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BCE TSX:BCE Stock Report

Last Price

CA$33.28

Market Cap

CA$30.4b

7D

-8.4%

1Y

-35.3%

Updated

20 Dec, 2024

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Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for BCE
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceCA$33.28
52 Week HighCA$56.18
52 Week LowCA$32.95
Beta0.40
1 Month Change-11.82%
3 Month Change-30.03%
1 Year Change-35.27%
3 Year Change-49.31%
5 Year Change-45.09%
Change since IPO323.67%

Recent News & Updates

BCE's (TSE:BCE) Conservative Accounting Might Explain Soft Earnings

Nov 14
BCE's (TSE:BCE) Conservative Accounting Might Explain Soft Earnings

Recent updates

BCE's (TSE:BCE) Conservative Accounting Might Explain Soft Earnings

Nov 14
BCE's (TSE:BCE) Conservative Accounting Might Explain Soft Earnings

These 4 Measures Indicate That BCE (TSE:BCE) Is Using Debt Extensively

Aug 20
These 4 Measures Indicate That BCE (TSE:BCE) Is Using Debt Extensively

BCE Inc. Just Missed EPS By 5.7%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Aug 05
BCE Inc. Just Missed EPS By 5.7%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Investors Interested In BCE Inc.'s (TSE:BCE) Earnings

Jul 27
Investors Interested In BCE Inc.'s (TSE:BCE) Earnings

Here's What To Make Of BCE's (TSE:BCE) Decelerating Rates Of Return

Jun 24
Here's What To Make Of BCE's (TSE:BCE) Decelerating Rates Of Return

BCE (TSE:BCE) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

May 09
BCE (TSE:BCE) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Shareholder Returns

BCECA TelecomCA Market
7D-8.4%-5.6%-2.6%
1Y-35.3%-22.5%15.2%

Return vs Industry: BCE underperformed the Canadian Telecom industry which returned -22.5% over the past year.

Return vs Market: BCE underperformed the Canadian Market which returned 15.2% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is BCE's price volatile compared to industry and market?
BCE volatility
BCE Average Weekly Movement3.6%
Telecom Industry Average Movement3.6%
Market Average Movement8.1%
10% most volatile stocks in CA Market17.3%
10% least volatile stocks in CA Market2.9%

Stable Share Price: BCE has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the Canadian market.

Volatility Over Time: BCE's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
188045,132Mirko Bibicwww.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 fundamental statistics
Market capCA$30.37b
Earnings (TTM)CA$84.00m
Revenue (TTM)CA$24.46b

361.4x

P/E Ratio

1.2x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
BCE income statement (TTM)
RevenueCA$24.46b
Cost of RevenueCA$13.53b
Gross ProfitCA$10.94b
Other ExpensesCA$10.85b
EarningsCA$84.00m

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

May 08, 2025

Earnings per share (EPS)0.092
Gross Margin44.71%
Net Profit Margin0.34%
Debt/Equity Ratio222.9%

How did BCE perform over the long term?

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Dividends

12.0%

Current Dividend Yield

4,301%

Payout Ratio

Does BCE pay a reliable dividends?

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When do you need to buy BCE by to receive an upcoming dividend?
BCE dividend dates
Ex Dividend DateDec 16 2024
Dividend Pay DateJan 15 2025
Days until Ex dividend5 days
Days until Dividend pay date25 days

Does BCE pay a reliable dividends?

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/20 04:48
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.

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Analyst Sources

BCE Inc. is covered by 40 analysts. 15 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Mark RosenAccountability Research Corporation
Amman SaeedAccountability Research Corporation
null nullArgus Research Company