Duolingo, Inc. is choosing growth over cash—and Wall Street isn’t clapping
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- Duolingo’s 2025 results were strong: $1.04B revenue, 52.7M daily active users, and $360.4M free cash flow.
- For 2026, the company is guiding to slower growth (revenue up 15%–18%) and lower margins (adjusted EBITDA margin around 25%) as it prioritizes user growth.
- Management’s north star is scale: a goal of 100M daily active users by 2028, plus a new $400M share repurchase authorization.
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