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Baidu, Inc.

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PositoAI's own ratios from Baidu, Inc.'s yearly results (2022–2025), compared with companies in China. Tap ? on any ratio for what it means.

What stands out

  • Tangible Assets Ratio: Of every ¥100 the company owns, ¥86 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles. Less tangible than 96% of companies in China.
  • Debt Due Cover Ratio: Operating cash was negative last year, while some debt falls due within a year. Lower than 91% of companies in China.
  • Profit Cash Ratio: Over the last 3 years, every ¥100 of reported profit came with ¥110 of operating cash. Lower than 88% of companies in China.

Where ¥100 of sales goes

¥92Operating costs¥2.2Interest¥4.3Net profit

Latest year (Dec 2025). Taxes and other income are not shown, so the parts need not add up to 100.

Cash quality

Profit Cash Ratio

¥110

Over the last 3 years, every ¥100 of reported profit came with ¥110 of operating cash.

Lower than 88% of companies in China.

Self-Funding Ratio

1.7×

Over the last 3 years its own operating cash covered its investment spending (capex) 1.7 times.

Lower than 69% of companies in China.

Cash Locked Ratio

¥13

For every ¥100 of sales, ¥13 is tied up in day-to-day operations (money owed by customers + stock − money owed to suppliers), against ¥9 tied up three years earlier.

More money tied up than 79% of companies in China.

Growth quality

Steadiness Ratio

1/3 · 2/3

Sales grew in 1 of the last 3 years; profit grew in 2 of 3.

Less steady than 77% of companies in China.

Growth Efficiency Ratio

—

Sales barely changed

Sales changed by +4% in 3 years, too little to measure extra profit per extra sales.

Asset Productivity Ratio

+4% / +15%

In 3 years sales changed by +4% while total assets changed by +15%. Assets grew faster than sales.

Balance-sheet strength

Debt Due Cover Ratio

-0.1×

Operating cash was negative last year, while some debt falls due within a year.

Lower than 91% of companies in China.

Cash Cushion Ratio

—

Data incomplete

Tangible Assets Ratio

86%

Of every ¥100 the company owns, ¥86 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles.

Less tangible than 96% of companies in China.

Tangible Net Worth Ratio

77%

Of every ¥100 of net worth, ¥77 is tangible; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles, often from buying other companies.

Less tangible than 87% of companies in China.

Shareholders

Shareholder Slice Ratio

−3%

Share count fell 3% in 3 years (buybacks), so each share's slice of the company became larger.

Standard fundamentals

P/E, P/B, ROE, debt, growth and more (13)

Baidu, Inc. made a loss over the last year. Baidu, Inc. owes ¥0.37 for every ¥1 it owns. Net profit fell 76% in the year to Dec 2025, and shrank 10% a year on average over 3 years.

Compared with companies in China · latest annual results Dec 2025.

P/E ratio

Loss

Baidu, Inc. made a loss over the last year, so its P/E ratio is not meaningful.

P/B ratio

0.64

The share price is 0.64 times Baidu, Inc.'s book value per share, lower than 85% of companies in China.

Market cap

HK$204.6 B

The total market value of all of Baidu, Inc.'s shares at today's price (share price × number of shares), larger than 55% of companies in China. PosiCap size class: Tito Cap.

Net worth (book value)

¥271.8 B

What Baidu, Inc. would have left on paper if it sold everything it owns and paid everything it owes, from its latest balance sheet (30 Jun 2026).

Return on equity (ROE)

-1.4%

Baidu, Inc. lost 1.4% of its shareholders' money over the last year, lower than 92% of companies in China.

Owes vs Owns

0.37×

Baidu, Inc. owes ¥0.37 for every ¥1 it owns (low), lower than 78% of companies in China.

Dividend yield

None

Baidu, Inc. does not currently pay a dividend.

Revenue growth

-3%

Revenue fell 3% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 1% a year on average over 3 years.

Profit growth

-76%

Net profit fell 76% in the year to Dec 2025, and shrank 10% a year on average over 3 years.

Profit margin

4.3%

Baidu, Inc. keeps ¥4 of every ¥100 of revenue as net profit.

Cash quality

-0.5×

Cash from Baidu, Inc.'s business was -0.5× its reported profit in the year to Dec 2025 — the business used cash even though it reported a profit.

Interest cover

3.7×

Baidu, Inc.'s operating profit covered its interest costs 3.7 times in the year to Dec 2025.

Cash vs debt

Net cash

Baidu, Inc. held ¥18.2 B more cash than debt (net cash) at Dec 2025.

Questions

What is Baidu, Inc.'s return on equity?

Baidu, Inc. lost 1.4% of its shareholders' money over the last year, lower than 92% of companies in China.

How much does Baidu, Inc. owe compared with what it owns?

Baidu, Inc. owes ¥0.37 for every ¥1 it owns (low), lower than 78% of companies in China.

Does Baidu, Inc. pay a dividend?

No. Baidu, Inc. does not currently pay a dividend.

Is Baidu, Inc.'s revenue growing?

Revenue fell 3% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 1% a year on average over 3 years.

Figures from the company's yearly results and PositoAI's own data. Full tables are on the Go Deep tab. What each figure means. PositoAI is for research and education only and is not investment advice.

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