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Duolingo’s TikTok-Fueled Surge: A Golden Opportunity or Fading Trend?

Duolingo has made headlines recently with a sharp rise in users flocking to its Mandarin courses. This surge coincides with a wave of U.S. users abandoning TikTok amidst uncertainty about its future, following potential bans discussed by the U.S. Supreme Court. As TikTok users migrate to RedNote (Xiaohongshu), a Chinese social media app, interest in Mandarin has grown significantly, contributing to a 216% year-over-year increase in Mandarin learners on Duolingo. This has buoyed investor confidence, sending Duolingo shares up by nearly 7%. However, a closer examination of the factors driving this spike suggests the growth may be fleeting. While the company has leveraged this momentum effectively, the reliance on external trends like TikTok’s potential ban raises questions about the sustainability of this growth. Below, we analyze four key drivers that indicate this surge in Mandarin learners may be temporary.

Our Report Structure:

⦁ Company Overview
⦁ Investment Thesis
⦁ Key Drivers
⦁ Historical Quarterly Statement Analysis – Income Statement & Cash Flows
⦁ Historical Quarterly Balance Sheet Analysis
⦁ Historical Annual Financial Statement Analysis
⦁ Analysis Of Key Financial Ratios
⦁ Financial Forecasts For 3 Years
⦁ Forecasting The Capital Structure & Net Debt
⦁ Discounted Cash Flow Valuation
⦁ Trading Multiples
⦁ Key Risks
⦁ Disclosures

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