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<Foresight>Brokers Expect BIDU-SW's 2Q Adj. NP to Slump 38%+ as AI Search Transformation Weighs on Ad Monetization
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BIDU-SW (09888.HK) is set to announce its 2Q25 results next Wednesday (20th).

Given that the impact of its search business's AI transformation reduced its advertising revenue, brokers predicted BIDU-SW's core marketing income to fall more than 15% YoY, with operating profit margins also under pressure.

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According to the forecasts from 10 brokers as summarized by our reporters, BIDU-SW's 2Q25 non-GAAP net profit is estimated to range from RMB3.728 billion to RMB5.227 billion, down 29.3-49.6% YoY from RMB7.396 billion in the same period last year. The median of RMB4.568 billion marked a YoY decline of 38.2%.

Broker│2Q25 non-GAAP NP Forecast (RMB)│YoY Change
Haitong International│5.227 billion│-29.3%
Nomura│4.991 billion│-32.5%
Citi│4.821 billion│-34.8%
Goldman Sachs│4.684 billion│-36.7%
Morgan Stanley│4.578 billion│-38.1%
CCBI│4.557 billion│-38.4%
JPMorgan│4.1 billion│-44.6%
China Renaissance│4.055 billion│-45.2%
UBS│4.025 billion│-45.6%
Daiwa│3.728 billion│-49.6%
Calculated on BIDU-SW's 2Q24 non-GAAP net profit of RMB7.396 billion.
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