iQIYI, Inc. (IQ) intrinsic value & 10-year financials

iQIYI, Inc. (IQ) has no Graham intrinsic value right now because the formula needs positive earnings. Over the last 10 fiscal years revenue grew 10.4% a year to $27.3B, with an average return on invested capital of -106.3%.

Graham intrinsic value
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Revenue (FY2025)
$27.3B
Revenue growth (10-yr CAGR)
10.4%
ROIC (10-yr avg)
-106.3%
Free cash flow (FY2025)
$10.0M

IQ 10-year financial history

Fiscal year Revenue Net income EPS (diluted) Free cash flow Operating margin ROIC
FY2025 $27.3B -$206.3M — $10.0M 0.8% 2.2%
FY2024 $29.2B $764.1M — $2.0B 6.2% 17.9%
FY2023 $31.9B $1.9B — $3.3B 9.4% 50.4%
FY2022 $29.0B -$136.2M — -$244.8M 4.5% 25.8%
FY2021 $30.6B -$6.2B — -$6.2B -14.7% -97.1%
FY2020 $29.7B -$7.0B — -$5.7B -20.3% -136.1%
FY2019 $29.0B -$10.3B — $3.2B -31.9% -79.4%
FY2018 $25.0B -$9.1B — $2.3B -33.2% -891.7%
FY2017 $17.4B -$3.7B -$1.15 $3.0B -22.7% 26.7%
FY2016 $11.2B -$3.1B -$23.20 $2.2B -24.8% 18.2%

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

Executive summary

iQIYI, Inc. is a consistent compounder, expanding top-line revenue at 10.4% annually over the past decade.

iQIYI, Inc. has historically struggled to out-earn its cost of capital, averaging just -22.0% ROIC.

iQIYI, Inc. capital allocation metrics are N/A for the decade; share count and net debt history are incomplete.

Benjamin Graham lens

Under Benjamin Graham's formula using SEC EDGAR fundamentals, iQIYI, Inc. is modeled at 8.0% normalized earnings growth with a 5.1% bond-yield adjustment. The resulting Graham intrinsic value estimate is $-1.34 per share.

IQ stock: frequently asked questions

How fast has iQIYI, Inc. grown?

Revenue went from $11.2B in fiscal 2016 to $27.3B in fiscal 2025, a compound annual growth rate of 10.4%. Net income was -$206.3M in fiscal 2025.

Does iQIYI, Inc. generate free cash flow?

iQIYI, Inc. generated $10.0M of free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capital expenditures) in fiscal 2025. Free cash flow was positive in 7 of the last 10 reported years.

What is IQ's return on invested capital?

Average ROIC over the last 10 fiscal years was -106.3%, and average return on equity was -64.0%. Sustained ROIC above about 15% usually points to a durable competitive advantage.

Where does this IQ data come from?

From iQIYI, Inc.'s annual 10-K filings on SEC EDGAR, most recently filed Mar 16, 2026. Prices are end-of-day snapshots; valuations are formula outputs, not investment advice.

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