Duolingo annual r&d spending
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Duolingo R&D Spending Growth & History (DUOL)
Duolingo's r&d spending was $306.3M for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $306.3M | $71.0M | +30.19% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $235.3M | $40.9M | +21.07% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $194.4M | $43.9M | +29.19% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $150.4M | $46.6M | +44.89% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $103.8M | $50.8M | +95.82% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $53.0M | — | — |
Duolingo quarterly r&d spending
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| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $92.2M | $18.5M | +25.15% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $83.0M | $12.6M | +17.88% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $79.6M | $13.2M | +19.82% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $82.7M | $19.8M | +31.54% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $73.7M | $18.5M | +33.59% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $70.4M | $19.5M | +38.35% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $66.4M | $16.1M | +32.11% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $62.9M | $12.6M | +24.99% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $55.1M | $7.2M | +15.02% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $50.9M | $5.0M | +10.98% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $50.3M | $5.8M | +13.01% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $50.3M | $8.3M | +19.84% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $47.9M | $13.7M | +40.13% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $45.8M | $16.1M | +53.94% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $44.5M | $14.5M | +48.14% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $42.0M | $12.6M | +43.04% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $34.2M | $12.3M | +55.96% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $29.8M | $7.3M | +32.19% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $30.0M | — | — |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $29.3M | $13.5M | +84.63% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $21.9M | $9.8M | +81.16% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $22.5M | — | — |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $15.9M | — | — |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $12.1M | — | — |
Duolingo r&d spending trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Duolingo's r&d spending increased from $53.0M to $306.3M, a change of $253.3M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $92.2M.
About the metric
What research and development spending means
Research and development (R&D) spending covers the costs of creating and improving products, services, software, technologies, and processes. Higher R&D spending may support future innovation, but the amount alone does not show whether those investments will generate returns.
Calculation and source
SEC-reported R&D expense
TickerStat standardizes research and development expense reported in company SEC filings, including the software-specific US-GAAP R&D concept when it is the filer’s primary R&D expense line. It is historical company-reported spending, not an estimate or forecast. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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