Duolingo (DUOL) Operating Expenses (2020 - 2026)
Duolingo (DUOL) posted Operating Expenses of $182.8 million for Q2 2026, up 8.44% on a QoQ basis from $168.6 million in Q1 2026, and up 22.5% year-over-year from $149.2 million in Q2 2025.
Analysis
Duolingo (DUOL) Operating Expenses (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Duolingo has reported Operating Expenses for 7 years, with the latest figure at $182.8 million in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses rose 22.5% year-over-year to $182.8 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $675.5 million, a 22.09% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $613.9 million, up 27.42% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses was $182.8 million for Q2 2026 at Duolingo, up from $168.6 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $182.8 million in Q2 2026, with the low at $71.6 million in Q1 2022.
- Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is $121.4 million, with a median of $109.2 million recorded in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Operating Expenses surged 84.38% in 2022, then grew 12.11% in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $94.2 million in 2022, then grew by 12.11% to $105.6 million in 2023, then advanced by 29.47% to $136.7 million in 2024, then increased by 18.77% to $162.4 million in 2025, then grew by 12.55% to $182.8 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $182.8 million (Q2 2026), $168.6 million (Q1 2026), and $162.4 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duolingo | 14.45 Bn | 13.13 Bn | 216.74 Mn | 182.80 Mn |
| 2 | Youdao | 3.62 Bn | 3.50 Bn | 105.66 Mn | -89.22 Mn |
| 3 | Coursera | 1.59 Bn | 604.41 Mn | 173.40 Mn | 258.10 Mn |
| 4 | Docebo | 712.07 Mn | 666.36 Mn | 54.53 Mn | 51.95 Mn |
| 5 | 51Talk Online Education | 344.94 Mn | 309.51 Mn | 22.97 Mn | -24.40 Mn |
| 6 | iHuman | 124.70 Mn | -34.09 Mn | 17.68 Mn | -19.15 Mn |
| 7 | Nerdy | 119.95 Mn | 90.19 Mn | 27.98 Mn | 34.46 Mn |
| 8 | Chegg | 94.28 Mn | 21.96 Mn | 28.28 Mn | 31.46 Mn |
| 9 | Skillsoft | 60.79 Mn | -57.58 Mn | 78.61 Mn | 102.80 Mn |
| 10 | Sunlands Technology | 39.07 Mn | 38.85 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 182.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 168.57 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 162.42 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 161.75 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 149.22 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 140.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 136.74 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 126.84 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 112.28 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 105.92 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 105.62 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 106.04 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 97.92 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 92.69 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 94.21 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 89.93 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 79.55 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 71.58 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 70.48 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 74.22 Mn |