Stock Scorecard
Stock Summary for BCE Inc (BCE) - $25.57 as of 2/20/2026 11:01:25 AM EST
Total Score
12 out of 30
Safety Score
47 out of 100
Currently on the following lists
None
Tim's Recommendation
Avoid
Growth List Algorithm Criteria for BCE
| Positive Quarterly and Annual 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 Annual earnings 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 (47 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) | 6 |
| Book Value to Price (Max of 10) | 0 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 4 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 5 |
| Dividend Yield Percentage (Max of 10) | 10 |
| Operating Margin (Max of 10) | 5 |
| Trading Volume (Max of 10) | 10 |
| Price to Earnings (Max of 10) | 0 |
| Geopolitical Risk Adjustment (Always 0 for USA or a Negative Number for Non-USA) | -10 |
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Financial Details for BCE
Company Overview |
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| Ticker | BCE |
| Company Name | BCE Inc |
| Country | N/A |
| 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 | COMMUNICATION SERVICES |
| Industry Name | TELECOM SERVICES |
| Most Recent Quarter | 12/31/2025 |
| Next Earnings Date | 5/7/2026 |
Stock Price History |
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| Last Day Price | 25.57 |
| Price 4 Years Ago | 34.89 |
| Last Day Price Updated | 2/20/2026 11:01:25 AM EST |
| Last Day Volume | 2,155,058 |
| Average Daily Volume | 3,564,947 |
| 52-Week High | 26.49 |
| 52-Week Low | 19.48 |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low | 31.26% |
Valuation Measures |
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| Trailing PE | N/A |
| Industry PE | 13.53 |
| Sector PE | 31.05 |
| 5-Year Average PE | 9.64 |
| Free Cash Flow Ratio | 75.21 |
| Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio | 13.07 |
| Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio | 12.71 |
| Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 0.58 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 0.34 |
| Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter | 15.43 |
| Price to Book Ratio | 1.70 |
| Industry Price to Book Ratio | 2.08 |
| Sector Price to Book Ratio | 2.95 |
| Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 0.98 |
| Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 1.02 |
| Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 1.58 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings | 4 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings | 5 |
Share Statistics |
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| Total Shares Outstanding | 932,526,000 |
| Market Capitalization | 23,844,689,820 |
| Institutional Ownership | N/A |
Dividends |
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| Ex-Dividend Date | 3/16/2026 |
| Previous Dividend Amount | 0.4375 |
| Current Dividend Amount | 0.4375 |
| Total Years Dividend Increasing | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 2.31 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 8.98% |
| Forward Annual Dividend Rate | 1.75 |
| Forward Annual Dividend Yield | 6.81% |
| 5-Year Dividend Payments Count | 21 |
| 3-Year Average Dividend Yield | 9.70% |
| 5-Year Average Dividend Yield | 12.57% |
| 1-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | -24.24% |
| 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | -12.96% |
| 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | -16.96% |
| All-Time Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 2.64% |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 46.11% |
Income Statement |
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| Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY | 26.10% |
| Annual Earnings Growth | 1,731.36% |
| Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months | 4.99 |
| Reported EPS Past Year | 2.80 |
| Reported EPS Prior Year | 3.26 |
| Net Income Twelve Trailing Months | 6,423,515,929 |
| Net Income Past Year | 6,299,862,000 |
| Net Income Prior Year | 344,000,000 |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY | -0.30% |
| 5-Year Revenue Growth | 1.33% |
| Operating Margin Twelve Trailing Months | 20.60% |
Balance Sheet |
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| Total Cash Most Recent Quarter | 320,000,000 |
| Total Cash Past Year | 320,000,000 |
| Total Cash Prior Year | 1,572,000,000 |
| Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter | -34,835,000,000 |
| Net Cash Position Past Year | -32,515,000,000 |
| Long Term Debt Past Year | 32,835,000,000 |
| Long Term Debt Prior Year | 32,835,000,000 |
| Total Debt Most Recent Quarter | 35,155,000,000 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year | 0.41 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 0.39 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Past Year | 22,917,000,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year | 17,071,000,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter | 22,917,000,000 |
Free Cash Flow |
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| Free Cash Flow Twelve Trailing Months | 3,033,055,280 |
| Free Cash Flow Per Share Twelve Trailing Months | 3.25 |
| Free Cash Flow Past Year | 3,293,000,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Prior Year | 2,560,000,000 |
Options |
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| Put/Call Ratio | 0.39 |
| Has Options | Options Chain |
| Liquidity Rating | |
Technical Analysis |
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| Yahoo Finance Chart | Yahoo Finance Chart |
| MACD | 0.00 |
| MACD Signal | 0.00 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Lower Band | 0.00 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Middle Band | 0.00 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Upper Band | 0.00 |
| Beta | 0.66 |
| RSI | 0.00 |
| 50-Day SMA | 22.85 |
| 150-Day SMA | 28.18 |
| 200-Day SMA | 30.41 |
System |
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| Modified | 2/20/2026 6:20:26 PM EST |