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Side-by-side financial comparison of iQIYI, Inc. (IQ) and NiSource (NI). Click either name above to swap in a different company.

NiSource is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($1.9B vs $971.6M, roughly 1.9× iQIYI, Inc.).

iQIYI, formerly Qiyi, is a Chinese subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service owned by Baidu. Headquartered in Beijing, iQIYI primarily produces and distributes films and television series.

NiSource Inc. is one of the largest fully regulated utility companies in the United States, serving approximately 3.5 million natural gas customers and 500,000 electric customers across six states through its local Columbia Gas and NIPSCO brands. The company, based in Merrillville, Indiana, has more than 8,000 employees. As of 2018, NiSource is the sole Indiana-based utility company.

IQ vs NI — Head-to-Head

Bigger by revenue
NI
NI
1.9× larger
NI
$1.9B
$971.6M
IQ

Income Statement — Q1 FY2026 vs Q4 FY2025

Metric
IQ
IQ
NI
NI
Revenue
$971.6M
$1.9B
Net Profit
$257.8M
Gross Margin
Operating Margin
0.8%
27.3%
Net Margin
13.7%
Revenue YoY
22.5%
Net Profit YoY
15.1%
EPS (diluted)
$0.53

Green = leading value per metric. Periods may differ when fiscal calendars don't align.

8-Quarter Revenue & Profit Trend

Side-by-side quarterly history. Quarters aligned by calendar period so offset fiscal years line up.

Revenue
IQ
IQ
NI
NI
Q1 26
$971.6M
Q4 25
$1.9B
Q3 25
$1.2B
Q2 25
$1.2B
Q1 25
$906.0M
$2.1B
Q4 24
$1.5B
Q3 24
$1.0B
Q2 24
$1.1B
Net Profit
IQ
IQ
NI
NI
Q1 26
Q4 25
$257.8M
Q3 25
$94.7M
Q2 25
$102.2M
Q1 25
$474.8M
Q4 24
$223.9M
Q3 24
$85.7M
Q2 24
$85.8M
Operating Margin
IQ
IQ
NI
NI
Q1 26
0.8%
Q4 25
27.3%
Q3 25
24.0%
Q2 25
21.1%
Q1 25
4.3%
35.3%
Q4 24
27.1%
Q3 24
20.9%
Q2 24
22.5%
Net Margin
IQ
IQ
NI
NI
Q1 26
Q4 25
13.7%
Q3 25
7.6%
Q2 25
8.2%
Q1 25
22.1%
Q4 24
14.5%
Q3 24
8.2%
Q2 24
8.1%
EPS (diluted)
IQ
IQ
NI
NI
Q1 26
Q4 25
$0.53
Q3 25
$0.20
Q2 25
$0.22
Q1 25
$1.00
Q4 24
$0.47
Q3 24
$0.19
Q2 24
$0.19

Balance Sheet & Financial Strength

Snapshot of each company's liquidity, leverage and book value from the latest quarter.

Metric
IQ
IQ
NI
NI
Cash + ST InvestmentsLiquidity on hand
$4.4M
$110.1M
Total DebtLower is stronger
$15.5B
Stockholders' EquityBook value
$13.3M
$9.5B
Total Assets
$46.7M
$35.9B
Debt / EquityLower = less leverage
1.64×

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Cash + ST Investments
IQ
IQ
NI
NI
Q1 26
$4.4M
Q4 25
$110.1M
Q3 25
$95.0M
Q2 25
$335.4M
Q1 25
$3.5M
$259.4M
Q4 24
$156.6M
Q3 24
$126.2M
Q2 24
$101.2M
Total Debt
IQ
IQ
NI
NI
Q1 26
Q4 25
$15.5B
Q3 25
$14.5B
Q2 25
$14.5B
Q1 25
$12.8B
Q4 24
$12.1B
Q3 24
$12.1B
Q2 24
$12.8B
Stockholders' Equity
IQ
IQ
NI
NI
Q1 26
$13.3M
Q4 25
$9.5B
Q3 25
$9.1B
Q2 25
$8.9B
Q1 25
$13.4M
$8.9B
Q4 24
$8.7B
Q3 24
$8.3B
Q2 24
$7.9B
Total Assets
IQ
IQ
NI
NI
Q1 26
$46.7M
Q4 25
$35.9B
Q3 25
$34.4B
Q2 25
$34.0B
Q1 25
$45.8M
$33.1B
Q4 24
$31.8B
Q3 24
$30.8B
Q2 24
$29.9B
Debt / Equity
IQ
IQ
NI
NI
Q1 26
Q4 25
1.64×
Q3 25
1.59×
Q2 25
1.63×
Q1 25
1.44×
Q4 24
1.39×
Q3 24
1.45×
Q2 24
1.63×

Cash Flow & Capital Efficiency

How much cash each business actually produces after reinvestment. Cash flow is harder to manipulate than net income.

Metric
IQ
IQ
NI
NI
Operating Cash FlowLast quarter
$712.6M
Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex
$-133.7M
FCF MarginFCF / Revenue
-7.1%
Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue
44.9%
Cash ConversionOCF / Net Profit
2.76×
TTM Free Cash FlowTrailing 4 quarters
$-420.0M

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Operating Cash Flow
IQ
IQ
NI
NI
Q1 26
Q4 25
$712.6M
Q3 25
$467.9M
Q2 25
$495.4M
Q1 25
$686.4M
Q4 24
$539.8M
Q3 24
$340.0M
Q2 24
$445.5M
Free Cash Flow
IQ
IQ
NI
NI
Q1 26
Q4 25
$-133.7M
Q3 25
$-172.6M
Q2 25
$-162.8M
Q1 25
$49.1M
Q4 24
$-220.2M
Q3 24
$-294.7M
Q2 24
$-184.3M
FCF Margin
IQ
IQ
NI
NI
Q1 26
Q4 25
-7.1%
Q3 25
-13.9%
Q2 25
-13.1%
Q1 25
2.3%
Q4 24
-14.3%
Q3 24
-28.2%
Q2 24
-17.5%
Capex Intensity
IQ
IQ
NI
NI
Q1 26
Q4 25
44.9%
Q3 25
51.6%
Q2 25
52.8%
Q1 25
29.6%
Q4 24
49.4%
Q3 24
60.7%
Q2 24
59.7%
Cash Conversion
IQ
IQ
NI
NI
Q1 26
Q4 25
2.76×
Q3 25
4.94×
Q2 25
4.85×
Q1 25
1.45×
Q4 24
2.41×
Q3 24
3.97×
Q2 24
5.19×

Financial Flow Comparison

Revenue → gross profit → operating profit → net profit for each company.

Revenue Breakdown by Segment

IQ
IQ

Segment breakdown not available.

NI
NI

Residential$703.6M37%
Ni Source Electric Generation And Power Delivery$525.6M28%
NIPSCO Gas Distribution$348.1M18%
Commercial$235.9M13%
Industrial$45.9M2%
Offsystem$16.9M1%
Misc.$9.6M1%
Related Party$3.3M0%

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