BCE Inc. (BCE)
NYSE: BCE · Real-Time Price · USD
25.61
+0.24 (0.95%)
At close: Aug 15, 2025, 4:00 PM
25.83
+0.22 (0.86%)
After-hours: Aug 15, 2025, 6:01 PM EDT

BCE Inc. Statistics

Total Valuation

BCE Inc. has a market cap or net worth of $23.67 billion. The enterprise value is $53.23 billion.

Market Cap 23.67B
Enterprise Value 53.23B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Thursday, August 7, 2025, before market open.

Earnings Date Aug 7, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date Jun 16, 2025

Share Statistics

BCE Inc. has 932.53 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.73% in one year.

Current Share Class 932.53M
Shares Outstanding 932.53M
Shares Change (YoY) +0.73%
Shares Change (QoQ) +1.15%
Owned by Insiders (%) n/a
Owned by Institutions (%) n/a
Float 931.30M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 74.13 and the forward PE ratio is 13.03.

PE Ratio 74.13
Forward PE 13.03
PS Ratio 1.32
Forward PS n/a
PB Ratio 1.76
P/TBV Ratio n/a
P/FCF Ratio 8.54
P/OCF Ratio 4.46
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 8.39, with an EV/FCF ratio of 19.20.

EV / Earnings 167.65
EV / Sales 2.97
EV / EBITDA 8.39
EV / EBIT 13.02
EV / FCF 19.20

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.61, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 2.04.

Current Ratio 0.61
Quick Ratio 0.43
Debt / Equity 2.04
Debt / EBITDA 3.95
Debt / FCF 9.93
Interest Coverage 3.21

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 3.34% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 6.04%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 3.34%
Return on Assets (ROA) 4.79%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 6.04%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 9.36%
Revenue Per Employee n/a
Profits Per Employee n/a
Employee Count n/a
Asset Turnover 0.34
Inventory Turnover 31.25

Taxes

In the past 12 months, BCE Inc. has paid $496.39 million in taxes.

Income Tax 496.39M
Effective Tax Rate 51.37%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -25.25% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.65, so BCE Inc.'s price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 0.65
52-Week Price Change -25.25%
50-Day Moving Average 23.32
200-Day Moving Average 23.81
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 71.68
Average Volume (20 Days) 3,099,163

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 40.17 million, so 4.31% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 40.17M
Short Previous Month 43.41M
Short % of Shares Out 4.31%
Short % of Float 4.31%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 12.83

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, BCE Inc. had revenue of $17.90 billion and earned $317.48 million in profits. Earnings per share was $0.35.

Revenue 17.90B
Gross Profit 8.01B
Operating Income 4.09B
Pretax Income n/a
Net Income 317.48M
EBITDA 6.34B
EBIT 4.09B
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $0.35
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $373.94 million in cash and $27.54 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -$27.16 billion or -$29.13 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 373.94M
Total Debt 27.54B
Net Cash -27.16B
Net Cash Per Share -$29.13
Equity (Book Value) 13.47B
Book Value Per Share 11.51
Working Capital -3.31B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $5.31 billion and capital expenditures -$2.50 billion, giving a free cash flow of $2.77 billion.

Operating Cash Flow 5.31B
Capital Expenditures -2.50B
Free Cash Flow 2.77B
FCF Per Share $2.97
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 44.76%, with operating and profit margins of 22.84% and 2.47%.

Gross Margin 44.76%
Operating Margin 22.84%
Pretax Margin 5.40%
Profit Margin 2.47%
EBITDA Margin 35.45%
EBIT Margin 22.84%
FCF Margin 15.49%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of $2.45, which amounts to a dividend yield of 9.56%.

Dividend Per Share $2.45
Dividend Yield 9.56%
Dividend Growth (YoY) -15.57%
Years of Dividend Growth 9
Payout Ratio 708.99%
Buyback Yield -0.73%
Shareholder Yield 8.83%
Earnings Yield 1.34%
FCF Yield 11.71%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for BCE Inc. is $37.50, which is 46.43% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".

Price Target $37.50
Price Target Difference 46.43%
Analyst Consensus Hold
Analyst Count 6
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) 1.98%
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) 90.22%
Stock Forecasts

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value
Lynch Upside
Graham Number
Graham Upside

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on July 11, 2006. It was a reverse split with a ratio of 1:1.09.

Last Split Date Jul 11, 2006
Split Type Reverse
Split Ratio 1:1.09

Scores

BCE Inc. has an Altman Z-Score of 0.75 and a Piotroski F-Score of 6. A Z-score under 3 suggests an increased risk of bankruptcy.

Altman Z-Score 0.75
Piotroski F-Score 6