Duolingo (DUOL) FCF Margin (2020 - 2026)
Duolingo (DUOL) posted FCF Margin of 27.85% for Q2 2026, down 45.38% on a QoQ basis from 50.99% in Q1 2026, and down 684.0% year-over-year from 4.77% in Q2 2025.
Analysis
Duolingo (DUOL) FCF Margin (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Duolingo has reported FCF Margin for 7 years, with the latest figure at 27.85% in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, FCF Margin fell 684.0% year-over-year to 27.85% in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 35.8%, a 107.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 35.63%, down 92.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin was 27.85% for Q2 2026 at Duolingo, down from 50.99% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for FCF Margin was 50.99% in Q1 2026, with the low at 6.95% in Q3 2022.
- Average FCF Margin over 5 years is 29.8%, with a median of 29.29% recorded in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2026: FCF Margin jumped 2399 bps in 2024, then slumped 684 bps in 2026.
- Over 5 years, FCF Margin stood at 10.9% in 2022, then soared by 193 bps to 31.97% in 2023, then rose by 21 bps to 38.84% in 2024, then retreated by 12 bps to 34.13% in 2025, then declined by 18 bps to 27.85% in 2026.
- The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 27.85% (Q2 2026), 50.99% (Q1 2026), and 34.13% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duolingo | 14.45 Bn | 13.13 Bn | 216.74 Mn | 27.85% |
| 2 | Youdao | 3.62 Bn | 3.50 Bn | 105.66 Mn | - |
| 3 | Coursera | 1.59 Bn | 604.41 Mn | 173.40 Mn | -6.40% |
| 4 | Docebo | 712.07 Mn | 666.36 Mn | 54.53 Mn | -4.23% |
| 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 | -14.52% |
| 8 | Chegg | 94.28 Mn | 21.96 Mn | 28.28 Mn | 12.34% |
| 9 | Skillsoft | 60.79 Mn | -57.58 Mn | 78.61 Mn | 27.37% |
| 10 | Sunlands Technology | 39.07 Mn | 38.85 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 27.85% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 50.99% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 34.13% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 29.93% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 34.69% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 45.21% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 38.84% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 27.57% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 31.87% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 49.00% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 31.97% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 26.81% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 28.65% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 25.01% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 10.90% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 6.95% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 12.22% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 23.76% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -0.12% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 5.39% |