Baidu, Inc. (BIDU) intrinsic value & 10-year financials

Baidu, Inc. (BIDU) has no Graham intrinsic value right now because the formula needs positive earnings. Over the last 10 fiscal years revenue grew 6.9% a year to $18.5B, with an average return on invested capital of 5.5%.

Graham intrinsic value
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Share price (Oct 22, 2026)
$77.98
Revenue (FY2025)
$18.5B
Revenue growth (10-yr CAGR)
6.9%
ROIC (10-yr avg)
5.5%
Free cash flow (FY2025)
-$2.2B

BIDU 10-year financial history

Fiscal year Revenue Net income EPS (diluted) Free cash flow Operating margin ROIC
FY2025 $18.5B $799.0M — -$2.2B -4.5% -1.7%
FY2024 $18.2B $3.3B — $1.8B 16.0% 6.5%
FY2023 $19.0B $2.9B — $3.6B 16.2% 7.4%
FY2022 $17.9B $1.1B — $2.6B 12.9% 4.9%
FY2021 $19.5B $1.6B — $1.4B 8.5% 3.7%
FY2020 $16.4B $3.4B — $2.9B 13.4% 6.5%
FY2019 $15.4B $296.0M — $3.2B 5.9% 1.8%
FY2018 $14.9B $4.0B — $4.0B 15.2% 7.9%
FY2017 $13.0B $2.8B — $4.3B 18.5% 10.8%
FY2016 $10.2B $1.7B — $2.6B 14.2% 7.0%

Source: annual 10-K filings on SEC EDGAR. Figures in USD.

Executive summary

Baidu, Inc. has demonstrated mature, steady growth, with revenue compounding at 6.9% annually over the past decade.

Baidu, Inc. has historically struggled to out-earn its cost of capital, averaging just 5.5% ROIC.

Baidu, Inc. has not shown aggressive share repurchases (>10% retirement) or a major balance-sheet leverage increase (>50% net debt growth) over the 10-year window.

Benjamin Graham lens

Under Benjamin Graham's formula using SEC EDGAR fundamentals, Baidu, Inc. is modeled at 6.9% normalized earnings growth with a 5.1% bond-yield adjustment.

BIDU stock: frequently asked questions

How fast has Baidu, Inc. grown?

Revenue went from $10.2B in fiscal 2016 to $18.5B in fiscal 2025, a compound annual growth rate of 6.9%. Net income was $799.0M in fiscal 2025.

Does Baidu, Inc. generate free cash flow?

Baidu, Inc. generated -$2.2B of free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capital expenditures) in fiscal 2025. Free cash flow was positive in 9 of the last 10 reported years.

What is BIDU's return on invested capital?

Average ROIC over the last 10 fiscal years was 5.5%, and average return on equity was 9.3%. Sustained ROIC above about 15% usually points to a durable competitive advantage.

Where does this BIDU data come from?

From Baidu, Inc.'s annual 10-K filings on SEC EDGAR, most recently filed Mar 17, 2026. Prices are end-of-day snapshots; valuations are formula outputs, not investment advice.

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