Baidu (BIDU) Competitors $85.51 -0.62 (-0.72%) As of 11:26 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock BIDU vs. APP, CRWV, NTES, INFY, SNOW, RBLX, NET, TEAM, ZS, and VEEVShould you be buying Baidu stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Baidu include AppLovin (APP), CoreWeave (CRWV), NetEase (NTES), American Noble Gas (INFY), Snowflake (SNOW), Roblox (RBLX), Cloudflare (NET), Atlassian (TEAM), Zscaler (ZS), and Veeva Systems (VEEV). These companies are all part of the "computer software" industry. Baidu vs. Its Competitors AppLovin CoreWeave NetEase American Noble Gas Snowflake Roblox Cloudflare Atlassian Zscaler Veeva Systems AppLovin (NASDAQ:APP) and Baidu (NASDAQ:BIDU) are both large-cap computer software companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, risk, valuation, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership. Which has preferable earnings and valuation, APP or BIDU? 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 RatioAppLovin$4.71B25.63$1.58B$5.5464.37Baidu$18.24B1.62$3.26B$10.088.50 Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in APP or BIDU? 41.9% of AppLovin shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.7% of AppLovin shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 16.7% of Baidu shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the media prefer APP or BIDU? In the previous week, AppLovin had 34 more articles in the media than Baidu. MarketBeat recorded 46 mentions for AppLovin and 12 mentions for Baidu. AppLovin's average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat Baidu's score of 0.62 indicating that AppLovin is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment AppLovin 33 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Baidu 8 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is APP or BIDU more profitable? AppLovin has a net margin of 37.38% compared to Baidu's net margin of 19.45%. AppLovin's return on equity of 224.65% beat Baidu's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets AppLovin37.38% 224.65% 34.45% Baidu 19.45%8.35%5.29% Do analysts prefer APP or BIDU? AppLovin currently has a consensus target price of $438.85, indicating a potential upside of 23.06%. Baidu has a consensus target price of $107.82, indicating a potential upside of 25.87%. Given Baidu's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Baidu is more favorable than AppLovin.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score AppLovin 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 17 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.82Baidu 0 Sell rating(s) 11 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.39 Which has more risk and volatility, APP or BIDU? AppLovin has a beta of 2.53, indicating that its stock price is 153% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Baidu has a beta of 0.33, indicating that its stock price is 67% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryAppLovin beats Baidu on 12 of the 17 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding BIDU and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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$29.60B$95.68B$27.65B$8.90BDividend YieldN/A2.83%2.94%4.14%P/E Ratio8.5035.8035.7819.71Price / Sales1.6221.122,205.73110.21Price / Cash5.0124.1133.8327.49Price / Book0.792.997.055.41Net Income$3.26B$4.40B$778.80M$248.59M7 Day Performance1.69%2.78%3.28%2.40%1 Month Performance4.70%1.25%6.27%4.85%1 Year Performance-0.95%24.82%52,326.81%17.31% Baidu Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BIDUBaidu4.7691 of 5 stars$85.51-0.7%$107.82+26.1%-0.4%$29.54B$18.24B8.4845,500APPAppLovin3.6626 of 5 stars$334.49+3.0%$438.10+31.0%+301.1%$113.05B$4.71B60.301,710Positive NewsCRWVCoreWeaveN/A$172.47-6.1%$65.00-62.3%N/A$82.78BN/A0.00881NTESNetEase4.1964 of 5 stars$130.23+1.2%$119.38-8.3%+38.8%$82.50B$14.43B18.7326,028Positive NewsINFYAmerican Noble Gas3.248 of 5 stars$18.07+2.2%$17.48-3.3%-0.5%$74.89B$19.28B23.78317,240SNOWSnowflake3.7008 of 5 stars$213.81+0.9%$223.54+4.6%+64.7%$71.38B$3.63B-50.797,834RBLXRoblox2.2619 of 5 stars$103.32+1.2%$78.04-24.5%+184.3%$70.08B$3.60B-77.112,474Analyst ForecastNETCloudflare3.8729 of 5 stars$183.99+2.6%$145.92-20.7%+135.0%$63.77B$1.77B-799.944,263TEAMAtlassian4.7128 of 5 stars$192.49+1.6%$282.19+46.6%+14.4%$50.53B$4.36B-115.9712,157ZSZscaler3.8436 of 5 stars$310.49+2.5%$294.03-5.3%+64.1%$48.38B$2.17B-1,195.137,348Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastVEEVVeeva Systems4.17 of 5 stars$279.74-0.1%$269.80-3.6%+54.6%$45.71B$2.75B59.277,291Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies APP Competitors CRWV Competitors NTES Competitors INFY Competitors SNOW Competitors RBLX Competitors NET Competitors TEAM Competitors ZS Competitors VEEV 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 6/30/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersCrypto Is Pumping Again – Now Comes the Real OpportunityThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredAI Meltdown Imminent: Dump These Stocks Now!If you have any money in the markets, especially in AI stocks… Please click here to see Elon Musk’s new inv...Paradigm Press | SponsoredThis Crypto Is Set to Explode in JanuaryFree summit: How to profit from the Coinbase-Deribit deal Our hedge fund experts know exactly what this mea...Crypto 101 Media | Sponsored379 passengers walked away from thisWhy Elon Musk Just Invested $51 Million Into Brand New “Miracle Metal” Developed by MIT ScientistsTrue Market Insiders | SponsoredBuffett’s $325 Billion Cash Problem — Solved by Gold?A bombshell announcement is just weeks away — and it could send shockwaves through the gold market. 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