BCE Inc. Statistics

Total Valuation

BCE Inc. has a market cap or net worth of CAD 34.43 billion. The enterprise value is 75.76 billion.

Market Cap	34.43B
Enterprise Value	75.76B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Wednesday, October 30, 2024.

Earnings Date	Oct 30, 2024
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 16, 2024

Share Statistics

BCE Inc. has 912.28 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.01% in one year.

Current Share Class	n/a
Shares Outstanding	912.28M
Shares Change (YoY)	+0.01%
Shares Change (QoQ)	n/a
Owned by Insiders (%)	0.06%
Owned by Institutions (%)	41.31%
Float	911.25M

Valuation Ratios

PE Ratio	n/a
Forward PE	12.91
PS Ratio	1.41
PB Ratio	2.44
P/TBV Ratio	n/a
P/FCF Ratio	9.78
P/OCF Ratio	n/a
PEG Ratio	n/a

Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 8.27, with an EV/FCF ratio of 21.52.

EV / Earnings	901.94
EV / Sales	3.10
EV / EBITDA	8.27
EV / EBIT	14.72
EV / FCF	21.52

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.62, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 2.23.

Current Ratio	0.62
Quick Ratio	0.50
Debt / Equity	2.23
Debt / EBITDA	4.18
Debt / FCF	11.38
Interest Coverage	3.32

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 1.55% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 6.12%.

Return on Equity (ROE)	1.55%
Return on Assets (ROA)	4.88%
Return on Capital (ROIC)	6.12%
Revenue Per Employee	541,966
Profits Per Employee	1,861
Employee Count	45,132
Asset Turnover	0.34
Inventory Turnover	26.57

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 -30.36% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.48, so BCE Inc.'s price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y)	0.48
52-Week Price Change	-30.36%
50-Day Moving Average	44.21
200-Day Moving Average	46.04
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	16.86
Average Volume (20 Days)	5,116,121

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 24.46 billion and earned 84.00 million in profits. Earnings per share was 0.09.

Revenue	24.46B
Gross Profit	10.94B
Operating Income	5.58B
Pretax Income	917.00M
Net Income	84.00M
EBITDA	8.81B
EBIT	5.58B
Earnings Per Share (EPS)	0.09

Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 2.61 billion in cash and 40.08 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -37.47 billion or -41.07 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents	2.61B
Total Debt	40.08B
Net Cash	-37.47B
Net Cash Per Share	-41.07
Equity (Book Value)	17.98B
Book Value Per Share	15.48
Working Capital	-5.31B

Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 7.48 billion and capital expenditures -3.96 billion, giving a free cash flow of 3.52 billion.

Operating Cash Flow	7.48B
Capital Expenditures	-3.96B
Free Cash Flow	3.52B
FCF Per Share	3.86

Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 44.71%, with operating and profit margins of 22.83% and 1.10%.

Gross Margin	44.71%
Operating Margin	22.83%
Pretax Margin	3.75%
Profit Margin	1.10%
EBITDA Margin	36.00%
EBIT Margin	22.83%
FCF Margin	14.39%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of 3.99, which amounts to a dividend yield of 10.57%.

Dividend Per Share	3.99
Dividend Yield	10.57%
Dividend Growth (YoY)	3.60%
Years of Dividend Growth	11
Payout Ratio	1,394.44%
Buyback Yield	-0.01%
Shareholder Yield	10.57%
Earnings Yield	0.24%
FCF Yield	10.23%

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 0.84 and a Piotroski F-Score of 4. A Z-score under 3 suggests an increased risk of bankruptcy.

Altman Z-Score	0.84
Piotroski F-Score	4