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Baidu (BUE:BIDU) Net Margin % : 22.74% (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is Baidu Net Margin %?

Net margin is calculated as Net Income divided by its Revenue. Baidu's Net Income for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was ARS1,025,186 Mil. Baidu's Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was ARS4,507,621 Mil. Therefore, Baidu's net margin for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 22.74%.

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

BUE:BIDU' s Net Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.92   Med: 18.74   Max: 50.71
Current: 15.81


BUE:BIDU's Net Margin % is ranked better than
81.22% of 575 companies
in the Interactive Media industry
Industry Median: -1.34 vs BUE:BIDU: 15.81

Baidu Net Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Baidu's Net Margin % 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 Net Margin % Chart

Baidu Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Net Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.92 20.99 8.21 6.11 15.09

Baidu Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
Net Margin % 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 19.40 7.44 17.29 16.17 22.74

Competitive Comparison of Baidu's Net Margin %

For the Internet Content & Information subindustry, Baidu's Net Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Net Margin % 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 Net Margin % Distribution in the Interactive Media Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Baidu's Net Margin % falls into.



Baidu Net Margin % Calculation

Net margin - also known as net profit margin is the ratio of Net Income divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent.

Baidu's Net Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Net Margin=Net Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/Revenue (A: Dec. 2023 )
=1027102.182/6805114.423
=15.09 %

Baidu's Net Margin for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as

Net Margin=Net Income (Q: Sep. 2024 )/Revenue (Q: Sep. 2024 )
=1025185.981/4507621.326
=22.74 %

* 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  (BUE:BIDU) Net Margin % Explanation

Although Net Income and Earnings-per-Share (EPS) are the most widely used parameter in measuring a company's profitability and valuation, it is the least reliable. The reason is that reported earnings can be manipulated easily by adjusting any numbers such as Depreciation, Depletion and Amotorization and non-recurring items.

But the long term trend of the net margin is a good indicator of the competitiveness and health of the business.


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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.