Duolingo (DUOL) Competitors $290.90 +1.23 (+0.42%) Closing price 09/19/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$290.79 -0.11 (-0.04%) As of 09/19/2025 07:56 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock DUOL vs. DDOG, TEAM, XYZ, VEEV, ZS, EA, BIDU, WIT, MDB, and HUBSShould you be buying Duolingo stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Duolingo include Datadog (DDOG), Atlassian (TEAM), Block (XYZ), Veeva Systems (VEEV), Zscaler (ZS), Electronic Arts (EA), Baidu (BIDU), Wipro (WIT), MongoDB (MDB), and HubSpot (HUBS). These companies are all part of the "computer software" industry. Duolingo vs. Its Competitors Datadog Atlassian Block Veeva Systems Zscaler Electronic Arts Baidu Wipro MongoDB HubSpot Duolingo (NASDAQ:DUOL) and Datadog (NASDAQ:DDOG) are both large-cap computer software companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, earnings, dividends and risk. Do analysts prefer DUOL or DDOG? Duolingo currently has a consensus target price of $419.32, suggesting a potential upside of 44.14%. Datadog has a consensus target price of $153.10, suggesting a potential upside of 10.29%. Given Duolingo's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Duolingo is more favorable than Datadog.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Duolingo 1 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 12 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.57Datadog 1 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 24 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.77 Which has more risk & volatility, DUOL or DDOG? Duolingo has a beta of 0.85, indicating that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Datadog has a beta of 1.11, indicating that its stock price is 11% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer DUOL or DDOG? In the previous week, Duolingo had 5 more articles in the media than Datadog. MarketBeat recorded 40 mentions for Duolingo and 35 mentions for Datadog. Datadog's average media sentiment score of 1.03 beat Duolingo's score of 0.46 indicating that Datadog 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) 13 Positive mention(s) 12 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Datadog 23 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in DUOL or DDOG? 91.6% of Duolingo shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.3% of Datadog shares are held by institutional investors. 18.3% of Duolingo shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.7% of Datadog shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has better earnings & valuation, DUOL or DDOG? Datadog has higher revenue and earnings than Duolingo. Duolingo is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Datadog, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioDuolingo$748.02M17.82$88.57M$2.43119.71Datadog$2.68B18.04$183.75M$0.35396.63 Is DUOL or DDOG more profitable? Duolingo has a net margin of 13.24% compared to Datadog's net margin of 4.13%. Duolingo's return on equity of 13.32% beat Datadog's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Duolingo13.24% 13.32% 8.57% Datadog 4.13%5.04%2.59% SummaryDuolingo beats Datadog on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Duolingo News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for DUOL and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart DUOL vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricDuolingoTechnology Services IndustryBusiness SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$13.33B$3.10B$26.53B$10.46BDividend YieldN/A1.60%2.75%4.57%P/E Ratio119.7125.0827.1326.86Price / Sales17.8258.37772.47125.79Price / Cash132.2045.9727.3231.15Price / Book15.858.047.786.42Net Income$88.57M$34.49M$199.86M$271.73M7 Day Performance2.03%3.44%1.55%2.82%1 Month Performance-12.35%14.79%19.60%6.60%1 Year Performance8.41%58.80%51.61%28.60% Duolingo Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)DUOLDuolingo4.1155 of 5 stars$290.90+0.4%$419.32+44.1%+8.4%$13.33B$748.02M119.71600Trending NewsDDOGDatadog4.4937 of 5 stars$135.16-2.5%$153.10+13.3%+21.0%$47.00B$3.02B385.066,500Positive NewsInsider TradeTEAMAtlassian4.7098 of 5 stars$173.06-0.5%$255.45+47.6%+3.7%$45.28B$5.22B-174.3513,813Trending NewsXYZBlock3.4066 of 5 stars$74.25-0.5%$80.64+8.6%N/A$45.26B$23.83B15.9011,372VEEVVeeva Systems4.4449 of 5 stars$273.32-1.1%$301.48+10.3%+28.9%$44.81B$2.75B56.147,291Trending NewsAnalyst RevisionZSZscaler4.0793 of 5 stars$280.35-1.9%$307.00+9.5%+70.4%$44.29B$2.67B-1,036.147,923Positive NewsEAElectronic Arts4.5261 of 5 stars$172.23+0.3%$167.12-3.0%+24.0%$43.03B$7.46B43.1014,500BIDUBaidu3.9861 of 5 stars$118.21+3.0%$108.33-8.4%+56.9%$40.79B$132.85B10.8835,900Trending NewsWITWipro2.6995 of 5 stars$2.79+0.9%N/A-56.4%$29.16B$10.43B17.97233,346Positive NewsMDBMongoDB3.254 of 5 stars$328.82-1.5%$316.29-3.8%+16.2%$26.66B$2.22B-334.365,558Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionHUBSHubSpot4.749 of 5 stars$501.96-1.2%$722.93+44.0%-1.3%$26.40B$2.63B-2,178.298,246Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Datadog Competitors Atlassian Competitors Block Competitors Veeva Systems Competitors Zscaler Competitors Electronic Arts Competitors Baidu Competitors Wipro Competitors MongoDB Competitors HubSpot Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:DUOL) was last updated on 9/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersA New Way to Double Your Retirement Income?Bloomberg reports that a new class of investments is “entering a golden era,” with yields fueling a retail boo...Investors Alley | SponsoredClaim Your Share of $5.39 BILLION in AI Equity ChecksThe U.S. government just took advantage of Public Law 81-774 to crack down on AI companies... 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