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      Baidu Announces Third Quarter 2025 Results


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      Nov 18, 2025, 04:00 ET

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      BEIJING, Nov. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Baidu, Inc. (NASDAQ: BIDU and HKEX: 9888 (HKD Counter) and 89888 (RMB Counter)), ("Baidu" or the "Company"), a leading AI company with strong Internet foundation, today announced its unaudited financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2025.

      "In the third quarter, we demonstrated AI's transformative value across our portfolio. AI Cloud maintained solid growth momentum, driven by broadening enterprise adoption of our AI products and solutions. Apollo Go significantly accelerated the scaling of its fully driverless operations and kept advancing global expansion, including entry into Switzerland, all while maintaining industry-leading safety standards. In our Mobile Ecosystem, AI-native monetization products such as agents and digital humans delivered rapid revenue growth, showing strong long-term potential," said Robin Li, Co-founder and CEO of Baidu. "We will continue pioneering AI innovations that create substantial value for users, enterprises, and society, cementing our leadership in the AI era."

      "AI Cloud achieved healthy expansion in the third quarter, cushioning the impact from softness in our online marketing business," said Haijian He, CFO of Baidu. "Our strategic AI investments are yielding strong returns. Revenue from AI-powered businesses grew over 50% year-over-year to roughly RMB 10 billion in the third quarter of 2025, laying a solid foundation for sustainable long-term growth."

      Third Quarter 2025 Financial Highlights [1]


      Baidu, Inc.

      (In millions except per ADS, unaudited)

      Q3


      Q2


      Q3







      2024


      2025


      2025



      YOY


      QOQ


      RMB


      RMB


      RMB

      US$





      Total revenues

      33,557


      32,713


      31,174

      4,379


      (7 %)


      (5 %)












      Operating income (loss)

      5,925


      3,277


      (15,091)

      (2,120)


      -


      -

      Operating income (non-GAAP) [2]

      7,014


      4,445


      2,205

      310


      (69 %)


      (50 %)












      Net income (loss) to Baidu

      7,632


      7,322


      (11,232)

      (1,578)


      -


      -

      Net income to Baidu (non-GAAP) [2]

      5,886


      4,795


      3,770

      530


      (36 %)


      (21 %)












      Diluted earnings (loss) per ADS

      21.60


      20.35


      (33.88)

      (4.76)


      -


      -

      Diluted earnings per ADS (non-GAAP) [2]

      16.60


      13.58


      11.12

      1.56


      (33 %)


      (18 %)












      Adjusted EBITDA [2]

      8,733


      6,492


      4,429

      622


      (49 %)


      (32 %)

      Adjusted EBITDA margin

      26 %


      20 %


      14 %

      14 %








      Baidu Core


      Q3


      Q2


      Q3






      (In millions, unaudited)

      2024


      2025


      2025



      YOY


      QOQ


      RMB


      RMB


      RMB

      US$





      Total revenues

      26,524


      26,251


      24,659

      3,464


      (7 %)


      (6 %)












      Operating income  (loss)

      5,694


      3,322


      (14,971)

      (2,103)


      -


      -

      Operating income (non-GAAP) [2]

      6,652


      4,385


      2,225

      313


      (67 %)


      (49 %)












      Net income  (loss) to Baidu Core

      7,536


      7,382


      (11,121)

      (1,562)


      -


      -

      Net income to Baidu Core (non-GAAP) [2]

      5,676


      4,792


      3,836

      539


      (32 %)


      (20 %)












      Adjusted EBITDA[2]

      8,336


      6,397


      4,398

      618


      (47 %)


      (31 %)

      Adjusted EBITDA margin

      31 %


      24 %


      18 %

      18 %





      [1] Unless otherwise noted, RMB to USD was converted at an exchange rate of RMB7.1190 as of September 30, 2025, as set forth in the H.10 statistical release of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Translations are provided solely for the convenience of the reader.

      [2] Non-GAAP measures are defined in the Non-GAAP Financial Measures section (see also "Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Financial Measures to the Nearest Comparable GAAP Measures" for more details).

      Operational Highlights 

      Corporate

      • Baidu unveiled ERNIE 5.0, a native omni-modal foundation model, at Baidu World in November 2025. ERNIE 5.0 delivers strong performance across omni-modal understanding, creative writing, and instruction following.
      • Baidu received improved ESG evaluations from MSCI, S&P CSA, and Sustainalytics during the third quarter of 2025, reflecting continued progress in sustainability practices.
      • Baidu was named to Fortune's Change the World 2025 list, recognized for Apollo Go's safety record and positive social impact.

      AI Cloud

      • Qianfan, Baidu's MaaS platform, was upgraded to be agent-centric, enhancing its model services and agent development capabilities to accelerate AI-native application development for enterprises.
      • In August 2025, Baidu Wenku and Baidu Drive jointly launched GenFlow, a general-purpose agent platform enabling users to complete productivity tasks through multi-agent collaboration and natural language interactions.

      Intelligent Driving

      • Apollo Go, Baidu's autonomous ride-hailing service, provided 3.1 million fully driverless operational rides in the third quarter of 2025, with year-over-year growth accelerating to 212% from 148% last quarter. In October 2025, Apollo Go's weekly average fully driverless operational rides exceeded 250,000. As of November 2025, the cumulative rides provided to the public by Apollo Go surpassed 17 million.
      • Apollo Go continued to advance its global expansion. In Switzerland, Apollo Go established a strategic partnership with PostBus, the leading public transport operator to launch an on-demand autonomous mobility service. In Abu Dhabi, Apollo Go deepened local partnership and received fully driverless commercial operation permits. In Hong Kong, Apollo Go expanded its open-road testing zone to include Kowloon and Kwun Tong District.
      • As of October 2025, Apollo Go's global footprint covered 22 cities. In Chinese mainland, Apollo Go has achieved 100% fully driverless operations in all cities where it operates, including Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Wuhan, Chengdu, Chongqing, Haikou, Sanya, etc. To date, Apollo Go fleets have accumulated 240 million autonomous kilometers, including 140 million fully driverless autonomous kilometers, with an outstanding safety record.

      Mobile Ecosystem

      • Baidu continued to advance the AI transformation of Baidu Search in the third quarter. In October 2025, roughly 70% of mobile search result pages contained AI-generated content.
      • In September 2025, Baidu App's MAUs reached 708 million, up 1% year over year.

      AI-powered Businesses (A new AI-native view to provide investors greater visibility into Baidu's AI portfolio)

      Based on investor feedback, Baidu is introducing a new AI-native view this quarter that cuts across traditional business groups to better reflect valuation drivers within Baidu's current product portfolio. This view organizes Baidu's business according to the nature of its products and services, revealing a rich array of AI-powered assets company-wide. Going forward, Baidu will provide business updates through this AI-native view on an ongoing basis, while continuing to disclose results under the existing reporting methods.

      In the third quarter of 2025, Baidu is disclosing three categories that demonstrated significant revenue contribution:

      • AI Cloud Infra – AI infrastructure and platform services within AI Cloud serving enterprises and the public sector. In the third quarter of 2025, revenue from AI Cloud Infra reached RMB 4.2 billion, up 33% year over year, with subscription-based revenue from AI accelerator infrastructure growing 128% year over year.
      • AI Applications – AI-native or AI-powered product offerings addressing specific use cases for individuals and enterprises, including our flagship software products such as Baidu Wenku, Baidu Drive, and Digital Employee. Most of Baidu's AI applications are based on sticky subscription models, delivering high-quality revenue. In the third quarter of 2025, revenue from AI Applications reached RMB 2.6 billion, increasing 6% year over year.
      • AI-native Marketing Services – AI-native online marketing products and services, including agents and digital humans. AI-native Marketing Services represent a second growth curve beyond Baidu's legacy business, gaining strong traction with customers seeking performance-driven AI-native solutions and willing to pay a premium for cutting-edge AI technologies that enhance productivity and marketing returns. In the third quarter of 2025, revenue from AI-native marketing services reached RMB 2.8 billion, increasing 262% year over year.

      Third Quarter 2025 Financial Results

      Total revenues were RMB31.2 billion ($4.38 billion), decreasing 7% year over year.

      • Revenue from Baidu Core was RMB24.7 billion ($3.46 billion), decreasing 7% year over year; online marketing revenue was RMB15.3 billion ($2.16 billion), decreasing 18% year over year, and non-online marketing revenue was RMB9.3 billion ($1.31 billion), up 21% year over year, primarily driven by the boost of AI Cloud business.
      • Revenue from iQIYI was RMB6.7 billion ($939 million), decreasing 8% year over year.

      Cost of revenues was RMB18.3 billion ($2.57 billion), increasing 12% year over year, primarily due to an increase in costs related to AI Cloud business and content costs.

      Selling, general and administrative expenses were RMB6.6 billion ($924 million), increasing 12% year over year, primarily due to an increase in expected credit losses and channel spending expenses.

      Research and development expenses were RMB5.2 billion ($728 million), decreasing 3% year over year.

      Impairment of long-lived assets was RMB16.2 billion ($2.27 billion), attributable to an impairment loss of Core asset group.

      Operating loss was RMB15.1 billion ($2.12 billion). Baidu Core operating loss was RMB15.0 billion ($2.10 billion), and Baidu Core operating loss margin was 61%. Excluding impairment of long-lived assets, operating income was RMB1.1 billion ($154 million), and Baidu Core operating income was RMB1.2 billion ($171 million). Non-GAAP operating income was RMB2.2 billion ($310 million). Non-GAAP Baidu Core operating income was RMB2.2 billion ($313 million), and non-GAAP Baidu Core operating margin was 9%.

      Total other income, net was RMB1.9 billion ($273 million), compared to RMB2.7 billion in the same period last year.

      Income tax benefit was RMB1.8 billion ($257 million), compared to income tax expense of RMB814 million in the same period last year.

      Net loss attributable to Baidu was RMB11.2 billion ($1.58 billion), and diluted loss per ADS was RMB33.88 ($4.76). Net loss attributable to Baidu Core was RMB11.1 billion ($1.56 billion), and net loss margin for Baidu Core was 45%. Excluding the impact of impairment of long-lived assets, net income attributable to Baidu was RMB2.6 billion ($359 million), and net income attributable to Baidu Core was RMB2.7 billion ($375 million). Non-GAAP net income attributable to Baidu was RMB3.8 billion ($530 million). Non-GAAP diluted earnings per ADS was RMB11.12 ($1.56). Non-GAAP net income attributable to Baidu Core was RMB3.8 billion ($539 million), and non-GAAP net margin for Baidu Core was 16%.

      Adjusted EBITDA was RMB4.4 billion ($622 million) and adjusted EBITDA margin was 14%. Adjusted EBITDA for Baidu Core was RMB4.4 billion ($618 million) and adjusted EBITDA margin for Baidu Core was 18%.

      We define total cash and investments as cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, short-term investments, net, long-term time deposits and held-to-maturity investments, and adjusted long-term investments. As of September 30, 2025, total cash and investments were RMB296.4 billion ($41.64 billion), and total cash and investments excluding iQIYI were RMB290.4 billion ($40.79 billion). Operating cash flow was RMB1.3 billion ($176 million), and operating cash flow excluding iQIYI was RMB1.5 billion ($214 million).

      Conference Call Information

      Baidu's management will hold an earnings conference call at 7:30 AM on Nov 18, 2025, U.S. Eastern Time (8:30 PM on Nov 18, 2025, Beijing Time).

      Please register in advance of the conference call using the link provided below. It will automatically direct you to the registration page of "Baidu Inc. Q3 2025 Earnings Conference Call". Please follow the steps to enter your registration details, then click "Register". Upon registering, you will then be provided with the dial-in number, the passcode, and your unique access PIN. This information will also be emailed to you as a calendar invite.

      For pre-registration, please click:
      https://s1.c-conf.com/diamondpass/10050558-g87y6t.html

      In the 10 minutes prior to the call start time, you may use the conference access information (including dial-in number(s), the passcode and unique access PIN) provided in the calendar invite that you have received following your pre-registration.

      Additionally, a live and archived webcast of this conference call will be available at https://ir.baidu.com.

      About Baidu

      Founded in 2000, Baidu's mission is to make the complicated world simpler through technology. Baidu is a leading AI company with strong Internet foundation, trading on NASDAQ under "BIDU" and HKEX under "9888". One Baidu ADS represents eight Class A ordinary shares.

      Safe Harbor Statement

      This announcement contains forward-looking statements. These statements are made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "will," "expects," "anticipates," "future," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates," "confident" and similar statements. Among other things, Baidu's and other parties' strategic and operational plans, contain forward-looking statements. Baidu may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its periodic reports to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, in announcements made on the website of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the "Hong Kong Stock Exchange"), in its annual report to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. Statements that are not historical facts, including but not limited to statements about Baidu's beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement, including but not limited to the following: Baidu's growth strategies; its future business development, including development of new products and services; its ability to attract and retain users and customers; competition in the Chinese Internet search and newsfeed market; competition for online marketing customers; changes in the Company's revenues and certain cost or expense items as a percentage of its revenues; the outcome of ongoing, or any future, litigation or arbitration, including those relating to intellectual property rights; the expected growth of the Chinese-language Internet search and newsfeed market and the number of Internet and broadband users in China; Chinese governmental policies relating to the Internet and Internet search providers, and general economic conditions in China and elsewhere. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in the Company's annual report on Form 20-F and other documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and announcements on the website of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Baidu does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law. All information provided in this press release and in the attachments is as of the date of the press release, and Baidu undertakes no duty to update such information, except as required under applicable law.

      Non-GAAP Financial Measures

      To supplement Baidu's consolidated financial results presented in accordance with GAAP, Baidu uses the following non-GAAP financial measures: non-GAAP operating income, non-GAAP operating margin, non-GAAP net income attributable to Baidu, non-GAAP net margin, non-GAAP diluted earnings per ADS, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA margin, adjusted long-term investments and free cash flow. The presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP.

      Baidu believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide meaningful supplemental information regarding its performance and liquidity by excluding certain items that may not be indicative of its recurring core business operating results, such as operating performance excluding non-cash charges or non-operating in nature. The Company believes that both management and investors benefit from referring to these non-GAAP financial measures in assessing its performance and when planning and forecasting future periods. These non-GAAP financial measures also facilitate management's internal comparisons to Baidu's historical performance and liquidity. The Company believes these non-GAAP financial measures are useful to investors in allowing for greater transparency with respect to supplemental information used by management in its financial and operational decision making. A limitation of using these non-GAAP financial measures is that these non-GAAP measures exclude certain items that have been and will continue to be for the foreseeable future a significant component in the Company's results of operations. These non-GAAP financial measures presented here may not be comparable to similarly titled measures presented by other companies. Other companies may calculate similarly titled measures differently, limiting their usefulness as comparative measures to the Company's data.

      Non-GAAP operating income represents operating income excluding share-based compensation expenses, amortization and impairment of intangible assets resulting from business combinations, and impairment of long-lived assets.

      Non-GAAP net income attributable to Baidu represents net income attributable to Baidu excluding share-based compensation expenses, amortization and impairment of intangible assets resulting from business combinations, impairment of long-lived assets, disposal gain or loss, impairment of long-term investments, and fair value gain or loss of long-term investments and exchangeable bonds, adjusted for related income tax effects. Baidu's share of equity method investments for these non-GAAP reconciling items, amortization and impairment of intangible assets not on the investees' books, accretion of their redeemable non-controlling interests, and the gain or loss associated with the issuance of shares by the investees at a price higher or lower than the carrying value per share, adjusted for related income tax effects, are also excluded.

      Non-GAAP diluted earnings per ADS represents diluted earnings per ADS calculated by dividing non-GAAP net income attributable to Baidu, by the weighted average number of ordinary shares expressed in ADS. Adjusted EBITDA represents non-GAAP operating income excluding depreciation of fixed assets, and amortization of intangible assets excluding those resulting from business combinations. Adjusted long-term investments represent long-term investments, net, with publicly listed equity method investments adjusted to fair value based on quoted market prices.

      For more information on non-GAAP financial measures, please see the tables captioned "Reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures to the nearest comparable GAAP measure."

      Baidu, Inc. 









      Condensed Consolidated Statements of  Income 









      (In millions except for per share (or ADS) information, unaudited)









      Three Months Ended



      September 30,


      June 30,


      September 30,


      September 30,



      2024


      2025


      2025


      2025



      RMB


      RMB


      RMB


      US$ (2)

      Revenues:









      Online marketing services


      20,108


      17,485


      16,566


      2,327

      Others


      13,449


      15,228


      14,608


      2,052

      Total revenues 


      33,557


      32,713


      31,174


      4,379










      Costs and expenses:









      Cost of revenues(1)


      16,399


      18,357


      18,315


      2,573

      Selling, general and administrative(1)


      5,867


      5,960


      6,581


      924

      Research and development(1)


      5,366


      5,119


      5,179


      728

      Impairment of long-lived assets


      -


      -


      16,190


      2,274

      Total costs and expenses


      27,632


      29,436


      46,265


      6,499

      Operating income (loss)


      5,925


      3,277


      (15,091)


      (2,120)










      Other income:









      Interest income


      1,877


      1,957


      1,930


      271

      Interest expense


      (673)


      (701)


      (631)


      (89)

      Foreign exchange loss, net


      (1,096)


      (621)


      (357)


      (50)

      Share of earnings from equity method investments


      32


      694


      735


      103

      Others, net


      2,535


      3,534


      269


      38

      Total other income, net


      2,675


      4,863


      1,946


      273










      Income (loss) before income taxes


      8,600


      8,140


      (13,145)


      (1,847)

      Income tax expense (benefit)


      814


      881


      (1,828)


      (257)

      Net income (loss)


      7,786


      7,259


      (11,317)


      (1,590)

      Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests

      154


      (63)


      (85)


      (12)

      Net income (loss) attributable to Baidu


      7,632


      7,322


      (11,232)


      (1,578)



















      Earnings (loss) per ADS (1 ADS representing 8 Class A ordinary shares):







       -Basic


      21.93


      20.90


      (33.88)


      (4.76)

       -Diluted


      21.60


      20.35


      (33.88)


      (4.76)

      Earnings (loss) per share for Class A and Class B ordinary shares:







       -Basic


      2.74


      2.61


      (4.23)


      (0.59)

       -Diluted


      2.70


      2.54


      (4.23)


      (0.59)

      Weighted average number of Class A and Class B ordinary shares outstanding (in millions):





       -Basic 


      2,785


      2,720


      2,713


      2,713

       -Diluted


      2,789


      2,730


      2,713


      2,713










      (1) Includes share-based compensation expenses as follows:







       Cost of revenues 


      104


      120


      113


      16

       Selling, general and administrative 


      328


      276


      340


      48

       Research and development 


      612


      685


      591


      83

       Total share-based compensation expenses 


      1,044


      1,081


      1,044


      147










      (2) All translations from RMB to U.S. dollars are made at a rate of RMB7.1190 to US$1.00, the exchange rate in effect as of September

      30, 2025 as set forth in the H.10 statistical release of The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

      Baidu, Inc. 







      Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets







      (In millions, unaudited)
















      December 31,


      September 30,


      September 30,



      2024


      2025


      2025



      RMB


      RMB


      US$

      ASSETS







      Current assets:







      Cash and cash equivalents


      24,832


      38,620


      5,425

      Restricted cash


      11,697


      369


      52

      Short-term investments, net


      102,608


      86,195


      12,108

      Accounts receivable, net


      10,104


      11,784


      1,655

      Amounts due from related parties


      790


      738


      104

      Other current assets, net


      18,818


      20,588


      2,892

      Total current assets


      168,849


      158,294


      22,236








      Non-current assets:







      Fixed assets, net


      30,102


      25,474


      3,578

      Licensed copyrights, net


      6,930


      6,287


      883

      Produced content, net


      14,695


      14,298


      2,008

      Intangible assets, net


      772


      3,261


      458

      Goodwill


      22,586


      37,637


      5,287

      Long-term investments, net


      41,721


      46,596


      6,545

      Long-term time deposits and held-to-maturity investments


      98,535


      111,857


      15,712

      Amounts due from related parties


      137


      126


      18

      Deferred tax assets, net


      2,193


      5,260


      739

      Operating lease right-of-use assets


      10,898


      8,348


      1,173

      Receivables related to the proposed acquisition of YY Live, net


      13,547


      -


      -

      Other non-current assets


      16,815


      26,634


      3,741

      Total non-current assets


      258,931


      285,778


      40,142








      Total assets


      427,780


      444,072


      62,378








      LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS AND EQUITY





      Current liabilities:







      Short-term loans


      10,669


      6,695


      940

      Accounts payable and accrued liabilities


      41,443


      36,662


      5,150

      Customer deposits and deferred revenue


      14,624


      13,218


      1,857

      Deferred income


      684


      508


      71

      Long-term loans, current portion


      168


      14,847


      2,086

      Convertible senior notes, current portion


      242


      1,477


      207

      Notes payable, current portion


      8,026


      4,626


      650

      Amounts due to related parties


      1,794


      1,653


      232

      Operating lease liabilities


      3,303


      3,326


      467

      Total current liabilities


      80,953


      83,012


      11,660








      Non-current liabilities:







      Deferred income


      231


      199


      28

      Deferred revenue


      585


      658


      92

      Amounts due to related parties


      56


      41


      6

      Long-term loans


      15,596


      3,224


      453

      Notes payable


      27,996


      52,134


      7,323

      Convertible senior notes


      8,351


      6,755


      949

      Deferred tax liabilities


      3,870


      4,071


      572

      Operating lease liabilities


      4,973


      4,153


      583

      Other non-current liabilities


      1,557


      2,226


      313

      Total non-current liabilities


      63,215


      73,461


      10,319








      Total liabilities


      144,168


      156,473


      21,979








      Redeemable noncontrolling interests


      9,870


      12,908


      1,813








      Equity







      Total Baidu shareholders' equity


      263,620


      264,528


      37,158

      Noncontrolling interests


      10,122


      10,163


      1,428

      Total equity


      273,742


      274,691


      38,586








      Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests, and

      equity


      427,780


      444,072


      62,378

      Baidu, Inc. 

























      Selected Information

























      (In millions, unaudited)




















































      Three months ended


      Three months ended


      Three months ended


      Three months ended



      September 30, 2024 (RMB)


      June 30, 2025 (RMB)


      September 30, 2025 (RMB)


      September 30, 2025 (US$)



      Baidu
      Core

      iQIYI

      Elim &

      adj(2)


      Baidu,

      Inc.


      Baidu
      Core

      iQIYI

      Elim &

      adj(2)


      Baidu,

      Inc.


      Baidu
      Core

      iQIYI

      Elim &

      adj(2)


      Baidu,

      Inc.


      Baidu

      Core

      iQIYI

      Elim &

      adj(2)


      Baidu,

      Inc.

      Total revenues 


      26,524

      7,246

      (213)


      33,557


      26,251

      6,628

      (166)


      32,713


      24,659

      6,682

      (167)


      31,174


      3,464

      939

      (24)


      4,379

        YOY














      (7 %)

      (8 %)



      (7 %)







        QOQ














      (6 %)

      1 %



      (5 %)
































      Costs and expenses: 

























        Cost of revenues(1)


      10,923

      5,650

      (174)


      16,399


      13,214

      5,292

      (149)


      18,357


      12,996

      5,467

      (148)


      18,315


      1,826

      768

      (21)


      2,573

        Selling, general and administrative(1)


      4,990

      908

      (31)


      5,867


      5,018

      960

      (18)


      5,960


      5,677

      925

      (21)


      6,581


      797

      130

      (3)


      924

        Research and development(1)


      4,917

      449

      -


      5,366


      4,697

      422

      -


      5,119


      4,767

      412

      -


      5,179


      670

      58

      -


      728

        Impairment of long-lived assets


      -

      -

      -


      -


      -

      -

      -


      -


      16,190

      -

      -


      16,190


      2,274

      -

      -


      2,274

      Total costs and expenses 


      20,830

      7,007

      (205)


      27,632


      22,929

      6,674

      (167)


      29,436


      39,630

      6,804

      (169)


      46,265


      5,567

      956

      (24)


      6,499

        YOY 

























        Cost of revenues 














      19 %

      (3 %)



      12 %







        Selling, general and administrative 














      14 %

      2 %



      12 %







        Research and development 














      (3 %)

      (8 %)



      (3 %)







        Impairment of long-lived assets














      -

      -



      -







        Costs and expenses














      90 %

      (3 %)



      67 %
































      Operating income (loss)


      5,694

      239

      (8)


      5,925


      3,322

      (46)

      1


      3,277


      (14,971)

      (122)

      2


      (15,091)


      (2,103)

      (17)

      -


      (2,120)

        YOY














      -

      -



      -







        QOQ














      -

      165 %



      -







      Operating margin 


      21 %

      3 %



      18 %


      13 %

      (1 %)



      10 %


      (61 %)

      (2 %)



      (48 %)
































        Add: total other income (loss), net


      2,667

      8

      -


      2,675


      4,925

      (62)

      -


      4,863


      2,031

      (85)

      -


      1,946


      285

      (12)

      -


      273

        Less: income tax expense (benefit)


      803

      11

      -


      814


      854

      27

      -


      881


      (1,868)

      40

      -


      (1,828)


      (263)

      6

      -


      (257)

        Less: net income (loss) attributable to NCI


      22

      7

      125(3)


      154


      11

      (1)

      (73)(3)


      (63)


      49

      2

      (136)(3)


      (85)


      7

      -

      (19)(3)


      (12)

      Net income (loss) attributable to Baidu


      7,536

      229

      (133)


      7,632


      7,382

      (134)

      74


      7,322


      (11,121)

      (249)

      138


      (11,232)


      (1,562)

      (35)

      19


      (1,578)

        YOY














      -

      -



      -







        QOQ














      -

      86 %



      -







      Net margin 


      28 %

      3 %



      23 %


      28 %

      (2 %)



      22 %


      (45 %)

      (4 %)



      (36 %)
































      Non-GAAP financial measures:

























      Operating income (loss) (non-GAAP)


      6,652

      370



      7,014


      4,385

      59



      4,445


      2,225

      (22)



      2,205


      313

      (3)



      310

        YOY














      (67 %)

      -



      (69 %)







        QOQ














      (49 %)

      -



      (50 %)







      Operating margin (non-GAAP)


      25 %

      5 %



      21 %


      17 %

      1 %



      14 %


      9 %

      (0 %)



      7 %
































      Net income (loss) attributable to Baidu (non-GAAP)

      5,676

      480



      5,886


      4,792

      15



      4,795


      3,836

      (148)



      3,770


      539

      (21)



      530

        YOY














      (32 %)

      -



      (36 %)







        QOQ














      (20 %)

      -



      (21 %)







      Net margin (non-GAAP)


      21 %

      7 %



      18 %


      18 %

      0 %



      15 %


      16 %

      (2 %)



      12 %
































      Adjusted EBITDA


      8,336

      405



      8,733


      6,397

      94



      6,492


      4,398

      30



      4,429


      618

      4



      622

        YOY














      (47 %)

      (93 %)



      (49 %)







        QOQ














      (31 %)

      (68 %)



      (32 %)







      Adjusted EBITDA margin 


      31 %

      6 %



      26 %


      24 %

      1 %



      20 %


      18 %

      0 %



      14 %
































      (1) Includes share-based compensation as follows:

























       Cost of revenues 


      73

      31



      104


      88

      32



      120


      83

      30



      113


      12

      4



      16

       Selling, general and administrative 


      268

      60



      328


      238

      38



      276


      304

      36



      340


      43

      5



      48

       Research and development 


      574

      38



      612


      652

      33



      685


      559

      32



      591


      78

      5



      83

       Total share-based compensation 


      915

      129



      1,044


      978

      103



      1,081


      946

      98



      1,044


      133

      14



      147

      (2) Relates to intersegment eliminations and adjustments

























      (3) Relates to the net income attributable to iQIYI noncontrolling interests






















      Baidu, Inc. 

















      Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows















      (In millions,unaudited)




































      Three months ended


      Three months ended


      Three months ended


      Three months ended



      September 30, 2024 (RMB)


      June 30, 2025 (RMB)


      September 30, 2025 (RMB)


      September 30, 2025 (US$)



       Baidu

      excl. 

      iQIYI

      iQIYI

      Baidu,

      Inc.


       Baidu

      excl. 

      iQIYI

      iQIYI

      Baidu,

       Inc.


       Baidu

      excl. 

      iQIYI

      iQIYI

      Baidu,

      Inc.


       Baidu

      excl. 

      iQIYI

      iQIYI

      Baidu,

      Inc.

      Net cash provided by (used in) operating

      activities


      4,036

      243

      4,279


      (864)

      (13)

      (877)


      1,523

      (267)

      1,256


      214

      (38)

      176

      Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities 


      (12,300)

      (1,663)

      (13,963)


      (8,428)

      (113)

      (8,541)


      2,233

      763

      2,996


      314

      107

      421

      Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities


      (2,787)

      (2,612)

      (5,399)


      (8,688)

      (465)

      (9,153)


      4,532

      151

      4,683


      637

      21

      658

      Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash

      equivalents and restricted cash


      (721)

      (84)

      (805)


      (210)

      (28)

      (238)


      (186)

      (16)

      (202)


      (26)

      (2)

      (28)

      Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash

      equivalents and restricted cash 


      (11,772)

      (4,116)

      (15,888)


      (18,190)

      (619)

      (18,809)


      8,102

      631

      8,733


      1,139

      88

      1,227

      Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

















        At beginning of period


      48,878

      7,907

      56,785


      45,118

      4,758

      49,876


      26,928

      4,139

      31,067


      3,783

      581

      4,364

        At end of period


      37,106

      3,791

      40,897


      26,928

      4,139

      31,067


      35,030

      4,770

      39,800


      4,922

      669

      5,591


















      Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities


      4,036

      243

      4,279


      (864)

      (13)

      (877)


      1,523

      (267)

      1,256


      214

      (38)

      176

      Less: Capital expenditures


      (1,637)

      (8)

      (1,645)


      (3,779)

      (21)

      (3,800)


      (3,378)

      (23)

      (3,401)


      (475)

      (3)

      (478)

      Free cash flow


      2,399

      235

      2,634


      (4,643)

      (34)

      (4,677)


      (1,855)

      (290)

      (2,145)


      (261)

      (41)

      (302)


















      Note: Baidu excl. iQIYI represents Baidu, Inc. minus iQIYI's consolidated cash flows.













      Baidu, Inc. 

















      Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Financial Measures to the Nearest Comparable GAAP Measures  















      (In millions except for per ADS information, unaudited)




































      Three months ended 


      Three months ended 


      Three months ended 


      Three months ended 



      September 30, 2024 (RMB)


      June 30, 2025 (RMB)


      September 30, 2025 (RMB)


      September 30, 2025 (US$)



      Baidu

      Core

      iQIYI

      Baidu,

      Inc.


      Baidu

      Core

      iQIYI

      Baidu,

      Inc.


      Baidu

      Core

      iQIYI

      Baidu,

      Inc.


      Baidu

      Core

      iQIYI

      Baidu,

      Inc.

      Operating income (loss)


      5,694

      239

      5,925


      3,322

      (46)

      3,277


      (14,971)

      (122)

      (15,091)


      (2,103)

      (17)

      (2,120)

      Add: Share-based compensation expenses


      915

      129

      1,044


      978

      103

      1,081


      946

      98

      1,044


      133

      14

      147

      Add: Amortization and impairment of intangible assets resulting from business combinations


      43

      2

      45


      85

      2

      87


      60

      2

      62


      9

      -

      9

      Add: Impairment of long-lived assets


      -

      -

      -


      -

      -

      -


      16,190

      -

      16,190


      2,274

      -

      2,274

      Operating income (loss) (non-GAAP)


      6,652

      370

      7,014


      4,385

      59

      4,445


      2,225

      (22)

      2,205


      313

      (3)

      310


















      Add:  Depreciation of fixed assets and amortization of intangible assets(1)


      1,684

      35

      1,719


      2,012

      35

      2,047


      2,173

      52

      2,224


      305

      7

      312

      Adjusted EBITDA


      8,336

      405

      8,733


      6,397

      94

      6,492


      4,398

      30

      4,429


      618

      4

      622


















      Net income (loss) attributable to Baidu


      7,536

      229

      7,632


      7,382

      (134)

      7,322


      (11,121)

      (249)

      (11,232)


      (1,562)

      (35)

      (1,578)

      Add: Share-based compensation expenses


      914

      129

      972


      977

      103

      1,024


      945

      98

      989


      133

      14

      140

      Add: Amortization and impairment of intangible assets resulting from business combinations


      41

      2

      42


      83

      2

      84


      58

      2

      59


      8

      -

      8

      Add: Impairment of long-lived assets


      -

      -

      -


      -

      -

      -


      16,190

      -

      16,190


      2,274

      -

      2,274

      Add: Disposal (gain) loss


      (1,501)

      22

      (1,491)


      (262)

      -

      (267)


      (101)

      -

      (101)


      (14)

      -

      (14)

      Add: Impairment of long-term investments


      26

      91

      68


      101

      26

      113


      97

      -

      97


      14

      -

      14

      Add: Fair value (gain) loss of long-term investments and exchangeable bonds


      (1,361)

      7

      (1,358)


      (3,317)

      18

      (3,309)


      279

      1

      279


      39

      -

      39

      Add: Reconciling items on equity method investments(2)


      8

      -

      8


      (121)

      -

      (121)


      15

      -

      15


      2

      -

      2

      Add: Tax effects on non-GAAP adjustments(3)


      13

      -

      13


      (51)

      -

      (51)


      (2,526)

      -

      (2,526)


      (355)

      -

      (355)

      Net income (loss) attributable to Baidu (non-GAAP)


      5,676

      480

      5,886


      4,792

      15

      4,795


      3,836

      (148)

      3,770


      539

      (21)

      530


















      Diluted earnings (loss) per ADS




      21.60




      20.35




      (33.88)




      (4.76)

      Add:  Accretion of the redeemable noncontrolling interests




      0.01




      0.64




      0.75




      0.11

      Add:  Non-GAAP adjustments to earnings per ADS




      (5.01)




      (7.41)




      44.25




      6.21

      Diluted earnings per ADS (non-GAAP)




      16.60




      13.58




      11.12




      1.56


















      (1) This represents amortization of intangible assets excluding those resulting from business combinations.

      (2) This represents Baidu's share of equity method investments for other non-GAAP reconciling items, amortization and impairment of intangible assets not on the investee's books, accretion of their redeemable  noncontrolling interests, and the gain or loss associated with the issuance of shares by the investees at a price higher or lower than the carrying value per share.

      (3) This represents tax impact of all non-GAAP adjustments.

      SOURCE Baidu, Inc.

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