BAIDU, INC. BEIJING, July 28, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Baidu, Inc. (NASDAQ: BIDU) ("Baidu" or the "Company"), the leading Chinese language Internet search provider, today announced its unaudited financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2016[1].
"The challenges Baidu faced in the second quarter served as a healthy reminder to stay focused on the key drivers of growth, sustainability and leadership: delivering the best user experience and staying at the forefront of technology," said Robin Li, Chairman and CEO of Baidu. "As we enter the next chapter of the Internet, led by artificial intelligence, Baidu has never been better positioned to serve our users and work with our customers and partners, and change the world through technology."
"While we experienced a tough second quarter, our value proposition to our users remains solid," said Jennifer Li, CFO of Baidu. "Delivering a superior user experience and building a trusted platform are the pillars that will drive our long term sustainability."
Second Quarter 2016 Operational Highlights
-- Mobile search monthly active users (MAUs) were 667 million for the month
of June 2016, an increase of 6% year-over-year
-- Mobile maps MAUs were 343 million for the month of June 2016, an
increase of 13% year-over-year
-- Gross merchandise value[2] (GMV) for Transaction Services totaled
RMB18.0 billion ($2.7 billion) for the second quarter of 2016, an
increase of 166% year-over-year
-- Baidu Wallet activated accounts reached 80 million at the end of June
2016, an increase of 131% year-over-year
Second Quarter 2016 Financial Highlights
-- Total revenues in the second quarter of 2016 were RMB18.264 billion
($2.748 billion), a 10.2% increase from the corresponding period in
2015, and 16.3% year-over-year increase, excluding Qunar[3] in the
second quarter of 2015. Mobile revenue represented 62% of total revenues
for the second quarter of 2016, compared to 50% for the corresponding
period in 2015.
-- Operating profit in the second quarter of 2016 was RMB2.866 billion
($431.3 million), a 17.4% decrease from the corresponding period in
2015. Transaction Services reduced non-GAAP operating margins by 25.4
percentage points and iQiyi further reduced non-GAAP operating margins
by 5.5 percentage points for the second quarter of 2016.
-- Net income attributable to Baidu in the second quarter of 2016 was
RMB2.414 billion ($363.2 million), a 34.1% decrease from the
corresponding period in 2015. Diluted earnings attributable to Baidu per
ADS for the second quarter of 2016 were RMB6.57 ($0.99); non-GAAP net
income attributable to Baidu[4] in the second quarter of 2016 was
RMB2.808 billion ($422.5 million), a 30.1% decrease from the
corresponding period in 2015; non-GAAP diluted earnings per ADS[5] for
the second quarter of 2016 were RMB8.08 ($1.22).
In the following section, comparison and analysis are provided based on reported consolidated financial results. For ease of comparison, a table with apples-to-apples adjusted financials and metrics excluding Qunar can be found at the end of the following section.
Second Quarter 2016 Results
Baidu reported total revenues of RMB18.264 billion ($2.748 billion) for the second quarter of 2016, representing a 10.2% increase from the corresponding period in 2015.
Online marketing revenues for the second quarter of 2016 were RMB16.939 billion ($2.549 billion), representing a 4.4% increase from the corresponding period in 2015. Baidu had about 594,000 active online marketing customers[6] in the second quarter of 2016, representing a 0.7% increase from the corresponding period in 2015.
Revenue per online marketing customer for the second quarter of 2016 was approximately RMB28,400 ($4,273), a 3.6% increase from the corresponding period in 2015.
Traffic acquisition cost as a component of cost of revenues was RMB2.908 billion ($437.6 million), representing 15.9% of total revenues, as compared to 12.7% in the corresponding period in 2015 and 14.1% in the first quarter of 2016.
Bandwidth costs as a component of cost of revenues were RMB1.152 billion ($173.3 million), representing 6.3% of total revenues, compared to 5.4% in the corresponding period in 2015.
Depreciation costs as a component of cost of revenues were RMB753.8 million ($113.4 million), representing 4.1% of total revenues, compared to 3.7% in the corresponding period in 2015.
Operational costs as a component of cost of revenues were RMB992.8 million ($149.4 million), representing 5.4% of total revenues, compared to 5.1% in the corresponding period in 2015.
Content costs as a component of cost of revenues were RMB1.699 billion ($255.6 million), representing 9.3% of total revenues, compared to 5.1% in the corresponding period in 2015. The increase was mainly due to iQiyi's increased content costs.
Selling, general and administrative expenses were RMB4.194 billion ($631.1 million), representing an increase of 7.8% from the corresponding period in 2015. The year-over-year increase was primarily due to an increase in promotional spending for transaction services.
Research and development expenses were RMB2.465 billion ($370.9 million), a 9.1% decrease from the corresponding period in 2015.
Share-based compensation expenses, which were allocated to related operating costs and expense line items, were RMB400.9 million ($60.3 million) in the second quarter of 2016, compared to RMB354.7 million in the corresponding period in 2015.
Operating profit was RMB2.866 billion ($431.3 million), representing a 17.4% decrease from the corresponding period in 2015. Non-GAAP operating profit was RMB3.267 billion ($491.6 million), a 14.6% decrease from the corresponding period in 2015.
Income tax expense was RMB792.7 million ($119.3 million), compared to RMB763.0 million in the corresponding period in 2015. The effective tax rate for the second quarter of 2016 was 24.8% as compared to 19.0% for the corresponding period in 2015. The increase of effective tax rate of the second quarter of 2016 mainly reflects that some loss-generating entities in the group cannot be consolidated for tax purposes under PRC tax law.
Net income attributable to Baidu was RMB2.414 billion ($363.2 million), representing a 34.1% decrease from the corresponding period in 2015. Basic and diluted earnings per ADS for the second quarter of 2016 amounted to RMB6.59 ($0.99) and RMB6.57 ($0.99), respectively.
Non-GAAP net income attributable to Baidu was RMB2.808 billion ($422.5 million), a 30.1% decrease from the corresponding period in 2015. Non-GAAP diluted earnings per ADS for the second quarter of 2016 amounted to RMB8.08 ($1.22).
As of June 30, 2016, the Company had cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments of RMB75.812 billion ($11.407 billion). Net operating cash inflow for the second quarter of 2016 was RMB4.402 billion ($662.4 million). Capital expenditures for the second quarter of 2016 were RMB979.6 million ($147.4 million).
Adjusted EBITDA was RMB4.250 billion ($639.5 million) for the second quarter of 2016, representing a 9.7% decrease from the corresponding period in 2015. On an apples-to-apples basis, excluding Qunar from Baidu's financials, the adjusted EBITDA represents a 19.1% year-over-year decrease.
Summary of adjusted financial information (excluding Qunar)[7]
(RMB in millions, unless otherwise noted)
Three months ended June 30, YoY
variance
2016 2015
Adjusted Revenues 18,264 15,700 16.3%
Active online
marketing customer
(000) 594 523 13.6%
Revenue per active
online marketing
customer (RMB) 28,400 29,400 (3.4%)
Adjusted cost of
revenues 8,738 6,252 39.8%
Adjusted selling,
general and
administrative
expenses 4,195 2,972 41.1%
Adjusted research
and development
expenses 2,465 2,357 4.6%
Adjusted operating
profit 2,866 4,119 (30.4%)
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Outlook for Third Quarter 2016
Baidu currently expects to generate total revenues in an amount ranging from RMB18.040 billion ($2.714 billion) to RMB18.580 billion ($2.796 billion) for the third quarter of 2016, representing a decrease of 1.9% to an increase of 1.1%, year-over-year. On an apples-to-apples basis, excluding Qunar from Baidu's financials, the guidance represents a 5.4% to 8.6% year-over-year increase. This forecast reflects Baidu's current and preliminary view, which is subject to change.
Conference Call Information
Baidu's management will hold an earnings conference call at 8:00 PM on July 28, 2016, U.S. Eastern Time (8:00 AM on July 29, 2016, Beijing/Hong Kong Time).
Dial-in details for the earnings conference call are as follows:
International: +65 67135090
China: 4006208038
US: +1 8456750437
UK: +44 2036214779
Hong Kong: +852 30186771
Passcode for all regions: 46419408
A replay of the conference call may be accessed by phone at the following number until August 5, 2016:
International: +61 2 8199 0299
Passcode: 46419408
Additionally, a live and archived webcast of this conference call will be available at http://ir.baidu.com.
About Baidu
Baidu, Inc. is the leading Chinese language Internet search provider. As a technology-based media company, Baidu aims to provide the best and most equitable way for people to find what they're looking for. In addition to serving individual Internet search users, Baidu provides an effective platform for businesses to reach potential customers. Baidu's ADSs trade on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol "BIDU". Currently, ten ADSs represent one Class A ordinary share.
Safe Harbor Statement
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 third quarter 2016 and quotations from management in this announcement, as well as Baidu's strategic and operational plans, contain forward-looking statements. Baidu may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its periodic reports to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, in its annual report to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about Baidu's beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement, including but not limited to the following: our growth strategies; our future business development, including development of new products and services; our ability to attract and retain users and customers; competition in the Chinese and Japanese language Internet search markets; competition for online marketing customers; changes in our revenues and certain cost or expense items as a percentage of our revenues; the outcome of ongoing, or any future, litigation or arbitration, including those relating to intellectual property rights; the expected growth of the Chinese language Internet search market and the number of Internet and broadband users in China; Chinese governmental policies relating to the Internet and Internet search providers and general economic conditions in China, Japan and elsewhere. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in our annual report on Form 20-F and other documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Baidu does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law. All information provided in this press release and in the attachments is as of the date of the press release, and Baidu undertakes no duty to update such information, except as required under applicable law.
About Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To supplement Baidu's consolidated financial results presented in accordance with GAAP, Baidu uses the following non-GAAP financial measures: non-GAAP operating profit, non-GAAP net income attributable to Baidu, non-GAAP diluted earnings per ADS, adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow. The presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP.
Baidu believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide meaningful supplemental information regarding its performance and liquidity by excluding certain items that may not be indicative of our recurring core business operating results, such as operating performance excluding not only non-cash charges, but also other items that are infrequent or unusual in nature. We believe that both management and investors benefit from referring to these non-GAAP financial measures in assessing our performance and when planning and forecasting future periods. These non-GAAP financial measures also facilitate management's internal comparisons to Baidu's historical performance and liquidity. We believe these non-GAAP financial measures are useful to investors in allowing for greater transparency with respect to supplemental information used by management in its financial and operational decision making. A limitation of using these non-GAAP financial measures is that these non-GAAP measures exclude certain items that have been and will continue to be for the foreseeable future a significant component in our results of operations. These non-GAAP financial measures presented here may not be comparable to similarly titled measures presented by other companies. Other companies may calculate similarly titled measures differently, limiting their usefulness as comparative measures to our data.
Non-GAAP operating profit represents operating profit excluding share-based compensation expenses.
Non-GAAP net income attributable to Baidu represents net income attributable to Baidu excluding share-based compensation expenses and the gain or loss associated with the issuance of shares by our equity method investees at a price higher or lower than our carrying value per share.
Non-GAAP diluted earnings per ADS represents diluted earnings per ADS calculated based on non-GAAP net income attributable to Baidu.
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".
For investor and media inquiries, please contact:
Sharon Ng
Baidu, Inc.
Tel: +86-10-5992-4958
Investor inquiries email: ir@baidu.com
Media inquiries email: intlcomm@baidu.com
[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
RMB6.6459 to US$1.00, the effective
noon buying rate as of June 30,
2016, in The City of New York for
cable transfers of RMB as certified
for customs purposes by the Federal
Reserve Bank of New York.
[2] Gross merchandise value (GMV) is
defined as GMV generated by the
Baidu platform, through products
such as Baidu Nuomi, Baidu Takeout
Delivery and Baidu Wallet. GMV is
defined as the value of confirmed
orders of products and services,
regardless of whether the service
has been consumed or delivered.
[3] Qunar Cayman Islands Limited
("Qunar") financials were
consolidated in Baidu's financial
statements from July 2011 to
October 26, 2015. Following Baidu's
exchange of Qunar shares with
Ctrip, Baidu deconsolidated Qunar's
financials after October 26, 2015.
[4] Non-GAAP net income attributable to
Baidu represents net income
attributable to Baidu excluding
share-based compensation expenses
and the gain or loss associated
with the issuance of the shares by
our equity method investees at a
price higher or lower than our
carrying value per share.
[5] Non-GAAP diluted earnings per ADS
represents diluted earnings per ADS
calculated based on non-GAAP net
income attributable to Baidu.
[6] The number of active online
marketing customers and revenue per
online active customer exclude our
group-buying related businesses
for consistency with previous
reporting.
[7] The adjusted figures for the second
quarter of 2015 only exclude Qunar
related figures from Baidu's
consolidated results. Share-based
compensation was allocated to
related operating costs and expense
line items.
Baidu, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
Three Months Ended
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June 30, March 31, June 30,
(In RMB thousands except for share, per share (or ADS) information) 2015 2016 2016
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Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited
Revenues:
Online marketing services 16,227,496 14,930,530 16,938,794
Other services 347,742 890,042 1,324,854
Total revenues 16,575,238 15,820,572 18,263,648
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Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of revenues (note 1, 2) (6,503,020) (7,563,184) (8,737,821)
Selling, general and administrative (note 2) (3,889,844) (3,945,944) (4,194,489)
Research and development (note 2) (2,712,681) (2,100,707) (2,464,952)
Total operating costs and expenses (13,105,545) (13,609,835) (15,397,262)
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Operating profit 3,469,693 2,210,737 2,866,386
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Other income:
Interest income 612,523 596,120 486,857
Interest expense (213,522) (268,389) (275,081)
Foreign exchange income(loss), net 5,396 (66,166) 243,911
Loss from equity method investments (2,417) (117,092) (554,533)
Other income, net 142,382 298,119 427,738
Total other income 544,362 442,592 328,892
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Income before income taxes 4,014,055 2,653,329 3,195,278
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Income taxes (762,951) (674,750) (792,723)
Net income 3,251,104 1,978,579 2,402,555
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Less: net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests (410,909) (8,252) (11,268)
Net income attributable to Baidu 3,662,013 1,986,831 2,413,823
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Earnings per share for Class A and Class B ordinary shares:
Net income attributable to Baidu -Basic 102.23 53.95 65.87
Net income attributable to Baidu -Diluted 101.86 53.82 65.69
Earnings per ADS (1 Class A ordinary share equals 10 ADSs ):
Net income attributable to Baidu -Basic 10.22 5.40 6.59
Net income attributable to Baidu -Diluted 10.19 5.38 6.57
Weighted average number of Class A and Class B ordinary shares outstanding:
Basic 35,141,734 34,599,297 34,652,134
Diluted 35,268,366 34,681,988 34,747,303
(1) Cost of revenues are detailed as follows:
Sales tax and surcharges (1,175,617) (1,047,564) (1,211,562)
Traffic acquisition costs (2,111,734) (2,233,208) (2,908,401)
Bandwidth costs (896,157) (1,088,038) (1,151,992)
Depreciation costs (618,648) (707,332) (753,775)
Operational costs (847,926) (1,092,153) (992,754)
Content costs (840,223) (1,382,468) (1,699,015)
Share-based compensation expenses (12,715) (12,421) (20,322)
Total cost of revenues (6,503,020) (7,563,184) (8,737,821)
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(2) Includes share-based compensation expenses as follows:
Cost of revenues (12,715) (12,421) (20,322)
Selling, general and administrative (130,418) (105,036) (93,843)
Research and development (211,592) (191,605) (286,766)
Total share-based compensation expenses (354,725) (309,062) (400,931)
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Baidu, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated
Balance Sheets
December 31, June 30,
(In RMB thousands
except for number of
shares and per share
data) 2015 2016
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Audited Unaudited
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash
equivalents 9,959,932 15,769,276
Restricted cash 95,997 78,245
Short-term investments 57,969,242 60,042,767
Accounts receivable,
net 3,927,256 4,083,324
Amounts due from
related parties 1,940,559 146,075
Other assets, current 4,340,677 4,792,437
Total current assets 78,233,663 84,912,124
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Non-current assets:
Fixed assets, net 10,627,127 11,016,548
Intangible assets, net 3,334,619 3,489,619
Goodwill 15,395,573 15,267,732
Long-term investments,
net 37,958,591 40,642,996
Amounts due from
related parties 9,725 9,491
Deferred tax assets,
net 1,008,174 1,131,436
Other assets, non-
current 1,285,836 2,474,787
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Total non-current
assets 69,619,645 74,032,609
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Total assets 147,853,308 158,944,733
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LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Short-term loans 100,000 174,200
Accounts payable and
accrued liabilities 17,840,192 19,312,633
Customer advances and
deposits 5,420,230 5,618,519
Deferred revenue 375,672 522,329
Deferred income 559,855 556,855
Long-term loans,
current portion 974,820 996,915
Capital lease
obligation 46,088 27,576
Amounts due to related
parties 785,945 498,504
Total current
liabilities 26,102,802 27,707,531
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Non-current
liabilities:
Deferred income 17,413 19,597
Long-term loans 3,239,676 6,508,449
Notes payable 30,702,116 31,418,139
Deferred tax
liabilities 3,441,290 3,474,464
Capital lease
obligation 8,435 509
Other non-current
liabilities 125,860 124,029
Total non-current
liabilities 37,534,790 41,545,187
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Total liabilities 63,637,592 69,252,718
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Redeemable
noncontrolling
interests 3,947,879 4,757,764
Equity
Class A Ordinary
Shares, par value
US$0.00005 per share,
825,000,000 shares
authorized, and
27,113, 541 shares and
27,167,032 shares
issued and outstanding
as at December 31,
2015 and June 30, 2016 12 12
Class B Ordinary
Shares, par value
US$0.00005 per share,
35,400,000 shares
authorized, and
7,492,921 shares and
7,492,921 shares
issued and outstanding
as at December 31,
2015 and June 30, 2016 3 3
Additional paid-in
capital 6,402,349 7,160,899
Retained earnings 74,659,355 78,808,198
Accumulated other
comprehensive loss (806,056) (1,027,710)
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Total Baidu, Inc.
shareholders' equity 80,255,663 84,941,402
Noncontrolling
interests 12,174 (7,151)
Total equity 80,267,837 84,934,251
---------- ----------
Total liabilities,
redeemable
noncontrolling
interests, and equity 147,853,308 158,944,733
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Reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures to the nearest comparable GAAP measures (in RMB thousands except for share and per
ADS information, unaudited)
Three months ended
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June 30, 2015 March 31, 2016 June 30, 2016
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Operating profit 3,469,693 2,210,737 2,866,386
Add: Share-based
compensation
expenses 354,725 309,062 400,931
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Non-GAAP operating
profit 3,824,418 2,519,799 3,267,317
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Add: Depreciation
of fixed assets 699,725 795,589 845,365
Add: Amortization
of intangible
assets 182,373 141,875 137,544
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Adjusted EBITDA 4,706,516 3,457,263 4,250,226
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Three months ended
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June 30, 2015 March 31, 2016 June 30, 2016
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Net income
attributable to
Baidu 3,662,013 1,986,831 2,413,823
Add: Share-based
compensation
expenses 354,725 309,062 400,931
Add: Loss(gain)
associated with the
dilution of equity
method investees - 62,858 (6,893)
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Non-GAAP net income
attributable to
Baidu 4,016,738 2,358,751 2,807,861
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Weighted average
number of ADS used
in computing non- 352,683,657 346,819,877 347,473,027
GAAP diluted
earnings per ADS
Non-GAAP diluted
earnings per ADS 11.39 6.80 8.08
Reconciliation from net cash provided by operating activities to free cash flow (in RMB thousands, unaudited)
Three months ended As a % of Three months ended As a % of Three months ended As a % of
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June 30, 2015 total revenues March 31, 2016 total revenues June 30, 2016 total revenues
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Net cash provided by operating activities 5,727,404 35% 4,742,232 30% 4,401,914 24%
Less: Capital expenditures (923,146) -6% (825,565) -5% (979,635) -5%
Free cash flow 4,804,258 29% 3,916,667 25% 3,422,279 19%
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