Added to YB: 2026-05-08
Pitch date: 2026-05-06
DUOL [neutral]
Duolingo, Inc.
+7.66%
current return
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Company Info
Duolingo, Inc. operates as a mobile learning platform in the United States, the United Kingdom, and internationally.
Market Cap
$4.9B
Pitch Price
$105.53
Price Target
N/A
Dividend
N/A
EV/EBITDA
19.56
P/E
12.03
EV/Sales
3.40
Sector
Diversified Consumer Services
Category
growth
DUOL: The Deliberate Bet — How Much Is It Worth Sacrificing Today to Dominate Tomorrow?
DUOL (deep dive): Cut bookings guide to 10-12% (from 20%) to prioritize DAU growth over monetization. Mgmt sacrificing near-term for scale: moving AI features to free tier as costs fell 10x. 52.7M DAUs (+30% YoY), $1B+ bookings, 72% gross margin, 25-29% EBITDA margin, $1B+ net cash. Only 9-10% subscriber penetration = massive conversion upside if reaches 100M DAU target. Risks: users conditioned to free, China exposure, market punishing growth-first narrative. Stock -41% YTD despite solid fundamentals.
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