Baidu (BIDU) Competitors $121.69 -10.71 (-8.09%) Closing price 10/10/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$118.90 -2.79 (-2.29%) As of 10/10/2025 07:59 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock BIDU vs. APP, CRWD, NTES, SNOW, RBLX, NET, INFY, CRWV, DDOG, and EAShould you be buying Baidu stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Baidu include AppLovin (APP), CrowdStrike (CRWD), NetEase (NTES), Snowflake (SNOW), Roblox (RBLX), Cloudflare (NET), American Noble Gas (INFY), CoreWeave (CRWV), Datadog (DDOG), and Electronic Arts (EA). These companies are all part of the "computer software" industry. Baidu vs. Its Competitors AppLovin CrowdStrike NetEase Snowflake Roblox Cloudflare American Noble Gas CoreWeave Datadog Electronic Arts Baidu (NASDAQ:BIDU) and AppLovin (NASDAQ:APP) are both large-cap computer software companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, risk, media sentiment, dividends and profitability. Is BIDU or APP more profitable? AppLovin has a net margin of 45.72% compared to Baidu's net margin of 21.00%. AppLovin's return on equity of 252.67% beat Baidu's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Baidu21.00% 7.35% 4.66% AppLovin 45.72%252.67%41.46% Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in BIDU or APP? 41.9% of AppLovin shares are owned by institutional investors. 16.7% of Baidu shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 13.7% of AppLovin shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more risk and volatility, BIDU or APP? Baidu has a beta of 0.42, suggesting that its stock price is 58% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AppLovin has a beta of 2.53, suggesting that its stock price is 153% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better valuation & earnings, BIDU or APP? Baidu has higher revenue and earnings than AppLovin. Baidu is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than AppLovin, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBaidu$18.24B2.30$3.26B$10.8511.22AppLovin$4.71B40.93$1.58B$7.0480.95 Does the media favor BIDU or APP? In the previous week, AppLovin had 61 more articles in the media than Baidu. MarketBeat recorded 86 mentions for AppLovin and 25 mentions for Baidu. AppLovin's average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat Baidu's score of 0.74 indicating that AppLovin is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Baidu 11 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive AppLovin 39 Very Positive mention(s) 8 Positive mention(s) 17 Neutral mention(s) 6 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts prefer BIDU or APP? Baidu currently has a consensus target price of $126.54, suggesting a potential upside of 3.98%. AppLovin has a consensus target price of $597.38, suggesting a potential upside of 4.82%. Given AppLovin's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe AppLovin is more favorable than Baidu.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Baidu 1 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50AppLovin 1 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 20 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.81 SummaryAppLovin beats Baidu on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Baidu News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for BIDU and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart BIDU vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBaiduINTERNET SERVICES IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$42.04B$129.15B$32.16B$10.26BDividend YieldN/A2.09%3.22%4.76%P/E Ratio11.2241.10491.2226.56Price / Sales2.3012.141,876.18192.61Price / Cash7.0824.7736.8160.57Price / Book1.123.247.416.52Net Income$3.26B$4.40B$820.34M$276.43M7 Day Performance-14.30%-5.37%-0.79%-0.88%1 Month Performance6.02%-7.73%4.66%3.48%1 Year Performance17.24%22.69%24,132.45%30.15% Baidu Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BIDUBaidu4.0814 of 5 stars$121.69-8.1%$126.54+4.0%+17.2%$42.04B$18.24B11.2235,900Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastGap DownAPPAppLovin3.1685 of 5 stars$587.00-14.0%$579.81-1.2%+287.7%$198.55B$4.71B83.381,710Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionCRWDCrowdStrike4.3463 of 5 stars$495.95+1.2%$487.11-1.8%+54.2%$124.46B$3.95B-416.7610,118Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeNTESNetEase3.9185 of 5 stars$151.04-0.3%$132.00-12.6%+66.3%$95.70B$109.68B20.4426,028News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↑SNOWSnowflake4.0155 of 5 stars$242.73+3.2%$255.53+5.3%+95.5%$82.24B$3.63B-58.497,834Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeRBLXRoblox2.1413 of 5 stars$126.33+3.0%$126.72+0.3%+204.7%$81.49B$3.60B-88.342,474Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastNETCloudflare3.662 of 5 stars$221.09+2.0%$191.28-13.5%+128.8%$77.05B$1.67B-650.264,263Analyst ForecastInsider TradeINFYAmerican Noble Gas2.7508 of 5 stars$16.70+2.9%$17.18+2.9%-27.6%$69.22B$19.50B21.69323,578News CoverageUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastCRWVCoreWeave1.6252 of 5 stars$133.85-0.7%$127.64-4.6%N/A$65.40BN/A0.00881Trending NewsInsider TradeGap UpDDOGDatadog4.1191 of 5 stars$157.36+3.6%$156.69-0.4%+22.3%$54.88B$2.68B449.616,500Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeEAElectronic Arts4.0828 of 5 stars$200.46-0.1%$177.00-11.7%+39.6%$50.16B$7.46B50.2414,500Analyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies APP Competitors CRWD Competitors NTES Competitors SNOW Competitors RBLX Competitors NET Competitors INFY Competitors CRWV Competitors DDOG Competitors EA Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:BIDU) was last updated on 10/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | Sponsored1 Hour Once A DayMy top income trading expert, Dave Aquino, just released a 1-hour trading strategy designed specifically to he...Base Camp Trading | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredOctober 16 Changes the Microchip Game — and InvestingWhile everyone's chasing the same AI plays, George Gilder is focused on something completely different. 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