BCE Inc. Statistics

Total Valuation

BCE Inc. has a market cap or net worth of CAD 40.88 billion. The enterprise value is 81.86 billion.

Market Cap	40.88B
Enterprise Value	81.86B

Important Dates

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

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

Share Statistics

BCE Inc. has 912.28 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -0.05% in one year.

Shares Outstanding	912.28M
Shares Change (YoY)	-0.05%
Shares Change (QoQ)	n/a
Owned by Insiders (%)	0.05%
Owned by Institutions (%)	40.93%
Float	911.28M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 20.85 and the forward PE ratio is 15.24.

PE Ratio	20.85
Forward PE	15.24
PS Ratio	1.66
PB Ratio	2.53
P/FCF Ratio	11.90
PEG Ratio	n/a

Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 8.83, with an EV/FCF ratio of 23.83.

EV / Earnings	41.75
EV / Sales	3.33
EV / EBITDA	8.83
EV / EBIT	15.47
EV / FCF	23.83

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.65, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 1.97.

Current Ratio	0.65
Quick Ratio	0.51
Debt / Equity	1.97
Debt / EBITDA	4.14
Debt / FCF	11.50
Interest Coverage	3.45

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 10.63% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 6.03%.

Return on Equity (ROE)	10.63%
Return on Assets (ROA)	4.82%
Return on Capital (ROIC)	6.03%
Revenue Per Employee	544,381
Profits Per Employee	43,450
Employee Count	45,132
Asset Turnover	0.34
Inventory Turnover	25.66

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 -12.96% 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	-12.96%
50-Day Moving Average	46.76
200-Day Moving Average	47.16
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	31.46
Average Volume (20 Days)	2,637,915

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 24.57 billion and earned 1.96 billion in profits. Earnings per share was 2.15.

Revenue	24.57B
Gross Profit	10.89B
Operating Income	5.57B
Pretax Income	3.05B
Net Income	1.96B
EBITDA	8.76B
EBIT	5.57B
Earnings Per Share (EPS)	2.15

Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 2.40 billion in cash and 39.51 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -37.11 billion or -40.67 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents	2.40B
Total Debt	39.51B
Net Cash	-37.11B
Net Cash Per Share	-40.67
Equity (Book Value)	20.01B
Book Value Per Share	17.69
Working Capital	-4.54B

Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 7.60 billion and capital expenditures -4.17 billion, giving a free cash flow of 3.44 billion.

Operating Cash Flow	7.60B
Capital Expenditures	-4.17B
Free Cash Flow	3.44B
FCF Per Share	3.77

Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 44.33%, with operating and profit margins of 22.65% and 8.75%.

Gross Margin	44.33%
Operating Margin	22.65%
Pretax Margin	12.43%
Profit Margin	8.75%
EBITDA Margin	35.66%
EBIT Margin	22.65%
FCF Margin	13.98%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of 3.99, which amounts to a dividend yield of 8.90%.

Dividend Per Share	3.99
Dividend Yield	8.90%
Dividend Growth (YoY)	3.60%
Years of Dividend Growth	11
Payout Ratio	173.57%
Buyback Yield	0.05%
Shareholder Yield	8.96%
Earnings Yield	4.80%
FCF Yield	8.40%

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

Altman Z-Score	0.91
Piotroski F-Score	4