AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Duolingo (DUOL)

Duolingo Q3 revenue rises 41% to $271.7 million; raises FY bookings and margin outlook

Positive Impact 4 of 5 earnings Written later

Duolingo reported third-quarter 2025 results with revenue of $271.7 million, up 41% from a year earlier, and daily active users of 50.5 million, up 36%. The company raised its full-year 2025 bookings guidance slightly at the midpoint and raised its full-year Adjusted EBITDA margin guidance to 29.0% at the midpoint, while net income of $292.2 million included a one-time $222.7 million income-tax benefit.

Key points

  • Q3 2025 revenue was $271.7 million, up 41% year over year; total bookings were $281.9 million, up 33%.
  • Net income was $292.2 million, including a one-time income-tax benefit of $222.7 million from releasing a valuation allowance.
  • Adjusted EBITDA was $80.0 million, a 29.5% margin, compared with $47.5 million and 24.7% a year earlier.
  • Full-year 2025 revenue guidance is $1,027.5 million to $1,031.5 million, and bookings guidance is $1,151 million to $1,157 million.

The filing

CompanyDuolingo (DUOL)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECNov 5, 2025, 4:02 PM ET
Accession number0001628280-25-049514

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

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