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(BCE) BCE - Ratings and Ratios

Exchange: NYSE • Country: Canada • Currency: USD • Type: Common Stock • ISIN: CA05534B7604

Wireless, Wireline, Internet, TV, Media

BCE EPS (Earnings per Share)

EPS Growth (3Y CAGR): -11.44%
EPS Trend (3Y Correlation): -28.6%

BCE Revenue

Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR): 0.37%
Revenue Trend (3Y Correlation): -16.4%

Description: BCE BCE

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	21,681m
Sub-Industry	Integrated Telecommunication Services
IPO / Inception	1982-11-15

BCE Stock Ratings

Growth Rating	-40.1%
Fundamental	50.6%
Dividend Rating	61.3%
Return 12m vs S&P 500	-33.0%
Analyst Rating	2.94 of 5

BCE Dividends

Dividend Yield 12m	8.60%
Yield on Cost 5y	6.86%
Annual Growth 5y	4.29%
Payout Consistency	91.0%
Payout Ratio	2.7%

BCE Growth Ratios

Growth Correlation 3m	-27.7%
Growth Correlation 12m	-8.5%
Growth Correlation 5y	-64.5%
CAGR 5y	-11.28%
CAGR/Max DD 3y (Calmar Ratio)	-0.23
CAGR/Mean DD 3y (Pain Ratio)	-0.50
Sharpe Ratio 12m	-0.17
Alpha	-31.64
Beta	0.645
Volatility	19.51%
Current Volume	3319.5k
Average Volume 20d	2824.2k
Stop Loss	22.9 (-3.3%)
Signal	-0.34

Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 3.0

Net Income (602.0m TTM) > 0 and > 6% of Revenue (6% = 1.46b TTM)

FCFTA 0.05 (>2.0%) and ΔFCFTA 1.47pp (YES ≥ +1.0pp, WARN ≥ +0.5pp)

NWC/Revenue -18.47% (prev -18.48%; Δ 0.01pp) (YES ≤20% & Δ≤-1pp; WARN ≤25% & Δ≤0 oder ≤40% & Δ≤-3pp)

CFO/TA 0.10 (>3.0%) and CFO 7.24b > Net Income 602.0m (YES >=105%, WARN >=100%)

Net Debt (37.05b) to EBITDA (8.14b) ratio: 4.55 <= 3.0 (WARN <= 3.5)

Current Ratio 0.61 (target 1.5–3.0; WARN 1.2–<1.5 or >3.0–5.0; CFO/TA gate active)

Outstanding Shares last Quarter (930.9m) change vs 12m ago 2.04% (target <= -2.0% for YES)

Gross Margin 67.94% (prev 58.57%; Δ 9.37pp) >=18% & Δ>=+0.5pp (WARN >=15% & Δ>=0)

Asset Turnover 33.58% (prev 33.09%; Δ 0.49pp) >=50% & Δ>=+2pp (WARN >=35% & Δ>=0)

Interest Coverage Ratio 1.75 (EBITDA TTM 8.14b / Interest Expense TTM 1.75b) >= 6 (WARN >= 3)

Altman Z'' -0.25

(A) -0.06 = (Total Current Assets 7.07b - Total Current Liabilities 11.57b) / Total Assets 71.13b

(B) -0.12 = Retained Earnings (Balance) -8.38b / Total Assets 71.13b

(D) 0.25 = Book Value of Equity 13.35b / Total Liabilities 52.76b

Total Rating: -0.25 = (6.56 * A) + (3.26 * B) + (6.72 * C) + (1.05 * D)

ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 50.55

1. Piotroski 3.0pt = -2.0

2. FCF Yield 5.65% = 2.83

3. FCF Margin 15.63% = 3.91

4. Debt/Equity 2.08 = 0.65

5. Debt/Ebitda 4.55 = -2.50

6. ROIC - WACC (= 0.03)% = 0.03

7. RoE 3.43% = 0.29

8. Rev. Trend -16.37% = -1.23

9. EPS Trend -28.58% = -1.43

What is the price of BCE shares?

As of October 17, 2025, the stock is trading at USD 23.69 with a total of 3,319,514 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +1.07%, over one month by +1.11%, over three months by -1.74% and over the past year by -23.01%.

Is BCE a good stock to buy?

Neither. Based on ValueRay´s Fundamental Analyses, BCE is currently (October 2025) neither a good nor a bad stock to buy. It has a ValueRay Fundamental Rating of 50.55 and therefor a neutral outlook according to the companies health.
Based on momentum, paid dividends and discounted-cash-flow analyses, the fair value of BCE is around 22.71 USD . This means that BCE is currently overvalued and has a potential downside of -4.14%.

Is BCE a buy, sell or hold?

BCE has received a consensus analysts rating of 2.94. Therefor, it is recommend to hold BCE.

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	25.4	7%
Analysts Target Price	25.4	7%
ValueRay Target Price	24.4	2.8%

Last update: 2025-10-04 03:46

BCE Fundamental Data Overview

Market Cap CAD = 30.45b (21.68b USD * 1.4044 USD.CAD)
P/E Trailing = 70.3939
P/E Forward = 11.9904
P/S = 0.8883
P/B = 2.0802
P/EG = 0.2293
Beta = 0.645
Revenue TTM = 24.41b CAD
EBIT TTM = 3.07b CAD
EBITDA TTM = 8.14b CAD
Long Term Debt = 32.52b CAD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 5.04b CAD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 37.56b CAD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 37.05b CAD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 67.50b CAD (30.45b + Debt 37.56b - CCE 510.0m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 1.75 (Ebit TTM 3.07b / Interest Expense TTM 1.75b)
FCF Yield = 5.65% (FCF TTM 3.81b / Enterprise Value 67.50b)
FCF Margin = 15.63% (FCF TTM 3.81b / Revenue TTM 24.41b)
Net Margin = 2.47% (Net Income TTM 602.0m / Revenue TTM 24.41b)
Gross Margin = 67.94% ((Revenue TTM 24.41b - Cost of Revenue TTM 7.82b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 68.58% (prev 68.13%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.95 (Enterprise Value 67.50b / Total Assets 71.13b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 1.18% (Interest Expense 442.0m / Debt 37.56b)
Taxrate = 27.15% (240.0m / 884.0m)
NOPAT = 2.24b (EBIT 3.07b * (1 - 27.15%))
Current Ratio = 0.61 (Total Current Assets 7.07b / Total Current Liabilities 11.57b)
Debt / Equity = 2.08 (Debt 37.56b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 18.07b)
Debt / EBITDA = 4.55 (Net Debt 37.05b / EBITDA 8.14b)
Debt / FCF = 9.71 (Net Debt 37.05b / FCF TTM 3.81b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 17.54b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 0.85% (Net Income 602.0m / Total Assets 71.13b)
RoE = 3.43% (Net Income TTM 602.0m / Total Stockholder Equity 17.54b)
RoCE = 6.13% (EBIT 3.07b / Capital Employed (Equity 17.54b + L.T.Debt 32.52b))
RoIC = 4.26% (NOPAT 2.24b / Invested Capital 52.55b)
WACC = 4.23% (E(30.45b)/V(68.01b) * Re(8.39%) + D(37.56b)/V(68.01b) * Rd(1.18%) * (1-Tc(0.27)))
Discount Rate = 8.39% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: 81.65 | Cagr: 1.01%
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 80.33% ; FCFE base≈3.44b ; Y1≈4.25b ; Y5≈7.25b
Fair Price DCF = 123.6 (DCF Value 115.30b / Shares Outstanding 932.5m; 5y FCF grow 25.0% → 3.0% )
EPS Correlation: -28.58 | EPS CAGR: -11.44% | SUE: -0.11 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: -16.37 | Revenue CAGR: 0.37% | SUE: 0.07 | # QB: 0

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