Duolingo (DUOL) Competitors

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DUOL vs. IOT, IONQ, PTC, PINS, and DOCN

Should you be buying Duolingo stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Duolingo include Samsara (IOT), IonQ (IONQ), PTC (PTC), Pinterest (PINS), and DigitalOcean (DOCN). These companies are all part of the "computer software" industry.

How does Duolingo compare to Samsara?

Duolingo (NASDAQ:DUOL) and Samsara (NYSE:IOT) are both computer software companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, risk, dividends, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Duolingo has a net margin of 38.44% compared to Samsara's net margin of -0.56%. Duolingo's return on equity of 14.07% beat Samsara's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Duolingo	38.44%	14.07%	9.45%
Samsara	-0.56%	-0.72%	-0.40%

Duolingo has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Samsara. Samsara is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Duolingo, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Duolingo	$1.04B	4.76	$414.07M	$8.69	12.10
Samsara	$1.62B	10.46	-$9.12M	-$0.02	N/A

Duolingo presently has a consensus target price of $195.94, indicating a potential upside of 86.35%. Samsara has a consensus target price of $46.18, indicating a potential upside of 58.44%. Given Duolingo's higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Duolingo is more favorable than Samsara.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Duolingo	2 Sell rating(s)	17 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.05
Samsara	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.72

91.6% of Duolingo shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.0% of Samsara shares are owned by institutional investors. 16.6% of Duolingo shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 46.5% of Samsara shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Duolingo had 15 more articles in the media than Samsara. MarketBeat recorded 29 mentions for Duolingo and 14 mentions for Samsara. Duolingo's average media sentiment score of 0.64 beat Samsara's score of 0.63 indicating that Duolingo is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Duolingo	9 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Samsara	8 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Duolingo has a beta of 0.9, meaning that its share price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Samsara has a beta of 1.29, meaning that its share price is 29% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Duolingo beats Samsara on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Duolingo compare to IonQ?

IonQ (NYSE:IONQ) and Duolingo (NASDAQ:DUOL) are both computer software companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, profitability, dividends, valuation and analyst recommendations.

IonQ has a net margin of 174.88% compared to Duolingo's net margin of 38.44%. Duolingo's return on equity of 14.07% beat IonQ's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
IonQ	174.88%	-29.33%	-17.45%
Duolingo	38.44%	14.07%	9.45%

Duolingo has higher revenue and earnings than IonQ. IonQ is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Duolingo, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
IonQ	$130.02M	160.69	-$510.38M	-$0.28	N/A
Duolingo	$1.04B	4.76	$414.07M	$8.69	12.10

IonQ presently has a consensus target price of $68.63, indicating a potential upside of 20.43%. Duolingo has a consensus target price of $195.94, indicating a potential upside of 86.35%. Given Duolingo's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Duolingo is more favorable than IonQ.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
IonQ	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.53
Duolingo	2 Sell rating(s)	17 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.05

41.4% of IonQ shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.6% of Duolingo shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.2% of IonQ shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 16.6% of Duolingo shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, IonQ had 62 more articles in the media than Duolingo. MarketBeat recorded 91 mentions for IonQ and 29 mentions for Duolingo. IonQ's average media sentiment score of 0.64 beat Duolingo's score of 0.64 indicating that IonQ is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
IonQ	41 Very Positive mention(s)	13 Positive mention(s)	25 Neutral mention(s)	5 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Duolingo	9 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

IonQ has a beta of 3.05, indicating that its stock price is 205% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Duolingo has a beta of 0.9, indicating that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Duolingo beats IonQ on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Duolingo compare to PTC?

PTC (NASDAQ:PTC) and Duolingo (NASDAQ:DUOL) are both computer software companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations and dividends.

95.1% of PTC shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.6% of Duolingo shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of PTC shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 16.6% of Duolingo shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

PTC has a net margin of 41.81% compared to Duolingo's net margin of 38.44%. PTC's return on equity of 25.84% beat Duolingo's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
PTC	41.81%	25.84%	15.06%
Duolingo	38.44%	14.07%	9.45%

PTC has higher revenue and earnings than Duolingo. Duolingo is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than PTC, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
PTC	$2.74B	6.15	$734M	$10.48	13.92
Duolingo	$1.04B	4.76	$414.07M	$8.69	12.10

PTC presently has a consensus target price of $177.23, suggesting a potential upside of 21.46%. Duolingo has a consensus target price of $195.94, suggesting a potential upside of 86.35%. Given Duolingo's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Duolingo is more favorable than PTC.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
PTC	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56
Duolingo	2 Sell rating(s)	17 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.05

PTC has a beta of 0.98, indicating that its share price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Duolingo has a beta of 0.9, indicating that its share price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500.

In the previous week, PTC had 21 more articles in the media than Duolingo. MarketBeat recorded 50 mentions for PTC and 29 mentions for Duolingo. Duolingo's average media sentiment score of 0.64 beat PTC's score of 0.57 indicating that Duolingo is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
PTC	15 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	25 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Duolingo	9 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

PTC beats Duolingo on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Duolingo compare to Pinterest?

Pinterest (NYSE:PINS) and Duolingo (NASDAQ:DUOL) are both computer software companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Duolingo has a net margin of 38.44% compared to Pinterest's net margin of 7.64%. Duolingo's return on equity of 14.07% beat Pinterest's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Pinterest	7.64%	8.26%	6.76%
Duolingo	38.44%	14.07%	9.45%

88.8% of Pinterest shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.6% of Duolingo shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.1% of Pinterest shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 16.6% of Duolingo shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Pinterest presently has a consensus target price of $27.40, suggesting a potential upside of 32.07%. Duolingo has a consensus target price of $195.94, suggesting a potential upside of 86.35%. Given Duolingo's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Duolingo is more favorable than Pinterest.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Pinterest	1 Sell rating(s)	18 Hold rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43
Duolingo	2 Sell rating(s)	17 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.05

In the previous week, Pinterest had 62 more articles in the media than Duolingo. MarketBeat recorded 91 mentions for Pinterest and 29 mentions for Duolingo. Pinterest's average media sentiment score of 0.74 beat Duolingo's score of 0.64 indicating that Pinterest is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Pinterest	41 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	35 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Duolingo	9 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Pinterest has higher revenue and earnings than Duolingo. Duolingo is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Pinterest, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Pinterest	$4.37B	3.16	$416.86M	$0.48	43.23
Duolingo	$1.04B	4.76	$414.07M	$8.69	12.10

Pinterest has a beta of 0.93, indicating that its share price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Duolingo has a beta of 0.9, indicating that its share price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Pinterest and Duolingo tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Duolingo compare to DigitalOcean?

Duolingo (NASDAQ:DUOL) and DigitalOcean (NYSE:DOCN) are both computer software companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, media sentiment, dividends, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Duolingo has a net margin of 38.44% compared to DigitalOcean's net margin of 24.97%. DigitalOcean's return on equity of 88.86% beat Duolingo's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Duolingo	38.44%	14.07%	9.45%
DigitalOcean	24.97%	88.86%	6.95%

91.6% of Duolingo shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 49.8% of DigitalOcean shares are held by institutional investors. 16.6% of Duolingo shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of DigitalOcean shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Duolingo currently has a consensus target price of $195.94, suggesting a potential upside of 86.35%. DigitalOcean has a consensus target price of $141.08, suggesting a potential downside of 13.17%. Given Duolingo's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Duolingo is more favorable than DigitalOcean.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Duolingo	2 Sell rating(s)	17 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.05
DigitalOcean	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

In the previous week, DigitalOcean had 7 more articles in the media than Duolingo. MarketBeat recorded 36 mentions for DigitalOcean and 29 mentions for Duolingo. DigitalOcean's average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat Duolingo's score of 0.64 indicating that DigitalOcean is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Duolingo	9 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
DigitalOcean	15 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	12 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Duolingo has higher revenue and earnings than DigitalOcean. Duolingo is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than DigitalOcean, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Duolingo	$1.04B	4.76	$414.07M	$8.69	12.10
DigitalOcean	$901.43M	18.81	$259.26M	$2.29	70.95

Duolingo has a beta of 0.9, meaning that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, DigitalOcean has a beta of 1.42, meaning that its stock price is 42% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Duolingo and DigitalOcean tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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DUOL vs. The Competition

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Metric	Duolingo	Technology Services Industry	Business Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$4.94B	$3.97B	$6.42B	$12.27B
Dividend Yield	N/A	2.06%	3.06%	5.22%
P/E Ratio	12.10	55.60	31.47	25.69
Price / Sales	4.76	51.54	442.41	64.81
Price / Cash	27.84	39.02	22.61	36.27
Price / Book	3.64	5.79	6.16	6.74
Net Income	$414.07M	$31.15M	$200.03M	$333.09M
7 Day Performance	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.52%
1 Month Performance	16.79%	9.94%	5.82%	9.09%
1 Year Performance	-79.50%	42.71%	44.32%	42.54%

Duolingo Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
DUOL Duolingo	4.8191 of 5 stars	$105.15 -2.6%	$195.94 +86.3%	-78.9%	$4.94B	$1.04B	12.10	600	Earnings Report
IOT Samsara	3.8889 of 5 stars	$30.31 -1.0%	$46.18 +52.4%	-31.5%	$17.63B	$1.62B	N/A	4,100
IONQ IonQ	3.2648 of 5 stars	$46.48 +1.6%	$68.25 +46.8%	+58.1%	$17.09B	$130.02M	N/A	1,132	Trending News Analyst Downgrade Insider Trade Gap Down
PTC PTC	4.0498 of 5 stars	$137.65 -0.4%	$180.54 +31.2%	-10.0%	$16.39B	$2.74B	20.10	7,642	Earnings Report Analyst Forecast
PINS Pinterest	4.5985 of 5 stars	$23.27 +11.6%	$25.97 +11.6%	-27.1%	$15.45B	$4.22B	38.09	5,265	Earnings Report Analyst Upgrade

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