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 | 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 | 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
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |