Baidu Inc (BIDU) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Baidu Inc (BIDU) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 1.00x as of December 2025. Free cash flow of $2.61 Billion represents 1% of operating cash flow ($2.61 Billion). See how liquid is Baidu Inc's working capital to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Baidu Inc Free Cash Flow Generation Index (2003–2024)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Baidu Inc across 22 annual periods. Explore BIDU operating cash to total liabilities to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Baidu Inc (2003–2024)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Baidu Inc. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see Baidu Inc (BIDU) total market value.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.62x | $13.10 Billion | $21.23 Billion | $8.13 Billion | ▼ -10.8% |
| 2023 | 0.69x | $25.32 Billion | $36.62 Billion | $11.29 Billion | ▲ +1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.68x | $17.78 Billion | $26.17 Billion | $8.39 Billion | ▲ +48.2% |
| 2021 | 0.46x | $9.23 Billion | $20.12 Billion | $10.90 Billion | ▼ -42.0% |
| 2020 | 0.79x | $19.12 Billion | $24.20 Billion | $5.08 Billion | ▲ +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.77x | $22.03 Billion | $28.46 Billion | $6.43 Billion | ▲ +104.7% |
| 2018 | 0.38x | $13.61 Billion | $35.97 Billion | $22.36 Billion | ▼ -34.3% |
| 2017 | 0.58x | $18.93 Billion | $32.88 Billion | $13.95 Billion | ▲ +9.1% |
| 2016 | 0.53x | $11.75 Billion | $22.26 Billion | $10.51 Billion | ▼ -12.0% |
| 2015 | 0.60x | $11.65 Billion | $19.42 Billion | $7.77 Billion | ▼ -6.8% |
| 2014 | 0.64x | $11.54 Billion | $17.94 Billion | $6.40 Billion | ▼ -12.2% |
| 2013 | 0.73x | $10.11 Billion | $13.79 Billion | $3.68 Billion | ▼ -6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.79x | $9.43 Billion | $12.00 Billion | $2.57 Billion | ▲ +10.2% |
| 2011 | 0.71x | $5.84 Billion | $8.18 Billion | $2.34 Billion | ▼ -9.9% |
| 2010 | 0.79x | $3.72 Billion | $4.70 Billion | $976.12 Million | ▲ +9.0% |
| 2009 | 0.73x | $1.27 Billion | $1.75 Billion | $476.81 Million | ▲ +16.4% |
| 2008 | 0.62x | $275.19 Million | $440.81 Million | $165.61 Million | ▲ +65.5% |
| 2007 | 0.38x | $352.81 Million | $935.15 Million | $582.34 Million | ▼ -47.2% |
| 2006 | 0.71x | $375.73 Million | $526.14 Million | $150.41 Million | ▲ +91.2% |
| 2005 | 0.37x | $4.74 Million | $12.70 Million | $7.96 Million | ▼ -32.1% |
| 2004 | 0.55x | $31.09 Million | $56.51 Million | $25.41 Million | ▲ +10.9% |
| 2003 | 0.50x | $6.30 Million | $12.70 Million | $6.40 Million | — |