Baidu, Inc. (BAIDF) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)

Baidu (BAIDF) has reported Research & Development for 18 consecutive years, with $635.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

• In Q1 2026, Research & Development rose 1.44% year-over-year to $635.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $2.9 billion (down 2.67% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $2.9 billion, down 3.63% from the prior year.
• Research & Development came in at $635.0 million for Q1 2026 at Baidu, down from $800.0 million in the prior quarter.
• The five-year high for Research & Development was $939.0 million in Q2 2022, with the low at $626.0 million in Q1 2025.
• Average Research & Development over 5 years is $789.5 million, with a median of $800.0 million recorded in 2025.
• The largest YoY upside for Research & Development was 13.75% in 2022 against a maximum downside of 29.31% in 2022.
• Year by year, Research & Development stood at $820.0 million in 2022, then grew by 8.05% to $886.0 million in 2023, then retreated by 14.67% to $756.0 million in 2024, then grew by 5.82% to $800.0 million in 2025, then dropped by 20.62% to $635.0 million in 2026.
• According to Business Quant data, Research & Development over the past three periods registered $635.0 million, $800.0 million, and $728.0 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.