Duolingo Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
Duolingo's CEO is Luis von Ahn Arellano, appointed in Aug 2011, has a tenure of 14.58 years. total yearly compensation is $767.25K, comprised of 97.8% salary and 2.2% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 7.14% of the company’s shares, worth $334.46M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 5.5 years and 5.8 years respectively.
Key information
Luis von Ahn Arellano
Chief executive officer
US$767.3k
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 97.75% |
| CEO tenure | 14.6yrs |
| CEO ownership | 7.1% |
| Management average tenure | 5.5yrs |
| Board average tenure | 5.8yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Duolingo: Billion Dollar Business Hiding in Plain Sight
Duolingo just crossed $1 billion in revenue and delivered a 367% surge in net earnings — yet the stock trades at a trailing P/E of just 11x. For a market-leading EdTech platform with 50 million daily active users, that’s a number you’d normally associate with a slow-moving industrial company, not one of the most recognisable consumer brands on the planet.
Duolingo (DUOL): The AI Learning Architect – Trading Profits for a 100M User Vision
Duolingo (DUOL) is currently undergoing its most significant strategic shift since its IPO, transitioning from a monetization-heavy model to a "user-growth first" strategy. This pivot was punctuated by its Q4 2025 earnings report on Thursday, February 26, 2026 , where the company beat expectations with $282.9 million in revenue (up 35% YoY) but issued guidance that sparked a massive sell-off.AI Is Rocket Fuel For Duolingo
Feb 12Earnings Working Against Duolingo, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:DUOL) Share Price Following 37% Dive
Feb 05
Duolingo, Inc. (NASDAQ:DUOL) Looks Just Right With A 27% Price Jump
Oct 09Duolingo (NASDAQ:DUOL) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital
Jul 11Is Duolingo, Inc. (NASDAQ:DUOL) Potentially Undervalued?
Jun 13Is Now The Time To Put Duolingo (NASDAQ:DUOL) On Your Watchlist?
May 29Duolingo, Inc. (NASDAQ:DUOL) Looks Just Right With A 44% Price Jump
May 03Duolingo: Love The Business, Don't Love The Valuation
Apr 28Duolingo: Still A Bargain At 35x FCF? I Think So
Apr 10Is There An Opportunity With Duolingo, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:DUOL) 36% Undervaluation?
Apr 07Duolingo: AI Concerns Are Overblown, But Stock Is Already Overpriced Anyway
Feb 28Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Duolingo, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:DUOL) 26% Share Price Surge
Feb 11Duolingo: Despite Being A High-Quality Company, Market Expectations Are Too High
Jan 15We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At Duolingo (NASDAQ:DUOL)
Dec 19Duolingo: Stellar Stock With Stretched Valuation (Rating Downgrade)
Dec 10Duolingo, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:DUOL) 26% Jump Shows Its Popularity With Investors
Nov 23CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$414m |
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$386m |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$117m |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$97m |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$767k | US$750k | US$89m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$87m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$66m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$46m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$767k | US$750k | US$16m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$10m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$31m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$50m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$765k | US$750k | -US$60m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$63m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$74m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$59m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$74m | US$540k | -US$60m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$53m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$27m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$27m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$3m | US$330k | -US$16m |
Compensation vs Market: Luis's total compensation ($USD767.25K) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD6.87M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Luis's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Luis von Ahn Arellano (46 yo)
Dr. Luis Alfonso von Ahn Arellano, Ph D., is Independent Director of Figma, Inc. from July 2025. He had been Independent Director of Root, Inc. since October 2020 until June 7, 2022.Since August 2011, he...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Founder | 14.6yrs | US$767.25k | 7.14% $ 334.5m | |
| Chief Financial Officer | less than a year | US$233.68k | no data | |
| General Counsel | 6yrs | US$2.19m | 0.035% $ 1.6m | |
| Advisor | less than a year | US$5.58m | 0.000010% $ 468.3 | |
| Chief Business Officer | 5yrs | US$2.01m | 0.30% $ 14.2m | |
| Chief Engineering Officer | 6.3yrs | US$3.96m | 0.24% $ 11.3m | |
| Co-Founder | 14.6yrs | US$37.42m | 6.42% $ 300.7m | |
| VP of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Global Head of Communications | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Marketing Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief People Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Head of Animation & Scripted Content | 4.4yrs | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: DUOL's management team is seasoned and experienced (5.5 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Founder | 14.6yrs | US$767.25k | 7.14% $ 334.5m | |
| Co-Founder | 14.6yrs | US$37.42m | 6.42% $ 300.7m | |
| Independent Director | 6.1yrs | US$227.93k | 0.16% $ 7.6m | |
| Independent Director | 4.3yrs | US$224.81k | 0.014% $ 651.0k | |
| Independent Director | 5.6yrs | US$227.68k | 0.020% $ 923.1k | |
| Independent Director | 1.8yrs | US$348.84k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 5.8yrs | US$227.68k | 0.011% $ 513.3k | |
| Independent Director | 5.8yrs | US$232.81k | 0.0076% $ 356.4k | |
| Independent Director | 1.3yrs | US$359.97k | no data |
Experienced Board: DUOL's board of directors are considered experienced (5.8 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/03/24 13:10 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/03/24 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Duolingo, Inc. is covered by 29 analysts. 21 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Vikram Kesavabhotla | Baird |
| Ross Sandler | Barclays |
| X. Lu | Barclays |