BCE INC - BCECN 4.45 PERP (BCE-PR-E.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

TSX:BCE-PR-E • CA05534B7521

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-20.65 (-100%)
Last: Feb 27, 2026, 07:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

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Overall BCE-PR-E gets a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10. We evaluated BCE-PR-E against 28 industry peers in the Diversified Telecommunication Services industry. BCE-PR-E may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. BCE-PR-E has a valuation in line with the averages, but it does not seem to be growing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • BCE-PR-E had positive earnings in the past year.
  • BCE-PR-E had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Of the past 5 years BCE-PR-E 4 years were profitable.
  • Of the past 5 years BCE-PR-E 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
BCE-PR-E.CA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFBCE-PR-E.CA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B 8B

1.2 Ratios

  • With a Return On Assets value of 7.85%, BCE-PR-E is not doing good in the industry: 67.86% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • BCE-PR-E has a worse Return On Equity (27.48%) than 75.00% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 4.52%, BCE-PR-E is doing worse than 82.14% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for BCE-PR-E is in line with the industry average of 5.00%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 7.85%
ROE 27.48%
ROIC 4.52%
ROA(3y)2.34%
ROA(5y)3.04%
ROE(3y)7.82%
ROE(5y)9.47%
ROIC(3y)4.9%
ROIC(5y)4.97%
BCE-PR-E.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICBCE-PR-E.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5 10 15

1.3 Margins

  • The Profit Margin of BCE-PR-E (25.21%) is worse than 67.86% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of BCE-PR-E has declined.
  • BCE-PR-E has a worse Operating Margin (22.38%) than 82.14% of its industry peers.
  • BCE-PR-E's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • The Gross Margin of BCE-PR-E (67.92%) is worse than 78.57% of its industry peers.
  • BCE-PR-E's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 22.38%
PM (TTM) 25.21%
GM 67.92%
OM growth 3Y0.29%
OM growth 5Y-0.91%
PM growth 3Y-61.33%
PM growth 5Y-44.58%
GM growth 3Y-0.23%
GM growth 5Y-0.19%
BCE-PR-E.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsBCE-PR-E.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20 40 60

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), BCE-PR-E is creating value.
  • BCE-PR-E has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
BCE-PR-E.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingBCE-PR-E.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M
BCE-PR-E.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsBCE-PR-E.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20B 40B 60B

2.2 Solvency

  • BCE-PR-E has an Altman-Z score of 0.39. This is a bad value and indicates that BCE-PR-E is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • BCE-PR-E has a worse Altman-Z score (0.39) than 89.29% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of BCE-PR-E is 10.36, which is on the high side as it means it would take BCE-PR-E, 10.36 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • BCE-PR-E has a worse Debt to FCF ratio (10.36) than 82.14% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.57 is on the high side and indicates that BCE-PR-E has dependencies on debt financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 1.57, BCE-PR-E is doing worse than 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.57
Debt/FCF 10.36
Altman-Z 0.39
ROIC/WACC1.8
WACC2.51%
BCE-PR-E.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFBCE-PR-E.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10B 20B 30B

2.3 Liquidity

  • BCE-PR-E has a Current Ratio of 0.58. This is a bad value and indicates that BCE-PR-E is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • BCE-PR-E has a worse Current ratio (0.58) than 85.71% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.55 indicates that BCE-PR-E may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • BCE-PR-E's Quick ratio of 0.55 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. BCE-PR-E is outperformed by 85.71% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.58
Quick Ratio 0.55
BCE-PR-E.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesBCE-PR-E.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5B 10B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for BCE-PR-E have decreased by -7.89% in the last year.
  • BCE-PR-E shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -1.57% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-7.89%
EPS 3Y-5.8%
EPS 5Y-1.57%
EPS Q2Q%-12.66%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-0.28%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 5.22% on average over the next years.
  • BCE-PR-E is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 1.51% yearly.
EPS Next Y-3.29%
EPS Next 2Y-0.64%
EPS Next 3Y3.33%
EPS Next 5Y5.22%
Revenue Next Year2.11%
Revenue Next 2Y1.65%
Revenue Next 3Y1.57%
Revenue Next 5Y1.51%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
BCE-PR-E.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesBCE-PR-E.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 10B 20B 30B
BCE-PR-E.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesBCE-PR-E.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 1 2 3

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 0.00, the valuation of BCE-PR-E can be described as very cheap.
  • BCE-PR-E's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 27.10.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 0.00, the valuation of BCE-PR-E can be described as very cheap.
  • BCE-PR-E's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 28.06.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 0
Fwd PE 0
BCE-PR-E.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsBCE-PR-E.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 82.14% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than BCE-PR-E, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 0
EV/EBITDA 3.82
BCE-PR-E.CA Per share dataBCE-PR-E.CA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 20

4.3 Compensation for Growth

PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-0.64%
EPS Next 3Y3.33%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • BCE-PR-E has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 5.84%, which is a nice return.
  • The stock price of BCE-PR-E dropped by -100.00% in the last 3 months. With lower prices the dividend yield is higher, but it may be a sign investors do not trust the long term dividend.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 4.49, BCE-PR-E is paying slightly less dividend.
  • BCE-PR-E's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.83.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 5.84%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of BCE-PR-E has a limited annual growth rate of 4.82%.
  • BCE-PR-E has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.82%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
BCE-PR-E.CA Yearly Dividends per shareBCE-PR-E.CA Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.5 1 1.5

5.3 Sustainability

  • 43.52% of the earnings are spent on dividend by BCE-PR-E. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
  • BCE-PR-E's earnings are growing around the same pace than its dividend. As long as the earnings growth is kept the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP43.52%
EPS Next 2Y-0.64%
EPS Next 3Y3.33%
BCE-PR-E.CA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendBCE-PR-E.CA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B
BCE-PR-E.CA Dividend Payout.BCE-PR-E.CA Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.BCE-PR-E.CA Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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BCE INC - BCECN 4.45 PERP

TSX:BCE-PR-E (2/27/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

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-20.65 (-100%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupTelecommunication Services
GICS IndustryDiversified Telecommunication Services
Earnings (Last)02-05
Earnings (Next)05-06
Inst Owners47.26%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.04%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap0
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)6.17B
Analysts68.18
Price Target21.48 (Infinity%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 5.84%
Yearly Dividend4.17
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.82%
DP43.52%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-Date01-30
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-1.44%
Min EPS beat(2)-12.22%
Max EPS beat(2)9.34%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)4.21%
Min EPS beat(4)-12.22%
Max EPS beat(4)10.64%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)2.18%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)1.77%
EPS beat(16)10
Avg EPS beat(16)2.48%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.07%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.42%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.28%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.21%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.42%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.28%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.91%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.85%
Revenue beat(16)3
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.9%
PT rev (1m)-5.85%
PT rev (3m)-1.96%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.2%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-1.26%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.67%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.24%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.35%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.13%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.27%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 0
Fwd PE 0
P/S 0
P/FCF 0
P/OCF 0
P/B 0
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 3.82
EPS(TTM)2.8
EYInfinity%
EPS(NY)2.71
Fwd EYInfinity%
FCF(TTM)4.24
FCFYInfinity%
OCF(TTM)7.83
OCFYInfinity%
SpS26.26
BVpS24.08
TBVpS-8.8
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number38.95
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 7.85%
ROE 27.48%
ROCE 8.25%
ROIC 4.52%
ROICexc 4.55%
ROICexgc 8.5%
OM 22.38%
PM (TTM) 25.21%
GM 67.92%
FCFM 16.15%
ROA(3y)2.34%
ROA(5y)3.04%
ROE(3y)7.82%
ROE(5y)9.47%
ROIC(3y)4.9%
ROIC(5y)4.97%
ROICexc(3y)5.01%
ROICexc(5y)5.05%
ROICexgc(3y)9.15%
ROICexgc(5y)9.15%
ROCE(3y)9.37%
ROCE(5y)9.44%
ROICexgc growth 3Y1.14%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-3.03%
ROICexc growth 3Y0.85%
ROICexc growth 5Y-2.9%
OM growth 3Y0.29%
OM growth 5Y-0.91%
PM growth 3Y-61.33%
PM growth 5Y-44.58%
GM growth 3Y-0.23%
GM growth 5Y-0.19%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.31
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.57
Debt/FCF 10.36
Debt/EBITDA 3.32
Cap/Depr 65.44%
Cap/Sales 13.68%
Interest Coverage 2.91
Cash Conversion 68.91%
Profit Quality 64.08%
Current Ratio 0.58
Quick Ratio 0.55
Altman-Z 0.39
F-Score6
WACC2.51%
ROIC/WACC1.8
Cap/Depr(3y)97.8%
Cap/Depr(5y)98.75%
Cap/Sales(3y)19.56%
Cap/Sales(5y)19.53%
Profit Quality(3y)656.86%
Profit Quality(5y)446%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-7.89%
EPS 3Y-5.8%
EPS 5Y-1.57%
EPS Q2Q%-12.66%
EPS Next Y-3.29%
EPS Next 2Y-0.64%
EPS Next 3Y3.33%
EPS Next 5Y5.22%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-0.28%
Revenue Next Year2.11%
Revenue Next 2Y1.65%
Revenue Next 3Y1.57%
Revenue Next 5Y1.51%
EBIT growth 1Y-0.47%
EBIT growth 3Y1.64%
EBIT growth 5Y-0.41%
EBIT Next Year94.65%
EBIT Next 3Y26.26%
EBIT Next 5Y15.84%
FCF growth 1Y77.12%
FCF growth 3Y-4.23%
FCF growth 5Y-6.84%
OCF growth 1Y-3.63%
OCF growth 3Y-3.43%
OCF growth 5Y-1.95%

BCE INC - BCECN 4.45 PERP / BCE-PR-E.CA FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for BCE INC - BCECN 4.45 PERP?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to BCE-PR-E.CA.


What is the valuation status for BCE-PR-E stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 8 / 10 to BCE INC - BCECN 4.45 PERP (BCE-PR-E.CA). This can be considered as Undervalued.


How profitable is BCE INC - BCECN 4.45 PERP (BCE-PR-E.CA) stock?

BCE INC - BCECN 4.45 PERP (BCE-PR-E.CA) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


How financially healthy is BCE INC - BCECN 4.45 PERP?

The financial health rating of BCE INC - BCECN 4.45 PERP (BCE-PR-E.CA) is 3 / 10.


Is the dividend of BCE INC - BCECN 4.45 PERP sustainable?

The dividend rating of BCE INC - BCECN 4.45 PERP (BCE-PR-E.CA) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 43.52%.