(BCE) BCE - Ratings and Ratios
Wireless, Wireline, Internet, TV, Media
EPS (Earnings per Share)
Revenue
| Risk via 10d forecast | |
|---|---|
| Volatility | 19.8% |
| Value at Risk 5%th | 32.3% |
| Relative Tail Risk | -0.64% |
| Reward TTM | |
|---|---|
| Sharpe Ratio | -0.31 |
| Alpha | -10.32 |
| Character TTM | |
|---|---|
| Hurst Exponent | 0.617 |
| Beta | -0.088 |
| Beta Downside | -0.270 |
| Drawdowns 3y | |
|---|---|
| Max DD | 48.71% |
| Mean DD | 24.15% |
| Median DD | 22.68% |
Description: BCE BCE October 16, 2025
BCE Inc. (NYSE:BCE) is a Canadian integrated telecommunications provider that serves residential, business, and wholesale customers through two primary segments: Bell Communication and Technology Services, which delivers wireless, wireline, internet, streaming, and device offerings; and Bell Media, which operates a portfolio of video, audio, out-of-home advertising, and digital media assets. The company’s legacy dates back to 1880 and its headquarters are in Verdun, Canada.
As of the latest fiscal quarter, BCE reported revenue of approximately $7.3 billion, with a wireless subscriber base of roughly 10.5 million and broadband customers exceeding 5 million. The firm maintains a dividend yield near 5.6 % and is allocating around $2.2 billion in capital expenditures this year to expand its 5G network and fiber-to-the-home infrastructure-key drivers in a sector characterized by high entry barriers, regulated pricing, and steady cash-flow generation.
For a deeper, data-driven assessment of BCE’s valuation metrics and scenario analysis, you may find ValueRay’s research platform a useful next step.
BCE Stock Overview
| Market Cap in USD | 21,569m |
| Sub-Industry | Integrated Telecommunication Services |
| IPO / Inception | 1982-11-15 |
| Return 12m vs S&P 500 | -18.0% |
| Analyst Rating | 2.94 of 5 |
BCE Dividends
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 10.18% |
| Yield on Cost 5y | 7.52% |
| Yield CAGR 5y | 4.29% |
| Payout Consistency | 89.9% |
| Payout Ratio | 56.5% |
BCE Growth Ratios
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| CAGR 3y | -15.03% |
| CAGR/Max DD Calmar Ratio | -0.31 |
| CAGR/Mean DD Pain Ratio | -0.62 |
| Current Volume | 2672.6k |
| Average Volume | 2932.7k |
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 3.5
| Net Income (6.33b TTM) > 0 and > 6% of Revenue (6% = 1.47b TTM) |
| FCFTA 0.04 (>2.0%) and ΔFCFTA 0.46pp (YES ≥ +1.0pp, WARN ≥ +0.5pp) |
| NWC/Revenue -20.96% (prev -21.73%; Δ 0.76pp) (YES ≤20% & Δ≤-1pp; WARN ≤25% & Δ≤0 oder ≤40% & Δ≤-3pp) |
| CFO/TA 0.08 (>3.0%) and CFO 6.26b <= Net Income 6.33b (YES >=105%, WARN >=100%) |
| Net Debt (40.51b) to EBITDA (14.43b) ratio: 2.81 <= 3.0 (WARN <= 3.5) |
| Current Ratio 0.58 (target 1.5–3.0; WARN 1.2–<1.5 or >3.0–5.0; CFO/TA gate active) |
| Outstanding Shares last Quarter (932.5m) change vs 12m ago 2.21% (target <= -2.0% for YES) |
| Gross Margin 67.92% (prev 58.83%; Δ 9.10pp) >=18% & Δ>=+0.5pp (WARN >=15% & Δ>=0) |
| Asset Turnover 32.37% (prev 33.64%; Δ -1.27pp) >=50% & Δ>=+2pp (WARN >=35% & Δ>=0) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio 5.29 (EBITDA TTM 14.43b / Interest Expense TTM 1.76b) >= 6 (WARN >= 3) |
Altman Z'' 0.57
| (A) -0.07 = (Total Current Assets 7.05b - Total Current Liabilities 12.18b) / Total Assets 78.58b |
| (B) -0.05 = Retained Earnings (Balance) -4.06b / Total Assets 78.58b |
| (C) 0.12 = EBIT TTM 9.31b / Avg Total Assets 75.65b |
| (D) 0.32 = Book Value of Equity 17.80b / Total Liabilities 55.83b |
| Total Rating: 0.57 = (6.56 * A) + (3.26 * B) + (6.72 * C) + (1.05 * D) |
ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 70.95
| 1. Piotroski 3.50pt |
| 2. FCF Yield 4.83% |
| 3. FCF Margin 13.98% |
| 4. Debt/Equity 1.82 |
| 5. Debt/Ebitda 2.81 |
| 6. ROIC - WACC (= 12.55)% |
| 7. RoE 33.81% |
| 8. Rev. Trend 40.21% |
| 9. EPS Trend -20.55% |
What is the price of BCE shares?
Over the past week, the price has changed by +0.13%, over one month by -3.11%, over three months by -7.30% and over the past year by -7.11%.
Is BCE a buy, sell or hold?
- Strong Buy: 1
- Buy: 3
- Hold: 8
- Sell: 4
- Strong Sell: 1
What are the forecasts/targets for the BCE price?
| Issuer | Target | Up/Down from current |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | 25.3 | 9.5% |
| Analysts Target Price | 25.3 | 9.5% |
| ValueRay Target Price | 23.4 | 1.6% |
BCE Fundamental Data Overview November 25, 2025
P/E Trailing = 4.8901
P/E Forward = 11.9904
P/S = 0.8809
P/B = 1.5843
P/EG = 0.2293
Beta = 0.65
Revenue TTM = 24.49b CAD
EBIT TTM = 9.31b CAD
EBITDA TTM = 14.43b CAD
Long Term Debt = 35.16b CAD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 5.82b CAD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 40.98b CAD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 40.51b CAD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 70.94b CAD (30.43b + Debt 40.98b - CCE 465.0m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 5.29 (Ebit TTM 9.31b / Interest Expense TTM 1.76b)
FCF Yield = 4.83% (FCF TTM 3.42b / Enterprise Value 70.94b)
FCF Margin = 13.98% (FCF TTM 3.42b / Revenue TTM 24.49b)
Net Margin = 25.87% (Net Income TTM 6.33b / Revenue TTM 24.49b)
Gross Margin = 67.92% ((Revenue TTM 24.49b - Cost of Revenue TTM 7.85b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 70.82% (prev 68.58%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.90 (Enterprise Value 70.94b / Total Assets 78.58b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 1.12% (Interest Expense 457.0m / Debt 40.98b)
Taxrate = 9.80% (495.0m / 5.05b)
NOPAT = 8.40b (EBIT 9.31b * (1 - 9.80%))
Current Ratio = 0.58 (Total Current Assets 7.05b / Total Current Liabilities 12.18b)
Debt / Equity = 1.82 (Debt 40.98b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 22.46b)
Debt / EBITDA = 2.81 (Net Debt 40.51b / EBITDA 14.43b)
Debt / FCF = 11.83 (Net Debt 40.51b / FCF TTM 3.42b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 18.73b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 8.06% (Net Income 6.33b / Total Assets 78.58b)
RoE = 33.81% (Net Income TTM 6.33b / Total Stockholder Equity 18.73b)
RoCE = 17.29% (EBIT 9.31b / Capital Employed (Equity 18.73b + L.T.Debt 35.16b))
RoIC = 15.55% (NOPAT 8.40b / Invested Capital 54.03b)
WACC = 3.00% (E(30.43b)/V(71.41b) * Re(5.69%) + D(40.98b)/V(71.41b) * Rd(1.12%) * (1-Tc(0.10)))
Discount Rate = 5.69% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.) -> floored to rf + 0.7*ERP = 8.05%
Shares Correlation 3-Years: 81.65 | Cagr: 1.10%
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 81.15% ; FCFE base≈3.19b ; Y1≈3.85b ; Y5≈6.27b
Fair Price DCF = 114.7 (DCF Value 106.94b / Shares Outstanding 932.5m; 5y FCF grow 22.26% → 3.0% )
EPS Correlation: -20.55 | EPS CAGR: 3.96% | SUE: 0.98 | # QB: 1
Revenue Correlation: 40.21 | Revenue CAGR: -2.25% | SUE: -0.02 | # QB: 0
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