BAIDU INC - SPON ADR (BIDU) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:BIDU • US0567521085
Current stock price
108.12 USD
-1.79 (-1.63%)
At close:
108.25 USD
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This BIDU fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. BIDU Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- BIDU had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year BIDU has reported a negative cash flow from operations.
- Each year in the past 5 years BIDU has been profitable.
- BIDU had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- With a Return On Assets value of 1.89%, BIDU perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 57.97% of the companies in the same industry.
- BIDU's Return On Equity of 3.18% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. BIDU outperforms 57.97% of its industry peers.
- BIDU has a Return On Invested Capital (2.88%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- BIDU had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 4.19%. This is significantly below the industry average of 11.10%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.89% | ||
| ROE | 3.18% | ||
| ROIC | 2.88% |
ROA(3y)3.83%
ROA(5y)3.17%
ROE(3y)6.31%
ROE(5y)5.34%
ROIC(3y)4.19%
ROIC(5y)3.91%
1.3 Margins
- With a decent Profit Margin value of 6.45%, BIDU is doing good in the industry, outperforming 72.46% of the companies in the same industry.
- BIDU's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- BIDU's Operating Margin of 9.81% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. BIDU outperforms 72.46% of its industry peers.
- BIDU's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- With a Gross Margin value of 44.68%, BIDU is not doing good in the industry: 68.12% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- BIDU's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 9.81% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 6.45% | ||
| GM | 44.68% |
OM growth 3Y-14.54%
OM growth 5Y-11.11%
PM growth 3Y-8.4%
PM growth 5Y-27.01%
GM growth 3Y-7.03%
GM growth 5Y-7.31%
2. BIDU Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), BIDU is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for BIDU has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for BIDU has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
- BIDU has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.26 indicates that BIDU is not too dependend on debt financing.
- BIDU has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.26) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.26 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | N/A |
ROIC/WACC0.68
WACC4.26%
2.3 Liquidity
- BIDU has a Current Ratio of 1.91. This is a normal value and indicates that BIDU is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- BIDU has a Current ratio (1.91) which is in line with its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.91 indicates that BIDU should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a Quick ratio value of 1.91, BIDU perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 53.62% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.91 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.91 |
3. BIDU Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for BIDU have decreased strongly by -29.89% in the last year.
- Measured over the past years, BIDU shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -3.39% on average per year.
- The Revenue has decreased by -3.04% in the past year.
- Measured over the past years, BIDU shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 3.81% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-29.89%
EPS 3Y-3.12%
EPS 5Y-3.39%
EPS Q2Q%-44.94%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-3.04%
Revenue growth 3Y1.44%
Revenue growth 5Y3.81%
Sales Q2Q%-4.06%
3.2 Future
- BIDU is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 23.96% yearly.
- Based on estimates for the next years, BIDU will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 6.91% on average per year.
EPS Next Y7.56%
EPS Next 2Y11.67%
EPS Next 3Y11.59%
EPS Next 5Y23.96%
Revenue Next Year3.5%
Revenue Next 2Y5.5%
Revenue Next 3Y5.79%
Revenue Next 5Y6.91%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. BIDU Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 13.88 indicates a correct valuation of BIDU.
- 68.12% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than BIDU, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 24.88. BIDU is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 12.90 indicates a correct valuation of BIDU.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, BIDU is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 65.22% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of BIDU to the average of the S&P500 Index (22.19), we can say BIDU is valued slightly cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13.88 | ||
| Fwd PE | 12.9 |
4.2 Price Multiples
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | N/A |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)1.84
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y11.67%
EPS Next 3Y11.59%
5. BIDU Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for BIDU!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
BIDU Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
108.12
-1.79 (-1.63%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryInteractive Media & Services
Earnings (Last)02-26 2026-02-26/bmo
Earnings (Next)05-19 2026-05-19/bmo
Inst Owners20.31%
Inst Owner Change-3.8%
Ins Owners3.18%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap37.91B
Revenue(TTM)129.08B
Net Income(TTM)8.41B
Analysts81.54
Price Target168.22 (55.59%)
Short Float %20.03%
Short Ratio2.24
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)20.61%
Min EPS beat(2)-1.36%
Max EPS beat(2)42.58%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)27.45%
Min EPS beat(4)-1.36%
Max EPS beat(4)45.24%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)19.8%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)20.56%
EPS beat(16)14
Avg EPS beat(16)27.33%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.28%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.12%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.45%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.2%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.12%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.95%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.58%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.23%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.15%
PT rev (1m)1.41%
PT rev (3m)12.3%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-3.74%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-10.16%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.47%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.93%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.24%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.17%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.85%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.64%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13.88 | ||
| Fwd PE | 12.9 | ||
| P/S | 2.01 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | N/A | ||
| P/B | 0.99 | ||
| P/tB | 1.29 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | N/A |
EPS(TTM)7.79
EY7.2%
EPS(NY)8.38
Fwd EY7.75%
FCF(TTM)-1.35
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-1.35
OCFYN/A
SpS53.84
BVpS109.17
TBVpS83.8
PEG (NY)1.84
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number138.33
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.89% | ||
| ROE | 3.18% | ||
| ROCE | 3.55% | ||
| ROIC | 2.88% | ||
| ROICexc | 4.37% | ||
| ROICexgc | 5.85% | ||
| OM | 9.81% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 6.45% | ||
| GM | 44.68% | ||
| FCFM | N/A |
ROA(3y)3.83%
ROA(5y)3.17%
ROE(3y)6.31%
ROE(5y)5.34%
ROIC(3y)4.19%
ROIC(5y)3.91%
ROICexc(3y)7.79%
ROICexc(5y)7.87%
ROICexgc(3y)10.52%
ROICexgc(5y)10.97%
ROCE(3y)5.2%
ROCE(5y)4.83%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-30.69%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-25.2%
ROICexc growth 3Y-28.58%
ROICexc growth 5Y-22.72%
OM growth 3Y-14.54%
OM growth 5Y-11.11%
PM growth 3Y-8.4%
PM growth 5Y-27.01%
GM growth 3Y-7.03%
GM growth 5Y-7.31%
F-Score1
Asset Turnover0.29
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.26 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | N/A | ||
| Cap/Depr | N/A | ||
| Cap/Sales | N/A | ||
| Interest Coverage | N/A | ||
| Cash Conversion | N/A | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.91 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.91 | ||
| Altman-Z | N/A |
F-Score1
WACC4.26%
ROIC/WACC0.68
Cap/Depr(3y)N/A
Cap/Depr(5y)N/A
Cap/Sales(3y)N/A
Cap/Sales(5y)N/A
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-29.89%
EPS 3Y-3.12%
EPS 5Y-3.39%
EPS Q2Q%-44.94%
EPS Next Y7.56%
EPS Next 2Y11.67%
EPS Next 3Y11.59%
EPS Next 5Y23.96%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-3.04%
Revenue growth 3Y1.44%
Revenue growth 5Y3.81%
Sales Q2Q%-4.06%
Revenue Next Year3.5%
Revenue Next 2Y5.5%
Revenue Next 3Y5.79%
Revenue Next 5Y6.91%
EBIT growth 1Y-43.72%
EBIT growth 3Y-13.31%
EBIT growth 5Y-7.72%
EBIT Next Year65.64%
EBIT Next 3Y31.33%
EBIT Next 5Y39.66%
FCF growth 1Y-111.07%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-111.07%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A
BAIDU INC - SPON ADR / BIDU Fundamental Analysis FAQ
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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to BIDU.
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ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to BAIDU INC - SPON ADR (BIDU). This can be considered as Overvalued.
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BAIDU INC - SPON ADR (BIDU) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.
What is the financial health of BAIDU INC - SPON ADR (BIDU) stock?
The financial health rating of BAIDU INC - SPON ADR (BIDU) is 3 / 10.