Economic Observation Network Duolingo has disclosed its 2026 performance guidelines, clarifying its strategic and product layout, ensuring ample cash flow, and advancing its stock repurchase plan.

Performance and business situation:
According to the company's outlook, Q2 bookings are expected to increase by approximately 6%, with revenue growth of approximately 17% The growth rate is expected to accelerate in the second half of the year, with Q3 bookings increasing by about 3 percentage points and Q4 further rising Due to the expansion of AI functionality usage, it is expected that the gross profit margin will gradually decrease from approximately 71% in Q2 to approximately 69% by the end of the year; Adjusted EBITDA profit margin is expected to be around 24% in Q2 and close to 27% in Q4 。

Strategic Advancement:
The 2026 strategy focuses on "prioritizing teaching improvement" and "optimizing user growth", including improving the free user experience, extending the free trial period, etc Asia is the region with the fastest user growth 。

Business and Technology Development:
Oral practice has become the core of the product, and new methods of oral practice have been introduced Mathematics courses have covered most of the K-12 curriculum, and new subjects such as chess are becoming growth points AI significantly improves content generation speed and drives personalized learning experiences. But the increased use of AI functions will also push up short-term costs 。

Progress of Stock Repurchase:
The company is implementing a $400 million stock repurchase plan and has repurchased over 500000 shares (approximately 1% of outstanding shares) since its last financial report 。

Financial situation:
As of the end of Q1, the company had over $1 billion in cash, no debt, and is expected to generate over $350 million in free cash flow by 2026 。

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