Duolingo, Inc. (DUOL)
Income Statement
Consolidated Statement of Income
Duolingo, Inc. (DUOL)
Year Ended (In thousands, except shares and per share data)
| Dec 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | $1,037,589 | $748,024 | $531,109 |
| Subscription | $873,442 | $607,531 | $404,684 |
| Advertising | $79,725 | $54,907 | $49,858 |
| Duolingo English Test | $42,006 | $45,640 | $41,212 |
| IAPs | $40,479 | $38,653 | $34,673 |
| Other | $164,147 | $140,493 | $126,425 |
| Cost of revenues | $288,132 | $203,645 | $142,105 |
| Gross profit | $749,457 | $544,379 | $389,004 |
| Research and development | $306,323 | $235,298 | $194,352 |
| Sales and marketing | $125,677 | $90,494 | $75,788 |
| General and administrative | $181,887 | $155,992 | $132,123 |
| Total operating expenses | $613,887 | $481,784 | $402,263 |
| Income from operations | 135,570 | 62,595 | (13,259) |
| Other income | $3,382 | $1,267 | $590 |
| Other expense | $(1,773) | $(4,253) | $(645) |
| Other income (expense), net | $1,609 | $(2,986) | $(55) |
| Income (loss) before interest income and income taxes | $137,179 | $59,609 | $(13,314) |
| Interest income | $45,231 | $42,697 | $31,091 |
| Income before income taxes | $182,410 | $102,306 | $17,777 |
| (Benefit from) provision for income taxes | $(231,655) | $13,732 | $1,710 |
| Net income | $414,065 | $88,574 | $16,067 |
| Class A and Class B Common Stock | $414,065 | $88,574 | $16,067 |
| Comprehensive income | $414,065 | $88,574 | $16,067 |
| Net income per share attributable to Class A and Class B common stockholders, basic (in usd per share) | 9.05 | 2.04 | 0.39 |
| Net income per share attributable to Class A and Class B common stockholders, diluted (in usd per share) | 8.57 | 1.88 | 0.35 |
Balance Sheet
Consolidated Balance Sheets
Duolingo, Inc. (DUOL)
As of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 (In thousands, except shares and per share data)
| Dec 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | $1,036,389 | $785,791 |
| Short-term investments | $104,078 | $91,854 |
| Accounts receivable | $162,827 | $128,923 |
| Deferred cost of revenues | $102,663 | $80,162 |
| Income tax receivable | $14,067 | $27 |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | $16,582 | $14,831 |
| Total current assets | $1,436,606 | $1,101,588 |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | $80,380 | $47,495 |
| Long-term investments | $135,098 | $98,292 |
| Intangible assets, net | $28,309 | $19,899 |
| Property and equipment, net | $36,297 | $18,943 |
| Goodwill | $35,335 | $10,538 |
| Restricted cash | $2,735 | $2,735 |
| Deferred tax assets, net | $227,339 | $675 |
| Other assets | $10,083 | $1,563 |
| Total assets | $1,992,182 | $1,301,728 |
| Deferred revenues | $496,205 | $372,884 |
| Accounts payable | $7,998 | $6,381 |
| Income tax payable | $1,257 | $6,591 |
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | $45,688 | $36,375 |
| Total current liabilities | $551,148 | $422,231 |
| Long-term obligation under operating leases | $93,779 | $54,656 |
| Deferred tax liabilities, net | $249 | $291 |
| Total liabilities | $645,176 | $477,178 |
| 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 | $4 |
| Additional paid-in capital | $1,058,783 | $950,393 |
| Retained earnings (Accumulated deficit) | $288,218 | $(125,847) |
| Total stockholders’ equity | $1,347,006 | $824,550 |
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $1,992,182 | $1,301,728 |
Cash Flow
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
Duolingo, Inc. (DUOL)
Year Ended (In thousands, except shares and per share data)
| Dec 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net income | $414,065 | $88,574 | $16,067 |
| Class A and Class B Common Stock | $414,065 | $88,574 | $16,067 |
| Deferred income taxes | $(225,185) | ||
| Stock-based compensation expense | $137,437 | $110,477 | $95,221 |
| Depreciation and amortization | $14,391 | $10,854 | $7,095 |
| Accretion on marketable securities, net | $(1,851) | $(551) | |
| Other | $238 | $333 | |
| Deferred revenue | $123,321 | $123,692 | $91,642 |
| Accounts receivable | $(33,904) | $(39,917) | $(42,247) |
| Deferred cost of revenues | $(22,501) | $(26,231) | $(18,890) |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | $(15,791) | $(7,570) | $(48) |
| Accounts payable | $1,617 | $3,934 | $1,261 |
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | $255 | $16,850 | $3,444 |
| Noncurrent assets and liabilities | $(4,031) | $5,163 | $(264) |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | $387,823 | $285,513 | $153,614 |
| Purchases of investments | $(162,926) | $(193,300) | |
| Maturities and paydowns of investments | $115,747 | $3,705 | |
| Capitalized software expense and purchases of intangible assets | $(9,303) | $(9,024) | $(10,493) |
| Purchase of property and equipment | $(18,096) | $(12,116) | $(3,191) |
| Proceeds from sale of capitalized software | $100 | ||
| Acquisitions of companies, net of $0 and $5 cash acquired, respectively | $(33,100) | $(6,595) | |
| Net cash used for investing activities | $(107,678) | $(217,330) | $(13,584) |
| Proceeds from exercise of stock options | $12,570 | $19,356 | $13,617 |
| Taxes paid related to net-share settlement of share-based compensation awards | $(41,617) | $(49,358) | $(11,482) |
| Payment of earn-out related to a previous acquisition | $(500) | ||
| Net cash used for financing activities | $(29,547) | $(30,002) | $2,135 |
| Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | $250,598 | $38,181 | $142,165 |
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash - End of period | |||
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash - End of period | |||
| Cash paid for income taxes | $14,405 | $7,620 | $2,320 |
| Property and equipment included in Current liabilities | $4,453 | $165 | |
| Landlord incentive included in Other assets | $6,809 | ||
| Right of use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities | $39,202 | $33,039 | |
| Right of use assets disposed of or adjusted for modifying operating leases liabilities | $1,303 | $2,024 |