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BCE logoBCE Inc.(BCE)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios

BCE•NYSE•Utilities
$24.23
$22.6B mkt cap·4.9× P/E·Price updated May 6, 2026
SectorCommunication ServicesIndustryTelecom ServicesSub-IndustryIntegrated Telecom and Media Groups
AboutBCE Inc., a telecommunications and media company, provides wireless, wireline, Internet, and television (TV) services to residential, business, and wholesale customers in Canada. The company operates through three segments: Bell Wireless, Bell Wireline, and Bell Media. The Bell Wireless segment offers wireless voice and data communication products and services, as well as consumer electronics products. The Bell Wireline segment offers data, including internet access and Internet protocol television (IPTV), local telephone, and long distance services, as well as other communication services and products; and satellite TV service and connectivity servuces. This segment also buys and sells local telephone, long distance, data, and other services from or to resellers and other carriers. The Bell Media segment provides conventional TV, specialty TV, pay TV, streaming services, digital media services, radio broadcasting services, and out-of-home advertising services. BCE Inc. was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Verdun, Canada.Show more
  • Revenue$24.45B+0.2%
  • EBITDA$10.65B+0.6%
  • Net Income$6.3B+1731.4%
  • Free Cash Flow$3.29B+28.6%
  • EBITDA Margin43.58%+0.5%
  • Net Margin25.77%+1728.4%
  • ROE31.06%+1611.7%
  • Interest Coverage5.35+246.0%
  • Debt/Equity1.77-19.8%
  • Net Debt/EBITDA3.82+10.2%
  • CapEx / Revenue15.13%-16.6%
  • CapEx Coverage1.89+19.8%
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BCE Key Insights

BCE Inc. (BCE) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓Strong 5Y profit CAGR of 19.1%
  • ✓Strong interest coverage of 5.3x
  • ✓Trading at only 1.3x book value

✗Weaknesses

No significant weaknesses identified

* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

BCE Price & Volume

BCE Inc. (BCE) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart

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BCE Growth Metrics

BCE Inc. (BCE) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR

Revenue CAGR

10 Years1.29%
5 Years1.33%
3 Years0.38%
TTM0.16%

Profit CAGR

10 Years8.93%
5 Years19.05%
3 Years29.99%
TTM1731.36%

EPS CAGR

10 Years8.57%
5 Years21.79%
3 Years31.52%
TTM3666.67%

Return on Capital

10 Years10.68%
5 Years9.5%
3 Years9.11%
Last Year8.61%

BCE Recent Earnings

BCE Inc. (BCE) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters

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●Beat EPS 6/12 qtrs (50%)●Beat Revenue 5/12 qtrs (45%)
Q1 2026Latest
Feb 5, 2026
EPS
$0.49
Est $0.45
+8.9%
Revenue
$4.7B
Est $4.8B
-2.1%
Q4 2025
Nov 6, 2025
EPS
$0.57
Est $0.52
+9.6%
Revenue
$4.3B
Est $6.5B
-33.8%
Q3 2025
Aug 7, 2025
EPS
$0.46
Est $0.52
-11.5%
Revenue
$4.5B
Est $5.9B
-24.6%
Q2 2025
May 8, 2025
EPS
$0.48
Est $0.44
+9.1%
Revenue
$4.2B
Est $5.9B
-29.8%
QuarterDateEPS (Act vs Est)Revenue (Act vs Est)
Q1 2026LatestFeb 5, 2026
$0.49vs $0.45+8.9%
$4.7Bvs $4.8B-2.1%
Q4 2025Nov 6, 2025
$0.57vs $0.52+9.6%
$4.3Bvs $6.5B-33.8%
Q3 2025Aug 7, 2025
$0.46vs $0.52-11.5%
$4.5Bvs $5.9B-24.6%
Q2 2025May 8, 2025
$0.48vs $0.44+9.1%
$4.2Bvs $5.9B-29.8%
Based on last 12 quarters of dataView full earnings history →

BCE Peer Comparison

BCE Inc. (BCE) competitors in Integrated Telecom and Media Groups — business model, growth, and fundamentals comparison

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CompanyMarket CapStock PriceP/E Ratio (TTM)Revenue Growth 1YNet MarginReturn on Equity (ROE)FCF YieldDebt / Equity
T logoTAT&T Inc.Direct Competitor178.43B25.558.402.71%16.92%16.85%10.9%1.35
VZ logoVZVerizon Communications Inc.Direct Competitor200.09B47.4411.682.52%12.43%16.42%10.06%1.90
TMUS logoTMUST-Mobile US, Inc.Direct Competitor209.04B193.1619.878.49%11.65%17.82%4.95%2.07
TU logoTUTELUS CorporationDirect Competitor20.01B12.8224.191.82%5.43%6.71%8.65%1.90
RCI logoRCIRogers Communications Inc.Direct Competitor19.69B36.443.895.29%33.7%30.92%1.82
CHTR logoCHTRCharter Communications, Inc.Product Competitor19.82B156.524.32-0.56%9.39%25.18%22.29%4.73
CMCSA logoCMCSAComcast CorporationProduct Competitor96.34B26.444.91-0.02%14.85%19.54%22.72%1.13
LUMN logoLUMNLumen Technologies, Inc.Product Competitor10.1B9.81-5.61-5.39%-14.34%-79.42%3.67%

Compare BCE vs Peers

BCE Inc. (BCE) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.

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BCE Income Statement

BCE Inc. (BCE) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history

10Y historyFree accessUpdated daily
Line itemDec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25
Revenue22.72B23.47B18.35B22.88B23.45B24.17B24.67B24.41B24.45B
Revenue Growth %4.6%3.3%-21.82%24.72%2.47%3.09%2.06%-1.07%0.16%
Cost of Revenue13.15B13.65B12.5B6.97B7.28B7.64B17.25B7.71B7.72B
Gross Profit
9.57B▲ 0%
9.82B▲ 2.6%
5.85B▼ 40.4%
15.92B▲ 171.9%
16.16B▲ 1.6%
16.53B▲ 2.3%
7.42B▼ 55.1%
16.7B▲ 125.0%
16.75B▲ 0.3%
Gross Margin %42.13%41.84%31.9%69.55%68.94%68.39%30.09%68.43%68.5%
Gross Profit Growth %-36.25%2.58%-40.38%171.92%1.56%2.28%-55.1%125.03%0.26%
Operating Expenses15.74B16.12B1.49B15.92B10.88B11.06B1.92B11.16B11.33B
Other Operating Expenses---------
EBITDA9.28B9.54B7.72B8.82B9.89B10.2B10.42B10.59B10.65B
EBITDA Margin %40.86%40.63%42.05%38.57%42.19%42.19%42.22%43.38%43.58%
EBITDA Growth %5.62%2.73%-19.07%14.37%12.1%3.09%2.14%1.65%0.61%
Depreciation & Amortization3.84B4.01B3.35B4.4B4.61B4.72B4.92B5.04B5.23B
D&A / Revenue %16.92%17.1%18.26%19.25%19.66%19.54%19.93%20.65%21.41%
Operating Income (EBIT)
5.44B▲ 0%
5.52B▲ 1.5%
4.37B▼ 20.9%
0▼ 100.0%
5.28B▲ 0%
5.48B▲ 3.6%
5.5B▲ 0.4%
5.55B▲ 0.9%
5.42B▼ 2.3%
Operating Margin %23.94%23.53%23.8%0%22.53%22.65%22.29%22.73%22.17%
Operating Income Growth %2.99%1.53%-20.91%-100%-3.63%0.42%0.89%-2.31%
Interest Expense1.03B1.07B1.2B1.16B1.11B1.15B1.52B1.75B1.77B
Interest Coverage5.01x4.71x3.58x3.82x4.54x4.40x3.19x1.55x5.35x
Interest / Revenue %4.52%4.56%6.51%5.05%4.75%4.74%6.14%7.15%7.25%
Non-Operating Income-1000K-1000K-1000K1000K-1000K-1000K-1000K-1000K1000K
Pretax Income
4.12B▲ 0%
3.97B▼ 3.7%
3.36B▼ 15.4%
3.27B▼ 2.7%
3.94B▲ 20.6%
3.89B▼ 1.1%
3.32B▼ 14.6%
952M▼ 71.4%
7.7B▲ 708.9%
Pretax Margin %18.13%16.91%18.3%14.27%16.79%16.1%13.47%3.9%31.5%
Income Tax1.07B995M870.64M792M1.04B967M996M577M1.19B
Effective Tax Rate %25.95%25.08%25.94%24.26%26.52%24.84%29.97%60.61%15.48%
Net Income
2.99B▲ 0%
2.93B▼ 2.2%
2.46B▼ 16.0%
2.63B▲ 7.0%
2.84B▲ 7.8%
2.87B▲ 1.0%
2.26B▼ 21.1%
344M▼ 84.8%
6.3B▲ 1731.4%
Net Margin %13.18%12.48%13.41%11.51%12.11%11.86%9.17%1.41%25.77%
Net Income Growth %-1.22%-2.17%-15.99%7.04%7.82%0.99%-21.09%-84.8%1731.36%
EPS (Diluted)
3.20▲ 0%
3.26▲ 1.9%
3.37▲ 3.4%
2.53▼ 24.9%
2.99▲ 18.2%
2.98▼ 0.3%
2.28▼ 23.5%
0.18▼ 92.1%
6.78▲ 3666.7%
EPS Growth %-3.9%1.88%3.37%-24.93%18.18%-0.33%-23.49%-92.11%3666.67%
EPS (Basic)3.203.263.372.532.992.982.280.186.78
Diluted Shares Outstanding894.9M898.9M901.4M904.4M906.7M912M912.2M912.3M928.57M

BCE Balance Sheet

BCE Inc. (BCE) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity

Line itemDec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25
Total Assets55.8B57.1B46.38B47.62B66.76B69.33B71.94B73.48B80.08B
Asset Growth %11.36%2.33%-18.77%2.66%40.21%3.84%3.77%2.15%8.97%
PP&E (Net)24.03B24.84B21.31B21.6B28.23B29.26B30.35B30B33.78B
PP&E / Total Assets %43.07%43.51%45.95%45.35%42.29%42.2%42.19%40.83%42.18%
Total Current Assets5.66B5.79B3.94B4.15B6.2B6.49B7.9B8.92B7.41B
Cash & Equivalents625M425M111.82M175.82M289M149M772M1.57B320M
Receivables1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K
Inventory380M432M329.28M344.58M482M656M465M420M389M
Other Current Assets472M699M146.52M156.2M810M864M957M1.31B1.27B
Long-Term Investments917M908M1.42B1.51B851M823M910M1.22B396M
Goodwill10.43B10.66B8.23B8.32B10.57B10.91B10.94B10.26B13.11B
Intangible Assets13.3B13.21B10.3B10.28B15.57B16.18B16.61B16.79B17.15B
Other Assets1.37B1.58B1.12B1.67B5.23B5.59B5.13B6.16B8.23B
Total Liabilities35.18B36.41B29.87B30.88B43.82B46.81B51.38B56.13B56.87B
Total Debt20.3B24.41B20.28B20.66B29.67B31.92B36.18B38.31B41.06B
Net Debt19.68B23.98B20.17B20.49B29.38B31.77B35.41B36.74B40.74B
Long-Term Debt18.21B19.76B14.34B15.94B27.05B27.78B31.14B32.84B34.9B
Short-Term Borrowings1.62B1.02B2.99B1.9B1.76B3.21B3.97B4.39B6.16B
Capital Lease Obligations472M466M2.95B2.83B864M930M1.07B1.09B3.18B
Total Current Liabilities10.79B10.43B7.54B6.49B9.11B11.47B12.11B14.85B12.86B
Accounts Payable2.45B2.54B2.01B2.04B2.93B3.6B3.31B2.96B2.82B
Accrued Expenses168M196M481.2M482.73M247M281M332M392M435M
Deferred Revenue693M703M526.7M562.79M799M857M811M774M373.69M
Other Current Liabilities3.86B3.78B1.3B1.34B906M904M660M3.42B1.6B
Deferred Taxes1000K01000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K
Other Liabilities3.19B6.03B2.14B2.44B2.74B2.38B3B2.85B2.61B
Total Equity
19.48B▲ 0%
20.69B▲ 6.2%
16.51B▼ 20.2%
16.74B▲ 1.4%
22.94B▲ 37.0%
22.52B▼ 1.9%
20.56B▼ 8.7%
17.36B▼ 15.6%
23.21B▲ 33.7%
Equity Growth %9.12%6.19%-20.2%1.41%37.03%-1.86%-8.7%-15.55%33.68%
Shareholders Equity19.16B20.36B16.25B16.47B22.64B22.18B20.23B17.07B22.92B
Minority Interest323M326M257.57M266.88M306M337M328M289M290M
Common Stock20.09B20.04B15.7B16B20.66B20.84B20.86B20.86B21.49B
Additional Paid-in Capital1.16B1.17B908.42M921.51M1.16B1.17B1.26B1.28B1.31B
Retained Earnings-4.94B-4.94B-3.57B-3.67B-3.4B-3.65B-5.51B-8.44B-3.67B
Accumulated OCI-17M90M124.16M80.85M213M-55M-42M-159M503M
Return on Assets (ROA)5.65%5.19%4.76%5.6%4.97%4.21%3.2%0.47%8.21%
Return on Equity (ROE)16.04%14.58%13.23%15.84%14.31%12.62%10.51%1.81%31.06%
Debt / Equity1.04x1.18x1.23x1.23x1.29x1.42x1.76x2.21x1.77x
Debt / Assets36.39%42.74%43.72%43.39%44.44%46.04%50.29%52.14%51.27%
Net Debt / EBITDA2.12x2.51x2.61x2.32x2.97x3.12x3.40x3.47x3.82x
Book Value per Share21.7723.0218.3118.5125.324.6922.5419.0324.99

BCE Cash Flow Statement

BCE Inc. (BCE) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history

Line itemDec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25
Cash from Operations7.36B7.38B7.96B7.75B8.01B6.17B7.95B6.99B6.99B
Operating CF Growth %10.76%0.35%7.77%-2.56%3.28%-22.94%28.77%-12.06%0.07%
Operating CF / Revenue %32.39%31.46%43.37%33.89%34.15%25.53%32.21%28.63%28.6%
Net Income2.99B2.93B3.22B2.47B2.84B2.12B2.33B375M6.46B
Depreciation & Amortization3.84B4.01B4.34B4.4B4.61B3.48B4.92B5.04B5.24B
Deferred Taxes1.04B995M1.13B792M1.04B138.69M996M577M0
Other Non-Cash Items-895M-935M-691M-388M-770M161.56M-138M1.53B-4.05B
Working Capital Changes376M381M-48M473M285M270.74M-157M-534M-657M
Capital Expenditures-4.03B-4.03B-3.97B-4.29B-6.92B-3.79B-4.76B-4.43B-3.7B
CapEx / Revenue %17.76%17.16%21.66%18.74%29.51%15.67%19.31%18.14%15.13%
CapEx / D&A1.05x1.00x0.91x0.97x1.50x1.09x0.97x0.88x0.71x
CapEx Coverage (OCF/CapEx)1.82x1.83x2.00x1.81x1.16x1.63x1.67x1.58x1.89x
Cash from Investing-5.44B-4.39B-4.04B-3.54B-7B-4.07B-5.78B-4.44B-3.6B
Acquisitions-1.65B-395M-51M-65M-12M-278.11M-13M-624M-4.99B
Purchase of Investments000000000
Sale of Investments6M00000000
Other Investing240M36M-11M813M-72M-2.95M-1B614M5.09B
Cash from Financing-2.15B-3.2B-4.2B-4.13B-1.02B-2.2B-1.54B-1.75B-4.65B
Dividends Paid-2.64B-2.83B-2.97B-3.11B-3.26B-2.54B-3.67B-3.8B-2.18B
Dividend Payout Ratio %83.9%91.46%114.56%112.95%110.28%85.19%154.04%1050.29%34.56%
Debt Issuance (Net)1000K1000K-1000K-1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K-1000K
Stock Issued117M11M240M26M261M126.15M18M00
Share Repurchases0-175M000-280.33M0-235M-216M
Other Financing-318M-366M-136M-416M-611M464.75M-443M-191M-422M
Net Change in Cash
-228M▲ 0%
-200M▲ 12.3%
-280M▼ 40.0%
79M▲ 128.2%
-17M▼ 121.5%
-118.57M▼ 597.4%
623M▲ 625.4%
800M▲ 28.4%
-1.25B▼ 256.5%
Exchange Rate Effect00000-15.29M001M
Cash at Beginning853M625M425M145M224M228.48M149M772M1.57B
Cash at End625M425M145M224M207M109.92M772M1.57B320M
Free Cash Flow
3.32B▲ 0%
3.36B▲ 1.0%
3.98B▲ 18.7%
3.47B▼ 13.0%
1.09B▼ 68.6%
2.38B▲ 118.9%
3.18B▲ 33.5%
2.56B▼ 19.5%
3.29B▲ 28.6%
FCF Growth %15.74%0.99%18.68%-13%-68.58%118.94%33.46%-19.55%28.63%
FCF Margin %14.63%14.3%21.71%15.15%4.64%9.86%12.9%10.49%13.47%
FCF / Net Income %111.02%114.61%161.9%131.59%38.35%83.13%140.61%744.19%52.27%

BCE Key Ratios

BCE Inc. (BCE) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios

Metric2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Return on Equity (ROE)17.23%16.04%14.58%13.23%15.84%14.31%12.62%10.51%1.81%31.06%
EBITDA Margin40.46%40.86%40.63%42.05%38.57%42.19%42.19%42.22%43.38%43.58%
Net Debt / EBITDA2.34x2.12x2.51x2.61x2.32x2.97x3.12x3.40x3.47x3.82x
Interest Coverage5.33x5.01x4.71x3.58x3.82x4.54x4.40x3.19x1.55x5.35x
CapEx / Revenue17.36%17.76%17.16%21.66%18.74%29.51%15.67%19.31%18.14%15.13%
Dividend Payout Ratio76.05%83.9%91.46%114.56%112.95%110.28%85.19%154.04%1050.29%34.56%
Debt / Equity1.20x1.04x1.18x1.23x1.23x1.29x1.42x1.76x2.21x1.77x
EPS Growth11.74%-3.9%1.88%3.37%-24.93%18.18%-0.33%-23.49%-92.11%3666.67%

BCE Frequently Asked Questions

BCE Inc. (BCE) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained

Growth & Financials

BCE Inc. (BCE) reported $24.45B in revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 13% decrease from $28.17B in 1996.

BCE Inc. (BCE) grew revenue by 0.2% over the past year. Growth has been modest.

Yes, BCE Inc. (BCE) is profitable, generating $6.30B in net income for fiscal year 2025 (25.8% net margin).

Dividend & Returns

Yes, BCE Inc. (BCE) pays a dividend with a yield of 7.12%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.

BCE Inc. (BCE) has a return on equity (ROE) of 31.1%. This is excellent, indicating efficient use of shareholder capital.

BCE Inc. (BCE) generated $3.03B in free cash flow for fiscal year 2025. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.

Industry Metrics

BCE Inc. (BCE) has a dividend payout ratio of 35%. This suggests the dividend is well-covered and sustainable.

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