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

TSX:BCE-PR-E • CA05534B7521

20.75 CAD
+0.09 (+0.44%)
Last: Feb 11, 2026, 07:00 PM
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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 is valued correctly, 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.
  • BCE-PR-E had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • BCE-PR-E had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
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

  • BCE-PR-E has a Return On Assets of 7.85%. This is in the better half of the industry: BCE-PR-E outperforms 80.00% of its industry peers.
  • BCE-PR-E's Return On Equity of 27.48% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. BCE-PR-E outperforms 73.33% of its industry peers.
  • 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 63.33% of its industry peers.
  • BCE-PR-E had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 4.90%. This 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 has a Profit Margin of 25.21%. This is in the better half of the industry: BCE-PR-E outperforms 80.00% 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 of 22.38%. This is in the better half of the industry: BCE-PR-E outperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
  • BCE-PR-E's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 67.92%, BCE-PR-E is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 70.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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.
  • 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 0.60. 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's Altman-Z score of 0.60 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. BCE-PR-E is outperformed by 63.33% 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.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 10.36, BCE-PR-E is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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 in the better half of the industry, outperforming 73.33% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.57
Debt/FCF 10.36
Altman-Z 0.6
ROIC/WACC1.04
WACC4.36%
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 better Current ratio (0.58) than 63.33% 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 fine compared to the rest of the industry. BCE-PR-E outperforms 63.33% 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 -8.54% in the last year.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been decreasing by -1.70% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-8.54%
EPS 3Y-6.02%
EPS 5Y-1.7%
EPS Q2Q%-15.12%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-2.11%

3.2 Future

  • BCE-PR-E is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 3.19% yearly.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, BCE-PR-E will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 2.37% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-2.61%
EPS Next 2Y-0.3%
EPS Next 3Y3.57%
EPS Next 5Y3.19%
Revenue Next Year3.04%
Revenue Next 2Y2.14%
Revenue Next 3Y2.36%
Revenue Next 5Y2.37%

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

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 7.46, the valuation of BCE-PR-E can be described as very cheap.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, BCE-PR-E is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 80.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • BCE-PR-E's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 27.97.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 7.66, the valuation of BCE-PR-E can be described as very cheap.
  • 73.33% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than BCE-PR-E, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • BCE-PR-E's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 27.96.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 7.46
Fwd PE 7.66
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 a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. BCE-PR-E is cheaper than 73.33% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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 76.67% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 4.89
EV/EBITDA 5.65
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

  • BCE-PR-E has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-0.3%
EPS Next 3Y3.57%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.41%, BCE-PR-E has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.73, BCE-PR-E has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
  • BCE-PR-E's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.84.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.41%

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

  • BCE-PR-E pays out 43.52% of its income as dividend. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
  • BCE-PR-E's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP43.52%
EPS Next 2Y-0.3%
EPS Next 3Y3.57%
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 (2/11/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

20.75

+0.09 (+0.44%)

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 Cap19.35B
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)6.17B
Analysts68.18
Price Target21.99 (5.98%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.41%
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)-4.98%
PT rev (3m)10.74%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-1.53%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-2.88%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.06%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.68%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.21%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.05%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.16%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 7.46
Fwd PE 7.66
P/S 0.79
P/FCF 4.89
P/OCF 2.65
P/B 0.86
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 5.65
EPS(TTM)2.78
EY13.4%
EPS(NY)2.71
Fwd EY13.05%
FCF(TTM)4.24
FCFY20.44%
OCF(TTM)7.83
OCFY37.75%
SpS26.26
BVpS24.08
TBVpS-8.8
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number38.81
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
WACC4.36%
ROIC/WACC1.04
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)-8.54%
EPS 3Y-6.02%
EPS 5Y-1.7%
EPS Q2Q%-15.12%
EPS Next Y-2.61%
EPS Next 2Y-0.3%
EPS Next 3Y3.57%
EPS Next 5Y3.19%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-2.11%
Revenue Next Year3.04%
Revenue Next 2Y2.14%
Revenue Next 3Y2.36%
Revenue Next 5Y2.37%
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

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

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 6 / 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 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%.