Catalysts
- Duolingo Max, featuring AI-enabled features, somewhat positively adopted.
- Steady growth continue in current market conditions.
- Turned profitable in 2023 (layoffs due to AI).
- Alternatives aren’t as ‘gamified’ or have the brand recognition.
- Great referral program boosted revenues recently.
- More revenue streams
- Partnerships:
- School partnerships
- HBO Max: learn language before you watch a movie
- International expansion
- Partnerships:
Risks
- Negative sentiment to AI use
- Older users prefer contractors
- Disruption from AI competitors?
- Underperformed compared to S&P competitors, although much smaller than other competitors and recent IPO.
- Expensive PE.
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