Baidu, Inc.
Baidu, Inc. ( BY-doo; Chinese: 百度; pinyin: Bǎidù; lit. 'hundred times') is a Chinese multinational technology company specializing in Internet services and artificial intelligence. It holds a dominant position in China's search engine market (via Baidu Search), and provides a wide variety of other internet services such as Baidu App (Baidu's flagship app for search and newsfeed), Baidu Baike (an online user created Wikipedia-like encyclopedia), iQIYI (a video streaming service), Baidu Tieba (a forum platform similar to Reddit), and ES File Explorer.
Basic company information
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- Ticker / security symbols
- BIDU, BAIDF [1]
- Listing exchanges
- Nasdaq, OTC [1]
- SEC industry
- Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. [1]
- Business sectors
- Internet [2]
- Company / filing name
- Baidu, Inc. [1]
- Headquarters location
- Beijing [2]
- Business address
- BAIDU CAMPUS, NO. 10 SHANGDI 10TH STREET, HAIDIAN DISTRICT, BEIJING, 100085 [1]
- Founded
- 2000-01 [2]
- Incorporation jurisdiction
- Cayman Islands [1]
- Founders
- Robin Li [2]
- Official website
- www.baidu.com ↗ [2]
- Employees
- 31,000 · reported year 2024 [2]
- Annual revenue
- USD 18,238,000,000 · reported year 2024 [2]
- Fiscal year end
- December 31 (SEC record) [1]
- ISIN (reported securities)
- KYG070341048; US0567521085 [2]
- CIK
- 0001329099 [1]
- SIC code
- 7370 [1]
- Country in background record
- People's Republic of China [2]
Company positioning and business
Baidu, Inc. ( BY-doo; Chinese: 百度; pinyin: Bǎidù; lit. 'hundred times') is a Chinese multinational technology company specializing in Internet services and artificial intelligence. It holds a dominant position in China's search engine market (via Baidu Search), and provides a wide variety of other internet services such as Baidu App (Baidu's flagship app for search and newsfeed), Baidu Baike (an online user created Wikipedia-like encyclopedia), iQIYI (a video streaming service), Baidu Tieba (a forum platform similar to Reddit), and ES File Explorer. [3]
Besides its core internet search business, Baidu has also diversified into other areas. Including autonomous driving (Baidu Apollo), smart consumer electronics (Xiaodu). and a full-service AI stack, including software, chips, cloud infrastructure, foundation models, and applications. [3]
A variable interest entity for Baidu to enable investment of foreign capital is incorporated in the Cayman Islands. Baidu was incorporated in January 2000 by Robin Li and Eric Xu. Baidu has origins in RankDex, an earlier search engine developed by Robin Li in 1996, before he founded Baidu in 2000. The company is headquartered in Beijing's Haidian District. [3]
Background text: Wikipedia contributors, Baidu. Selected introductory paragraphs, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official filing data is cited separately.
Understanding company scale
Employees: 31,000 · reported year 2024. [2]
Annual revenue: USD 18,238,000,000 · reported year 2024. [2]
Financial year, securities and disclosures
The SEC submissions record gives Baidu, Inc. a fiscal year end of 1231 (MMDD). Individual filings below identify their own reporting period; the filing date is the publication event, not the financial year end. [1]
Listed securities: BIDU (Nasdaq), BAIDF (OTC). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [4]
History and key events
Financial results and regulatory disclosures
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Source-verified relationships
Companies in the same industry
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Related entities and concepts
Frequently asked questions
When was Baidu, Inc. founded?
Founded: 2000-01. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
Where is the headquarters of Baidu, Inc.?
Headquarters location: Beijing. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
Which business sectors are recorded for Baidu, Inc.?
Business sectors: Internet. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
Baidu, Inc. relationship map
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Sources and review dates
- SEC — Baidu, Inc. filing identity and securities ↗
- Wikidata — company background record (CC0) ↗
- Wikipedia contributors — Baidu (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗
- SEC securities directory ↗
- Company chronology / filing ↗
Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.