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Compared to Estimates, Duolingo (DUOL) Q1 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

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For the quarter ended March 2025, Duolingo, Inc. (DUOL - Free Report) reported revenue of $230.74 million, up 37.7% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.72, compared to $0.57 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +3.32% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $223.33 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.52, the EPS surprise was +38.46%.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how Duolingo performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

  • Total bookings: $271.60 million versus the five-analyst average estimate of $254.95 million.
  • Daily active users (DAUs): 46.6 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of 46 million.
  • Monthly active users (MAUs): 130.2 million versus 121.84 million estimated by four analysts on average.
  • Paid subscribers (at period end): 10.3 million compared to the 10.35 million average estimate based on four analysts.
  • Subscription bookings: $232.20 million compared to the $219.26 million average estimate based on three analysts.
  • Revenues- Subscription: $191 million versus the five-analyst average estimate of $187.35 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +45%.
View all Key Company Metrics for Duolingo here>>>

Shares of Duolingo have returned +15.4% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.7% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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