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

Canada • Toronto Stock Exchange • TSX:BCE-PR-E • CA05534B7521

20.88 CAD
+0.13 (+0.63%)
Last: Feb 2, 2026, 07:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

4

We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to BCE-PR-E. BCE-PR-E was compared to 30 industry peers in the Diversified Telecommunication Services industry. BCE-PR-E has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. BCE-PR-E has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year BCE-PR-E was profitable.
  • BCE-PR-E had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In the past 5 years BCE-PR-E has always been profitable.
  • In the past 5 years BCE-PR-E always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
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

  • The Return On Assets of BCE-PR-E (7.85%) is better than 66.67% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 27.48%, BCE-PR-E is in line with its industry, outperforming 60.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • BCE-PR-E's Return On Invested Capital of 4.52% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. BCE-PR-E outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
  • 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

  • BCE-PR-E's Profit Margin of 25.21% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. BCE-PR-E outperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of BCE-PR-E has declined.
  • BCE-PR-E has a Operating Margin (22.38%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • BCE-PR-E's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • BCE-PR-E's Gross Margin of 67.92% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. BCE-PR-E outperforms 56.67% 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

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so BCE-PR-E is still creating some value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for BCE-PR-E remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, BCE-PR-E has more shares outstanding
  • Compared to 1 year ago, BCE-PR-E has a worse debt to assets ratio.
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 0.60. 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 Altman-Z score (0.60) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • BCE-PR-E has a debt to FCF ratio of 10.36. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as BCE-PR-E would need 10.36 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • BCE-PR-E's Debt to FCF ratio of 10.36 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. BCE-PR-E outperforms 53.33% 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.
  • BCE-PR-E's Debt to Equity ratio of 1.57 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. BCE-PR-E outperforms 60.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.57
Debt/FCF 10.36
Altman-Z 0.6
ROIC/WACC1.03
WACC4.37%
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

  • A Current Ratio of 0.58 indicates that BCE-PR-E may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • BCE-PR-E has a Current ratio (0.58) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • BCE-PR-E has a Quick 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 Quick ratio of 0.55. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: BCE-PR-E outperforms 50.00% 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 -3.65% in the last year.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been decreasing by -2.78% on average over the past years.
  • BCE-PR-E shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 0.11%.
  • Measured over the past years, BCE-PR-E shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 0.51% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-3.65%
EPS 3Y-1.59%
EPS 5Y-2.78%
EPS Q2Q%5.33%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.11%
Revenue growth 3Y1.35%
Revenue growth 5Y0.51%
Sales Q2Q%1.31%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, BCE-PR-E will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 0.73% on average per year.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, BCE-PR-E will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 1.65% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-9.1%
EPS Next 2Y-5.62%
EPS Next 3Y-3.12%
EPS Next 5Y0.73%
Revenue Next Year1.43%
Revenue Next 2Y2.23%
Revenue Next 3Y1.9%
Revenue Next 5Y1.65%

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.
  • When comparing the Revenue 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 1 2 3

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 7.20 indicates a rather cheap valuation of BCE-PR-E.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, BCE-PR-E is valued a bit cheaper than 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 28.18. BCE-PR-E is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 7.71 indicates a rather cheap valuation of BCE-PR-E.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as BCE-PR-E.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 25.51, BCE-PR-E is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 7.2
Fwd PE 7.71
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

  • BCE-PR-E's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of BCE-PR-E indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: BCE-PR-E is cheaper than 63.33% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 4.92
EV/EBITDA 5.66
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

  • A cheap valuation may be justified as BCE-PR-E's earnings are expected to decrease with -3.12% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-5.62%
EPS Next 3Y-3.12%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • BCE-PR-E has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 5.09%, which is a nice return.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 4.45, BCE-PR-E has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.83, BCE-PR-E pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 5.09%

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 0.5 1 1.5

5.3 Sustainability

  • BCE-PR-E pays out 43.52% of its income as dividend. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
  • The dividend of BCE-PR-E is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP43.52%
EPS Next 2Y-5.62%
EPS Next 3Y-3.12%
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 (2/2/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

20.88

+0.13 (+0.63%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupTelecommunication Services
GICS IndustryDiversified Telecommunication Services
Earnings (Last)11-06
Earnings (Next)02-05
Inst Owners47.26%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.04%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap19.47B
Revenue(TTM)24.49B
Net Income(TTM)6.17B
Analysts67.27
Price Target22.82 (9.29%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 5.09%
Yearly Dividend4.17
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.82%
DP43.52%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
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)-1.42%
PT rev (3m)14.89%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-1.34%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-2.69%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.06%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.68%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.45%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.18%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.16%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 7.2
Fwd PE 7.71
P/S 0.8
P/FCF 4.92
P/OCF 2.67
P/B 0.87
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 5.66
EPS(TTM)2.9
EY13.89%
EPS(NY)2.71
Fwd EY12.97%
FCF(TTM)4.24
FCFY20.31%
OCF(TTM)7.83
OCFY37.51%
SpS26.26
BVpS24.08
TBVpS-8.8
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number39.64
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 0.6
F-Score6
WACC4.37%
ROIC/WACC1.03
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)-3.65%
EPS 3Y-1.59%
EPS 5Y-2.78%
EPS Q2Q%5.33%
EPS Next Y-9.1%
EPS Next 2Y-5.62%
EPS Next 3Y-3.12%
EPS Next 5Y0.73%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.11%
Revenue growth 3Y1.35%
Revenue growth 5Y0.51%
Sales Q2Q%1.31%
Revenue Next Year1.43%
Revenue Next 2Y2.23%
Revenue Next 3Y1.9%
Revenue Next 5Y1.65%
EBIT growth 1Y-0.47%
EBIT growth 3Y1.64%
EBIT growth 5Y-0.41%
EBIT Next Year94.99%
EBIT Next 3Y26.65%
EBIT Next 5Y16.09%
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

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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to BCE-PR-E.CA.


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

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to BCE INC - BCECN 4.45 PERP (BCE-PR-E.CA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


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 5 / 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 2 / 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%.