63M-111.25M-521.46M-579.77M-722.57M-731.13M
Debt / Equity--0.06x0.05x0.04x0.07x
Debt / EBITDA-----0.74x
Net Debt / EBITDA------9.95x
Interest Coverage------
Total Equity+-83.98M-80.69M513.06M542.08M655.5M824.55M
Equity Growth %-0.04%7.36%0.06%0.21%0.26%
Book Value per Share-2.34-2.2513.4113.7314.0917.51
Total Shareholders' Equity-83.98M-80.69M513.06M542.08M655.5M824.55M
Common Stock1K1K4K4K4K4K
Retained Earnings-95M-110.78M-170.91M-230.49M-214.42M-125.85M
Treasury Stock000000
Accumulated OCI000000
Minority Interest000000

Cash Flow

Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Cash from Operations+2.15M17.71M9.17M53.66M153.61M285.51M
Operating CF Margin %0.03%0.11%0.04%0.15%0.29%0.38%
Operating CF Growth %-7.23%-0.48%4.85%1.86%0.86%
Net Income-13.55M-15.78M-60.13M-59.57M16.07M88.57M
Depreciation & Amortization1.25M2.26M2.73M4.87M7.09M10.85M
Stock-Based Compensation3.73M17.03M40.8M73.82M95.22M110.48M
Deferred Taxes000000
Other Non-Cash Items1.23M000333K-313K
Working Capital Changes9.5M14.2M25.77M34.54M34.9M75.92M
Change in Receivables-5.3M-10.45M-12.71M-13.56M49.4M-39.92M
Change in Inventory000000
Change in Payables2.43M-1.61M5.62M-6.66M1.26M3.93M
Cash from Investing+2.43M-4.01M-6.21M-14.17M-13.58M-217.33M
Capital Expenditures-3.77M-3.38M-3.59M-5.56M-3.19M-12.12M
CapEx % of Revenue0.05%0.02%0.01%0.02%0.01%0.02%
Acquisitions------
Investments------
Other Investing-1.48M-638K-2.62M-4.56M-10.39M-9.02M
Cash from Financing+30.97M46.95M430.47M14.78M2.13M-30M
Debt Issued (Net)------
Equity Issued (Net)------
Dividends Paid000000
Share Repurchases------
Other Financing1.29M2.03M5.14M14.78M2.13M-49.36M
Net Change in Cash------
Free Cash Flow+-3.09M13.69M2.96M43.53M139.93M273.4M
FCF Margin %-0.04%0.08%0.01%0.12%0.26%0.37%
FCF Growth %-5.43%-0.78%13.69%2.21%0.95%
FCF per Share-0.090.380.081.103.015.80
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)-0.16x-1.12x-0.15x-0.90x9.56x3.22x
Interest Paid000000
Taxes Paid00132K615K2.32M7.62M

Key Ratios

Metric201920202021202220232024
Return on Equity (ROE)---27.82%-11.29%2.68%11.97%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)-----356.41%
Gross Margin70.69%71.56%72.41%73.09%73.24%72.78%
Net Margin-19.15%-9.76%-23.98%-16.12%3.03%11.84%
Debt / Equity--0.06x0.05x0.04x0.07x
FCF Conversion-0.16x-1.12x-0.15x-0.90x9.56x3.22x
Revenue Growth-128.51%55.09%47.34%43.74%40.84%

Revenue by Segment

2021202220232024
License and Service180.7M--607.53M
License and Service Growth----
Product and Service, Other6.92M--140.49M
Product and Service, Other Growth----
Advertising38.5M--54.91M
Advertising Growth----
English Test24.66M--45.64M
English Test Growth----
Product And Service, Other Miscellaneous---1.29M
Product And Service, Other Miscellaneous Growth----

Revenue by Geography

2021202220232024
All Countries Minus USA And UK116.45M169.64M250.23M436.49M
All Countries Minus USA And UK Growth-45.68%47.51%74.43%
UNITED STATES109.16M168.32M238.76M311.54M
UNITED STATES Growth-54.19%41.85%30.48%

Frequently Asked Questions

Valuation & Price

Duolingo, Inc. (DUOL) has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 82.1x. This suggests investors expect higher future growth.

Growth & Financials

Duolingo, Inc. (DUOL) reported $964.3M in revenue for fiscal year 2024. This represents a 1263% increase from $70.8M in 2019.

Duolingo, Inc. (DUOL) grew revenue by 40.8% over the past year. This is strong growth.

Yes, Duolingo, Inc. (DUOL) is profitable, generating $386.0M in net income for fiscal year 2024 (11.8% net margin).

Dividend & Returns

Duolingo, Inc. (DUOL) has a return on equity (ROE) of 12.0%. This is reasonable for most industries.

Duolingo, Inc. (DUOL) generated $354.1M in free cash flow for fiscal year 2024. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.

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