Baidu Free Cash Flow (FCF) History (BIDU)
Baidu reported −$2.16B in free cash flow for fiscal 2025, a decrease of $3.95B from the previous fiscal year, with a free cash flow margin of −11.69%.
View full Baidu company overviewBaidu free cash flow by year
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | Growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | −$2.16B | −$3.95B | — | −11.69% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $1.79B | −$1.79B | −49.87% | +9.84% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $3.58B | $988.0M | +38.10% | +18.89% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $2.59B | $1.15B | +79.07% | +14.46% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $1.45B | −$1.48B | −50.58% | +7.41% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $2.93B | −$235.0M | −7.42% | +17.85% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $3.17B | −$790.0M | −19.97% | +20.51% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $3.96B | −$364.0M | −8.43% | +26.59% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $4.32B | $1.72B | +65.96% | +33.14% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $2.60B | $411.5M | +18.78% | +25.61% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $2.19B | $78.0M | +3.69% | +21.38% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $2.11B | $289.9M | +15.90% | +26.73% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $1.82B | $268.5M | +17.27% | +34.55% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $1.55B | $535.1M | +52.48% | +43.42% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $1.02B | $443.0M | +76.83% | +44.25% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $576.5M | $301.1M | +109.32% | +48.07% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $275.4M | — | — | +42.27% |
Baidu quarterly free cash flow
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | YoY growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $1.33B | — | — | +32.37% |
Baidu free cash flow growth trends
Over the last five reported fiscal years, free cash flow declined from $2.93B to −$2.16B, a net decrease of $5.09B. Baidu's latest reported quarter, Q3 2018, generated $1.33B in free cash flow.
What free cash flow means
Free cash flow is the cash a company generates from operations after capital expenditures. Positive FCF can fund dividends, buybacks, debt repayment, or reinvestment; negative FCF means capital spending exceeded operating cash flow for that period.
How free cash flow is calculated
TickerStat calculates free cash flow as reported operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. FCF margin equals free cash flow divided by revenue. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so the tables include exact period-end dates.
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