Duolingo (DUOL) Research & Development (2020 - 2026)
Duolingo (DUOL) posted quarterly Research & Development of $83.0 million for Q1 2026, up 17.88% year-over-year from $70.4 million in Q1 2025, and up 4.3% quarter-over-quarter from $79.6 million in Q4 2025.
Duolingo (DUOL) Research & Development (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Duolingo's Research & Development history runs 7 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $83.0 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Research & Development rose 17.88% year-over-year to $83.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $227.2 million (up 502.12% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $306.3 million, up 238.5% from the prior year.
- Research & Development for Q1 2026 stood at $83.0 million, up from $79.6 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Research & Development was $83.0 million in Q1 2026, with the low at -$78.4 million in Q4 2024.
- The 5-year median for Research & Development is $34.2 million (2022), against an average of $27.7 million.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Research & Development jumped 255.72% in 2022, then sank 458.97% in 2023.
- Duolingo's Research & Development stood at $19.0 million in 2022, then tumbled by 458.97% to -$68.3 million in 2023, then slipped by 14.79% to -$78.4 million in 2024, then soared by 201.46% to $79.6 million in 2025, then rose by 4.3% to $83.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows DUOL's Research & Development at $83.0 million in Q1 2026, $79.6 million in Q4 2025, and $35.1 million in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sap Se | 255.48 Bn | 234.41 Bn | 16.51 Bn | -4.12 Bn |
| 2 | Shopify | 198.95 Bn | 194.00 Bn | 1.71 Bn | 498.00 Mn |
| 3 | Salesforce | 160.70 Bn | 148.86 Bn | 8.56 Bn | 3.77 Bn |
| 4 | Uber Technologies | 154.94 Bn | 149.73 Bn | 6.38 Bn | 1.52 Bn |
| 5 | ServiceNow | 128.25 Bn | 123.58 Bn | 2.82 Bn | 1.37 Bn |
| 6 | Snowflake | 114.00 Bn | 111.05 Bn | 926.45 Mn | 588.95 Mn |
| 7 | Automatic Data Processing | 108.58 Bn | 104.35 Bn | 2.51 Bn | 265.90 Mn |
| 8 | Adobe | 105.34 Bn | 99.72 Bn | 5.90 Bn | 1.88 Bn |
| 9 | Intuit | 94.55 Bn | 87.77 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 1.79 Bn |
| 10 | Duolingo | 12.42 Bn | 11.10 Bn | 216.74 Mn | 92.20 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 92.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 82.97 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 79.56 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 35.08 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 29.56 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 70.39 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -78.41 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 25.57 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 20.17 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 50.88 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -68.31 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 50.31 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 17.73 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 45.84 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 19.03 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 41.98 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 34.22 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 14.94 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 59.17 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 15.27 Mn |