BCE Stock Overview
A communications company, provides wireless, wireline, Internet, and television (TV) services to residential, business, and wholesale customers in Canada. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 4/6 |
| Future Growth | 3/6 |
| Past Performance | 0/6 |
| Financial Health | 1/6 |
| Dividends | 4/6 |
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BCE Inc. Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | CA$23.39 |
| 52 Week High | CA$41.52 |
| 52 Week Low | CA$21.87 |
| Beta | 0.43 |
| 1 Month Change | 0.99% |
| 3 Month Change | -29.57% |
| 1 Year Change | -43.17% |
| 3 Year Change | -54.82% |
| 5 Year Change | -51.24% |
| Change since IPO | 9.05% |
Recent News & Updates
BCE: The Ziply Deal Is Not As Bad As It Seems
Dec 26BCE: Don't Get Caught By The Double-Digit Yield
Nov 15Recent updates
BCE: The Ziply Deal Is Not As Bad As It Seems
Dec 26BCE: Don't Get Caught By The Double-Digit Yield
Nov 15BCE: $3.5 Billion MLSE Sale And Lower Rates Are Catalysts For Rebound
Oct 14BCE Is Dead To Me - August Dividend Income Report
Sep 20BCE's 8.3% Yield: A Telecom Giant Ready For A Comeback
Sep 09BCE: Downgrade On Deteriorating Economy
Jul 07BCE: The Canadian Bell Rings With 8.9% Dividend Yield + 3 High Yield Telecommunication Stocks - ATT, Verizon, And Vodafone
Jun 17BCE: Why I Added This 9% Yield To My Portfolio
Apr 22BCE Inc.: Is This Succulent 7.9% Dividend Safe?
Mar 12BCE Inc. Is A Great Bargain Back At 7.6% Yield
Feb 10BCE: Attractive Valuation Relative To TELUS And Rogers
Jan 22BCE: A Deep Value Play With An Above 7% Dividend Yield
Nov 20BCE: A Smart 7.5% Yield With 25% Upside Potential
Oct 16Shareholder Returns
| BCE | US Telecom | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 3.8% | 2.4% | 3.1% |
| 1Y | -43.2% | 12.4% | 23.7% |
Return vs Industry: BCE underperformed the US Telecom industry which returned 12.4% over the past year.
Return vs Market: BCE underperformed the US Market which returned 23.7% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| BCE volatility | |
|---|---|
| BCE Average Weekly Movement | 4.0% |
| Telecom Industry Average Movement | 7.9% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.5% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 18.9% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.2% |
Stable Share Price: BCE has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.
Volatility Over Time: BCE's weekly volatility (4%) 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
| BCE fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | US$21.39b |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$58.59m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$17.06b |
364.3x
P/E Ratio1.3x
P/S RatioIs BCE overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| BCE income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | CA$24.46b |
| Cost of Revenue | CA$13.53b |
| Gross Profit | CA$10.94b |
| Other Expenses | CA$10.85b |
| Earnings | CA$84.00m |
Last Reported Earnings
Sep 30, 2024
Next Earnings Date
Feb 06, 2025
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 0.092 |
| Gross Margin | 44.71% |
| Net Profit Margin | 0.34% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 222.9% |
How did BCE perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
11.9%
Current Dividend Yield4,301%
Payout RatioCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/01/21 01:25 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/21 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
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.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* 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.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Mark Rosen | Accountability Research Corporation |
| Amman Saeed | Accountability Research Corporation |
| null null | Argus Research Company |