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Baidu Announces Third Quarter 2017 Results
"In the third quarter, we made good progress in our strategic pillars to strengthen our mobile foundation and lead in AI," said Robin Li, Baidu's Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer. "On strengthening our mobile foundation, our strategy to leverage
"We drove product innovation in our core business to strengthen our user and customer value proposition and made progress in our AI-enabled businesses," said Qi Lu, Baidu's Chief Operating Officer. "We continue to solidify the foundation of our AI platforms and grow our partner and developer ecosystems. iQIYI also continued to lead the online video industry, off the back of highly successful self-produced content."
"We delivered solid financial results in the third quarter with top line increasing 29% year over year and operating profit growing 69% year over year," said Herman Yu, Chief Financial Officer of Baidu. "In the third quarter, we also spun off Baidu Deliveries, as part of a year-long strategy to free up the company's resources and management attention to focus on AI and projects with strong synergy that will optimize
Third Quarter 2017 Financial Highlights
- Total revenues in the third quarter of 2017 were
RMB 23.5 billion ($3.53 billion ), a 29% increase from the corresponding period in 2016. Mobile revenue represented 73% of total revenues for the third quarter of 2017, compared to 64% for the corresponding period in 2016. - Operating profit in the third quarter of 2017 was
RMB 4.7 billion ($706 million ), a 69% increase from the corresponding period in 2016. iQIYI reduced non-GAAP operating margins by 11 percentage points for the third quarter of 2017. Non-GAAP operating profit wasRMB 5.5 billion ($833 million ), representing a 73% increase from the corresponding period in 2016. - Net income attributable to
Baidu in the third quarter of 2017 wasRMB 7.9 billion ($1.20 billion ), a 156% increase from the corresponding period in 2016. Diluted earnings attributable toBaidu per ADS for the third quarter of 2017 wereRMB 24 ($3.62) ; non-GAAP net income attributable toBaidu [2] in the third quarter of 2017 wasRMB 9.1 billion ($1.36 billion ), a 163% increase from the corresponding period in 2016; non-GAAP diluted earnings per ADS[3] for the third quarter of 2017 wereRMB 26 ($3.89) .
In the following section, comparison and analysis are provided based on reported consolidated financial results.
Third Quarter 2017 Results
Online marketing revenues for the third quarter of 2017 were
Traffic acquisition costs as a component of cost of revenues was
Bandwidth costs as a component of cost of revenues were
Depreciation costs as a component of cost of revenues were
Operational costs as a component of cost of revenues were
Content costs as a component of cost of revenues were
Selling, general and administrative expenses were
Research and development expenses were
Share-based compensation expenses, which were allocated to related operating costs and expense line items, were
Operating profit was
Other income, net was
Income tax expense was
Net income attributable to
Non-GAAP net income attributable to
As of September 30, 2017, the Company had cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments of
Adjusted EBITDA was
Outlook for Fourth Quarter 2017
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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, the outlook for the fourth quarter 2017 and quotations from management in this announcement, as well as
About Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To supplement
Non-GAAP operating profit represents operating profit excluding share-based compensation expenses.
Non-GAAP net income attributable to
Non-GAAP diluted earnings per ADS represents diluted earnings per ADS calculated based on non-GAAP net income attributable to
Adjusted EBITDA represents operating profit excluding depreciation, amortization and share-based compensation expenses.
Free cash flow represents net cash provided by operating activities less capital expenditures.
For more information on non-GAAP financial measures, please see the tables captioned "Reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures to the nearest comparable GAAP measures".
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[1] This announcement contains translations of certain RMB amounts into U.S. dollars at specified rates solely for the convenience of the reader. Unless otherwise noted, all translations from RMB to U.S. dollars are made at a rate of
[2] Non-GAAP net income attributable to
[3] Non-GAAP diluted earnings per ADS represents diluted earnings per ADS calculated based on non-GAAP net income attributable to
[4] The number of active online marketing customers and revenue per online active customer exclude our group-buying and delivery related businesses for consistency with previous reporting.
Baidu, Inc. |
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income |
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Three Months Ended |
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September 30, |
June 30, |
September 30, |
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(In RMB millions except for share, per share (or ADS) information) |
2016 |
2017 |
2017 |
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Unaudited |
Unaudited |
Unaudited |
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Revenues: |
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Online marketing services |
16,490 |
17,883 |
20,108 |
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Other services |
1,763 |
2,991 |
3,381 |
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Total revenues |
18,253 |
20,874 |
23,489 |
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Operating costs and expenses: |
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Cost of revenues (note 1, 2) |
(9,256) |
(10,582) |
(11,801) |
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Selling, general and administrative (note 2) |
(3,596) |
(2,934) |
(3,746) |
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Research and development (note 2) |
(2,614) |
(3,148) |
(3,242) |
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Total operating costs and expenses |
(15,466) |
(16,664) |
(18,789) |
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Operating profit |
2,787 |
4,210 |
4,700 |
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Other income: |
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Interest income |
627 |
712 |
876 |
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Interest expense |
(320) |
(334) |
(557) |
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Foreign exchange income(loss), net |
20 |
(139) |
(130) |
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Loss from equity method investments |
(248) |
(118) |
(73) |
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Other income, net |
1,272 |
643 |
4,229 |
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Total other income |
1,351 |
764 |
4,345 |
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Income before income taxes |
4,138 |
4,974 |
9,045 |
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Income taxes |
(1,045) |
(564) |
(1,097) |
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Net income |
3,093 |
4,410 |
7,948 |
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Less: net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests |
(9) |
(5) |
(1) |
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Net income attributable to Baidu |
3,102 |
4,415 |
7,949 |
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Earnings per share for Class A and Class B ordinary shares: |
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Net income attributable to Baidu -Basic |
85.27 |
113.58 |
242.48 |
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Net income attributable to Baidu -Diluted |
85.06 |
113.11 |
240.49 |
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Earnings per ADS (1 Class A ordinary share equals 10 ADSs ): |
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Net income attributable to Baidu -Basic |
8.53 |
11.36 |
24.25 |
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Net income attributable to Baidu -Diluted |
8.51 |
11.31 |
24.05 |
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Weighted average number of Class A and Class B ordinary shares outstanding: |
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Basic |
34,678,734 |
34,678,268 |
34,703,924 |
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Diluted |
34,764,579 |
34,824,387 |
34,991,177 |
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(1) Cost of revenues are detailed as follows: |
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Sales tax and surcharges |
(1,221) |
(1,509) |
(1,700) |
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Traffic acquisition costs |
(2,594) |
(2,478) |
(2,476) |
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Bandwidth costs |
(1,241) |
(1,382) |
(1,440) |
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Depreciation costs |
(802) |
(828) |
(852) |
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Operational costs |
(1,159) |
(1,225) |
(1,383) |
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Content costs |
(2,211) |
(3,112) |
(3,897) |
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Share-based compensation expenses |
(28) |
(48) |
(53) |
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Total cost of revenues |
(9,256) |
(10,582) |
(11,801) |
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(2) Includes share-based compensation expenses as follows: |
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Cost of revenues |
(28) |
(48) |
(53) |
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Selling, general and administrative |
(117) |
(236) |
(252) |
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Research and development |
(273) |
(512) |
(536) |
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Total share-based compensation expenses |
(418) |
(796) |
(841) |
Baidu, Inc. |
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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets |
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December 31, |
September 30, |
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(In RMB millions except for number of shares and per share data) |
2016 |
2017 |
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Audited |
Unaudited |
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ASSETS |
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Current assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
10,898 |
15,357 |
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Restricted cash |
318 |
447 |
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Short-term investments |
71,196 |
92,730 |
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Other invested securities |
7,748 |
21,496 |
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Accounts receivable, net |
4,109 |
4,728 |
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Loans and interest receivable, net |
1,800 |
14,070 |
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Amounts due from related parties |
346 |
993 |
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Other assets, current |
3,345 |
5,248 |
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Total current assets |
99,760 |
155,069 |
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Non-current assets: |
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Fixed assets, net |
11,294 |
12,058 |
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Intangible assets, net |
3,872 |
4,895 |
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Goodwill |
15,342 |
15,810 |
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Long-term investments, net |
45,690 |
46,214 |
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Loans and interest receivable, net |
2,709 |
3,699 |
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Amounts due from related parties |
11 |
10 |
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Deferred tax assets, net |
1,100 |
1,532 |
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Other assets, non-current |
2,219 |
4,169 |
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Total non-current assets |
82,237 |
88,387 |
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Total assets |
181,997 |
243,456 |
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LIABILITIES AND EQUITY |
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Current liabilities: |
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Short-term loans |
1,115 |
1,353 |
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Convertible notes payable |
- |
8,186 |
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Amounts due to the third-party investors |
6,759 |
35,410 |
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Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
21,896 |
24,985 |
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Customer advances and deposits |
6,032 |
6,920 |
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Deferred revenue |
596 |
526 |
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Deferred income |
566 |
561 |
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Long-term loans, current portion |
3,468 |
1,008 |
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Notes payable, current portion |
5,203 |
11,637 |
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Capital lease obligation |
8 |
- |
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Amounts due to related parties |
459 |
337 |
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Total current liabilities |
46,102 |
90,923 |
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Non-current liabilities: |
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Deferred income |
28 |
73 |
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Long-term loans |
6,822 |
6,841 |
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Notes payable |
27,648 |
29,768 |
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Deferred tax liabilities |
3,589 |
3,472 |
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Other non-current liabilities |
65 |
75 |
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Total non-current liabilities |
38,152 |
40,229 |
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Total liabilities |
84,254 |
131,152 |
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Redeemable noncontrolling interests |
5,492 |
3,097 |
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Equity |
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Class A Ordinary Shares, par value US$0.00005 per share, 825,000,000 shares authorized, and 27,325,551 shares and 27,521,260 shares issued and outstanding as at December 31, 2016 and September 30, 2017 |
- |
- |
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Class B Ordinary Shares, par value US$0.00005 per share, 35,400,000 shares authorized, and 7,401,254 shares and 7,201,254 shares issued and outstanding as at December 31, 2016 and September 30, 2017 |
- |
- |
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Additional paid-in capital |
8,323 |
10,958 |
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Retained earnings |
85,734 |
97,979 |
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Accumulated other comprehensive income(loss) |
(1,783) |
70 |
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Total Baidu, Inc. shareholders' equity |
92,274 |
109,007 |
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Noncontrolling interests |
(23) |
200 |
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Total equity |
92,251 |
109,207 |
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Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests, and equity |
181,997 |
243,456 |
Reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures to the nearest comparable GAAP measures (in RMB millions except for share and per ADS information, unaudited) |
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Three months ended |
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September 30, 2016 |
June 30, |
September 30, 2017 |
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Operating profit |
2,787 |
4,210 |
4,700 |
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Add: Share-based compensation expenses |
418 |
796 |
841 |
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Non-GAAP operating profit |
3,205 |
5,006 |
5,541 |
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Add: Depreciation of fixed assets |
899 |
932 |
957 |
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Add: Amortization of intangible assets |
126 |
70 |
347 |
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Adjusted EBITDA |
4,230 |
6,008 |
6,845 |
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Three months ended |
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September 30, 2016 |
June 30, |
September 30, 2017 |
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Net income attributable to Baidu |
3,102 |
4,415 |
7,949 |
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Add: Share-based compensation expenses |
418 |
796 |
841 |
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Add: (Gain)loss associated with the dilution of equity method investees |
(73) |
360 |
286 |
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Non-GAAP net income attributable to Baidu |
3,447 |
5,571 |
9,076 |
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Weighted average number of ADS used in computing GAAP and non- |
347,645,787 |
348,243,867 |
349,911,767 |
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GAAP diluted earnings per ADS |
8.51 |
11.31 |
24.05 |
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Add: Accretion of the redeemable noncontrolling interests |
0.42 |
1.37 |
(1.33) |
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Add: Share-based compensation expenses |
1.20 |
2.29 |
2.40 |
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Add: (Gain)loss associated with the dilution of equity method investees |
(0.21) |
1.03 |
0.82 |
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Non-GAAP diluted earnings per ADS |
9.92 |
16.00 |
25.94 |
Reconciliation from net cash provided by operating activities to free cash flow (in RMB millions, unaudited) |
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Three months ended |
As a % of |
Three months ended |
As a % of |
Three months ended |
As a % of |
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September 30, 2016 |
total revenues |
June 30, 2017 |
total revenues |
September 30, 2017 |
total revenues |
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Net cash provided by operating activities |
4,501 |
25% |
6,626 |
32% |
9,680 |
41% |
Less: Capital expenditures |
(1,183) |
-6% |
(1,125) |
-5% |
(1,297) |
-6% |
Free cash flow |
3,318 |
19% |
5,501 |
27% |
8,383 |
35% |
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