Duolingo (DUOL) Gross Margin (2020 - 2026)
Duolingo's quarterly Gross Margin came in at 72.99% in Q1 2026, up 187.0% year-on-year from 25.43% in Q1 2025, and little changed quarter-over-quarter from 72.78% in Q4 2025.
Duolingo has reported Gross Margin for 7 years, with the latest figure at 72.99% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Gross Margin rose 187.0% year-over-year to 72.99%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 72.67% (up 41.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result 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.
- Average Gross Margin over 5 years is 72.84%, with a median of 72.99% recorded in 2026.
- Year-over-year, Gross Margin sank 191 bps in 2025 and jumped 187 bps in 2026.
- Tracing DUOL's Gross Margin over 5 years: stood at 73.25% in 2022, then slipped by 0 bps to 73.13% in 2023, then declined by 2 bps to 71.88% in 2024, then grew by 1 bps to 72.78% in 2025, then increased by 0 bps to 72.99% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 72.99% (Q1 2026), 72.78% (Q4 2025), and 72.47% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sap Se | 253.17 Bn | 235.20 Bn | 8.16 Bn | 72.98% |
| 2 | Salesforce | 171.07 Bn | 161.50 Bn | 8.69 Bn | 77.61% |
| 3 | Uber Technologies | 151.10 Bn | 150.06 Bn | 11.88 Bn | 89.96% |
| 4 | Shopify | 134.25 Bn | 128.50 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 48.77% |
| 5 | ServiceNow | 105.72 Bn | 100.54 Bn | 2.83 Bn | 75.07% |
| 6 | Cadence Design Systems | 101.64 Bn | 100.23 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 85.65% |
| 7 | Adobe | 100.35 Bn | 93.46 Bn | 5.73 Bn | 89.62% |
| 8 | Automatic Data Processing | 90.91 Bn | 87.68 Bn | 2.87 Bn | 48.28% |
| 9 | Intuit | 88.30 Bn | 81.52 Bn | 6.77 Bn | 79.05% |
| 10 | Duolingo | 4.99 Bn | 3.74 Bn | 213.10 Mn | 72.99% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 72.56% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 72.87% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 73.35% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 71.08% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 70.49% |