NASDAQ$DUOL

Duolingo · Q2 2022 earnings

Q2 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2022, were announced, demonstrating accelerating user growth and strength across the entire business.

Duolingo reported a strong second quarter with a 51% increase in total bookings and a 50% increase in total revenues compared to the prior year quarter. User growth accelerated, with MAUs increasing by 31% and DAUs increasing by 44%.

  • Total bookings increased by 51% year-over-year to $97.5 million.
  • Subscription bookings increased by 51% year-over-year to $74.1 million.
  • Paid subscribers increased by 71% year-over-year, reaching 3.3 million.
  • Total revenues increased by 50% year-over-year to $88.4 million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$88.4M

Previous: $58.8M+50.3%
EPS (adj)

-$0.38

Previous: -$0.01-3700.0%
Monthly Active Users

49.5M

Previous: 37.9M+30.6%
Daily Active Users

13.2M

Previous: 9.1M+45.1%
Paid Subscribers

3.3M

Previous: 1.9M+73.7%
Total Bookings

$97.5M

Previous: $64.5M+51.1%
Subscription Bookings

$74.1M

Previous: $48.9M+51.6%
Capital Expenditures

-$3.19M

Previous: -$1.98M-61.3%
Free Cash Flow

-$18.2M

Previous: -$2.15M-746.6%
Net Income

-$15M

Previous: -$176K-8448.3%
Operating Income

-$15M

Previous: -$478K-3045.2%
Gross Profit

$64.5M

Previous: $42.7M+51.2%
Cash & Equivalents

$591M

Previous: $115M+415.7%
Total Assets

$701M

Previous: $182M+285.8%
Stock-Based Comp

$18.1M

Previous: $2.91M+523.1%

Revenue & EPS history

Duolingo · Revenue · Quarterly

$88.4M

Q2 2022+50.3%vs Q2 2021
Beat estimate in 10 of 15 quarters(67%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Duolingo · $69.1M total across 2 segments · Q2 2022

  • Subscription bookings
    $65.2M
  • Other bookings
    $3.94M

Forward guidance

Duolingo provided guidance for the third quarter and full year 2022. For the third quarter, the company expects total bookings between $94.0 million and $97.0 million, and revenues between $93.0 million and $96.0 million. For the full year, the company expects total bookings between $404.0 million and $410.0 million, and revenues between $361.0 million and $367.0 million.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q2 2022

Historical avgQ2 2022

+5.3%

Avg return

Earnings day

+2.3%

Avg return

5 days after

+9.4%

Avg return

30 days after

61%

14 / 23 earnings

Positive

+42.5%

Q1 2022

Best reaction

-25.5%

Q3 2025

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-0.9%-3.0%-4.7%
Q4 2025+12.0%-18.1%-18.8%
Q3 2025-25.5%-25.0%-23.2%
Q1 2025+21.6%+23.9%+29.9%
Q4 2024-17.0%-22.1%-16.2%
Q3 2024+4.2%+5.0%+21.6%
Q2 2024+8.4%+10.1%+26.2%
Q1 2024-19.4%-27.3%-24.1%
Q4 2023+22.8%+15.5%+13.4%
Q3 2023+23.4%+29.7%+30.5%
Q2 2023+3.4%-0.9%+11.5%
Q1 2023+12.0%+7.3%+19.4%
Q4 2022+24.7%+34.0%+52.8%
Q3 2022-4.6%-4.1%-10.8%
Q2 2022-1.4%-5.9%-11.2%
Q1 2021+27.1%+18.5%+39.4%
Q1 2022+42.5%+29.0%+48.2%
Q4 2021-3.0%+3.9%+24.3%
Q3 2020-7.3%-6.8%-36.8%
Q3 2021+3.3%-4.3%-34.8%
Q2 2020+0.5%-1.8%+27.5%
Q4 2020+0.5%-1.8%+27.5%
Q2 2021-4.4%-3.6%+23.8%
Q1 2020

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