BCE Inc Pref AL

BCE Inc Pref AL

BCE-PL · TO · Communication Services / Telecom Services

21.92CAD+0.02 (+0.09%)

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Market Stats

Previous Close21.90
Open21.92
Day Range21.92 – 21.92
52-Week Range17.19 – 23.80
Volume120
Market Cap84.13B
P/E (TTM)6.77
Forward P/E0.00
EPS3.24
Dividend Yield4.83%
Beta0.65
50-Day Avg22.10
200-Day Avg20.83

About

BCE Inc., a communications company, provides wireless, wireline, internet, streaming services, and television (TV) services to residential, business, and wholesale customers in Canada. The company operates through three segments: Bell Communication and Technology Services Canada, Bell Communication and Technology Services United States, and Bell Media. The Bell Communication and Technology Services Canada segment provides wireless products and services, including mobile data and voice plans, streaming services, and devices; wireline products and services comprising data, including internet access, internet protocol television, cloud-based services, and AI-driven and business solutions, as well as voice, and other communication services and products, satellite TV and connectivity services for residential, small and medium-sized business, and large enterprise customers. This segment also buys and sells local telephone, long distance, and data and other services to resellers and other carriers. The Bell Communication and Technology Services United States segment provides wireline communication products and services comprising data, including broadband Internet, commercial ethernet, dedicated Internet-non-switched access, and other data transport networking options; and voice, including traditional and voice over Internet protocol voice services, such as local, long distance, and unified communications as a service and video products to residential, business, and wholesale customers. The Bell Media segment provides a portfolio of video, audio, out-of-home advertising, and digital media services. BCE Inc. was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Verdun, Canada.

Company Details

  • SectorCommunication Services
  • IndustryTelecom Services
  • CEOMr. Mirko Bibic
  • Employees38.68K
  • HeadquartersBuilding A, Verdun, QC, Canada, H3E 3B3, Canada
  • Websitehttps://www.bce.ca

Leadership

  • Mr. Mirko BibicCEO, President & Director · b. 1968
  • Mr. Curtis MillenExecutive VP & CFO
  • Mr. John WatsonGroup President of Business Markets, AI & Ateko · b. 1964
  • Mr. Blaik KirbyGroup President of Consumer & Small Business
  • Mr. Sean H. CohanPresident of Bell Media · b. 1976
  • Mr. Mark McDonaldExecutive VP & CTO
  • Ms. Hadeer HassaanExecutive VP and Chief Information & Customer Experience Officer
  • Mr. Krishna SomersSenior Vice President of Investor Relations
  • Mr. Robert MalcolmsonExecutive VP and Chief Legal & Regulatory Officer
  • Ms. Karine MosesSenior VP of Sales & Vice Chair of Québec

Financials

Income Statement

Currency: CAD2017-12-312018-12-312019-12-312020-12-312021-12-312022-12-312023-12-312024-12-312025-12-31
Total Revenue22.72B23.47B23.96B22.88B23.45B24.17B24.67B24.41B24.47B
Growth (%)-+3.30%+2.11%-4.51%+2.47%+3.09%+2.06%-1.07%+0.24%
Cost of Revenue11.47B11.85B11.90B13.28B13.56B7.64B7.93B7.71B7.72B
Gross Profit11.25B11.62B12.06B9.61B9.89B16.53B16.75B16.70B16.75B
Gross Margin49.52%49.51%50.33%41.98%42.19%68.39%67.88%68.43%68.45%
Operating Expense5.92B6.18B6.21B4.40B4.61B11.06B11.25B11.16B11.33B
Operating Income5.33B5.44B5.85B5.20B5.28B5.48B5.50B5.55B5.42B
Operating Margin23.45%23.18%24.39%22.74%22.53%22.65%22.29%22.73%22.15%
EBITDA8.89B9.05B9.98B8.82B9.65B9.76B9.72B7.71B14.72B
EBITDA Margin39.11%38.57%41.64%38.57%41.14%40.38%39.38%31.57%60.16%
Net Income2.91B2.93B3.19B2.63B2.84B2.87B2.26B344.00M6.46B
Net Income Margin12.83%12.48%13.32%11.51%12.11%11.86%9.17%1.41%26.40%
Interest Expense01.07B1.20B1.16B1.10B1.15B1.48B1.71B1.77B
Interest Expense % of Total Revenue0.00%4.56%4.99%5.05%4.70%4.74%5.98%7.02%7.25%

Balance Sheet

Currency: CAD2017-12-312018-12-312019-12-312020-12-312021-12-312022-12-312023-12-312024-12-312025-12-31
Total Assets54.26B57.10B60.15B60.66B66.73B69.33B71.94B73.48B80.17B
Total Liabilities34.78B36.41B38.74B39.34B43.81B46.81B51.38B56.13B56.85B
Total Equity19.16B20.36B21.07B20.99B22.61B22.18B20.23B17.07B23.02B
Cash625.00M425.00M145.00M224.00M207.00M149.00M772.00M1.57B320.00M
Net Debt22.77B23.98B26.15B26.10B29.47B31.77B34.13B35.65B39.81B

Cash Flow

Currency: CAD2017-12-312018-12-312019-12-312020-12-312021-12-312022-12-312023-12-312024-12-312025-12-31
Operating Cash Flow7.36B7.38B7.96B7.75B8.01B8.37B7.95B6.99B6.99B
Investing Cash Flow-5.44B-4.39B-4.04B-3.54B-7.02B-5.52B---
Financing Cash Flow-2.15B-3.20B-4.20B-4.13B-925.00M-2.99B-1.54B-1.75B-4.65B
Capital Expenditure4.03B3.97B3.97B4.20B4.85B5.13B4.76B4.43B3.70B
Free Cash Flow3.32B3.36B3.97B3.47B1.09B3.23B3.18B2.56B3.29B
Dividends Paid2.64B2.83B2.97B3.11B3.26B3.45B3.67B3.80B2.18B
FCF to OCF45.18%45.46%49.89%44.70%13.60%38.60%40.05%36.63%47.05%
Dividend Paid to FCF79.39%84.24%74.71%89.64%299.08%106.78%115.27%148.44%66.17%

Key Statistics & Ratios

Market Cap84.13B
Enterprise Value65.30B
Trailing P/E6.77
Forward P/E0.00
Price / Sales3.44
Price / Book0.00
EPS3.24
Book Value22.14
Revenue (TTM)24.80B
Gross Profit (TTM)11.14B
EBITDA8.70B
Profit Margin25.89%
Operating Margin22.05%
Return on Equity30.47%
Return on Assets4.42%
Shares Outstanding898.02M
Shares Float931.43M
Beta0.65
Dividend Yield4.83%
Dividend Rate1.06
Payout Ratio0.00%

Dividends

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0.26Aug 31, 20260.26Aug 28, 20260.25May 29, 20260.25Feb 27, 2026
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0.29Nov 28, 20250.29Aug 29, 20250.29May 30, 20250.33Feb 28, 2025
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0.38Nov 29, 20240.43Aug 30, 20240.43May 31, 20240.43Feb 28, 2024
20234×
0.44Nov 29, 20230.41Aug 30, 20230.40May 30, 20230.37Feb 27, 2023
20224×
0.33Nov 29, 20220.21Aug 30, 20220.16May 30, 20220.12Feb 25, 2022
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0.13Nov 29, 20210.13Aug 30, 20210.12May 28, 20210.12Feb 25, 2021