Market Cap
US$43.0b
Last Updated
2020/09/20 05:45 UTC
Data Sources
Company Financials +
Executive Summary
Baidu, Inc. provides Internet search services in China and internationally. More Details
Rewards
Risk Analysis
Snowflake Analysis
Excellent balance sheet with reasonable growth potential.
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Share Price & News
How has Baidu's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: BIDU has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
3.3%
BIDU
-3.9%
US Interactive Media and Services
0.09%
US Market
1 Year Return
18.5%
BIDU
21.6%
US Interactive Media and Services
12.6%
US Market
Return vs Industry: BIDU underperformed the US Interactive Media and Services industry which returned 21.6% over the past year.
Return vs Market: BIDU exceeded the US Market which returned 12.6% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| BIDU | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | 3.3% | -3.9% | 0.09% |
| 30 Day | 1.8% | -6.3% | -1.6% |
| 90 Day | 1.3% | 3.8% | 7.9% |
| 1 Year | 18.5%18.5% | 21.6%21.6% | 15.2%12.6% |
| 3 Year | -48.2%-48.2% | 41.2%41.0% | 38.9%29.6% |
| 5 Year | -7.2%-7.2% | 129.3%128.9% | 87.6%66.5% |
Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Baidu's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
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Is Baidu (NASDAQ:BIDU) Using Too Much Debt?Valuation
Is Baidu undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
47.5%
Undervalued compared to fair value
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: BIDU ($124.66) is trading below our estimate of fair value ($237.38)
Significantly Below Fair Value: BIDU is trading below fair value by more than 20%.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: BIDU is poor value based on its PE Ratio (83x) compared to the US Interactive Media and Services industry average (31.6x).
PE vs Market: BIDU is poor value based on its PE Ratio (83x) compared to the US market (18.2x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: BIDU is poor value based on its PEG Ratio (3.2x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: BIDU is good value based on its PB Ratio (1.8x) compared to the US Interactive Media and Services industry average (2.4x).
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Future Growth
How is Baidu forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 34 analysts?
26.3%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: BIDU's forecast earnings growth (26.3% per year) is above the savings rate (2.2%).
Earnings vs Market: BIDU's earnings (26.3% per year) are forecast to grow faster than the US market (23.2% per year).
High Growth Earnings: earnings are expected to grow significantly over the next 3 years.
Revenue vs Market: BIDU's revenue (10.6% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the US market (9.7% per year).
High Growth Revenue: BIDU's revenue (10.6% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: BIDU's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (10.3%).
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Past Performance
How has Baidu performed over the past 5 years?
-19.4%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: BIDU has a large one-off loss of CN¥9.7B impacting its June 30 2020 financial results.
Growing Profit Margin: BIDU's current net profit margins (3.3%) are lower than last year (15.1%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: BIDU's earnings have declined by 19.4% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: BIDU's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: BIDU had negative earnings growth (-78.3%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Interactive Media and Services industry average (-22.8%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: BIDU's Return on Equity (-1.1%) is considered low.
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Financial Health
How is Baidu's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: BIDU's short term assets (CN¥172.0B) exceed its short term liabilities (CN¥60.4B).
Long Term Liabilities: BIDU's short term assets (CN¥172.0B) exceed its long term liabilities (CN¥72.2B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: BIDU's debt to equity ratio (41%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: BIDU's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 56.3% to 41% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: BIDU's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (41.2%).
Interest Coverage: BIDU earns more interest than it pays, so coverage of interest payments is not a concern.
Balance Sheet
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Dividend
What is Baidu current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: Unable to evaluate BIDU's dividend yield against the bottom 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
High Dividend: Unable to evaluate BIDU's dividend yield against the top 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if BIDU's dividends per share have been stable in the past.
Growing Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if BIDU's dividend payments have been increasing.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: Insufficient data to calculate payout ratio to determine if its dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: No need to calculate the sustainability of BIDU's dividend in 3 years as they are not forecast to pay a notable one for the US market.
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
3.0yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Robin Li (51 yo)
16.58yrs
Tenure
Mr. Yanhong Li, also known as Robin, Co-Founded Baidu, Inc. in January 2000 and has been its Chief Executive Officer since February, 2004 and oversees its overall strategy and business operations. Mr. Li w ...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Founder | 16.58yrs | no data | 20.63% CN¥ 8.9b | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Technology Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP of HR & Administration | 1.33yrs | no data | no data | |
| Director of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| VP & General Counsel | 9.25yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chairman of the Cloud Business | 1.33yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive Vice President | 1.33yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Executive Officer of Beijing Qiyi Century Science & Technology Co. | 10.67yrs | no data | no data |
3.0yrs
Average Tenure
49yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: BIDU's management team is considered experienced (3 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Founder | 16.58yrs | no data | 20.63% CN¥ 8.9b | |
| Independent Director | 15.08yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 4.92yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 1.17yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 4.92yrs | no data | no data |
4.9yrs
Average Tenure
54yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: BIDU's board of directors are considered experienced (4.9 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: Insufficient data to determine if insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
Baidu, Inc.'s company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Baidu, Inc.
- Ticker: BIDU
- Exchange: NasdaqGS
- Founded: 2000
- Industry: Interactive Media and Services
- Sector: Media
- Market Cap: US$42.966b
- Shares outstanding: 344.67m
- Website: https://www.baidu.com
Number of Employees
Location
- Baidu, Inc.
- Baidu Campus
- No 10, Shangdi 10th Street
- Beijing
- Beijing Province
- 100085
- China
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIDU | NasdaqGS (Nasdaq Global Select) | Yes | SPONS ADR REPR 0.10 ORD CLS'A' | US | USD | Aug 2005 |
| B1C | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | SPONS ADR REPR 0.10 ORD CLS'A' | DE | EUR | Aug 2005 |
| BIDU N | BMV (Bolsa Mexicana de Valores) | Yes | SPONS ADR REPR 0.10 ORD CLS'A' | MX | MXN | Aug 2005 |
| BIDU | SWX (SIX Swiss Exchange) | Yes | SPONS ADR REPR 0.10 ORD CLS'A' | CH | CHF | Aug 2005 |
| BIDU | WBAG (Wiener Boerse AG) | Yes | SPONS ADR REPR 0.10 ORD CLS'A' | AT | EUR | Aug 2005 |
| 0HL1 | LSE (London Stock Exchange) | Yes | SPONS ADR REPR 0.10 ORD CLS'A' | GB | USD | Aug 2005 |
Biography
Baidu, Inc. provides Internet search services in China and internationally. It operates through two segments, Baidu Core and iQIYI. The Baidu Core segment offers products for uses, including Baidu App to a ...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2020/09/20 05:45 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2020/09/18 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2020/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2019/12/31 |
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