Duolingo DUOL
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At close: Sep 4, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

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

Historic Data

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DateValue
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