Duolingo Inc (NASDAQ:DUOL) on Thursday reported upbeat fourth-quarter sales but issued sales guidance below estimates.

Duolingo posted quarterly sales of $282.868 million, beating market estimates of $275.925 million.

Duolingo said it sees FY2026 sales of $1.197 billion to $1.221 billion, versus expectations of $1.264 billion.

“At the same time, advances in AI are fundamentally reshaping how people learn, and we believe this is a pivotal moment for our company. In 2026, we are deliberately prioritizing user growth and teaching better. We’ll focus on improving the free learner experience to grow word of mouth and feed our next user growth engines like chess, math and music, even though that moderates near-term financial growth. We believe this strategy positions Duolingo ...