Stock Scorecard
Stock Summary for BCE Inc (BCE) - $23.16 as of 3/28/2025 7:18:12 PM EST
Total Score
8 out of 30
Safety Score
46 out of 100
Currently on the following lists
None
Tim's Recommendation
Avoid
Growth List Algorithm Criteria for BCE
| Positive earnings growth | |
| P/E ratio less than Industry P/E Ratio | |
| P/E ratio less than Sector P/E Ratio | |
| P/E ratio that is half the growth rate (or less) | |
| Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter | |
| Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter | |
| Positive net income past year and 12 trailing months | |
| Free cash flow ratio greater than 0 and less than 10 |
Small Cap List Algorithm Criteria for BCE
| Revenue growing by at least 20% average per year over the last 5 years | |
| Market Capitalization under 2 billion | |
| Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Industry P/S ratio twelve trailing months | |
| Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Sector P/S ratio twelve trailing months | |
| Net Income past year > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income past year |
Dividend List Algorithm Criteria for BCE
| Declared an ex-dividend date | |
| Forward annual dividend rate greater than 2 | |
| Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter | |
| Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter | |
| Current ratio most recent quarter greater than 2 | |
| Cash Flow per Share greater than Trailing Dividend Rate |
Bonus Criteria for BCE
| P/E ratio less than five-year Average P/E ratio | |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low Ratio Less Than 1 | |
| Total Cash Per Share > Last Day Price | |
| P/S Ratio < 1 | |
| P/B Ratio < 1 |
Safety Rating Criteria for BCE (46 out of 100)
| Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 7 |
| Historical Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 8 |
| Stock Price Trend (Max of 10) | 2 |
| Book Value (Max of 10) | 5 |
| Book Value to Price (Max of 10) | 0 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 3 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 3 |
| Dividend Yield Percentage (Max of 10) | 2 |
| Operating Margin (Max of 10) | 5 |
| Trading Volume (Max of 10) | 10 |
| Price to Earnings (Max of 10) | 1 |
| Geopolitical Risk Adjustment (Always 0 for USA or a Negative Number for Non-USA) | 0 |
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Financial Details for BCE
Company Overview |
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| Ticker | BCE |
| Company Name | BCE Inc |
| Country | USA |
| Description | BCE Inc., a telecommunications and media company, provides wireless, wireline, Internet and television (TV) services to residential, commercial and wholesale customers in Canada. The company is headquartered in Verdun, Canada. |
| Sector Name | TECHNOLOGY |
| Industry Name | TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIOTELEPHONE) |
| Most Recent Quarter | 12/31/2024 |
| Next Earnings Date | 4/30/2025 |
Stock Price History |
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| Last Day Price | 23.16 |
| Price 4 Years Ago | 40.65 |
| Last Day Price Updated | 3/28/2025 7:18:12 PM EST |
| Last Day Volume | 2,380,175 |
| Average Daily Volume | 2,555,919 |
| 52-Week High | 34.16 |
| 52-Week Low | 21.24 |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low | 9.04% |
Valuation Measures |
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| Trailing PE | 178.15 |
| Industry PE | 29.92 |
| Sector PE | 75.28 |
| 5-Year Average PE | 10.57 |
| Free Cash Flow Ratio | 13.54 |
| Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio | 9.63 |
| Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio | 42.47 |
| Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 0.60 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 1.71 |
| Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter | 14.84 |
| Price to Book Ratio | 2.25 |
| Industry Price to Book Ratio | 1.78 |
| Sector Price to Book Ratio | 13.76 |
| Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 0.88 |
| Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 0.65 |
| Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 4.50 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings | 2 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings | 1 |
Share Statistics |
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| Total Shares Outstanding | 921,825,000 |
| Market Capitalization | 21,349,467,000 |
| Institutional Ownership | N/A |
Dividends |
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| Ex-Dividend Date | 3/14/2025 |
| Previous Dividend Amount | 0.9975 |
| Current Dividend Amount | 0.9975 |
| Total Years Dividend Increasing |
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| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 3.99 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 17.23% |
| Forward Annual Dividend Rate | 3.99 |
| Forward Annual Dividend Yield | 17.23% |
| 5-Year Dividend Payments Count | 20 |
| 3-Year Average Dividend Yield | 17.72% |
| 5-Year Average Dividend Yield | 11.89% |
| 1-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 0.00% |
| 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 0.00% |
| 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 3.33% |
| All-Time Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 4.20% |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 3,069.23% |
Income Statement |
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| Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY | 20.70% |
| Annual Earnings Growth | -84.80% |
| Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months | 0.13 |
| Reported EPS Past Year | 2.83 |
| Reported EPS Prior Year | 3.21 |
| Net Income Twelve Trailing Months | 344,000,000 |
| Net Income Past Year | 344,000,000 |
| Net Income Prior Year | 2,263,000,000 |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY | -0.80% |
| 5-Year Revenue Growth | 0.37% |
| Operating Margin Twelve Trailing Months | 21.40% |
Balance Sheet |
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| Total Cash Most Recent Quarter | 1,572,000,000 |
| Total Cash Past Year | 1,572,000,000 |
| Total Cash Prior Year | 772,000,000 |
| Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter | -31,263,000,000 |
| Net Cash Position Past Year | -31,263,000,000 |
| Long Term Debt Past Year | 32,835,000,000 |
| Long Term Debt Prior Year | 31,135,000,000 |
| Total Debt Most Recent Quarter | 32,835,000,000 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year | 0.34 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 0.34 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Past Year | 17,071,000,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year | 20,229,000,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter | 17,071,000,000 |
Free Cash Flow |
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| Free Cash Flow Twelve Trailing Months | 2,560,000,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Per Share Twelve Trailing Months | 2.78 |
| Free Cash Flow Past Year | 2,560,000,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Prior Year | 3,182,000,000 |
Options |
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| Put/Call Ratio | 0.42 |
| Has Options | Options Chain |
| Liquidity Rating | |
Technical Analysis |
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| Yahoo Finance Chart | Yahoo Finance Chart |
| MACD | -0.10 |
| MACD Signal | 0.04 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Lower Band | 21.09 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Middle Band | 23.38 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Upper Band | 25.68 |
| Beta | 0.43 |
| RSI | 43.71 |
| 50-Day SMA | 28.03 |
| 150-Day SMA | 33.93 |
| 200-Day SMA | 35.49 |
System |
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| Modified | 3/28/2025 6:52:20 PM EST |