Baidu (LIM:BIDU) Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share: $8.94 (As of Jun. 2026)

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LIM:BIDU Baidu Inc LIM:BIDU
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Price $95.00
GF Value $105.37
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is Baidu Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share?

Baidu LIM:BIDU +2.87% 61 Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is $8.94 as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus rates LIM:BIDU with a GF Score™ of 61/100 and a GF Value™ of $105.37 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review.

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share and the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF. The Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share of a company over the past 10 years.

Baidu's adjusted free cash flow per share for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was $1.473. Add all the adjusted free cash flow per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share, which is $8.94 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

During the past 12 months, Baidu's average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was -6.70% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was -4.70% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was -1.90% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate using Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share data.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate of Baidu was 1.40% per year. The lowest was -4.70% per year. And the median was -1.05% per year.

As of today (2026-08-24), Baidu's current stock price is $95.00. Baidu's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was $8.94. Baidu's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of today is 10.63.

During the past 13 years, the highest Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of Baidu was 64.15. The lowest was 7.06. And the median was 12.21.


Baidu  (LIM:BIDU) Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Explanation

If a company grows much fast than inflation, Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share may underestimate the company's free cash flow. Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF can seem to be too high even the actual Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is low.

For the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF, the free cash flow per share of the past 10 years are inflation-adjusted and averaged. The result is used for P/FCF calculation. Since it looks at the average over the last 10 years, the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF is also called CAPFCF Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF. The Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted free cash flow per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Baidu's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF=Share Price/Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share
=95.00/8.94
=10.63

* 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.

During the past 13 years, the highest Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of Baidu was 64.15. The lowest was 7.06. And the median was 12.21.


Be Aware

Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF works better for cyclical companies. It gives you a better idea on the company's real free cash flow value.


Baidu Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Related Terms


Baidu Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Baidu's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share 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.

Baidu Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Chart

Baidu Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 10.24 13.64 14.80 11.47 8.96

Baidu Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share 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 9.60 9.59 8.96 9.89 8.94

LIM:BIDU vs RDDT, NBIS, TME: Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Comparison

For the Internet Content & Information subindustry, Baidu's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF 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 Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF vs Interactive Media Industry

For the Interactive Media industry and Communication Services sector, Baidu's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Baidu's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF falls into.


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Baidu Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Calculation

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share and the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF. The Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share of a company over the past 10 years.

What is Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share? How do we calculate Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share?

Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share of a company over the past 10 years. Let's use an example to explain.

If we want to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of Wal-Mart (WMT) for Dec. 31, 2010, we need to have the inflation data and the free cash flow per share from 2001 through 2010.

We adjusted the 2001 free cash flow per share data with the total inflation from 2001 through 2010 to the equivalent free cash flow in 2010. If the total inflation from 2001 to 2010 is 40%, and Wal-Mart's free cash flow is $1 a share in 2001, then the 2001's equivalent free cash flow in 2010 is $1.4 a share. If Wal-Mart's free cash flow is $1 again in 2002, and the total inflation from 2002 through 2010 is 35%, then the equivalent 2002 free cash flow in 2010 is $1.35. So on and so forth, you get the equivalent free cash flow per share of past 10 years. Then you add them together and divided the sum by the count to get Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

For example, Baidu's adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was:

Adj_FreeCashFlowPerShare= Free Cash Flow per Share /CPI of Jun. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2026)
=1.473/116.0564*116.0564
=1.473

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 116.0564.

Baidu Quarterly Data

Free Cash Flow per Share CPI Adj_FreeCashFlowPerShare
201609 0.000 102.400 0.000
201612 0.000 102.600 0.000
201703 0.000 103.200 0.000
201706 0.000 103.100 0.000
201709 0.000 104.100 0.000
201712 0.000 104.500 0.000
201803 0.000 105.300 0.000
201806 0.000 104.900 0.000
201809 0.000 106.600 0.000
201812 0.000 106.500 0.000
201903 0.708 107.700 0.763
201906 2.881 107.700 3.105
201909 3.556 109.800 3.759
201912 4.544 111.200 4.742
202003 0.900 112.300 0.930
202006 3.352 110.400 3.524
202009 3.330 111.700 3.460
202012 2.695 111.500 2.805
202103 1.822 112.662 1.877
202106 3.552 111.769 3.688
202109 1.496 112.215 1.547
202112 2.103 113.108 2.158
202203 0.853 114.335 0.866
202206 3.276 114.558 3.319
202209 3.570 115.339 3.592
202212 3.217 115.116 3.243
202303 2.390 115.116 2.410
202306 4.191 114.558 4.246
202309 3.669 115.339 3.692
202312 4.204 114.781 4.251
202403 2.454 115.227 2.472
202406 3.295 114.781 3.332
202409 1.735 115.785 1.739
202412 0.930 114.893 0.939
202503 -2.398 115.116 -2.418
202506 -0.358 114.907 -0.362
202509 0.520 115.471 0.523
202512 1.069 115.832 1.071
202603 1.121 116.303 1.119
202606 1.473 116.056 1.473

Add all the adjusted free cash flow per share together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of $8.94 mean?
Baidu (LIM:BIDU) has a Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of $8.94 as of Jun. 2026. Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share represents the company's inflation-adjusted FCF per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Baidu and its competitors.
Is Baidu's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share too high?
Baidu's current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is $8.94. Overall, Baidu has a GF Score™ of 61/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Baidu's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share compare to RDDT and NBIS?
Baidu's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of $8.94 can be compared against companies in the Interactive Media industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share for an Interactive Media company?
A good Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share depends on the Interactive Media industry context. However, Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share represents the company's inflation-adjusted FCF per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Baidu and its competitors. Baidu's current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is $8.94. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Baidu stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Baidu (LIM:BIDU) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $105.37, compared to a current price of $95.00 — trading 9.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is $8.94. Baidu's overall GF Score™ is 61/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Baidu (LIM:BIDU), the current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is $8.94 as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Baidu (LIM:BIDU) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Baidu stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $95.00 is trading 9.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of $105.37. GuruFocus considers Baidu to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for LIM:BIDU:

  • Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share: $8.94
  • GF Value™: $105.37 vs. price of $95.00 (9.8% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 61/100 with 5 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the LIM:BIDU stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Baidu Business Description

Address No. 10 Shangdi 10th Street, Baidu Campus, Haidian District, Beijing, CHN, 100085
Most of Baidu's revenue comes from Baidu core, with the rest coming from video-streaming subsidiary iQiyi. The firm's main businesses include online marketing services from its search engine, AI cloud infrastructure, AI applications, AI marketing, and autonomous driving.
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