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Baidu (BIDU) FCF Yield % : 15.04 (As of Oct. 31, 2024)


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What is Baidu FCF Yield %?

FCF Yield % is calculated as Free Cash Flow divided by Market Capitalization. It is a financial solvency ratio that compares the free cash flow a company is expected to earn against its market value.

As of today, Baidu's Trailing 12-Month Free Cash Flow is $4,811 Mil, and Market Cap is $31,990 Mil. Therefore, Baidu's FCF Yield % for today is 15.04%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Baidu's FCF Yield % or its related term are showing as below:

BIDU' s FCF Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.39   Med: 8.21   Max: 16.94
Current: 15.04


During the past 13 years, the highest FCF Yield % of Baidu was 16.94%. The lowest was 0.39%. And the median was 8.21%.

BIDU's FCF Yield % is ranked better than
92.35% of 588 companies
in the Interactive Media industry
Industry Median: 0.21 vs BIDU: 15.04

Baidu's FCF Margin % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 was 24.69%.


Baidu FCF Yield % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Baidu's FCF Yield % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Baidu FCF Yield % Chart

Baidu Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
FCF Yield %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.05 3.98 2.71 6.38 8.49

Baidu Quarterly Data
Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24
FCF Yield % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 12.41 11.08 14.24 9.36 15.23

Competitive Comparison of Baidu's FCF Yield %

For the Internet Content & Information subindustry, Baidu's FCF Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and FCF Yield % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Baidu's FCF Yield % Distribution in the Interactive Media Industry

For the Interactive Media industry and Communication Services sector, Baidu's FCF Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Baidu's FCF Yield % falls into.



Baidu FCF Yield % Calculation

FCF Yield % is a financial solvency ratio that compares the free cash flow a company is expected to earn against its market value.

Baidu's FCF Yield % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

FCF Yield %=Free Cash Flow / Market Cap
=3546.12 / 41758.78941
=8.49%

Baidu's annualized FCF Yield % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 is calculated as

FCF Yield %=Free Cash Flow * Annualized Factor / Market Cap
=1154.975 * 4 / 30324.38496
=15.23%

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Baidu FCF Yield % Explanation

Similar to Earnings Yield %, FCF Yield % is financial solvency ratio. A lower ratio suggests a less attractive investment, indicating that investors might not receive substantial returns in proportion to their investment. Conversely, a high free cash flow yield signals that a company generates sufficient cash to comfortably meet its debts, obligations, and dividend payments, making it a promising investment choice.


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Baidu Business Description

Address
No. 10 Shangdi 10th Street, Baidu Campus, Haidian District, Beijing, CHN, 100085
Baidu is the largest internet search engine in China with over 50% share of the search engine market in 2024 per web analytics firm, Statcounter. The firm generated 72% of core revenue from online marketing services from its search engine in 2023. Outside its search engine, Baidu is a technology-driven company and its other major growth initiatives are artificial intelligence cloud, video streaming services, voice recognition technology, and autonomous driving.