BCE INC - BCECN 4.45 PERP (BCE-PR-E.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Canada - Toronto Stock Exchange - TSX:BCE-PR-E - CA05534B7521
20.49 CAD
-0.01 (-0.05%)
Taking everything into account, BCE-PR-E scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. BCE-PR-E was compared to 30 industry peers in the Diversified Telecommunication Services industry. While BCE-PR-E belongs to the best of the industry regarding profitability, there are concerns on its financial health. BCE-PR-E may be a bit undervalued, certainly considering the very reasonable score on growth
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.
- In the past 5 years BCE-PR-E has always been profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years BCE-PR-E had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 7.85%, BCE-PR-E belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 86.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 27.48%, BCE-PR-E is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 80.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- BCE-PR-E has a Return On Invested Capital of 4.52%. This is in the better half of the industry: BCE-PR-E outperforms 70.00% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for BCE-PR-E is in line with the industry average of 5.01%.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
1.3 Margins
- BCE-PR-E has a better Profit Margin (25.21%) than 86.67% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of BCE-PR-E has declined.
- The Operating Margin of BCE-PR-E (22.38%) is better than 73.33% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of BCE-PR-E has remained more or less at the same level.
- BCE-PR-E has a better Gross Margin (67.92%) than 76.67% of its industry peers.
- BCE-PR-E's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), BCE-PR-E is 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.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.60, we must say that BCE-PR-E is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 0.60, BCE-PR-E is doing worse than 70.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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 better Debt to FCF ratio (10.36) than 73.33% of its industry peers.
- BCE-PR-E has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.57. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 1.57, BCE-PR-E is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 80.00% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.57 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 10.36 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.6 |
ROIC/WACC1.06
WACC4.28%
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.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.58, BCE-PR-E is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 70.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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 in the better half of the industry: BCE-PR-E outperforms 70.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.58 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.55 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- BCE-PR-E shows a slight negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has decreased by -3.65%.
- 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%.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 0.51% on average over the past years.
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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 0.73% on average over the next years.
- 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-9.15%
EPS Next 2Y-5.41%
EPS Next 3Y-3.3%
EPS Next 5Y0.73%
Revenue Next Year1.43%
Revenue Next 2Y2.23%
Revenue Next 3Y1.9%
Revenue Next 5Y1.65%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- 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.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 7.07, the valuation of BCE-PR-E can be described as very cheap.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, BCE-PR-E is valued cheaper than 86.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of BCE-PR-E to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.33), we can say BCE-PR-E is valued rather cheaply.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 7.53, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of BCE-PR-E.
- BCE-PR-E's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. BCE-PR-E is cheaper than 83.33% of the companies in the same industry.
- BCE-PR-E is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 24.12, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 7.07 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.53 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, BCE-PR-E is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 80.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, BCE-PR-E is valued cheaper than 83.33% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 4.83 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.62 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- BCE-PR-E has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
- BCE-PR-E's earnings are expected to decrease with -3.30% in the coming years. This may justify a cheaper valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-5.41%
EPS Next 3Y-3.3%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 5.32%, BCE-PR-E is a good candidate for dividend investing.
- BCE-PR-E's Dividend Yield is slightly below the industry average, which is at 4.60.
- BCE-PR-E's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.91.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 5.32% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of BCE-PR-E has a limited annual growth rate of 4.82%.
- BCE-PR-E has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.82%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
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.
- 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-5.41%
EPS Next 3Y-3.3%
TSX:BCE-PR-E (1/14/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
20.49
-0.01 (-0.05%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupTelecommunication Services
GICS IndustryDiversified Telecommunication Services
Earnings (Last)11-06 2025-11-06/bmo
Earnings (Next)02-05 2026-02-05/amc
Inst Owners47.26%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.04%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap19.11B
Revenue(TTM)24.49B
Net Income(TTM)6.17B
Analysts67.27
Price Target23.14 (12.93%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 5.32% |
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)4.32%
PT rev (3m)16.54%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.28%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.42%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.51%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.62%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.14%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.21%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.02%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.16%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 7.07 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.53 | ||
| P/S | 0.78 | ||
| P/FCF | 4.83 | ||
| P/OCF | 2.62 | ||
| P/B | 0.85 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.62 |
EPS(TTM)2.9
EY14.15%
EPS(NY)2.72
Fwd EY13.27%
FCF(TTM)4.24
FCFY20.7%
OCF(TTM)7.83
OCFY38.23%
SpS26.26
BVpS24.08
TBVpS-8.8
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number39.64
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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
WACC4.28%
ROIC/WACC1.06
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-9.15%
EPS Next 2Y-5.41%
EPS Next 3Y-3.3%
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 5 / 10 to BCE-PR-E.CA.
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BCE INC - BCECN 4.45 PERP (BCE-PR-E.CA) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
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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%.