BCE INC - BCECN 3.018 PERP (BCE-PR-R.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
TSX:BCE-PR-R - CA05534B7034
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BCE-PR-R gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 30 industry peers in the Diversified Telecommunication Services industry. BCE-PR-R has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. BCE-PR-R has a valuation in line with the averages, but it does not seem to be growing.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
In the past year BCE-PR-R was profitable.
In the past year BCE-PR-R had a positive cash flow from operations.
In the past 5 years BCE-PR-R has always been profitable.
Each year in the past 5 years BCE-PR-R had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
BCE-PR-R has a Return On Assets of 0.61%. This is in the lower half of the industry: BCE-PR-R underperforms 70.00% of its industry peers.
BCE-PR-R has a worse Return On Equity (2.40%) than 70.00% of its industry peers.
Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 5.04%, BCE-PR-R is doing worse than 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
BCE-PR-R had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 4.90%. This is in line with the industry average of 5.44%.
The last Return On Invested Capital (5.04%) for BCE-PR-R is above the 3 year average (4.90%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.61% | ||
| ROE | 2.4% | ||
| ROIC | 5.04% |
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
The Profit Margin of BCE-PR-R (1.77%) is worse than 70.00% of its industry peers.
BCE-PR-R's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
With a Operating Margin value of 22.50%, BCE-PR-R is not doing good in the industry: 70.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of BCE-PR-R has remained more or less at the same level.
BCE-PR-R has a Gross Margin of 67.94%. This is in the lower half of the industry: BCE-PR-R underperforms 63.33% of its industry peers.
BCE-PR-R's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 22.5% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 1.77% | ||
| GM | 67.94% |
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
BCE-PR-R has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
BCE-PR-R has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
Compared to 5 years ago, BCE-PR-R has more shares outstanding
BCE-PR-R has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.56, we must say that BCE-PR-R is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
With a decent Altman-Z score value of 0.56, BCE-PR-R is doing good in the industry, outperforming 70.00% of the companies in the same industry.
The Debt to FCF ratio of BCE-PR-R is 9.25, which is on the high side as it means it would take BCE-PR-R, 9.25 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 9.25, BCE-PR-R is not doing good in the industry: 66.67% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
BCE-PR-R has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.80. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 1.80, BCE-PR-R is not doing good in the industry: 60.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.8 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 9.25 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.56 |
ROIC/WACC1.17
WACC4.32%
2.3 Liquidity
A Current Ratio of 0.61 indicates that BCE-PR-R may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
The Current ratio of BCE-PR-R (0.61) is worse than 70.00% of its industry peers.
BCE-PR-R has a Quick Ratio of 0.61. This is a bad value and indicates that BCE-PR-R is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.57, BCE-PR-R is doing worse than 70.00% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.61 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.57 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
BCE-PR-R shows a slight negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has decreased by -6.84%.
The Earnings Per Share has been decreasing by -2.78% on average over the past years.
BCE-PR-R shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -0.66%.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 0.51% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-6.84%
EPS 3Y-1.59%
EPS 5Y-2.78%
EPS Q2Q%-19.23%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-0.66%
Revenue growth 3Y1.35%
Revenue growth 5Y0.51%
Sales Q2Q%1.33%
3.2 Future
BCE-PR-R is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 1.28% yearly.
BCE-PR-R is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 2.16% yearly.
EPS Next Y-10.34%
EPS Next 2Y-4.86%
EPS Next 3Y-3.11%
EPS Next 5Y1.28%
Revenue Next Year1.67%
Revenue Next 2Y2.26%
Revenue Next 3Y1.79%
Revenue Next 5Y2.16%
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
With a Price/Earnings ratio of 6.83, the valuation of BCE-PR-R can be described as very cheap.
BCE-PR-R's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of BCE-PR-R to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.03), we can say BCE-PR-R is valued rather cheaply.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 7.09, the valuation of BCE-PR-R can be described as very cheap.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as BCE-PR-R.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.63, BCE-PR-R is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 6.83 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.09 |
4.2 Price Multiples
Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, BCE-PR-R is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 60.00% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as BCE-PR-R.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 4.48 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.23 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
A cheap valuation may be justified as BCE-PR-R's earnings are expected to decrease with -3.11% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-4.86%
EPS Next 3Y-3.11%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
BCE-PR-R has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 7.56%, which is a nice return.
BCE-PR-R's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 7.11. BCE-PR-R pays more dividend than 86.67% of the companies in the same industry.
BCE-PR-R's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 2.34.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 7.56% |
5.2 History
The dividend of BCE-PR-R has a limited annual growth rate of 4.82%.
BCE-PR-R has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
BCE-PR-R has not decreased its dividend in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.82%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years3
5.3 Sustainability
BCE-PR-R pays out 739.72% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
BCE-PR-R's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP739.72%
EPS Next 2Y-4.86%
EPS Next 3Y-3.11%
TSX:BCE-PR-R (8/22/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
19.52
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Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupTelecommunication Services
GICS IndustryDiversified Telecommunication Services
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners47.35%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.04%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap18.20B
Analysts53.91
Price Target19.42 (-0.51%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 7.56% |
Yearly Dividend4.17
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.82%
DP739.72%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years3
Ex-Date
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-0.79%
Min EPS beat(2)-12.22%
Max EPS beat(2)10.64%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)0.98%
Min EPS beat(4)-12.22%
Max EPS beat(4)10.64%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)0.86%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)1.28%
EPS beat(16)9
Avg EPS beat(16)1.85%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.21%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.87%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.28%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.35%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.99%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.28%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.99%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.8%
Revenue beat(16)3
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.98%
PT rev (1m)-0.96%
PT rev (3m)6.2%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.35%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-4.67%
EPS NY rev (1m)-1.49%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.49%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)2.84%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.45%
Revenue NY rev (1m)1.78%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.78%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 6.83 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.09 | ||
| P/S | 0.75 | ||
| P/FCF | 4.48 | ||
| P/OCF | 2.43 | ||
| P/B | 1.01 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.23 |
EPS(TTM)2.86
EY14.65%
EPS(NY)2.75
Fwd EY14.1%
FCF(TTM)4.36
FCFY22.32%
OCF(TTM)8.03
OCFY41.11%
SpS26.17
BVpS19.37
TBVpS-9.48
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.61% | ||
| ROE | 2.4% | ||
| ROCE | 9.22% | ||
| ROIC | 5.04% | ||
| ROICexc | 5.09% | ||
| ROICexgc | 9.35% | ||
| OM | 22.5% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 1.77% | ||
| GM | 67.94% | ||
| FCFM | 16.64% |
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%
ROICexcg growth 3Y1.14%
ROICexcg 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-Score5
Asset Turnover0.34
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.8 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 9.25 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 3.08 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 67.52% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 14.02% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 3.06 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 70.88% | ||
| Profit Quality | 938.11% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.61 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.57 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.56 |
F-Score5
WACC4.32%
ROIC/WACC1.17
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)-6.84%
EPS 3Y-1.59%
EPS 5Y-2.78%
EPS Q2Q%-19.23%
EPS Next Y-10.34%
EPS Next 2Y-4.86%
EPS Next 3Y-3.11%
EPS Next 5Y1.28%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-0.66%
Revenue growth 3Y1.35%
Revenue growth 5Y0.51%
Sales Q2Q%1.33%
Revenue Next Year1.67%
Revenue Next 2Y2.26%
Revenue Next 3Y1.79%
Revenue Next 5Y2.16%
EBIT growth 1Y0.22%
EBIT growth 3Y1.64%
EBIT growth 5Y-0.41%
EBIT Next Year91.5%
EBIT Next 3Y25.46%
EBIT Next 5Y15.75%
FCF growth 1Y117.69%
FCF growth 3Y-4.23%
FCF growth 5Y-6.84%
OCF growth 1Y3.74%
OCF growth 3Y-3.43%
OCF growth 5Y-1.95%