BCE Inc. (TSX:BCE)
Canada flag Canada · Delayed Price · Currency is CAD
31.56
-0.04 (-0.13%)
May 12, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT

BCE Inc. Statistics

Total Valuation

BCE Inc. has a market cap or net worth of CAD 29.09 billion. The enterprise value is 71.00 billion.

Market Cap 29.09B
Enterprise Value 71.00B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Thursday, May 8, 2025.

Earnings Date May 8, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date Jun 16, 2025

Share Statistics

BCE Inc. has 921.82 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.23% in one year.

Current Share Class 921.82M
Shares Outstanding 921.82M
Shares Change (YoY) +0.23%
Shares Change (QoQ) +0.88%
Owned by Insiders (%) 0.06%
Owned by Institutions (%) 41.94%
Float 920.46M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 74.25 and the forward PE ratio is 11.74.

PE Ratio 74.25
Forward PE 11.74
PS Ratio 1.20
PB Ratio 1.65
P/TBV Ratio n/a
P/FCF Ratio 7.65
P/OCF Ratio 3.92
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 7.66, with an EV/FCF ratio of 18.67.

EV / Earnings 181.59
EV / Sales 2.92
EV / EBITDA 7.66
EV / EBIT 13.26
EV / FCF 18.67

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.64, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 2.22.

Current Ratio 0.64
Quick Ratio 0.46
Debt / Equity 2.22
Debt / EBITDA 4.12
Debt / FCF 10.31
Interest Coverage 3.26

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 3.16% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 6.10%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 3.16%
Return on Assets (ROA) 4.84%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 6.10%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 9.34%
Revenue Per Employee 602,327
Profits Per Employee 9,681
Employee Count 40,390
Asset Turnover 0.34
Inventory Turnover 30.43

Taxes

In the past 12 months, BCE Inc. has paid 892.00 million in taxes.

Income Tax 892.00M
Effective Tax Rate 31.49%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -31.97% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.67, so BCE Inc.'s price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 0.67
52-Week Price Change -31.97%
50-Day Moving Average 31.92
200-Day Moving Average 38.43
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 56.77
Average Volume (20 Days) 3,786,314

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 14.08 million, so 1.54% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 14.08M
Short Previous Month 11.01M
Short % of Shares Out 1.54%
Short % of Float 1.54%
Short Ratio (days to cover) n/a

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, BCE Inc. had revenue of CAD 24.33 billion and earned 391.00 million in profits. Earnings per share was 0.43.

Revenue 24.33B
Gross Profit 10.94B
Operating Income 5.61B
Pretax Income 1.27B
Net Income 391.00M
EBITDA 8.67B
EBIT 5.61B
Earnings Per Share (EPS) 0.43
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 1.05 billion in cash and 39.19 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -38.14 billion or -41.37 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 1.05B
Total Debt 39.19B
Net Cash -38.14B
Net Cash Per Share -41.37
Equity (Book Value) 17.62B
Book Value Per Share 15.03
Working Capital -4.34B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 7.43 billion and capital expenditures -3.62 billion, giving a free cash flow of 3.80 billion.

Operating Cash Flow 7.43B
Capital Expenditures -3.62B
Free Cash Flow 3.80B
FCF Per Share 4.13
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 44.96%, with operating and profit margins of 23.04% and 2.33%.

Gross Margin 44.96%
Operating Margin 23.04%
Pretax Margin 5.22%
Profit Margin 2.33%
EBITDA Margin 35.63%
EBIT Margin 23.04%
FCF Margin 15.63%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of 1.75, which amounts to a dividend yield of 5.54%.

Dividend Per Share 1.75
Dividend Yield 5.54%
Dividend Growth (YoY) -12.72%
Years of Dividend Growth 12
Payout Ratio 620.49%
Buyback Yield -0.23%
Shareholder Yield 5.31%
Earnings Yield 1.34%
FCF Yield 13.07%
Dividend Details

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on July 11, 2006. It was a reverse split with a ratio of 0.915.

Last Split Date Jul 11, 2006
Split Type Reverse
Split Ratio 0.915

Scores

BCE Inc. has an Altman Z-Score of 0.77 and a Piotroski F-Score of 4. A Z-score under 3 suggests an increased risk of bankruptcy.

Altman Z-Score 0.77
Piotroski F-Score 4