BCE Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 1/6
BCE has a total shareholder equity of CA$18.0B and total debt of CA$40.1B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 222.9%. Its total assets and total liabilities are CA$72.7B and CA$54.7B respectively. BCE's EBIT is CA$5.6B making its interest coverage ratio 3.6. It has cash and short-term investments of CA$2.6B.
Key information
222.9%
Debt to equity ratio
CA$40.08b
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | 3.6x |
| Cash | CA$2.61b |
| Equity | CA$17.98b |
| Total liabilities | CA$54.74b |
| Total assets | CA$72.72b |
Recent financial health updates
No updates
Recent 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 16Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: BCE's short term assets (CA$8.8B) do not cover its short term liabilities (CA$14.1B).
Long Term Liabilities: BCE's short term assets (CA$8.8B) do not cover its long term liabilities (CA$40.6B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: BCE's net debt to equity ratio (208.4%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: BCE's debt to equity ratio has increased from 127.8% to 222.9% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: BCE's debt is not well covered by operating cash flow (18.7%).
Interest Coverage: BCE's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (3.6x coverage).
Balance Sheet
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Company 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
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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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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 |