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51Talk launched Global Communicator and 51Talk stock trades below EUR 8.90

Published on 10/08/2026 at 13:13 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Second-quarter revenue rose 58.80 percent to USD 32.40 million. 51Talk stock costs EUR 8.83 on October 8, 2026 after EUR 8.90.

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51Talk (US16954L2043) stock was trading at EUR 8.83 at Lang & Schwarz on October 8, 2026 at 1:06 p.m. CEST, below the EUR 8.90 prior close. The company had launched its Global Communicator learning product with Oxford University Press on July 1, 2026, according to its September 15, 2026 results release.

AI product adds a growth lever

The Global Communicator product uses an AI-powered content platform to generate learning environments, characters and lessons. 51Talk said the same platform is intended to support expansion into new regions, languages and subjects, giving the product launch a broader role than a single course update.

The strategic test is execution. The company is investing in product development while trying to move toward profitability, so student growth and cash generation matter alongside revenue expansion.

Revenue growth stays ahead of billings

For the second quarter of 2026, net revenue reached USD 32.40 million, up 58.80 percent from USD 20.40 million in the second quarter of 2025. Gross billings rose 38.10 percent to USD 39.30 million from USD 28.50 million, while active students with attended lesson consumption increased 51.30 percent to 138,100 from 91,300, according to the company release.

Growth came with a slight margin trade-off: gross margin was 73.90 percent in the second quarter of 2026 versus 74.50 percent a year earlier. Operating loss narrowed to USD 2.10 million from USD 3.20 million, while operating cash inflow reached USD 4.90 million for the period.

Guidance points to another step up

Management expects third-quarter 2026 net gross billings of USD 41.00 million to USD 43.00 million, implying sequential growth of 4.30 percent to 9.40 percent. That outlook places the next quarter above the USD 39.30 million achieved in gross billings during the second quarter, but the company still reported a net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders of USD 3.10 million for the latest period.

COE stock stays below prior close

At Lang & Schwarz, 51Talk stock was trading at EUR 8.83 on October 8, 2026 at 1:06 p.m. CEST, down 0.79 percent versus the EUR 8.90 prior close. The finance quote showed a market capitalization of USD 58.8 million as of October 7, 2026.

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