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BCE

TOR:BCE · CA05534B7604
Diversified Telecommunication ServicesX-Large

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29
EV / EBIT41
Price / Owner Earnings72
Owner Earnings Yield88
Dividend Yield95
Price/Sales54
EV / Gross Profit35
Price/Book47
Return on Capital51
Cash Return on Capital68
Return on Equity92
EBIT Margin73
Gross Profitability16
Cash Conversion6
Accruals3
Owner Earnings Margin96
Sales growth39
Profit Growth89
Long-Term EPS Growth29
Owner Earnings Growth98
Reinvestment84
Price momentum55
Debt load37
Refinancing63
Debt Payback50
Liquidity55
Analyst ratings25
Opinion Changes63
Price Target Upside46
Market mood12
Value Creation16/20strong value creator
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

BCE generates returns well above its cost of capital, the foundation of durable shareholder value.

Profile

CountryCanada
IndustryDiversified Telecommunication Services
SizeX-Large
TypePublic Company
ExchangeTSX
Founded1970
Websitebce.ca
ISINCA05534B7604
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Themes
Video StreamingNetwork SecurityStreaming MediaEnterprise Voip and TelephonyOptical InfrastructureArtificial IntelligenceCloud InfrastructureNetwork BackboneDigital Media5GVoIPInformation and Communications Technology ICTInternetMobileTelecommunicationsWireless

Description

BCE Inc. (BCE) operates as the largest communications company. BCE provides advanced fiber and wireless networks, enterprise services, and digital media. The company delivers next-generation technology that leverages cloud-based solutions and AI-dri…

Analysis

Middle-of-the-road

BCE Inc. is a middle-of-the-road business: neither the economics nor the price stand out from the peer group. One caution: reported profits have recently run ahead of actual cash, which we track closely.

The price is attractive. You pay 5.4× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically attractive zone. At today's price, the market is assuming roughly -12% yearly growth; analysts expect 1%. The price, in other words, assumes less than the experts do.

The trajectory is moderate and the balance sheet is stretched. The company scores 16/20 on our value-creation score: strong value creator.

What to watch: Reported profits have run ahead of actual cash for several periods. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
67
2023202420252026

All-time high

67

Jun 2026

All-time low

10

Jan 2025

Average rank

36

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
54
44
27
35
Price/Earnings
62
65
30
48
Price/Book
47
43
25
24
Dividend Yield
95
87
100
90
Value (overall)
72
84
43
49

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

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1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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