Baidu BIDU
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$95.29 -1.83 (-1.89%)
As of: Aug 31, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Baidu (BIDU) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)

Baidu (BIDU) posted quarterly Operating Margin of 10.65% for Q1 2026, down 322.0% year-over-year from 4.8% in Q1 2025, and up 135.1% quarter-over-quarter from 4.53% in Q4 2025.

Analysis

Baidu (BIDU) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Baidu's Operating Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 10.65% for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Operating Margin fell 322.0% year-over-year to 10.65%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 5.19% (down 2040.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 4.51%, down 2049.0% from the prior year.
  • Operating Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 10.65%, up from 4.53% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Operating Margin was 18.37% in Q3 2023, with the low at 48.41% in Q3 2025.
  • The 5-year median for Operating Margin is 13.87% (2025), against an average of 10.06%.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Operating Margin soared 684 bps in 2023, then tumbled 6606 bps in 2025.
  • Baidu's Operating Margin stood at 13.47% in 2022, then grew by 14 bps to 15.42% in 2023, then dropped by 24 bps to 11.66% in 2024, then sank by 61 bps to 4.53% in 2025, then soared by 135 bps to 10.65% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows BIDU's Operating Margin at 10.65% in Q1 2026, 4.53% in Q4 2025, and 48.41% in Q3 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Operating Margin (Qtr)
1 Alphabet 4,083.83 Bn 3,654.79 Bn 73.85 Bn 34.03%
2 Meta Platforms 1,456.07 Bn 1,365.81 Bn 49.47 Bn 30.88%
3 Spotify Technology 111.71 Bn 104.79 Bn 1.86 Bn 21.88%
4 Nebius 50.03 Bn 40.93 Bn 448.70 Mn -30.21%
5 Reddit 28.44 Bn 25.65 Bn 734.60 Mn 28.79%
6 Bilibili 13.59 Bn 11.45 Bn 433.97 Mn 4.70%
7 Tencent Music Entertainment 12.71 Bn 9.21 Bn 582.00 Mn -
8 Pinterest 12.21 Bn 10.93 Bn 922.30 Mn -4.68%
9 Match 9.45 Bn 8.86 Bn 648.84 Mn 28.77%
10 Baidu 3.28 Bn -1.23 Bn 1.76 Mn 9.98%
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 9.98%
Mar 31, 2026 10.65%
Dec 31, 2025 4.53%
Sep 30, 2025 -48.41%
Jun 30, 2025 10.16%
Mar 31, 2025 13.87%
Dec 31, 2024 11.66%
Sep 30, 2024 17.65%
Jun 30, 2024 17.52%
Mar 31, 2024 17.41%
Dec 31, 2023 15.42%
Sep 30, 2023 18.37%
Jun 30, 2023 15.84%
Mar 31, 2023 15.99%
Dec 31, 2022 13.47%
Sep 30, 2022 16.33%
Jun 30, 2022 11.48%
Mar 31, 2022 9.15%
Dec 31, 2021 8.91%
Sep 30, 2021 11.65%