DUOL
Duolingo, Inc.
DUOL offers stronger valuation, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
INTC
Intel Corporation
INTC has a slight edge over DUOL overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and lower modeled downside.
DUOL Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
DUOL's revenue, cash flow and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its profitability is stable.
INTC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Under pressure | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy |
INTC's revenue, cash flow and balance sheet are currently healthy, but its profitability is under pressure.
DUOL PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 15x | $46.37 | -71% |
| Current | 51x | $157 | — |
| Forward | 51x | $157 | — |
| Fair | 151x | $464 | +195% |
| Expensive | 207x | $637 | +305% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
DUOL's PE is in its fair range at 51.1x. On analysts' estimates for next year's earnings, today's price would be 51.4x.
INTC PE Valuation
INTC has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
DUOL Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Weakening | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for DUOL, but weaker profitability. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
INTC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Broad | |
| Low |
INTC has the edge over DUOL on the outlook, with more favorable profitability expectations.
DUOL Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $3.07 | -0.5% |
| Q3 2026 | $3.08 | -61% |
| Q2 2026 | $8.49 | +249% |
| Q1 2026 | $8.74 | +331% |
| Q4 2025 | $8.57 | +356% |
| Q3 2025 | $7.89 | +329% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.43 | +72% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.03 | +107% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.88 | +437% |
DUOL has the edge over INTC on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
INTC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.41 | — |
| Q3 2026 | -$2.39 | -24000% |
| Q2 2026 | -$2.09 | +$2.68 |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.60 | +$3.88 |
| Q4 2025 | -$0.06 | +$4.32 |
| Q3 2025 | $0.01 | +$3.72 |
| Q2 2025 | -$4.77 | -2088% |
| Q1 2025 | -$4.48 | -562% |
| Q4 2024 | -$4.38 | -1195% |
INTC has swung to a loss: it lost $2.39 per share over the past year, after a profit the year before.
DUOL Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $309M | +14% |
| Q2 2026 | $298.5M | +18% |
| Q1 2026 | $292M | +27% |
| Q4 2025 | $282.9M | +35% |
| Q3 2025 | $271.7M | +41% |
| Q2 2025 | $252.3M | +41% |
| Q1 2025 | $230.7M | +38% |
| Q4 2024 | $209.6M | +39% |
DUOL has the edge over INTC on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 7.8% | -5.1 points |
| Q2 2026 | 11% | -1.9 points |
| Q1 2026 | 15% | +5 points |
| Q4 2025 | 15% | +8.7 points |
| Q3 2025 | 13% | +5.9 points |
| Q2 2025 | 13% | +2.7 points |
| Q1 2025 | 10% | +0.4 points |
| Q4 2024 | 6.6% | +3.4 points |
DUOL's operating margin was 7.8% last quarter, down 5.1 points from the same quarter a year ago.
INTC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $16.5B | +21% |
| Q2 2026 | $16.1B | +25% |
| Q1 2026 | $13.6B | +7.2% |
| Q4 2025 | $13.7B | -4.1% |
| Q3 2025 | $13.7B | +2.8% |
| Q2 2025 | $12.9B | +0.2% |
| Q1 2025 | $12.7B | -0.4% |
| Q4 2024 | $14.3B | -7.4% |
INTC's revenue is recovering but still below its 2021 peak: $16.5B last quarter, up 21% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 15% | +10 points |
| Q2 2026 | 11% | +36 points |
| Q1 2026 | -23% | -21 points |
| Q4 2025 | 4.2% | +1.4 points |
| Q3 2025 | 5% | +73 points |
| Q2 2025 | -25% | -9.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | -2.4% | +6 points |
| Q4 2024 | 2.9% | -14 points |
INTC has the edge over DUOL on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
DUOL Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $78.5M | -1.1% |
| Q2 2026 | $81.4M | -9.1% |
| Q1 2026 | $150.6M | +44% |
| Q4 2025 | $96.6M | +19% |
| Q3 2025 | $79.4M | +50% |
| Q2 2025 | $89.5M | +57% |
| Q1 2025 | $104.3M | +27% |
| Q4 2024 | $81.4M | +69% |
DUOL generated $407M in free cash flow over the past year, up 15% from the year before.
INTC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.1B | +774% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.5B | +$6B |
| Q1 2026 | -$2.5B | +$1.8B |
| Q4 2025 | $800M | +$3.5B |
| Q3 2025 | $121M | +$2.5B |
| Q2 2025 | -$1.5B | +$1.9B |
| Q1 2025 | -$4.4B | +$2.8B |
| Q4 2024 | -$2.7B | -$597M |
INTC has the edge over DUOL on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
DUOL Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.2% | -101K shares |
| 1 year | +1.6% | +786K shares |
| 3 years | +6.4% | +3M shares |
| 5 years | +279% | +36.8M shares |
| Available history | +39% | +14M shares |
DUOL has the edge over INTC on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $6.9M |
| Q2 2026 | $45.3M |
| Q1 2026 | $24.3M |
| Q4 2022 | — |
| Q3 2022 | — |
| Q2 2022 | — |
| Q1 2022 | — |
| Q4 2021 | — |
INTC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +4% | +203M shares |
| 1 year | +17% | +776M shares |
| 3 years | +25% | +1.1B shares |
| 5 years | +30% | +1.2B shares |
| Available history | +19% | +834M shares |
INTC has 5.3B diluted shares, up 17% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | — |
| Q3 2022 | — |
| Q2 2022 | — |
| Q1 2022 | — |
| Q4 2021 | — |
| Q3 2021 | — |
| Q2 2021 | $114M |
| Q1 2021 | $2.3B |
DUOL Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -7.6x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -6.8x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -6.6x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -6.9x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -8.4x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -10.0x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -10.8x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -10.7x | Net Cash |
DUOL has the edge over INTC on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
INTC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2.0x | Healthy |
| Q2 2026 | 3.1x | Elevated |
| Q1 2026 | 3.9x | Elevated |
| Q4 2025 | 3.4x | Elevated |
| Q3 2025 | 4.0x | Elevated |
| Q1 2025 | 69.6x | High |
| Q3 2024 | 23.8x | High |
| Q2 2024 | 4.3x | High |
INTC's net debt is about 2.0 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 4.0 years a year ago.
DUOL Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 57.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 58.5 | Neutral |
DUOL's weekly RSI is 58 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 59 (neutral).
INTC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 38.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 7.7 | Oversold |
INTC's weekly RSI is 38 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 8 (oversold).
DUOL PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | DUOL | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 51x | 28x | 83% above |
| PE % | 37 | 44 | 7 pts below |
DUOL is trading at 51x earnings, a 83% premium to the Technology sector's median of 28x.
INTC PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | INTC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 28x | — |
INTC has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
DUOL Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $146.5 | 7.5% above |
| 20 week MA | $140.5 | 12% above |
| 50 week MA | $132.5 | 19% above |
| 100 week MA | $241.7 | 35% below |
| 200 week MA | $215.7 | 27% below |
DUOL has the edge over INTC on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
INTC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $88.4 | 31% below |
| 20 week MA | $95.3 | 36% below |
| 50 week MA | $79.3 | 23% below |
| 100 week MA | $52.1 | 18% above |
| 200 week MA | $42.5 | 44% above |
INTC has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 44% above its 200-week average.
DUOL Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $140.3 | $109.0 | -22% |
| 2022 | $109.0 | $70.7 | -35% |
| 2023 | $70.7 | $226.9 | +221% |
| 2024 | $226.9 | $333.3 | +47% |
| 2025 | $333.3 | $181.7 | -46% |
| 2026 YTD | $181.7 | $157.4 | -13% |
DUOL's yearly returns have swung widely, from +221% in 2023 to −46% in 2025. It's down 13% so far in 2026.
INTC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $60.1 | $47.1 | -22% |
| 2021 | $47.1 | $51.3 | +9% |
| 2022 | $51.3 | $26.1 | -49% |
| 2023 | $26.1 | $50.3 | +93% |
| 2024 | $50.3 | $20.3 | -60% |
| 2025 | $20.3 | $36.2 | +78% |
| 2026 YTD | $36.2 | $61.2 | +69% |
INTC has the edge over DUOL on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.