BCE (TSX:BCE.PRZ) - Stock Price, News & Analysis

BCE.PRZ Stock Overview

BCE Inc., a communications company, provides wireless, wireline, Internet, and television (TV) services to residential, business, and wholesale customers in Canada.

About the company

BCE.PRZ fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation	2/6
Future Growth	1/6
Past Performance	1/6
Financial Health	2/6
Dividends	3/6

Rewards

Trading at 62.5% below our estimate of its fair value

Earnings are forecast to grow 9.99% per year

Risk Analysis

Dividend of 8.98% is not well covered by earnings or cash flows

Has a high level of debt

BCE Inc. Competitors

TELUS

TSX:T

CA$32.0b

Quebecor

TSX:QBR.A

CA$6.7b

Cogeco Communications

TSX:CCA

CA$2.4b

Cogeco

TSX:CGO

CA$506.1m

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for BCE
Historical stock prices
Current Share Price	CA$18.00
52 Week High	CA$19.92
52 Week Low	CA$14.57
Beta	0.44
1 Month Change	0.56%
3 Month Change	-1.37%
1 Year Change	-6.20%
3 Year Change	4.65%
5 Year Change	13.21%
Change since IPO	-26.53%

Recent updates

Shareholder Returns

	BCE.PRZ	CA Telecom	CA Market
7D	-0.8%	-1.5%	-2.1%
1Y	-6.2%	-26.4%	3.6%

Return vs Industry: BCE.PRZ exceeded the Canadian Telecom industry which returned -26.2% over the past year.

Return vs Market: BCE.PRZ underperformed the Canadian Market which returned 3.2% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is BCE.PRZ's price volatile compared to industry and market?
BCE.PRZ volatility
BCE.PRZ Average Weekly Movement	2.3%
Telecom Industry Average Movement	3.2%
Market Average Movement	9.2%
10% most volatile stocks in CA Market	18.4%
10% least volatile stocks in CA Market	3.1%

Stable Share Price: BCE.PRZ has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.

Volatility Over Time: BCE.PRZ's weekly volatility (2%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

Founded	Employees	CEO	Website
1880	45,132	Mirko Bibic	www.bce.ca

BCE Inc., a communications company, provides wireless, wireline, Internet, and television (TV) services to residential, business, and wholesale customers in Canada. The company operates through two segments, Bell Communication and Technology Services, and Bell Media. The Bell Communication and Technology Services segment provides wireless products and services including mobile data and voice plans and devices; wireline products and services comprising data, including internet access, internet protocol television, cloud-based services, and business solutions, as well as voice, and other communication services and products; and satellite TV and connectivity services for residential, small and medium-sized business, government, and large enterprise customers.

BCE Inc. Fundamentals Summary

How do BCE's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
BCE.PRZ fundamental statistics
Market cap	CA$40.63b
Earnings (TTM)	CA$2.08b
Revenue (TTM)	CA$24.67b

19.5x

P/E Ratio

1.6x

P/S Ratio

Is BCE.PRZ overvalued?

See Fair Value and valuation analysis

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
BCE.PRZ income statement (TTM)
Revenue	CA$24.67b
Cost of Revenue	CA$13.84b
Gross Profit	CA$10.83b
Other Expenses	CA$8.76b
Earnings	CA$2.08b

Last Reported Earnings

Dec 31, 2023

Next Earnings Date

May 02, 2024

Earnings per share (EPS)	2.28
Gross Margin	43.91%
Net Profit Margin	8.41%
Debt/Equity Ratio	152.4%

How did BCE.PRZ perform over the long term?

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Dividends

9.0%

Current Dividend Yield

170%

Payout Ratio

Does BCE.PRZ pay a reliable dividends?

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When do you need to buy BCE.PRZ by to receive an upcoming dividend?
BCE dividend dates
Ex Dividend Date	Apr 29 2024
Dividend Pay Date	Jun 01 2024
Days until Ex dividend	10 days
Days until Dividend pay date	43 days