Duolingo Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results
Key Highlights
- ➤Duolingo (DUOL) Q3 DAU growth accelerated to 29% year over year
- ➤Q3 key financial metrics came in ahead of expectations
- ➤Duolingo is prioritizing teaching quality and user growth in 2026
- ➤Company plans gradual focus on bookings growth while preserving its free experience
- ➤Duolingo targets one billion learners over time
Expert Statements
Luis von Ahn, Co-Founder and CEO of Duolingo
“We had a great Q3, with DAU growth accelerating to 29% year over year, and all of our key financial metrics coming in ahead of expectations.”
Luis von Ahn, Co-Founder and CEO of Duolingo
“This year, we’re prioritizing teaching better and user growth, and we’re seeing that strategy paying off. Our user growth in every region of the world and in every subject we teach shows that we still have an enormous opportunity ahead of us.”
Luis von Ahn, Co-Founder and CEO of Duolingo
“Going forward, we’ll keep making Duolingo even more fun and effective, while gradually putting more focus on growing bookings in ways that preserve the quality of our free experience. We believe this will help us build a much larger business and reach our goal of one billion learners.”
PITTSBURGH, Nov. 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Duolingo, Inc. (NASDAQ: DUOL) announced results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2026 in a shareholder letter that is posted on its Investor Relations website at investors.duolingo.com.
"We had a great Q3, with DAU growth accelerating to 29% year over year, and all of our key financial metrics coming in ahead of expectations," said Luis von Ahn, Co-Founder and CEO of Duolingo. "This year, we're prioritizing teaching better and user growth, and we're seeing that strategy paying off. Our user growth in every region of the world and in every subject we teach shows that we still have an enormous opportunity ahead of us.”
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