What is Duolingo's R&D?

Duolingo (DUOL) reported R&D of $82.97M in Q1 2026.

How has Duolingo's R&D changed year-over-year?

Duolingo's R&D increased by 17.9% year-over-year, from $70.39M to $82.97M.

What is the long-term trend for Duolingo's R&D?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Duolingo's R&D has grown at a 31.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $103.83M to $306.32M.

Costs of research activities to discover new knowledge and development activities to translate research into new or improved products, services, processes, or technologies.

Duolingo DUOL R&D

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$292.0M+26.5%

Gross profit$213.1M+29.9%

Operating income$44.5M+88.7%

Net income$43.5M+23.7%

EPS (diluted)$0.89+23.6%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$171.2M+113%

Total debt$91.9M+68.5%

Total equity$1.4B+55.7%

Total assets$2.1B+46.7%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$150.8M+42.7%

CapEx$132.0K-89.9%

Free cash flow$150.6M+44.4%

Valuation

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Market cap$5.85B-67.1%

Profitability

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Gross margin72.7%+0.4pp

Operating margin14.2%+5.6pp

Net margin38.4%+26.5pp

FCF margin37.9%+1.4pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity37%+24.9pp

Debt / equity0.1×0.0×

Current ratio2.6×-0.1×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Duolingo in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense.

The official record: Duolingo’s 10-Q, filed May 5, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Duolingo's R&D?: Duolingo (DUOL) reported R&D of $82.97M in Q1 2026.
How has Duolingo's R&D changed year-over-year?: Duolingo's R&D increased by 17.9% year-over-year, from $70.39M to $82.97M.
What is the long-term trend for Duolingo's R&D?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Duolingo's R&D has grown at a 31.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $103.83M to $306.32M.
What does R&D mean?: Costs of research activities to discover new knowledge and development activities to translate research into new or improved products, services, processes, or technologies.