Duolingo (DUOL) EV to EBITDA (2021 - 2026)
Duolingo (DUOL) posted EV to EBITDA of 278.21 for Q2 2026, up 55.28% on a QoQ basis from 179.17 in Q1 2026, and down 74.42% year-over-year from 1087.5 in Q2 2025.
Analysis
Duolingo (DUOL) EV to EBITDA (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Duolingo has reported EV to EBITDA for 6 years, with the latest figure at 278.21 in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, EV to EBITDA fell 74.42% year-over-year to 278.21 in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 60.12, a 86.01% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 111.33, down 74.93% from the prior year.
- EV to EBITDA was 278.21 for Q2 2026 at Duolingo, up from 179.17 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for EV to EBITDA was 3817.01 in Q4 2023, with the low at 2803.5 in Q3 2023.
- Average EV to EBITDA over 5 years is 320.17, with a median of 312.77 recorded in 2026.
- The largest YoY upside for EV to EBITDA was 1466.54% in 2023 against a maximum downside of 707.13% in 2023.
- Over 5 years, EV to EBITDA stood at 279.32 in 2022, then surged by 1466.54% to 3817.01 in 2023, then tumbled by 47.54% to 2002.4 in 2024, then plunged by 82.65% to 347.33 in 2025, then retreated by 19.9% to 278.21 in 2026.
- The last three EV to EBITDA figures came in at 278.21 (Q2 2026), 179.17 (Q1 2026), and 347.33 (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duolingo | 14.45 Bn | 13.13 Bn | 216.74 Mn |
| 2 | Youdao | 3.62 Bn | 3.50 Bn | 105.66 Mn |
| 3 | Coursera | 1.59 Bn | 604.41 Mn | 173.40 Mn |
| 4 | Docebo | 712.07 Mn | 666.36 Mn | 54.53 Mn |
| 5 | 51Talk Online Education | 344.94 Mn | 309.51 Mn | 22.97 Mn |
| 6 | iHuman | 124.70 Mn | -34.09 Mn | 17.68 Mn |
| 7 | Nerdy | 119.95 Mn | 90.19 Mn | 27.98 Mn |
| 8 | Chegg | 94.28 Mn | 21.96 Mn | 28.28 Mn |
| 9 | Skillsoft | 60.79 Mn | -57.58 Mn | 78.61 Mn |
| 10 | Sunlands Technology | 39.07 Mn | 38.85 Mn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 278.21 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 179.17 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 347.33 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 810.80 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1,087.50 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1,149.63 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2,002.40 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1,756.20 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 921.31 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1,101.03 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3,817.01 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -2,803.50 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -2,283.25 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -1,291.16 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -279.32 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -347.34 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -417.94 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -264.99 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -167.30 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -197.91 |