Duolingo's Rule Of 69.5% Outperformance Meets Growth Headwinds And Overstretched Valuations [Seeking Alpha]
Duolingo, Inc. - Class A (DUOL)
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The FWD EV/Sales of 6.93x and the estimated P/E of 62.20x far exceed sector medians and most of its direct competitors, reflecting superior growth yet offering a limited margin of safety. DUOL's potential volatility from the elevated short interest ratio of 12.42% outweighs the profitable growth trends, the cash on balance sheet strength, and the oversold indicators. This is worsened by the ongoing shareholder dilution risk from the elevated SBC expenses at 13.7% of revenues along with the growing shares outstanding at +2.4% YoY. J Studios/DigitalVision via Getty Images In this article, I shall discuss why I am initiating a Hold rating on Duolingo ( DUOL ), with its profitable growth trends across the Rule of 69.5% outperformance negated by the expensive valuations, the deteriorating gross This article was written by Analyst's Disclosure: I/we have a beneficial long position in the shares of GOOG either through stock ownership, options, or other derivatives. I wrote this
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News
- Will Duolingo's New CFO From Its Own Board Shift DUOL's Long-Term Investment Priorities? [Yahoo! Finance]Yahoo! Finance
- Why The Most Viral Creators Are Making Their Content Worse [Forbes]Forbes
- Duolingo (NASDAQ:DUOL) was given a new $245.00 price target on by analysts at Truist Financial Corporation.MarketBeat
- Duolingo: Finally Worthy Of An Entry [Seeking Alpha]Seeking Alpha
- Duolingo: Fluent In Cash Flow, Stuttering In Bookings [Seeking Alpha]Seeking Alpha
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Earnings
- 11/5/25 - Beat
DUOL
Sec Filings
- 1/12/26 - Form 8-K
- 12/30/25 - Form 4
- 12/18/25 - Form 4/A
- DUOL's page on the SEC website