Baidu (BIDU) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)

Baidu (BIDU) recorded quarterly Free Cash Flow of $385.5 million in Q1 2026, up 3.34% quarter-over-quarter from $373.0 million in Q4 2025, and up 144.1% on a YoY basis from $157.9 million in Q1 2025.

Baidu (BIDU) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Baidu's Free Cash Flow history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $385.5 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 144.1% year-over-year to $385.5 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $850.0 million (down 29.11% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$2.2 billion, down 220.17% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow was $385.5 million for Q1 2026 at Baidu, up from $373.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $1.5 billion in Q2 2023 to a low of -$874.0 million in Q1 2025.
  • Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $713.3 million across 5 years, with a median of $850.0 million in 2023.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2025 and 2026: Free Cash Flow slumped 201.51% in 2025, then surged 144.1% in 2026.
  • A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at $1.1 billion in 2022, then soared by 31.34% to $1.5 billion in 2023, then tumbled by 78.41% to $323.0 million in 2024, then climbed by 15.48% to $373.0 million in 2025, then rose by 3.34% to $385.5 million in 2026.
  • The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $385.5 million (Q1 2026), $373.0 million (Q4 2025), and $212.8 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Nebius 1,913,603.98 Bn 1,913,603.98 Bn 295.20 Mn 4.73 Bn
2 Alphabet 4,425.33 Bn 4,209.71 Bn 102.29 Bn 10.12 Bn
3 Meta Platforms 1,502.66 Bn 1,421.48 Bn 46.09 Bn 16.19 Bn
4 Spotify Technology 119.69 Bn 109.44 Bn 1.75 Bn 984.60 Mn
5 Reddit 33.22 Bn 30.45 Bn 511.94 Mn 311.16 Mn
6 Pinterest 13.64 Bn 12.34 Bn 768.96 Mn 311.68 Mn
7 Kanzhun 13.02 Bn 10.92 Bn 255.62 Bn 171.82 Mn
8 Snap 9.72 Bn 6.90 Bn 1.29 Bn 286.01 Mn
9 Zillow 8.26 Bn 7.48 Bn 519.00 Mn 166.00 Mn
10 Baidu 4.13 Bn -12.40 Bn 1.88 Mn 385.47 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 385.47 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 385.47 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 373.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 373.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 212.79 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 212.79 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -121.25 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -121.25 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -874.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -874.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 323.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 323.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 597.05 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 597.05 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 1.15 Bn
Jun 30, 2024 1.15 Bn
Mar 31, 2024 861.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 861.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 1.50 Bn
Dec 31, 2023 1.50 Bn