(BIDU) Baidu - Ratings and Ratios
Online Marketing, Cloud Services, AI Products, Video Platform, Search Services
BIDU EPS (Earnings per Share)
BIDU Revenue
Description: BIDU Baidu
Baidu Inc. (NASDAQ:BIDU) is a Chinese technology company that operates through two main segments: Baidu Core and iQIYI. Baidu Core provides a range of online marketing services, cloud services, and AI-based products, including the Baidu App, Haokan, and various knowledge and information products such as Baidu Wiki and Baidu Knows.
The companys AI capabilities are a key differentiator, with products like ERNIE Bot and DuerOS smart assistant demonstrating its expertise in natural language processing. Additionally, Baidu is making significant investments in autonomous driving technology through Baidu Apollo and Apollo Go, a ride-hailing service. Its Baidu Maps platform provides users with travel-related services, further enhancing its ecosystem.
From a financial perspective, Baidus revenue growth is driven by its online marketing services, which accounted for a significant portion of its revenue. The companys ability to monetize its user base through various channels, including advertising and subscription-based services, is a key performance indicator (KPI). Other relevant KPIs include user engagement metrics, such as daily active users (DAU) and monthly active users (MAU), as well as the growth of its cloud services and AI-based products.
To evaluate Baidus performance, we can also consider metrics such as revenue growth rate, operating margin, and return on equity (RoE). With a RoE of 9.96%, Baidu is generating returns that are relatively in line with its industry peers. Furthermore, its P/E ratio of 8.74 and forward P/E ratio of 10.26 suggest that the stock may be undervalued relative to its growth prospects.
Overall, Baidus diversified business model, AI capabilities, and investments in emerging technologies make it an attractive investment opportunity. By monitoring key metrics such as user engagement, revenue growth, and operating margin, investors can gain a better understanding of the companys performance and potential for future growth.
BIDU Stock Overview
| Market Cap in USD | 33,111m |
| Sub-Industry | Interactive Media & Services |
| IPO / Inception | 2005-08-05 |
BIDU Stock Ratings
| Growth Rating | -13.8% |
| Fundamental | 57.7% |
| Dividend Rating | - |
| Return 12m vs S&P 500 | 4.15% |
| Analyst Rating | 4.06 of 5 |
BIDU Dividends
Currently no dividends paidBIDU Growth Ratios
| Growth Correlation 3m | 59.5% |
| Growth Correlation 12m | -2.2% |
| Growth Correlation 5y | -83.9% |
| CAGR 5y | -3.11% |
| CAGR/Max DD 5y | -0.04 |
| CAGR/Mean DD 5y | -0.05 |
| Sharpe Ratio 12m | 1.21 |
| Alpha | 5.99 |
| Beta | 0.921 |
| Volatility | 41.58% |
| Current Volume | 7271.2k |
| Average Volume 20d | 4298.3k |
| Stop Loss | 98.9 (-3%) |
| Signal | 2.16 |
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 4.5
| Net Income (27.86b TTM) > 0 and > 6% of Revenue (6% = 7.97b TTM) |
| FCFTA 0.03 (>2.0%) and ΔFCFTA -2.72pp (YES ≥ +1.0pp, WARN ≥ +0.5pp) |
| NWC/Revenue 54.27% (prev 77.02%; Δ -22.75pp) (YES ≤20% & Δ≤-1pp; WARN ≤25% & Δ≤0 oder ≤40% & Δ≤-3pp) |
| CFO/TA -0.00 (>3.0%) and CFO -243.0m <= Net Income 27.86b (YES >=105%, WARN >=100%) |
| Net Debt (61.90b) to EBITDA (26.66b) ratio: 2.32 <= 3.0 (WARN <= 3.5) |
| Current Ratio 1.85 (target 1.5–3.0; WARN 1.2–<1.5 or >3.0–5.0; CFO/TA gate active) |
| Outstanding Shares last Quarter (341.2m) change vs 12m ago -2.85% (target <= -2.0% for YES) |
| Gross Margin 47.11% (prev 51.17%; Δ -4.05pp) >=18% & Δ>=+0.5pp (WARN >=15% & Δ>=0) |
| Asset Turnover 30.68% (prev 33.28%; Δ -2.60pp) >=50% & Δ>=+2pp (WARN >=35% & Δ>=0) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio 6.28 (EBITDA TTM 26.66b / Interest Expense TTM 2.82b) >= 6 (WARN >= 3) |
Altman Z'' 5.67
| (A) 0.16 = (Total Current Assets 157.22b - Total Current Liabilities 85.12b) / Total Assets 450.57b |
| (B) 0.40 = Retained Earnings (Balance) 180.07b / Total Assets 450.57b |
| (C) 0.04 = EBIT TTM 17.69b / Avg Total Assets 433.05b |
| (D) 2.89 = Book Value of Equity 441.89b / Total Liabilities 152.66b |
| Total Rating: 5.67 = (6.56 * A) + (3.26 * B) + (6.72 * C) + (1.05 * D) |
ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 57.67
| 1. Piotroski 4.50pt = -0.50 |
| 2. FCF Yield 6.56% = 3.28 |
| 3. FCF Margin 9.86% = 2.47 |
| 4. Debt/Equity 0.32 = 2.45 |
| 5. Debt/Ebitda 3.27 = -2.10 |
| 6. ROIC - WACC -2.74% = -3.43 |
| 7. RoE 10.43% = 0.87 |
| 8. Rev. Trend 14.91% = 0.75 |
| 9. Rev. CAGR 0.19% = 0.02 |
| 10. EPS Trend 54.60% = 1.37 |
| 11. EPS CAGR 211.4% = 2.50 |
What is the price of BIDU shares?
Over the past week, the price has changed by +5.89%, over one month by +16.57%, over three months by +15.00% and over the past year by +24.91%.
Is Baidu a good stock to buy?
Based on momentum, paid dividends and discounted-cash-flow analyses, the fair value of BIDU is around 97.96 USD . This means that BIDU is currently overvalued and has a potential downside of -3.92%.
Is BIDU a buy, sell or hold?
- Strong Buy: 17
- Buy: 3
- Hold: 12
- Sell: 0
- Strong Sell: 1
What are the forecasts/targets for the BIDU price?
| Issuer | Target | Up/Down from current |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | 99.9 | -2% |
| Analysts Target Price | 99.9 | -2% |
| ValueRay Target Price | 107.7 | 5.6% |
Last update: 2025-09-06 05:00
BIDU Fundamental Data Overview
CCE Cash And Equivalents = 123.87b CNY (Cash And Short Term Investments, last quarter)
P/E Trailing = 8.8239
P/E Forward = 10.3842
P/S = 0.2492
P/B = 0.8592
P/EG = 2.5926
Beta = 0.331
Revenue TTM = 132.85b CNY
EBIT TTM = 17.69b CNY
EBITDA TTM = 26.66b CNY
Long Term Debt = 55.55b CNY (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 31.65b CNY (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 87.20b CNY (Calculated: Short Term 31.65b + Long Term 55.55b)
Net Debt = 61.90b CNY (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 199.79b CNY (236.46b + Debt 87.20b - CCE 123.87b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 6.28 (Ebit TTM 17.69b / Interest Expense TTM 2.82b)
FCF Yield = 6.56% (FCF TTM 13.10b / Enterprise Value 199.79b)
FCF Margin = 9.86% (FCF TTM 13.10b / Revenue TTM 132.85b)
Net Margin = 20.97% (Net Income TTM 27.86b / Revenue TTM 132.85b)
Gross Margin = 47.11% ((Revenue TTM 132.85b - Cost of Revenue TTM 70.26b) / Revenue TTM)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.45 (Enterprise Value 199.79b / Book Value Of Equity 441.89b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.80% (Interest Expense 701.0m / Debt 87.20b)
Taxrate = 15.54% (4.45b / 28.62b)
NOPAT = 14.94b (EBIT 17.69b * (1 - 15.54%))
Current Ratio = 1.85 (Total Current Assets 157.22b / Total Current Liabilities 85.12b)
Debt / Equity = 0.32 (Debt 87.20b / last Quarter total Stockholder Equity 275.06b)
Debt / EBITDA = 3.27 (Net Debt 61.90b / EBITDA 26.66b)
Debt / FCF = 6.66 (Debt 87.20b / FCF TTM 13.10b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 267.02b (last 4 quarters mean)
RoA = 6.18% (Net Income 27.86b, Total Assets 450.57b )
RoE = 10.43% (Net Income TTM 27.86b / Total Stockholder Equity 267.02b)
RoCE = 5.48% (Ebit 17.69b / (Equity 267.02b + L.T.Debt 55.55b))
RoIC = 4.31% (NOPAT 14.94b / Invested Capital 346.41b)
WACC = 7.06% (E(236.46b)/V(323.66b) * Re(9.41%)) + (D(87.20b)/V(323.66b) * Rd(0.80%) * (1-Tc(0.16)))
Shares Correlation 5-Years: -70.0 | Cagr: -0.77%
Discount Rate = 9.41% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 73.88% ; FCFE base≈17.22b ; Y1≈17.66b ; Y5≈19.72b
Fair Price DCF = 983.3 (DCF Value 273.58b / Shares Outstanding 278.2m; 5y FCF grow 2.50% → 3.0% )
Revenue Correlation: 14.91 | Revenue CAGR: 0.19%
Rev Growth-of-Growth: -8.29
EPS Correlation: 54.60 | EPS CAGR: 211.4%
EPS Growth-of-Growth: 3.80
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