BCE
BCE Inc
$21.63
▼ 0.3%Updated Today 12:18 PM ET
BCE at a glance — five pillars scored 0–100 from real filed financials.
Overall: Favorable · 67/100. A wider, greener shape means more pillars look healthy. Dividends scores 0 when a company pays none — that is a choice, not a flaw.
▼ Down 7.0% over the last 12 months
Market Cap
$20.61B
P/E
4.38x
Forward P/E (est.)
3.13x
ROE
29.7%
Revenue Growth
1.6%
EPS Growth
1025.7%
Profit Margin
26.1%
FCF Yield
36.7%
Debt / Equity
1.78x
ROIC
—
Interest Coverage
—
Current Ratio
0.58x
Dividend Yield
5.8%
Implied Growth (rev. DCF)
-2.4%
Rating Score
67/100
BCE Inc (BCE) is a large-cap company in the Telecommunication industry, part of the Communication Services sector of the S&P 500, with a market value around $20.61B.
In its latest reported year it generated about $17.86B in revenue and $4.76B in net profit.
Our model rates BCE Favorable (67/100) on growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation. The summary below is built from its filed financials and current ratios and refreshes automatically.
Technical analysis reads price and volume to judge momentum and timing. It complements the fundamentals above — it does not replace them. Here is what BCE's chart says today, with each tool explained.
Trend — moving averages. A moving average is the average closing price over a window, which smooths out daily noise. BCE trades near $21.63, below its 50-day average ($23.82) and 200-day average ($24.10). Price below both averages is a downtrend — momentum is against buyers for now.
Momentum — RSI. The Relative Strength Index runs 0–100 and measures how strong recent gains are versus losses. Above 70 is "overbought", below 30 "oversold". At 18 it is oversold — selling has been heavy and a bounce is possible.
MACD. MACD compares two moving averages to flag shifts in momentum. Its histogram is currently negative — short-term momentum is fading.
Volatility — ATR. Average True Range is the typical daily move. BCE's is $0.57 (~2.6% of price), so swings of about that size each day are normal — handy for setting a stop that isn't too tight.
Support & resistance. Over the last month BCE found buyers near $21.00 (support) and sellers near $24.89 (resistance); its 52-week range is $21.00–$26.52. A decisive break beyond either edge often marks the next move.
Volume. The latest session traded 0.6× the 20-day average — lighter than usual, so the move carries less conviction. Rising volume on up-days suggests real buying; on down-days, real selling.
Educational information to help you read a chart — not a recommendation or a forecast. It updates daily as the price and indicators change.
4Y CAGR
1.1%
Revenue moved from $16.61B in 2017 to $17.86B in 2025, a 0.9% compound annual growth rate. The most recent year was roughly flat (1.6%) year over year. Slower, mature growth is common for established businesses.
Gross Margin
68.5%
Operating Margin
16.6%
Net Margin
26.6%
ROE
29.7%
BCE Inc keeps about 26.1% of each sales dollar as net profit, with a 68.5% gross margin and 16.6% operating margin. Return on equity is 29.7%. Margins this wide usually signal pricing power or a cost advantage.
Total Debt
$25.48B
Net Debt
$25.48B
Net Debt / EBITDA
—
Debt / Equity
1.78x
Leverage: debt-to-equity is 1.8x, with a current ratio of 0.6x. That is elevated leverage, which raises risk if earnings or rates move against it.
Operating CF
$5.10B
Free Cash Flow
$2.40B
FCF Margin
13.5%
In the latest year BCE Inc produced about $5.10B of operating cash flow and $2.40B of free cash flow after capital spending. That is a free-cash-flow yield of about 36.7% on today's price. Strong cash generation funds dividends, buybacks, and reinvestment.
Can the payout survive a bad year? Scored from filed cash flow, earnings coverage, and the raise/cut record.
Coverage is weak, the payout was cut recently, or it's being financed rather than earned — treat the current yield as fragile.
Dividend yield
5.8%
Per share (latest FY)
$1.69
Total paid (latest FY)
$1.68B
History on record
9 years
dividend uses 70% of free cash flow
35% of net income paid out
no current raise streak
payout was cut at least once in the last 9 years
Coverage uses the latest fiscal year as filed with the SEC; the streak counts total dollars paid (per-share figures can carry split artifacts). Educational information, not income advice.
P/E
4.38x
P/S
1.15x
P/B
1.31x
EV / EBITDA
—
BCE trades at 4.4x trailing earnings (about 3.1x on estimated forward earnings), 1.2x sales, and 1.3x book value. Reverse-engineering today's price implies the market expects roughly -2.4% long-term free-cash-flow growth. That is an undemanding multiple — potentially cheap if the business is stable.
A two-stage discounted cash flow on real SEC-filed free cash flow — the intrinsic-value anchor professional analysts triangulate from.
DCF fair value / share
$39.37
Current price
$21.63
Starting FCF (latest 10-K)
$2.40B
Growth, years 1–5
1.6%
Fade to terminal, years 6–10
2.5%
Discount rate
9.0%
Cash flows grow at the stage-1 rate (trailing revenue growth, capped at 20%) for five years, fade to 2.5% by year 10, and continue at that rate forever (Gordon terminal value), all discounted at 9.0%. Small changes in assumptions move the result a lot — treat this as one reference point, not a target price. Educational only, not investment advice.
Where BCE sits versus its Communication Services sector peers in the S&P 500.
Bands show the middle half (25th–75th percentile) of the 44 Communication Services companies in the S&P 500 — the peer-relative anchor professional comps analysis uses. Context only — not investment advice.
How BCE stacks up against its Communication Services peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.
In the Communication Services sector (95 S&P 500 companies), BCE ranks #9 of 95 by our overall rating. It trades at a discount versus the sector on earnings (4.4x P/E vs. 18.1x median) with a higher return on equity (29.7% vs. 14.9%) and slower revenue growth (1.6% vs. 5.3%).
P/E vs sector
4.4x
median 18.1x
ROE vs sector
29.7%
median 14.9%
Growth vs sector
1.6%
median 5.3%
Sector rank
#9
of 95 by rating
Valuation vs. quality map
The sweet spot is upper-left: more profitable (higher ROE) for a lower P/E. Dashed lines mark the sector median.
Peers are the closest Communication Services companies by sub-industry and size. Sector median is across all 95 S&P 500 names in the sector. Educational, not a recommendation.
Project revenue → earnings → price. Edit the assumptions to build your own case.
2030 price target (Base Case)
$0.00 – $0.00
vs. $21.63 today · expected CAGR 6% – 17%
| Metric | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $18.40B | $18.95B | $19.52B | $20.10B | $20.71B |
| Net income | $4.97B | $5.12B | $5.27B | $5.43B | $5.59B |
| EPS | $5.21 | $5.37 | $5.53 | $5.70 | $5.87 |
| Share price (low) | $26.07 | $26.85 | $27.66 | $28.49 | $29.34 |
| Share price (high) | $41.71 | $42.96 | $44.25 | $45.58 | $46.95 |
| CAGR (low–high) | 21% / 93% | 11% / 41% | 9% / 27% | 7% / 20% | 6% / 17% |
Educational model on sample fundamentals — not a forecast or investment advice. Outputs are only as good as your assumptions.
The case for BCE:
- High net margins (26.1%) point to pricing power or efficiency.
- Strong return on equity (29.7%) shows capital is put to work well.
- Healthy free-cash-flow yield (~36.7%) funds buybacks and dividends.
- Pays a 5.8% dividend on top of any price gains.
- Our model's overall read is Favorable (67/100).
The case against BCE:
- Revenue growth is slow (1.6%), limiting the upside engine.
- Elevated leverage (debt/equity 1.8x) adds financial risk.
Balance-sheet risk — debt/equity of 1.8x magnifies the impact of higher rates or weaker earnings.
Growth risk — sluggish revenue (1.6%) leaves little margin for execution missteps.
Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.
On balance, the fundamentals screen favourably: BCE Inc is a large-cap communication services business growing at a mature pace, with solid profitability, and a heavier debt load to watch. It trades at 4.4x earnings, which our model scores Favorable (67/100). Weigh this against your own goals and time horizon — this is educational information, not a recommendation.
Analyst Ratings
What 22 Wall Street analysts covering BCE recommend (July 2026). Consensus is a useful sanity check — not a substitute for your own homework.
Latest SEC Filings
BCE's most recent filings, straight from SEC EDGAR. Annual and quarterly reports are the deep dives; 8-Ks flag material events the moment they happen.
In the Idea Lab
BCE — frequently asked questions
Is BCE a good stock to buy?
We don't give buy or sell advice. Our model rates BCE Inc Favorable (67/100) based on its growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation — use that as a research starting point and make your own decision.
What is BCE's rating on The Stocks School?
BCE Inc currently scores 67/100 (Favorable) on our transparent model, which weighs real fundamentals: growth, margins, returns on capital, balance-sheet strength, and valuation.
How our ratings work →Where does BCE's data come from?
Live price data plus real fundamentals and 5-year financials pulled directly from BCE Inc's SEC filings — refreshed automatically, not hand-entered.
How is the 5-year projection for BCE calculated?
It's a scenario model: it grows revenue at an assumed rate, applies a profit margin and a valuation multiple, and shows the resulting share-price range. The assumptions are yours to change — it's a tool for thinking, not a prediction.
Is this BCE analysis financial advice?
No. Everything on this page is educational research, not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell BCE. Always do your own research and consider a licensed professional.
Data notice. Fundamentals and financial statements are sourced from company filings (SEC EDGAR) and market-data providers; prices and market caps refresh on trading days and may be delayed. Ratings, projections, technical signals, and written summaries are model- or rule-generated for education and may simplify or lag the latest filings.
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