Baidu, Inc. (BIDU) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)

Baidu (BIDU) has reported Free Cash Flow for 16 consecutive years, with $1.2 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

• In Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 360.96% year-over-year to $1.2 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $3.0 billion (up 22.48% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$2.1 billion, down 216.95% from the prior year.
• Free Cash Flow came in at $1.2 billion for Q1 2026 at Baidu, up from $655.0 million in the prior quarter.
• The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $2.0 billion in Q4 2023, with the low at -$475.0 million in Q1 2025.
• Average Free Cash Flow over 5 years is $1.1 billion, with a median of $1.1 billion recorded in 2024.
• Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow tumbled 141.56% in 2025 and soared 360.96% in 2026, its largest moves.
• Year by year, Free Cash Flow stood at $1.4 billion in 2022, then surged by 41.79% to $2.0 billion in 2023, then sank by 68.04% to $643.0 million in 2024, then advanced by 1.87% to $655.0 million in 2025, then jumped by 89.25% to $1.2 billion in 2026.
• According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow over the past three periods registered $1.2 billion, $655.0 million, and $688.0 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.