Duolingo (DUOL) Gross Margin (2020 - 2026)
Duolingo (DUOL) posted quarterly Gross Margin of 72.99% for Q1 2026, up 187.0% year-over-year from 25.43% in Q1 2025, and little changed quarter-over-quarter from 72.78% in Q4 2025.
Duolingo (DUOL) Gross Margin (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Duolingo's Gross Margin history runs 7 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 72.99% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Gross Margin rose 187.0% year-over-year to 72.99%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 72.67% (up 41.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 72.23%, down 54.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 72.99%, roughly flat from 72.78% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Gross Margin was 73.66% in Q3 2023, with the low at 71.12% in Q1 2025.
- The 5-year median for Gross Margin is 72.99% (2026), against an average of 72.84%.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2025 and 2026: Gross Margin plunged 191 bps in 2025, then jumped 187 bps in 2026.
- Duolingo's Gross Margin stood at 73.25% in 2022, then retreated by 0 bps to 73.13% in 2023, then slipped by 2 bps to 71.88% in 2024, then advanced by 1 bps to 72.78% in 2025, then climbed by 0 bps to 72.99% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows DUOL's Gross Margin at 72.99% in Q1 2026, 72.78% in Q4 2025, and 72.47% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sap Se | 255.48 Bn | 234.41 Bn | 16.51 Bn | 73.08% |
| 2 | Shopify | 198.95 Bn | 194.00 Bn | 1.71 Bn | 47.67% |
| 3 | Salesforce | 160.70 Bn | 148.86 Bn | 8.56 Bn | 76.92% |
| 4 | Uber Technologies | 154.94 Bn | 149.73 Bn | 6.38 Bn | 44.93% |
| 5 | ServiceNow | 128.25 Bn | 123.58 Bn | 2.82 Bn | 70.68% |
| 6 | Snowflake | 114.00 Bn | 111.05 Bn | 926.45 Mn | 66.61% |
| 7 | Automatic Data Processing | 108.58 Bn | 104.35 Bn | 2.51 Bn | 45.88% |
| 8 | Adobe | 105.34 Bn | 99.72 Bn | 5.90 Bn | 89.20% |
| 9 | Intuit | 94.55 Bn | 87.77 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 84.61% |
| 10 | Duolingo | 12.42 Bn | 11.10 Bn | 216.74 Mn | 72.62% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 72.62% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 72.99% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 72.78% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 72.47% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 72.38% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 71.12% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 71.88% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 72.91% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 73.45% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 73.03% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 73.13% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 73.66% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 73.36% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 72.77% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 73.25% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 72.62% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 72.99% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 73.54% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 72.67% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 71.57% |