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Baidu Inc(BIDU)

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QUALITY SIGNAL
1-STAR RATING
PASS
LAST CLOSE
$89.93
09/18/2026
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Upturn Advisory & Investor View for BIDU

09/18/2026: BIDU (1-star) is currently NOT-A-BUY. Pass it for now.

How to Read the Upturn Advisory

The Upturn Star Rating and the current BUY, SELL, or PASS advisory are generated by Upturn’s AI advisory engine based on proprietary signal analysis, price behavior, advisory history, and historical signal performance.

Company fundamentals, valuation, risks, and news provide supporting context about the business.

Price Behavior

Steep Decline
PRICE PATH

Steep Decline

The stock price has dropped sharply with strong downward pressure.

Choppy
PRICE STABILITY

Choppy

The stock has experienced frequent reversals and pronounced short-term price swings.

Analysis of Past Performance

Type Stock
Historic Profit -9.96%
Avg. Invested days 27
Today’s Advisory PASS
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Stock Returns Performance Upturn Returns Performance icon 1.0
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Upturn Scorecard

Upturn Star Rating

BIDU receives a 3-star rating, supported by strong analyst coverage. The rating is constrained by soft unit economics, and weak price momentum.

Company Fundamentals

BIDU has moderate overall fundamentals (3 stars), with moderate financial health, soft growth momentum, and moderate ownership. In FY2025 versus FY2024, growth and ownership metrics are mixed: negative earnings growth (-76.5%), soft cash generation (FCF margin -12.7%), slightly negative revenue growth (-3.0%).

Financial Health Rating

BIDU's financial health is supported by solid cash strength, including free-cash-flow generation of $-16.4B (-12.7% of revenue). Profitability is moderate (3 stars), which helps explain the 3-star overall score.

Growth Momentum Score

BIDU's growth profile is soft, with the least-weak measure being revenue growth at -3.0% FY2025 versus FY2024. By comparison, while earnings growth (-76.5%, negative) and free-cash-flow growth (-225.4%, negative) hold the profile back, so recent growth is not broad-based across the business.

Ownership

Institutional ownership is 23.3% and approximately 96.9% of outstanding shares are publicly tradable, supporting liquidity and institutional participation. Insider ownership of 2.93% provides only moderate management-shareholder alignment.

Top 5 Institutional Investors

PRIMECAP Management Company 3.24%
Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts 1.91%
BlackRock Inc 0.67%
UBS Group AG 0.62%
Robeco Institutional Asset Management BV 0.44%

Unit Economics (Per $1K Revenue)

BIDU generates approximately $439 of gross profit, $80 of operating income, and $-127 of free cash flow for every $1,000 of revenue. Based on FY2025 results. Strong cash conversion and healthy margins support the rating, although capital efficiency remains below the highest tier.

Economic Dimensions

Effective Tax Rate: 18.75%

Quantitative Style Profile

BIDU has a large-cap, liquid, relatively low-volatility profile. Weak momentum is the primary drawback, while valuation that is moderately attractive rather than deeply discounted.

Style Classification

Quality Focused

Low VolatilityLarge / Mega Cap StabilityHighly Liquid / Institution-Friendly

Key Highlights

Company Size Large-Cap Stock
Market Capitalization 30.67B USD
Price to earnings Ratio -
1Y Target Price 146.81
Price to earnings Ratio -
1Y Target Price 146.81
Volume (30-day avg) 3.1M shares
Beta 0.57
52 Weeks Range 88.23 - 165.30
Updated Date 09/20/2026
52 Weeks Range 88.23 - 165.30
Updated Date 09/20/2026
Dividends yield (FY) -
Basic EPS (TTM) -2.34

Analyzing Revenue: Products, Geography and Growth

Revenue by Products

Product revenue - Year on Year

Revenue by Geography

Geography revenue - Year on Year

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Valuation

Trailing PE -
Forward PE 18.69
Enterprise Value 22.36B
Price to Sales(TTM) 0.24
Enterprise Value 22.36B
Price to Sales(TTM) 0.24
Enterprise Value to Revenue 1.18
Enterprise Value to EBITDA 48.39
Shares Outstanding 275.50M
Shares Floating 266.84M
Shares Outstanding 275.50M
Shares Floating 266.84M
Percent Insiders 2.93
Percent Institutions 23.31

Financial Metrics

🧭 Investment Snapshot

Total Revenue (Scale)

Information icon Total money earned from selling products or services before any costs. It is needed to understand the scale of the business and its ability to generate income.

Net Income (Profit)

Information icon Final profit after all expenses, interest, and taxes are deducted. It is needed to determine the overall profitability available to shareholders.

Free Cash Flow (Cash Strength)

Information icon Cash remaining after operating activities and capital expenditures, showing cash available for growth. It is needed to evaluate the company’s ability to invest, pay dividends, or reduce debt.

📈 Growth & Strength

Operating Income (Core Profit)

Information icon Profit from core operations after deducting all operating expenses. It is needed to measure how efficiently the company runs its primary business activities.

EBITDA (Cash Earnings)

Information icon Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization, indicating operating cash potential. It is needed to compare operating performance across companies without accounting or financing differences.

Gross Profit (Unit Profitability)

Information icon Revenue minus cost of revenue, showing profit after direct production costs. It is needed to evaluate core business profitability before overhead expenses.

🛡️ Financial Safety

Cash (Liquidity Buffer)

Information icon Total cash and cash equivalents on hand. It is needed to evaluate immediate liquidity and financial flexibility.

Total Debt (Leverage Risk)

Information icon Total debt including both short-term and long-term components. It is needed to assess the company’s leverage and financial risk.

Net Working Capital (Short-Term Health)

Information icon Current assets minus current liabilities, indicating short-term liquidity strength. It is needed to assess whether the company can meet its short-term obligations.

🧱 Balance Sheet Strength

Stockholder Equity (Net Worth)

Information icon Total equity value held by shareholders. It is needed to understand the net worth of the company from the owners’ perspective.

Total Assets (Asset Base)

Information icon The full value of everything the company owns, including cash, inventory, equipment, and investments. It is needed to understand the resource base used to generate revenue.

Income Before Tax (Pre-Tax Earnings)

Information icon Income before provision for income taxes. It is needed to analyze profitability independent of tax structures.

⚙️ Cost & Drag Factors

Cost of Revenue (Production Cost)

Information icon Direct costs required to produce and deliver the products or services sold. It is needed to assess efficiency in production and service delivery.

Total Operating Expenses (Operating Cost)

Information icon Indirect costs of running the business such as salaries, marketing, and administration. It is needed to understand how much it costs to sustain ongoing business operations.

Income Tax Expense (Tax Drag)

Information icon Amount of taxes paid or payable to the government. It is needed to evaluate the impact of taxation on overall profitability.

About Baidu Inc

Exchange NASDAQ
Headquarters -
IPO Launch date 2005-08-05
Co-Founder, Chairman & CEO Mr. Yanhong Li
Sector Communication Services
Industry Internet Content & Information
Full time employees 33500
Full time employees 33500

Baidu, Inc. provides internet content, value-added telecommunication-based, internet map, and online audio and video services in the People's Republic of China. It operates in two segments, Baidu General Business and iQIYI. The Baidu General Business segment offers products and services for mobile ecosystem, AI cloud, and intelligent driving. This segment operates Baidu App that enables users to access search, feed, content, and other services through mobile devices; and Haokan, which offers a range of various user generated and professionally produced short videos. It also provides a portfolio of knowledge and information products, including Baidu Wiki, which features columns and videos, such as encyclopedia of intangible cultural heritage, digital museum and recorder of history; Baidu Knows, an online community where users can pose questions to other users, such as individuals, professionals, and enterprises; Baidu Experience, an online platform where users share daily knowledge and experience; ERNIE Bot, new AI-native product that serves as a multi-round conversational AI assistant on both PC and mobile; and Baidu Post, a social media that allows users to post text, image, audio and video content, and reply to original curation forming valuable discussion groups, as well as livestreaming services, including live streaming and AI-powered digital human livestreaming. In addition, the company offers DuerOS smart assistant for the Chinese language; Apollo Go autonomous ride-hailing service; online marketing services; Baidu Maps, a voice-enabled mobile app providing users with travel-related services; and AI chips. The iQIYI segment produces and distributes professionally produced content. This segment offers online entertainment video services, including online videos, experience services, online games, comics, and others. The company was incorporated in 2000 and is headquartered in Beijing, the People's Republic of China.