BCE Inc. (BCE)
NYSE: BCE · Real-Time Price · USD
23.17
+0.78 (3.48%)
Nov 6, 2025, 4:00 PM EST - Market closed

BCE Inc. Statistics

Total Valuation

BCE Inc. has a market cap or net worth of $21.57 billion. The enterprise value is $52.80 billion.

Market Cap21.57B
Enterprise Value 52.80B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Thursday, November 6, 2025, before market open.

Earnings Date Nov 6, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date Sep 15, 2025

Share Statistics

BCE Inc. has 932.53 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 1.29% in one year.

Current Share Class 932.53M
Shares Outstanding 932.53M
Shares Change (YoY) +1.29%
Shares Change (QoQ) +0.17%
Owned by Insiders (%) 0.05%
Owned by Institutions (%) 44.23%
Float 931.32M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 4.83 and the forward PE ratio is 12.13.

PE Ratio 4.83
Forward PE 12.13
PS Ratio 1.23
Forward PS n/a
PB Ratio 1.32
P/TBV Ratio n/a
P/FCF Ratio 7.69
P/OCF Ratio 4.11
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 8.52, with an EV/FCF ratio of 18.81.

EV / Earnings 11.92
EV / Sales 3.00
EV / EBITDA 8.52
EV / EBIT 13.36
EV / FCF 18.81

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.58, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 1.80.

Current Ratio 0.58
Quick Ratio 0.42
Debt / Equity 1.80
Debt / EBITDA 4.32
Debt / FCF 10.48
Interest Coverage 3.14

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 31.36% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 5.65%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 31.36%
Return on Assets (ROA) 4.55%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 5.65%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 8.29%
Revenue Per Employee $394,066
Profits Per Employee $99,329
Employee Count44,610
Asset Turnover 0.32
Inventory Turnover 35.56

Taxes

In the past 12 months, BCE Inc. has paid $837.83 million in taxes.

Income Tax 837.83M
Effective Tax Rate 15.45%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -19.66% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.65, so BCE Inc.'s price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 0.65
52-Week Price Change -19.66%
50-Day Moving Average 23.62
200-Day Moving Average 23.20
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 47.32
Average Volume (20 Days) 3,742,597

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 32.12 million, so 3.44% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 32.12M
Short Previous Month 37.32M
Short % of Shares Out 3.44%
Short % of Float 3.45%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 7.30

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, BCE Inc. had revenue of $17.58 billion and earned $4.43 billion in profits. Earnings per share was $4.80.

Revenue17.58B
Gross Profit 7.88B
Operating Income 3.95B
Pretax Income 5.42B
Net Income 4.43B
EBITDA 6.20B
EBIT 3.95B
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $4.80
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $333.84 million in cash and $29.42 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -$29.08 billion or -$31.19 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 333.84M
Total Debt 29.42B
Net Cash -29.08B
Net Cash Per Share -$31.19
Equity (Book Value) 16.34B
Book Value Per Share 14.72
Working Capital -3.69B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $5.25 billion and capital expenditures -$2.40 billion, giving a free cash flow of $2.81 billion.

Operating Cash Flow 5.25B
Capital Expenditures -2.40B
Free Cash Flow 2.81B
FCF Per Share $3.01
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 44.82%, with operating and profit margins of 22.48% and 25.87%.

Gross Margin 44.82%
Operating Margin 22.48%
Pretax Margin 30.85%
Profit Margin 25.87%
EBITDA Margin 35.26%
EBIT Margin 22.48%
FCF Margin 15.97%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of $1.26, which amounts to a dividend yield of 5.45%.

Dividend Per Share $1.26
Dividend Yield 5.45%
Dividend Growth (YoY) -30.46%
Years of Dividend Growth 9
Payout Ratio 26.33%
Buyback Yield -1.29%
Shareholder Yield 4.16%
Earnings Yield 20.54%
FCF Yield 13.01%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for BCE Inc. is $33.50, which is 44.58% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".

Price Target $33.50
Price Target Difference 44.58%
Analyst Consensus Hold
Analyst Count 3
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) 1.92%
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) 79.20%
Stock Forecasts

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value
Lynch Upside
Graham Number
Graham Upside

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on July 11, 2006. It was a reverse split with a ratio of 1:1.09.

Last Split Date Jul 11, 2006
Split Type Reverse
Split Ratio 1:1.09

Scores

Altman Z-Score n/a
Piotroski F-Score 5