Duolingo beat every estimate Wall Street had. Then it told investors it was going to slow down on purpose. The stock dropped 14 per cent.

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Duolingo beat every Q1 estimate, then told investors it would slow monetization to chase 100 million daily active users by 2028. The stock dropped 14 per cent as the market priced the risk that AI will commoditise language learning before the bet pays off.

Duolingo beat every Wall Street estimate for the first quarter of 2026. Revenue rose 27 per cent year on year to 292 million dollars. Earnings per share came in at 89 cents against expectations of 76 cents. Daily active users grew 21 per cent to 56.5 million. Paid subscribers grew 21 per cent to 12.5 million. Adjusted EBITDA margin reached 29 per cent. Then CEO Luis von Ahn told investors that the company was going to slow down on purpose. Duolingo would prioritise user engagement and long-term growth over near-term monetization. Bookings growth would decelerate to six per cent in the second quarter....

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