Duolingo Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
Duolingo's CEO is Luis von Ahn Arellano, appointed in Aug 2011, has a tenure of 13.25 years. total yearly compensation is $766.50K, comprised of 97.8% salary and 2.2% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 6.98% of the company’s shares, worth $988.59M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 4.7 years and 4.4 years respectively.
Key information
Luis von Ahn Arellano
Chief executive officer
US$766.5k
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 97.8% |
| CEO tenure | 13.3yrs |
| CEO ownership | 7.0% |
| Management average tenure | 4.7yrs |
| Board average tenure | 4.4yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Duolingo Keeps Shattering Investors' And Users' Expectations, But Don't Succumb To Euphoria
Nov 09Duolingo: Priced To Perfection
Oct 31Is Duolingo, Inc. (NASDAQ:DUOL) Trading At A 39% Discount?
Oct 28
Duolingo: Too Rich To Be Excited About
Oct 09Duolingo: I Expect Strong Adoption For Max Tier
Sep 26Duolingo: Great For The Watch List, But Don't Buy Until The $170s
Sep 09Duolingo, Inc. (NASDAQ:DUOL) Stocks Shoot Up 31% But Its P/S Still Looks Reasonable
Sep 01Duolingo: Q2 2024 Offers More Compelling Reasons To Buy Now
Aug 14Duolingo Earnings Preview: Downgrading To 'Hold' As Risk From OpenAI Is Unknown
Aug 04Duolingo: A Leading E-Learning Innovator
Jul 26Duolingo, The Language Learning Market Leader Is Worth Buying
Jun 29Duolingo Stock Is A Buy After Stellar Q1
Jun 10Duolingo: OpenAI Disruption Risk
Jun 03Duolingo: The Post-Earnings Crash Makes This Stock More Appealing
May 10Duolingo, Inc. (NASDAQ:DUOL) Shares Could Be 48% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Apr 24Duolingo: Rating Upgrade As Accelerated Innovation Will Produce Outsized Revenue And Margin Growth
Apr 01Duolingo: Caution Is The Best Approach Here (Rating Upgrade)
Mar 23Duolingo Earnings: Delivering Hyper-Growth, Still Priced At 40x FCF
Feb 29Duolingo: Navigating The Language Of Growth
Feb 21Market Participants Recognise Duolingo, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:DUOL) Revenues
Feb 11Duolingo: Navigating Growth And Innovation In The Dynamic Edtech Landscape
Feb 10Duolingo's Product Innovation Is Exciting, But Not Its Stock Price
Jan 30Duolingo, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:DUOL) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 24% Below Its Share Price
Jan 12Market Participants Recognise Duolingo, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:DUOL) Revenues Pushing Shares 32% Higher
Nov 12Duolingo, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:DUOL) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 56% Above Its Share Price
Oct 12CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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$16m |
Compensation vs Market: Luis's total compensation ($USD766.50K) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD12.74M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Luis's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Luis von Ahn Arellano (45 yo)
13.3yrs
Tenure
US$766,500
Compensation
Dr. Luis Alfonso von Ahn Arellano, Ph.D. had been Independent Director of Root, Inc. since October 2020 until June 7, 2022. Since August 2011, he serves as the Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Duo...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Founder | 13.3yrs | US$766.50k | 6.98% $ 988.6m | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 4.8yrs | US$3.87m | 0.063% $ 8.9m | |
| General Counsel | 4.7yrs | US$2.12m | 0.023% $ 3.3m | |
| Chief Business Officer | 3.7yrs | US$2.43m | 0.26% $ 37.0m | |
| Chief Engineering Officer | 4.9yrs | US$3.87m | 0.19% $ 27.2m | |
| Co-Founder | 13.3yrs | US$37.42m | 6.83% $ 967.4m | |
| 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 | 3.1yrs | no data | no data | |
| Head of Social Impact | 3yrs | no data | no data |
4.7yrs
Average Tenure
46yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: DUOL's management team is considered experienced (4.7 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Founder | 13.3yrs | US$766.50k | 6.98% $ 988.6m | |
| Co-Founder | 13.3yrs | US$37.42m | 6.83% $ 967.4m | |
| Independent Director | 4.8yrs | US$201.95k | 0.17% $ 24.2m | |
| Independent Director | 2.9yrs | US$199.95k | 0.013% $ 1.8m | |
| Independent Director | 4.3yrs | US$203.95k | 0.0097% $ 1.4m | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 4.4yrs | US$203.95k | 0.0097% $ 1.4m | |
| Independent Director | 4.4yrs | US$207.95k | 0.0061% $ 862.7k | |
| Independent Director | 5.2yrs | US$209.95k | no data |
4.4yrs
Average Tenure
52yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: DUOL's board of directors are considered experienced (4.4 years average tenure).