Duolingo (DUOL) Share-based Compensation (2020 - 2026)
Duolingo (DUOL) posted Share-based Compensation of $38.21 million for Q2 2026, up 10.5% from $34.59 million a year earlier and up 10.3% from the prior quarter.
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Duolingo (DUOL) Share-based Compensation (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Share-based Compensation at Duolingo was $144.68 million, up 16.3% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $137.44 million, up 24.4% from FY2024.
- Annual Share-based Compensation has increased for five consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 51.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Duolingo's Share-based Compensation was $110.48 million in FY2024 (+16.0%), $95.22 million in FY2023 (+29.0%), $73.82 million in FY2022 (+80.9%) and $40.8 million in FY2021 (+139.6%).
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Share-based Compensation in data going back to Q3 2020.
- On a year-over-year basis, Share-based Compensation has increased in each of the last 15 quarters, with growth averaging 19.1% over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Share-based Compensation in the past five years was Q2 2022, with growth of 523.1%; the weakest was Q3 2022, with a decline of 0.8%.
- According to Business Quant data, Share-based Compensation for the three prior quarters was $34.65 million (Q1 2026), $36.26 million (Q4 2025) and $35.57 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bryn | 945.00 Bn | 945.00 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Veeva Systems | 45.65 Bn | 17.89 Bn | 695.95 Mn | 136.80 Mn |
| 3 | Samsara | 23.42 Bn | 20.19 Bn | 392.58 Mn | 96.39 Mn |
| 4 | Toast | 16.88 Bn | 9.55 Bn | 516.00 Mn | 55.00 Mn |
| 5 | Ptc | 16.22 Bn | 15.03 Bn | 490.47 Mn | 59.38 Mn |
| 6 | Duolingo | 13.71 Bn | 8.88 Bn | 216.74 Mn | 38.21 Mn |
| 7 | Trimble | 13.42 Bn | 12.48 Bn | 674.90 Mn | 43.30 Mn |
| 8 | Manhattan Associates | 11.90 Bn | 10.90 Bn | 168.33 Mn | 29.36 Mn |
| 9 | Costar | 11.23 Bn | 5.20 Bn | 728.00 Mn | 38.00 Mn |
| 10 | Bentley Systems | 9.88 Bn | 9.34 Bn | 336.74 Mn | 22.75 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 38.21 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 34.65 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 36.26 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 35.57 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 34.59 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 31.02 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 29.79 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 28.96 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 26.75 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 24.99 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 25.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 25.43 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 23.71 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 21.07 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 20.63 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 20.49 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 18.11 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 14.59 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 14.68 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 20.66 Mn |
API Access
Duolingo Share-based Compensation API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=share-based-compensation&ticker=DUOL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "ticker": "DUOL", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=share-based-compensation&ticker=DUOL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();