Duolingo (DUOL) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Luis von Ahn, Chief Executive Officer, Co-Founder and Board Chairman, was paid $767,500 in fiscal 2025, flat from $767,250 the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 2.6:1, on median employee pay of $296,588.

Filed
April 17, 2026
Annual meeting
June 3, 2026
Pay year
fiscal 2025
Named executives
5
CEO total pay
$767,500flat vs prior year
CEO to median employee
2.6:1median $296,588
Total Revenue
$1,037.6MIncrease of 39% from prior year
Total Bookings
$1,158.4MIncrease of 33% from prior year
Net Income
$414.1MCompared to $88.6M prior year
Adjusted EBITDA
$305.9MCompared to $191.9M prior year
CEO Salary
$750,000Unchanged since 2021

How Ahn was paid

$767,500 in total for fiscal 2025, as reported in the Summary Compensation Table. Equity awards are valued at grant, not at what they turned out to be worth.

Salary98%All other compensation2%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Luis von AhnChief Executive Officer$767,500
Matthew SkaruppaFormer Chief Financial Officer$5,394,049
Natalie GlanceChief Engineering Officer$5,394,049
Robert MeeseChief Business Officer$2,906,551
Stephen ChenGeneral Counsel$3,492,620

What changed and why

  • $1,037.6MTotal revenues reached $1,037.6 million, representing a 39 percent increase from the prior year.
  • $1BTotal bookings surpassed $1 billion for the first time, reaching $1,158.4 million.
  • $750KThe CEO received only salary and all other compensation, with his base salary remaining flat at $750,000.
  • 81%Non-CEO named executive officers received 81 percent of their total direct compensation as equity on average.
  • Base salaries were increased for certain executive officers based on competitive peer review.

About this page

Figures are automated and can be wrong; check the filing for the exact numbers. Totals follow SEC rules, which value stock and option awards at grant. Read the DEF 14A proxy statement for footnotes and the compensation committee's full reasoning.