Ge Long Hui·2025-11-28 05:20Core Viewpoint - Baidu Group reported a decline in Q3 2025 revenue and profits, but showcased strong growth in AI-related business and autonomous driving services [1][2][3] Group 1: Financial Performance - In Q3 2025, Baidu Group achieved revenue of 31.174 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 7.10% and a quarter-on-quarter decrease of 4.70% [1] - Non-GAAP operating profit was 2.205 billion yuan, down 69% year-on-year and 50% quarter-on-quarter [1] - Non-GAAP net profit attributable to shareholders was 3.770 billion yuan, a decline of 36% year-on-year and 21% quarter-on-quarter [1] - Baidu's core business generated revenue of 24.659 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 7% [1] Group 2: AI Business Growth - Baidu Group disclosed AI-related business revenue for the first time, reporting over 50% year-on-year growth, reaching approximately 10 billion yuan in Q3 2025 [2] - AI cloud services revenue was 4.2 billion yuan, up 33% year-on-year, with high-performance computing subscription revenue increasing by 128% [2] - AI applications revenue reached 2.6 billion yuan, growing 6% year-on-year, while AI native marketing services revenue surged to 2.8 billion yuan, a 262% increase [2] - AI native marketing services accounted for 18% of Baidu's core online marketing revenue, up from 4% in Q3 2024 [2] Group 3: Autonomous Driving Expansion - Baidu's autonomous driving service, "Luobo Kuaipao," saw a 212% year-on-year increase in operational orders, reaching 3.1 million orders in Q3 2025 [3] - The service averaged over 250,000 fully autonomous driving operational orders per week as of late October 2025 [3] - The global expansion of "Luobo Kuaipao" increased its operational cities from 16 to 22, with significant progress in Europe, the Middle East, and Hong Kong [3] - The autonomous driving business is expected to maintain rapid growth in order volume and revenue, expand into new markets, and accelerate the application of new vehicle models [3] Group 4: Investment Outlook - The company is actively exploring commercialization of AI search, while maintaining high growth in smart cloud and autonomous driving businesses [4] - Revenue projections for 2025-2027 are 129.7 billion yuan, 135.5 billion yuan, and 143.9 billion yuan, respectively [4] - Adjusted net profit attributable to shareholders is expected to be 19.5 billion yuan, 19.8 billion yuan, and 23.4 billion yuan for the same period [4]