NASDAQ$DUOL

Duolingo · Q3 2023 earnings

Q3 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Duolingo's Q3 2023 results demonstrated strong user growth and impressive financial performance.

Duolingo reported a 43% increase in total revenue, reaching $137.6 million, and a significant rise in paid subscribers, totaling 5.8 million. The company's daily active users (DAUs) grew by 63%, and monthly active users (MAUs) increased by 47%. Net income was $2.8 million, a substantial improvement compared to the previous year's net loss.

  • Total bookings increased by 49% year-over-year to $153.6 million.
  • Subscription bookings grew by 54% year-over-year to $121.3 million.
  • Paid subscribers increased by 60% year-over-year, reaching 5.8 million.
  • DAUs grew by 63% year-over-year, reaching 24.2 million, and MAUs grew by 47% year-over-year, reaching 83.1 million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$138M

Previous: $96.1M+43.3%
EPS (adj)

$0.06

Previous: -$0.46+113.0%
Monthly Active Users

83.1M

Previous: 56.5M+47.1%
Daily Active Users

24.2M

Previous: 14.9M+62.4%
Paid Subscribers

5.8M

Previous: 3.7M+56.8%
Total Bookings

$154M

Previous: $103M+49.5%
Subscription Bookings

$121M

Previous: $78.9M+53.9%
Capital Expenditures

-$2.27M

Previous: -$5.27M+57.0%
Free Cash Flow

$540K

Previous: -$23.7M+102.3%
Net Income

$2.81M

Previous: -$18.4M+115.2%
Operating Income

-$4.67M

Previous: -$20.2M+76.8%
Gross Profit

$101M

Previous: $69.8M+45.3%
Cash & Equivalents

$702M

Previous: $600M+17.0%
Total Assets

$871M

Previous: $714M+22.0%
R&D Expense

$50.3M

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$25.4M

Previous: $20.5M+24.1%

Revenue & EPS history

Duolingo · Revenue · Quarterly

$138M

Q3 2023+43.3%vs Q3 2022
Beat estimate in 10 of 15 quarters(67%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Duolingo · $115M total across 2 segments · Q3 2023

  • Subscription bookings
    $106M+46.7%
  • Other bookings
    $9.45M+85.9%

Forward guidance

Duolingo provided updated guidance for the fourth quarter and full year ending December 31, 2023.

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 Q3 2023

Historical avgQ3 2023

+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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