Baidu (BIDU) Days Sales Outstanding : 27.84 (As of Dec. 2023)

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What is Baidu Days Sales Outstanding?

Baidu's average Accounts Receivable for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $1,494 Mil. Baidu's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $4,895 Mil. Hence, Baidu's Days Sales Outstanding for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 27.84.

The historical rank and industry rank for Baidu's Days Sales Outstanding or its related term are showing as below:

BIDU' s Days Sales Outstanding Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 18.26 Med: 22.53 Max: 33.44
Current: 30.38

During the past 13 years, Baidu's highest Days Sales Outstanding was 33.44. The lowest was 18.26. And the median was 22.53.

BIDU's Days Sales Outstanding is ranked better than
75.04% of 573 companies
in the Interactive Media industry
Industry Median: 45.54 vs BIDU: 30.38

Baidu's Days Sales Outstanding declined from Dec. 2022 (30.81) to Dec. 2023 (27.84).

Baidu Days Sales Outstanding Historical Data

The historical data trend for Baidu's Days Sales Outstanding can be seen below:

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Baidu Days Sales Outstanding Chart

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23.01

26.56

27.01

33.44

31.00

Baidu Quarterly Data
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Days Sales Outstanding	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															30.81	32.81	30.61	29.88	27.84

Competitive Comparison of Baidu's Days Sales Outstanding

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

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Baidu's Days Sales Outstanding Distribution in the Interactive Media Industry

For the Interactive Media industry and Communication Services sector, Baidu's Days Sales Outstanding distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Baidu's Days Sales Outstanding falls into.

Baidu Days Sales Outstanding Calculation

Days Sales Outstanding measures the average number of days that a company takes to collect revenue after a sale has been made. It is a financial ratio that illustrates how well a company's Accounts Receivable are being managed.

Accounts Receivable can be measured by Days Sales Outstanding.

Baidu's Days Sales Outstanding for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

	Days Sales Outstanding (A: Dec. 2023 )
=	Average Accounts Receivable					/	Revenue	*	Days in Period
=	( (Accounts Receivable (A: Dec. 2022 )	+	Accounts Receivable (A: Dec. 2023 ))	/	count )	/	Revenue (A: Dec. 2023 )	*	Days in Period
=	( (1682.947	+	1519.285)	/	2 )	/	18850.732	*	365
=	1601.116					/	18850.732	*	365
=	31.00

Baidu's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

	Days Sales Outstanding (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=	Average Accounts Receivable					/	Revenue	*	Days in Period
=	( (Accounts Receivable (A: Sep. 2023 )	+	Accounts Receivable (A: Dec. 2023 ))	/	count )	/	Revenue (A: Dec. 2023 )	*	Days in Period
=	( (1467.82	+	1519.285)	/	2 )	/	4894.961	*	365 / 4
=	1493.5525					/	4894.961	*	365 / 4
=	27.84

Baidu (NAS:BIDU) Days Sales Outstanding Explanation

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Baidu is the largest internet search engine in China with 84% share of the search engine market in September 2021 per web analytics firm, Statcounter. The firm generated 72% of core revenue from online marketing services from its search engine in 2022. 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.