Compared to estimates, Duolingo (DUOL) Q2 earnings: A look at key metrics

For the quarter ended June 2025, Duolingo, Inc. (DUOL Quick QuoteDUOL - Free Report) reported revenue of $252.27 million, up 41.5% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.91, compared to $0.51 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +4.87% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $240.54 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.55, the EPS surprise was +65.45%.

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: $268 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $246.34 million.

• Daily active users (DAUs): 47.7 million compared to the 48.37 million average estimate based on three analysts.

• Monthly active users (MAUs): 128.3 million compared to the 132.93 million average estimate based on three analysts.

• Paid subscribers (at period end): 10.9 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of 10.89 million.

• Subscription bookings: $227.3 million versus $209.76 million estimated by two analysts on average.

• Revenues- Subscription: $210.7 million versus $203.58 million estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +46.4% change.

Shares of Duolingo have returned -12.6% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.5% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.

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