Growth Metrics

Duolingo (DUOL) Return on Capital Employed (2021 - 2025)

Historic Return on Capital Employed for Duolingo (DUOL) over the last 5 years, with Q3 2025 value amounting to 0.09%.

  • Duolingo's Return on Capital Employed rose 200.0% to 0.09% in Q3 2025 from the same period last year, while for Sep 2025 it was 0.09%, marking a year-over-year increase of 200.0%. This contributed to the annual value of 0.09% for FY2024, which is 1100.0% up from last year.
  • As of Q3 2025, Duolingo's Return on Capital Employed stood at 0.09%, which was up 200.0% from 0.08% recorded in Q2 2025.
  • In the past 5 years, Duolingo's Return on Capital Employed registered a high of 0.09% during Q3 2025, and its lowest value of 0.18% during Q3 2021.
  • Its 5-year average for Return on Capital Employed is 0.04%, with a median of 0.06% in 2023.
  • Its Return on Capital Employed has fluctuated over the past 5 years, first changed by 0bps in 2022, then soared by 1300bps in 2024.
  • Duolingo's Return on Capital Employed (Quarter) stood at 0.12% in 2021, then dropped by -3bps to 0.12% in 2022, then surged by 82bps to 0.02% in 2023, then soared by 458bps to 0.07% in 2024, then rose by 15bps to 0.09% in 2025.
  • Its Return on Capital Employed stands at 0.09% for Q3 2025, versus 0.08% for Q2 2025 and 0.08% for Q1 2025.