Baidu (BIDU) Short-term Investments (2016 - 2026)
Quarterly Short-term Investments fell 10.52% to $12.8 billion in Q4 2025 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $12.8 billion through Dec 2025, down 10.52% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $13.0 billion for FY2025, 7.78% down from the prior year.
Baidu's Short-term Investments history spans 17 years, with the latest figure at $12.8 billion for Q4 2025.
- Short-term Investments came in at $12.8 billion for Q4 2025, up from $12.1 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Short-term Investments ranged from a high of $23.4 billion in Q4 2023 to a low of $12.1 billion in Q3 2025.
- The 5-year median for Short-term Investments is $19.0 billion (2021), against an average of $18.1 billion.
- Year-over-year, Short-term Investments surged 312.79% in 2021 and then plummeted 39.02% in 2024.
- Baidu's Short-term Investments stood at $22.4 billion in 2021, then dropped by 24.17% to $17.0 billion in 2022, then soared by 37.88% to $23.4 billion in 2023, then tumbled by 39.02% to $14.3 billion in 2024, then fell by 10.52% to $12.8 billion in 2025.
- Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for BIDU's Short-term Investments are $12.8 billion (Q4 2025), $12.1 billion (Q3 2025), and $13.1 billion (Q2 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meta Platforms | 1,539.18 Bn | 1,458.00 Bn | 46.09 Bn |
| 2 | Spotify Technology | 118.05 Bn | 107.81 Bn | 1.75 Bn |
| 3 | 28.76 Bn | 25.99 Bn | 511.94 Mn | |
| 4 | Nebius | 22.38 Bn | 22.38 Bn | 295.20 Mn |
| 5 | 12.01 Bn | 10.71 Bn | 768.96 Mn | |
| 6 | Strive | 9.69 Bn | 9.62 Bn | - |
| 7 | Snap | 9.60 Bn | 6.78 Bn | 1.29 Bn |
| 8 | Match | 8.34 Bn | 7.31 Bn | 653.28 Mn |
| 9 | Baidu | 5.09 Bn | -5.87 Bn | 1.88 Mn |
| 10 | Iac | 3.16 Bn | 2.06 Bn | 289.86 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 12.60 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 12.78 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 12.11 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 13.11 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 12.76 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 14.28 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 14.84 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 14.70 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 20.74 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 23.43 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 21.43 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 20.42 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 23.17 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 16.99 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 16.61 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 20.27 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 22.59 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 22.40 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 22.21 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 19.58 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 18.44 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 19.07 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 18.69 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -9.20 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 17.50 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 9.98 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 16.82 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 16.66 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 16.25 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 16.14 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | -2.91 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 15.50 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 14.06 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 13.51 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | -6.51 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 11.18 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 11.05 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 35.03 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 10.04 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 9.21 Bn |