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Ciklum Announces Strategic Partnership with ClickHouse to Accelerate Enterprise Adoption of Agentic AI and Real-Time Analytics

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LONDON, Aug. 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Ciklum, a global Experience Engineering firm, today announced a strategic partnership with ClickHouse, the company behind one of the world’s fastest-growing open-source databases. Ciklum is a featured launch partner in House Mates, the ClickHouse partner programme.

As enterprises embrace Agentic AI and real-time decision making, the ability to process massive volumes of data with sub-second performance has become a competitive advantage. Together, Ciklum and ClickHouse are helping organisations unlock that capability at scale.

By combining ClickHouse’s industry-leading fast OLAP database and Agentic AI datastack with Ciklum’s expertise in building experience-rich digital products and platforms, enterprises will be able to:

Modernise legacy data platforms with high-performance analyticsPower AI agents with real-time operational and analytical dataReduce infrastructure costs while improving query performanceAccelerate customer-facing analyticsBuild scalable, cost-effective data platforms for AI-first enterprises

Ciklum’s ClickHouse accelerators help organisations maximise and realise ROI faster from data stack modernisation. From identifying the highest-impact workloads, to deploying production-ready solutions, to scaling across the enterprise, Ciklum provides a proven adoption journey that minimises risk and accelerates outcomes.

The approach is designed to fit into existing cloud environments, CI/CD pipelines, BI platforms, identity systems, and governance frameworks, delivering reusable IP without introducing proprietary platform lock-in.

“Enterprises today aren’t just chasing real-time insights, they’re racing to operationalize AI, from real-time agents to large-scale inference, all while keeping analytics costs in check. The hardest part is rarely the proof of concept, it’s getting to production with confidence. Ciklum brings the delivery expertise to close that gap inside a client’s existing cloud, security, and governance setup. As a House Mates partner, Ciklum gives enterprises a proven path to run high-performance analytics and AI workloads on ClickHouse, from the first benchmark to production scale.”

Kevin Egan, Chief Revenue Officer, ClickHouse

“Every enterprise we work with is under the same pressure: implement AI faster, transform their products & end customer experiences to capture additional market share, and use trusted data to power every AI-driven decision, all without compromising governance.

Partnering with ClickHouse, one of the fastest-growing database businesses in the world, we’re giving our clients a proven, low-risk path to the performance and scale that real-time analytics and AI workloads demand.”

Raj Radhakrishnan, CEO, Ciklum

About Ciklum

Ciklum is a global AI-powered Experience Engineering firm redefining how the world builds, innovates, and experiences technology. We combine product engineering, human-centered design, and AI to create solutions that reimagine industries and deliver real-world impact. Powered by 3,000+ engineers across EMEA, the US, and APAC, we bring over 25 years of product and AI excellence from foundational AI and agentic automation to accelerated software engineering that drives lasting value.

About ClickHouse

ClickHouse is a fast, open-source columnar database management system built for real-time data processing and analytics at scale. Engineered for high performance, ClickHouse Cloud delivers exceptional query speed and concurrency, making it ideal for applications that demand instant insight from massive volumes of data. As AI agents become increasingly embedded in software and are generating far more frequent and complex queries, ClickHouse brings a high-throughput, low-latency engine, purpose-built to meet this challenge. Trusted by leading companies like Sony, Tesla, Memorial Sloan Kettering, Lyft, and Instacart, ClickHouse helps teams unlock insights and drive smarter decisions with a scalable, efficient, and modern data platform. For more information, visit clickhouse.com.

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Government Commercial Agency has named Bell Integration as a supplier on the RM1557.15 G-Cloud 15

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Strategic advice and ongoing operational support for public service organisations

PORTSMOUTH, England, Aug. 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Bell Integration has been appointed as a supplier on two lots of Government Commercial Agency‘s RM1557.15 G-Cloud 15 framework, giving UK public sector organisations a quicker route to procure six services.

Details of the lots chosen by Bell are as follows:

Lot 2b incorporating Autonomous Digital Services, Data Management and Data Platform Services, and Intelligent Customer Experience Services;Lot 3 incorporating Cloud Intelligent Managed Services, Cloud Workload Migration Services and FinOps identify assessment.

The appointment reflects Bell Integration’s experience in aligning digital programmes with business, technology and operational strategies.

Benefits to public sector organisations

For the convenience of public sector organisations, Bell Integration’s G-Cloud 15 portfolio brings together Cloud Transformation, AI, Data Services and Managed Services by combining strategic advisory, implementation expertise and ongoing operational support.

It is Bell Integration’s ambition to enable public sector organisations to accelerate digital transformation, improve service resilience and realise greater value from their technology investments.

About Government Commercial Agency

GCA is the UK’s central commercial and procurement organisation, connecting public sectors to achieve the best outcomes for the UK and its citizens. GCA uses its commercial expertise to create a simpler procurement experience that redirects valuable resources into essential public services – creating value for the nation. 

About Bell Integration 

With over 30 years of experience and offices across the globe, Bell Integration delivers Data Centre, Cloud and End User services within some of the world’s most prestigious customer environments. With capabilities covering technology provision, consulting, project and managed services and asset retirement services, we add value to our customers at several touch points throughout the life-cycle of their IT environments.

Bell Microsystems Ltd trades as Bell Integration.

Notes to editors

GCA is an executive agency of the Cabinet Office, supporting the public sector to achieve maximum commercial value when procuring common goods and services. 

Media contact

Finola Sloyan pr@bell-integration.com

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“LIANGZHU CODE 5000” Invites Global Explorers to Unlock an Ancient Civilization

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HANGZHOU, China, Aug. 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — What if a mobile phone could unlock the story of a civilization dating back more than 5,000 years?

The Hangzhou Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism has launched “LIANGZHU CODE 5000,” a new international cultural campaign inspired by the Archaeological Ruins of Liangzhu City.

Featuring an interactive mobile web experience and an on-site video with international content creator Bohan, the campaign invites global explorers as “Digital Archaeology Officers” to unearth the ancient civilization through 12 interactive missions.

Explore LIANGZHU CODE 5000: https://liangzhu-archeology.netlify.app/

Decode Liangzhu Through 12 Missions

The journey begins approximately 5,300 years ago, when the people of Liangzhu built an ancient city, developed a large-scale water management system, cultivated rice and created finely crafted jade objects.

Through tapping, dragging, matching and selecting, players explore different aspects of Liangzhu civilization. They locate the Mojiaoshan palatial complex, rebuild the ancient water system, identify patterns on jade objects and examine archaeological clues connected to agriculture and daily life.

Each mission is based on representative archaeological discoveries from Liangzhu. Instead of presenting historical knowledge through lengthy explanations, the experience places clues within images and interactive challenges.

Together, the 12 missions show not only the artifacts left behind by the people of Liangzhu, but also how they built and managed a city, organized production and understood the world around them.

After completing all the missions, players awaken the renowned “King of Cong” and receive a personalized Digital Archaeology Officer Certificate, which can be saved and shared on social media.

Connecting the Digital Experience with the Real Site

As part of the campaign, international content creator Bohan visited the Archaeological Ruins of Liangzhu City to experience “LIANGZHU CODE 5000” on site.

In the video, the palatial complex, dams and jade objects shown on his phone correspond with the archaeological landscape around him, connecting the digital missions with the physical ruins.

“Because you are standing inside the ruins, the experience makes the history around you feel much more real,” Bohan said.

The Archaeological Ruins of Liangzhu City were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2019. The site provides important evidence of Chinese civilization dating back more than 5,000 years.

For international audiences unfamiliar with Chinese archaeology, “LIANGZHU CODE 5000” offers an accessible way to begin exploring its history.

The word “CODE” refers to both the clues preserved in the ruins and artifacts and the digital format through which they are revealed. “5000” points to the more than 5,000-year history of Chinese civilization.

By combining archaeology, interactive storytelling, on-site exploration and social sharing, the campaign turns the discovery of Liangzhu into a journey that anyone can begin with a mobile phone.

Don’t just visit Liangzhu. Decode it.

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Baidu Announces Second Quarter 2026 Results

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BEIJING, Aug. 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Baidu, Inc. (NASDAQ: BIDU and HKEX: 9888 (HKD Counter) and 89888 (RMB Counter)), (“Baidu” or the “Company”), a leading AI company with strong Internet foundation, today announced its unaudited financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026.

“With AI-powered Business now firmly established as the core of Baidu, we are strengthening the foundations for our next phase of AI-driven growth. AI Cloud Infra sustained strong momentum this quarter, with GPU Cloud[1] growth accelerating further off an already high base. Our AI Applications portfolio also continued to flourish, with stronger capabilities and increasingly diverse use cases. Apollo Go made steady progress with its global expansion, while further strengthening its safety and operational capabilities and enhancing the rider experience,” said Robin Li, Co-founder and CEO of Baidu. “While our online marketing business remains under pressure, the growing momentum in our core AI-powered Business reaffirms Baidu’s transition from an internet-centric company to an AI-first company, and strengthens our confidence in our long-term growth potential.”

“The quarter was marked by several highlights. First, revenue from Baidu Core AI-powered Business[2] reached RMB 12.5 billion and continued to account for half of Baidu General Business revenue. Second, operating cash flow for Baidu remained positive for the fourth consecutive quarter, reaching RMB 3.4 billion in the second quarter. Third, we are moving forward with our conversion to a dual-primary listing in Hong Kong and expect it to become effective within this year.” said Haijian He, CFO of Baidu. “Going forward, we remain firmly committed to investing in AI as the core driver of Baidu’s long-term growth.”

Operational Highlights[2]

Corporate

In July 2026, following the Board’s approval of a motion to pursue a voluntary conversion to a dual-primary listing (the “Primary Conversion”), Baidu submitted its application for the Primary Conversion and received the Hong Kong Stock Exchange’s acknowledgement of the application. The Company will convene an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders on August 26, 2026 prior to the Primary Conversion to seek shareholder approval for related matters. The Primary Conversion is expected to become effective within this year, subject to the shareholder approval and the approval of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.At the 2026 AI for Good Global Summit, three Baidu AI use cases—Apollo Go, Miaoda & MeDo, and PaddlePaddle—were recognized as winning cases and featured in the Innovate for Impact Report.According to MSCI’s March 2026 ESG rating update, Baidu maintained its “AA” rating and continued to demonstrate industry-leading ESG performance.Baidu has returned US$259 million to shareholders since the beginning of Q1 2026 through repurchases of its shares under the current share repurchase program.

Baidu Core AI-powered Business

AI Cloud Infra

Revenue from AI Cloud Infra was RMB 7.3 billion in the second quarter of 2026, up 50% year over year.Within AI Cloud Infra, revenue from GPU Cloud[3] increased by 283% year over year in the second quarter of 2026, further accelerating from 184% growth in the previous quarter.

AI Applications

Revenue from AI Applications was RMB 2.5 billion in the second quarter of 2026, up 3% year over year.Baidu launched an enterprise edition of DuMate, its general-purpose agent for everyday productivity, in June 2026.Baidu Wenku and Baidu Drive continued to strengthen their AI-powered features, expanding new capabilities and enhancing existing ones, including through upgrades to GenFlow. In June 2026, AI DAU penetration across Baidu Wenku and Baidu Drive increased by 27.4% year over year, reflecting broader adoption of their AI-powered features.

Robotaxi

Apollo Go continued to advance its global expansion. In London, Apollo Go began open-road testing in partnership with Uber and Lyft. In Dubai, Apollo Go launched fully driverless commercial operations, with rides also available through the Uber app, in addition to its own app. In Hong Kong, Apollo Go received the city’s first permits for fully driverless testing and commenced testing on Airport Island, becoming the first autonomous ride-hailing service provider globally to conduct fully driverless testing in a right-hand-drive, left-hand traffic robotaxi market. In Switzerland, Apollo Go conducted open-road testing in partnership with PostBus. Apollo Go also signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Kazakhstan’s Turlov Private Holding Ltd. to jointly explore autonomous ride-hailing services in the country.To date, Apollo Go’s global footprint has reached 28 cities, and its fleets have accumulated over 350 million autonomous kilometers, including over 240 million fully driverless autonomous kilometers, with an outstanding safety record.

AI-native Marketing Services

Revenue from AI-native marketing services reached RMB 2.6 billion in the second quarter of 2026, approximately flat year over year.Baidu App’s MAUs reached 644 million in June 2026.

The following table sets forth selected revenue highlights for our Baidu Core AI-powered Business for the periods indicated:

Baidu General Business

Q2

Q1

Q2

(In billions)

2025

2026

2026

YoY

QoQ

RMB

RMB

RMB

Baidu Core AI-powered Business[2]

10.0

13.6

12.5

25 %

(8 %)

– AI Cloud Infra

4.9

8.8

7.3

50 %

(17 %)

– AI Applications

2.5

2.5

2.5

3 %

3 %

– AI-native Marketing Services

2.6

2.3

2.6

0 %

11 %

% of Baidu General Business

38 %

52 %

50 %

Legacy Business[2]

13.6

10.2

10.4

(23 %)

3 %

Others[2]

2.7

2.2

2.3

(15 %)

2 %

Baidu General Business

26.3

26.0

25.2

(4 %)

(3 %)

[1] Revenue from GPU Cloud was previously referred to as subscription-based revenue from AI accelerator infrastructure. The growth in GPU Cloud Revenue reflected mounting demand for public cloud-based AI computing.

[2] The revenue and operational data presented are derived from the Company’s internal management accounts and records, which have not been audited.

Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results for Baidu[3],[4]

Financial highlights

The following table sets forth revenue highlights for Baidu General Business:

Q2

Q1

Q2

(In billions, unaudited)

2025

2026

2026

YoY

QoQ

RMB

RMB

RMB

Online Marketing Services

16.2

12.6

13.1

(19 %)

4 %

Online Marketing Services % of Baidu
General Business

62 %

48 %

52 %

Others

10.0

13.4

12.1

21 %

(10 %)

Others % of Baidu General Business

38 %

52 %

48 %

Baidu General Business

26.3

26.0

25.2

(4 %)

(3 %)

 

Revenue was RMB31.3 billion ($4.62 billion), decreasing 2% quarter over quarter and 4% year over year. Revenue from Baidu General Business was RMB25.2 billion ($3.71 billion), decreasing 3% quarter over quarter and 4% year over year. Revenue from iQIYI was RMB6.3 billion ($927 million), increasing 1% quarter over quarter and decreasing 5% year over year.

Cost of revenue was RMB19.1 billion ($2.82 billion), decreasing 3% quarter over quarter, primarily due to a decrease in costs related to AI Cloud business, partially offset by an increase in traffic acquisition costs, and increasing 4% year over year, primarily due to increases in costs related to AI Cloud business.

Selling, general and administrative expenses were RMB4.6 billion ($677 million), decreasing 6% quarter over quarter and 23% year over year. The year over year decrease was primarily due to decreases in expected credit losses and channel spending expenses.

Research and development expenses were RMB4.6 billion ($679 million), increasing 5% quarter over quarter and decreasing 10% year over year, both of which were primarily due to fluctuations in personnel-related expenses.

Operating income was RMB3.0 billion ($446 million) and operating margin was 10%. Non-GAAP operating income was RMB3.8 billion ($558 million) and non-GAAP operating margin was 12%.

Total other income, net was RMB184 million ($27 million), compared to RMB626 million last quarter and RMB4.9 billion for the same period last year. The year over year decrease was primarily due to a decrease in fair value gain from long-term investments and an increase in net foreign exchange loss arising from exchange rate fluctuation between Renminbi and U.S. dollar.

Income tax expense was RMB1.0 billion ($147 million), compared to RMB528 million last quarter and RMB881 million for the same period last year.

Net income attributable to Baidu was RMB2.3 billion ($342 million), net margin for Baidu was 7% and diluted earnings per ADS was RMB5.74 ($0.85). Non-GAAP net income attributable to Baidu was RMB2.6 billion ($379 million), non-GAAP net margin for Baidu was 8% and non-GAAP diluted earnings per ADS was RMB7.22 ($1.06).

Adjusted EBITDA was RMB6.2 billion ($906 million) and adjusted EBITDA margin was 20%.

We define total cash and investments as cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, short-term investments, net, long-term time deposits and held-to-maturity investments, and adjusted long-term investments. As of June 30, 2026, total cash and investments were RMB283.1 billion ($41.72 billion). Operating cash flow was RMB3.4 billion ($506 million).

For detailed financial information of Baidu General Business and iQIYI, please see the appended financial tables.

[3] Non-GAAP measures are defined in the Non-GAAP Financial Measures section (see also “Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Financial Measures to the Nearest Comparable GAAP Measures” for more details).

[4] Unless otherwise noted, RMB to USD was converted at an exchange rate of RMB6.7851 as of June 30, 2026, as set forth in the H.10 statistical release of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Translations are provided solely for the convenience of the reader.

Changes in the Composition of Board Committees

In connection with the Primary Conversion, the board of directors of the Company (the “Board”) has approved the following changes to the composition of the committees of the Board, with effect from the date on which the Primary Conversion becomes effective:

Mr. Yuanqing Yang, an independent director of the Company, will be appointed as an additional member of the audit committee of the Board. Following such appointment, the audit committee will comprise Ms. Xiaodan Liu (chairperson), Mr. Jixun Foo and Mr. Yuanqing Yang.

Ms. Xiaodan Liu, an independent director of the Company, will be appointed as an additional member of the corporate governance and nominating committee of the Board. Following such appointment, the corporate governance and nominating committee will comprise Mr. Jixun Foo (chairperson), Mr. Yuanqing Yang and Ms. Xiaodan Liu.

Conference Call Information

Baidu’s management will hold an earnings conference call at 8:00 AM on Aug 18, 2026, U.S. Eastern Time (8:00 PM on Aug 18, 2026, Beijing Time).

Please register in advance of the conference call using the link provided below. It will automatically direct you to the registration page of “Baidu Inc. Q2 2026 Earnings Conference Call”. Please follow the steps to enter your registration details, then click “Register”. Upon registering, you will then be provided with the dial-in number, the passcode, and your unique access PIN. This information will also be emailed to you as a calendar invite.

For pre-registration, please click:
https://s1.c-conf.com/diamondpass/10056174-8o7ckp.html

In the 10 minutes prior to the call start time, you may use the conference access information (including dial-in number(s), the passcode and unique access PIN) provided in the calendar invite that you have received following your pre-registration.

Additionally, a live and archived webcast of this conference call will be available at https://ir.baidu.com

About Baidu

Founded in 2000, Baidu’s mission is to make the complicated world simpler through technology. Baidu is a leading AI company with strong Internet foundation, trading on NASDAQ under “BIDU” and HKEX under “9888”. One Baidu ADS represents eight Class A ordinary shares.

Safe Harbor Statement

This announcement contains forward-looking statements. These statements are made under the “safe harbor” provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as “will,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “future,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates,” “confident” and similar statements. Among other things, Baidu’s and other parties’ strategic and operational plans, contain forward-looking statements. Baidu may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its periodic reports to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, in announcements made on the website of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “Hong Kong Stock Exchange”), in its annual report to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. Statements that are not historical facts, including but not limited to statements about Baidu’s beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement, including but not limited to the following: Baidu’s growth strategies; its future business development, including development of new products and services; its ability to attract and retain users and customers; competition in the Chinese Internet search and newsfeed market; competition for online marketing customers; changes in the Company’s revenues and certain cost or expense items as a percentage of its revenues; the outcome of ongoing, or any future, litigation or arbitration, including those relating to intellectual property rights; the expected growth of the Chinese-language Internet search and newsfeed market and the number of Internet and broadband users in China; Chinese governmental policies relating to the Internet and Internet search providers, and general economic conditions in China and elsewhere. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in the Company’s annual report on Form 20-F and other documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and announcements on the website of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Baidu does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law. All information provided in this press release and in the attachments is as of the date of the press release, and Baidu undertakes no duty to update such information, except as required under applicable law.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To supplement Baidu’s consolidated financial results presented in accordance with GAAP, Baidu uses the following non-GAAP financial measures: non-GAAP operating income, non-GAAP operating margin, non-GAAP net income attributable to Baidu, non-GAAP net margin, non-GAAP diluted earnings per ADS, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA margin, adjusted long-term investments and free cash flow. The presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP.

Baidu believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide meaningful supplemental information regarding its performance and liquidity by excluding certain items that may not be indicative of its recurring core business operating results, such as operating performance excluding non-cash charges or non-operating in nature. The Company believes that both management and investors benefit from referring to these non-GAAP financial measures in assessing its performance and when planning and forecasting future periods. These non-GAAP financial measures also facilitate management’s internal comparisons to Baidu’s historical performance and liquidity. The Company believes these non-GAAP financial measures are useful to investors in allowing for greater transparency with respect to supplemental information used by management in its financial and operational decision making. A limitation of using these non-GAAP financial measures is that these non-GAAP measures exclude certain items that have been and will continue to be for the foreseeable future a significant component in the Company’s results of operations. These non-GAAP financial measures presented here may not be comparable to similarly titled measures presented by other companies. Other companies may calculate similarly titled measures differently, limiting their usefulness as comparative measures to the Company’s data.

Non-GAAP operating income represents operating income excluding share-based compensation expenses, and amortization and impairment of intangible assets resulting from business combinations.

Non-GAAP net income attributable to Baidu represents net income attributable to Baidu excluding share-based compensation expenses, amortization and impairment of intangible assets resulting from business combinations, disposal gain or loss, impairment of long-term investments, and fair value gain or loss of long-term investments and exchangeable bonds, adjusted for related income tax effects. Baidu’s share of equity method investments for these non-GAAP reconciling items, amortization and impairment of intangible assets not on the investees’ books, accretion of their redeemable non-controlling interests, and the gain or loss associated with the issuance of shares by the investees at a price higher or lower than the carrying value per share, adjusted for related income tax effects, are also excluded.

Non-GAAP diluted earnings per ADS represents diluted earnings per ADS calculated by dividing non-GAAP net income attributable to Baidu, by the weighted average number of ordinary shares expressed in ADS. Adjusted EBITDA represents non-GAAP operating income excluding depreciation of fixed assets, and amortization of intangible assets excluding those resulting from business combinations. Adjusted long-term investments represent long-term investments, net, with publicly listed equity method investments adjusted to fair value based on quoted market prices.

For more information on non-GAAP financial measures, please see the tables captioned “Reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures to the nearest comparable GAAP measure.”

Baidu, Inc. 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of  Income 

(In millions except for per share (or ADS) information, unaudited)

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30,

March 31,

June 30,

June 30,

June 30,

June 30,

June 30,

2025

2026

2026

2026

2025

2026

2026

RMB

RMB

RMB

US$(2)

RMB

RMB

US$(2)

Revenue

32,713

32,075

31,325

4,617

65,165

63,400

9,344

Costs and expenses:

Cost of revenue(1)

18,357

19,589

19,098

2,815

35,844

38,687

5,702

Selling, general and administrative(1)

5,960

4,912

4,596

677

11,873

9,508

1,401

Research and development(1)

5,119

4,381

4,607

679

9,663

8,988

1,325

Total costs and expenses

29,436

28,882

28,301

4,171

57,380

57,183

8,428

Operating income

3,277

3,193

3,024

446

7,785

6,217

916

Other income:

Interest income

1,957

1,963

1,685

248

4,621

3,648

538

Interest expense

(701)

(636)

(608)

(90)

(1,502)

(1,244)

(183)

Foreign exchange loss, net

(621)

(989)

(1,160)

(171)

(831)

(2,149)

(317)

Share of earnings from equity method investments

694

536

357

53

1,268

893

132

Others, net

3,534

(248)

(90)

(13)

5,794

(338)

(50)

Total other income, net

4,863

626

184

27

9,350

810

120

Income before income taxes

8,140

3,819

3,208

473

17,135

7,027

1,036

Income tax expense

881

528

1,000

147

2,058

1,528

225

Net income

7,259

3,291

2,208

326

15,077

5,499

811

Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests

(63)

(154)

(111)

(16)

38

(265)

(39)

Net income attributable to Baidu

7,322

3,445

2,319

342

15,039

5,764

850

Earnings per ADS (1 ADS representing 8 Class A ordinary shares):

 -Basic

20.90

9.38

6.08

0.90

42.76

15.46

2.28

 -Diluted

20.35

8.76

5.74

0.85

41.95

14.50

2.14

Earnings per share for Class A and Class B ordinary shares:

 -Basic

2.61

1.17

0.76

0.11

5.35

1.93

0.28

 -Diluted

2.54

1.10

0.72

0.11

5.24

1.81

0.27

Weighted average number of Class A and Class B ordinary shares outstanding (in millions):

 -Basic 

2,720

2,721

2,716

2,716

2,735

2,719

2,719

 -Diluted

2,730

2,764

2,755

2,755

2,746

2,760

2,760

(1) Includes share-based compensation expenses as follows:

 Cost of revenue 

120

82

91

13

197

173

25

 Selling, general and administrative 

276

190

220

33

589

410

60

 Research and development 

685

291

398

58

1,046

689

102

 Total share-based compensation expenses 

1,081

563

709

104

1,832

1,272

187

(2) All translations from RMB to U.S. dollars are made at a rate of RMB6.7851 to US$1.00, the exchange rate in effect as of June 30, 2026 as set forth in the H.10 statistical release
of The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

 

 

Baidu, Inc. 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In millions, unaudited)

December 31,

June 30,

June 30,

2025

2026

2026

RMB

RMB

US$

ASSETS

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

24,606

24,524

3,614

Restricted cash

225

170

25

Short-term investments, net

90,661

141,727

20,888

Accounts receivable, net

12,972

13,493

1,989

Amounts due from related parties

761

721

106

Other current assets, net

22,745

26,729

3,940

Total current assets

151,970

207,364

30,562

Non-current assets:

Fixed assets, net

26,281

28,484

4,198

Licensed copyrights, net

5,963

6,068

894

Produced content, net

14,575

13,903

2,049

Intangible assets, net

3,891

4,997

736

Goodwill

36,783

36,783

5,421

Long-term investments, net

44,918

42,855

6,316

Long-term time deposits and held-to-maturity investments

123,862

74,311

10,952

Amounts due from related parties

167

144

21

Deferred tax assets, net

4,582

4,480

660

Lease right-of-use assets

9,287

18,574

2,737

Other non-current assets

26,878

31,969

4,713

Total non-current assets

297,187

262,568

38,697

Total assets

449,157

469,932

69,259

LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS AND EQUITY

Current liabilities:

Short-term loans

7,626

26,311

3,878

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

38,846

40,040

5,901

Customer deposits and deferred revenue

13,051

12,819

1,889

Deferred income

531

431

64

Long-term loans, current portion

14,765

2,027

299

Convertible senior notes, current portion

1,459

1

Notes payable, current portion

4,560

2,038

300

Amounts due to related parties

1,988

1,818

268

Lease liabilities

3,502

3,631

535

Total current liabilities

86,328

89,116

13,134

Non-current liabilities:

Deferred income

198

152

22

Deferred revenue

723

775

114

Amounts due to related parties

36

25

4

Long-term loans

3,369

20,779

3,062

Notes payable

51,021

46,089

6,793

Convertible senior notes

6,712

6,615

975

Deferred tax liabilities

4,985

5,426

800

Lease liabilities

4,885

5,406

797

Other non-current liabilities

1,174

452

66

Total non-current liabilities

73,103

85,719

12,633

Total liabilities

159,431

174,835

25,767

Redeemable noncontrolling interests

13,166

13,685

2,017

Equity

Total Baidu shareholders’ equity

266,330

271,752

40,051

Noncontrolling interests

10,230

9,660

1,424

Total equity

276,560

281,412

41,475

Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests,
and equity

449,157

469,932

69,259

 

 

Baidu, Inc. 

Selected Information

(In millions, unaudited)

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March 31, 2026 (RMB)

June 30, 2026 (RMB)

June 30, 2026 (US$)

Baidu
General
Business

iQIYI

Elim &
adj(2)

Baidu, Inc.

Baidu
General
Business

iQIYI

Elim &
adj(2)

Baidu, Inc.

Baidu
General
Business

iQIYI

Elim &
adj(2)

Baidu, Inc.

Baidu
General
Business

iQIYI

Elim &
adj(2)

Baidu, Inc.

Revenue

26,251

6,628

(166)

32,713

26,001

6,226

(152)

32,075

25,183

6,287

(145)

31,325

3,712

927

(22)

4,617

Costs and expenses: 

  Cost of revenue(1)

13,214

5,292

(149)

18,357

14,498

5,233

(142)

19,589

13,982

5,250

(134)

19,098

2,062

774

(21)

2,815

  Selling, general and administrative(1)

5,018

960

(18)

5,960

4,109

817

(14)

4,912

3,861

744

(9)

4,596

569

110

(2)

677

  Research and development(1)

4,697

422

5,119

3,978

404

(1)

4,381

4,209

398

4,607

620

59

679

Total costs and expenses 

22,929

6,674

(167)

29,436

22,585

6,454

(157)

28,882

22,052

6,392

(143)

28,301

3,251

943

(23)

4,171

Operating income (loss)

3,322

(46)

1

3,277

3,416

(228)

5

3,193

3,131

(105)

(2)

3,024

461

(16)

1

446

Operating margin 

13 %

(1 %)

10 %

13 %

(4 %)

10 %

12 %

(2 %)

10 %

  Add: total other income (loss), net

4,925

(62)

4,863

654

(28)

626

189

(5)

184

28

(1)

27

  Less: income tax expense

854

27

881

491

37

528

780

220

1,000

115

32

147

  Less: net income (loss) attributable to NCI

11

(1)

(73)[3]

(63)

6

1

(161)[3]

(154)

87

(43)

(155)[3]

(111)

12

(6)

(22)[3]

(16)

Net income (loss) attributable to Baidu

7,382

(134)

74

7,322

3,573

(294)

166

3,445

2,453

(287)

153

2,319

362

(43)

23

342

Net margin 

28 %

(2 %)

22 %

14 %

(5 %)

11 %

10 %

(5 %)

7 %

Non-GAAP financial measures:

Operating income (loss) (non-GAAP)

4,385

59

4,445

3,950

(148)

3,807

3,818

(31)

3,785

563

(6)

558

Operating margin (non-GAAP)

17 %

1 %

14 %

15 %

(2 %)

12 %

15 %

(0 %)

12 %

Net income (loss) attributable to Baidu (non-GAAP)

4,792

15

4,795

4,433

(233)

4,332

2,672

(210)

2,573

394

(32)

379

Net margin (non-GAAP)

18 %

0 %

15 %

17 %

(4 %)

14 %

11 %

(3 %)

8 %

Adjusted EBITDA

6,397

94

6,492

6,050

(101)

5,954

6,141

11

6,150

905

906

Adjusted EBITDA margin 

24 %

1 %

20 %

23 %

(2 %)

19 %

24 %

0 %

20 %

(1) Includes share-based compensation as follows:

 Cost of revenue 

88

32

120

59

23

82

68

23

91

10

3

13

 Selling, general and administrative 

238

38

276

161

29

190

194

26

220

29

4

33

 Research and development 

652

33

685

265

26

291

375

23

398

55

3

58

 Total share-based compensation 

978

103

1,081

485

78

563

637

72

709

94

10

104

(2) Relates to intersegment eliminations and adjustments

(3) Relates to the net income attributable to iQIYI noncontrolling interests

 

 

Baidu, Inc. 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(In millions,unaudited)

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June 30, 2026 (RMB)

June 30, 2026 (US$)

 Baidu
excl.
iQIYI

iQIYI

Baidu,
Inc.

 Baidu
excl.
iQIYI

iQIYI

Baidu,
Inc.

 Baidu
excl.
iQIYI

iQIYI

Baidu,
Inc.

 Baidu
excl.
iQIYI

iQIYI

Baidu,
Inc.

Net cash provided by (used in) operating
activities

(864)

(13)

(877)

2,484

186

2,670

3,096

340

3,436

456

50

506

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 

(8,428)

(113)

(8,541)

5,217

(275)

4,942

(26,217)

(246)

(26,463)

(3,864)

(36)

(3,900)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

(8,688)

(465)

(9,153)

(702)

(933)

(1,635)

17,606

(201)

17,405

2,595

(30)

2,565

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash
equivalents and restricted cash

(210)

(28)

(238)

(241)

(35)

(276)

(208)

(8)

(216)

(30)

(1)

(31)

Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash
equivalents and restricted cash 

(18,190)

(619)

(18,809)

6,758

(1,057)

5,701

(5,723)

(115)

(5,838)

(843)

(17)

(860)

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

  At beginning of period

45,118

4,758

49,876

20,453

4,378

24,831

27,211

3,321

30,532

4,010

489

4,499

  At end of period

26,928

4,139

31,067

27,211

3,321

30,532

21,488

3,206

24,694

3,167

472

3,639

Net cash provided by (used in) operating
activities

(864)

(13)

(877)

2,484

186

2,670

3,096

340

3,436

456

50

506

Less: Capital expenditures

(3,779)

(21)

(3,800)

(5,839)

(77)

(5,916)

(11,370)

(20)

(11,390)

(1,676)

(3)

(1,679)

Free cash flow

(4,643)

(34)

(4,677)

(3,355)

109

(3,246)

(8,274)

320

(7,954)

(1,220)

47

(1,173)

Note: Baidu excl. iQIYI represents Baidu, Inc. minus iQIYI’s consolidated cash flows.

 

 

Baidu, Inc. 

Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Financial Measures to the Nearest Comparable GAAP Measures  

(In millions except for per ADS information, unaudited)

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June 30, 2026 (RMB)

June 30, 2026 (US$)

Baidu
General
Business

iQIYI

Baidu,
Inc.

Baidu
General
Business

iQIYI

Baidu,
Inc.

Baidu
General
Business

iQIYI

Baidu,
Inc.

Baidu
General
Business

iQIYI

Baidu,
Inc.

Operating income (loss)

3,322

(46)

3,277

3,416

(228)

3,193

3,131

(105)

3,024

461

(16)

446

Add: Share-based compensation expenses

978

103

1,081

485

78

563

637

72

709

94

10

104

Add: Amortization and impairment of intangible assets resulting from business combinations

85

2

87

49

2

51

50

2

52

8

8

Operating income (loss) (non-GAAP)

4,385

59

4,445

3,950

(148)

3,807

3,818

(31)

3,785

563

(6)

558

Add:  Depreciation of fixed assets and amortization of intangible assets(1)

2,012

35

2,047

2,100

47

2,147

2,323

42

2,365

342

6

348

Adjusted EBITDA

6,397

94

6,492

6,050

(101)

5,954

6,141

11

6,150

905

906

Net income (loss) attributable to Baidu

7,382

(134)

7,322

3,573

(294)

3,445

2,453

(287)

2,319

362

(43)

342

Add: Share-based compensation expenses

977

103

1,024

484

78

519

636

72

669

94

11

99

Add: Amortization and impairment of intangible assets resulting from business combinations

83

2

84

47

2

48

48

2

49

7

7

Add: Disposal gain

(262)

(267)

(2)

(2)

(26)

(26)

(4)

(4)

Add: Impairment of long-term investments

101

26

113

79

9

83

464

464

68

68

Add: Fair value loss (gain) of long-term investments and exchangeable bonds

(3,317)

18

(3,309)

378

(28)

365

(1,073)

3

(1,072)

(158)

(158)

Add: Reconciling items on equity method investments(2)

(121)

(121)

(44)

(44)

82

82

12

12

Add: Tax effects on non-GAAP adjustments(3)

(51)

(51)

(82)

(82)

88

88

13

13

Net income (loss) attributable to Baidu (non-GAAP)

4,792

15

4,795

4,433

(233)

4,332

2,672

(210)

2,573

394

(32)

379

Diluted earnings per ADS

20.35

8.76

5.74

0.85

Add:  Accretion of the redeemable noncontrolling interests

0.64

0.74

0.74

0.11

Add:  Non-GAAP adjustments to earnings per ADS

(7.41)

2.56

0.74

0.10

Diluted earnings per ADS (non-GAAP)

13.58

12.06

7.22

1.06

(1) This represents amortization of intangible assets excluding those resulting from business combinations.

(2) This represents Baidu’s share of equity method investments for other non-GAAP reconciling items, amortization and impairment of intangible assets not on the investee’s books, accretion of their redeemable noncontrolling interests,
and the gain or loss associated with the issuance of shares by the investees at a price higher or lower than the carrying value per share.

(3) This represents tax impact of all non-GAAP adjustments.

 

 

 

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