BCE (TSE:BCE)
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Rating:64Neutral
Price Target:
C$38.00
▲(7.89% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:03/26/26
The score is driven primarily by a stable-but-levered financial profile (steady cash generation but high debt and recent earnings/FCF volatility). Valuation is a major positive (very low P/E and high yield), while technicals are modestly supportive. Earnings-call guidance is constructive on revenue/EBITDA/FCF, but tempered by expected EPS decline and competitive/media headwinds.
Positive Factors
Free Cash Flow Strength
Consistently positive and recently growing free cash flow provides durable funding for dividends, network investment and deleveraging. Management guidance for 4–10% FCF growth and a 15% FCF CAGR target to 2028 supports sustained capital allocation flexibility and long-term financial resilience.
Negative Factors
Elevated Leverage
Rising leverage and nominal net debt around $40B (net debt/adj EBITDA ~3.8x) limit financial flexibility. Elevated debt increases vulnerability to higher rates, constrains M&A or accelerated investment, and makes deleveraging a multi-year priority that could restrict free capital for growth or increased shareholder distributions.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Free Cash Flow Strength
Consistently positive and recently growing free cash flow provides durable funding for dividends, network investment and deleveraging. Management guidance for 4–10% FCF growth and a 15% FCF CAGR target to 2028 supports sustained capital allocation flexibility and long-term financial resilience.
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BCE (BCE) vs. iShares MSCI Canada ETF (EWC)
Market Cap
C$32.84B
Dividend Yield7.42%
Average Volume (3M)3.45M
Price to Earnings (P/E)4.7
Beta (1Y)>-0.01
Revenue Growth0.11%
EPS Growth7109.23%
CountryCA
Employees40,390
SectorCommunication Services
Sector Strength97
IndustryTelecommunications Services
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.69
Shares Outstanding932,525,800
10 Day Avg. Volume3,713,414
30 Day Avg. Volume3,448,456
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio<0.01
Price to Book (P/B)1.33
Price to Sales (P/S)1.24
P/FCF Ratio9.23
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
C$39.65Price Target Upside12.57% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering11
EPS Forecast (FY)2.56
Revenue Forecast (FY)C$25.19B
BCE Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
BCE 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 Wir...
How the Company Makes Money
BCE makes money primarily by selling subscription-based communications services and related products to consumers, businesses, and government customers, and by monetizing media content through advertising and distribution. Its key revenue streams ...
BCE Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Feb 05, 2026
(Q4-2025)
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Next Earnings Date:Apr 30, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call presented a predominantly constructive operational and financial picture: management reported achievement of 2025 guidance, record-adjusted EBITDA margin, double-digit FCF growth, meaningful fiber and AI momentum, successful integration and solid margins at Ziply, and strong Crave and digital media trends. At the same time, there are notable near-term headwinds — adjusted EPS decline driven by higher D&A and interest, Q4 advertising softness at Bell Media, product revenue declines from BYOD and equipment timing, competitive wireless promotions that could pressure ARPU, TPIA/reseller execution issues in Western Canada, and a reprioritized Ziply build that slows near-term passings. Overall, the positives (margin expansion, FCF strength, fiber/AI/Crave growth, Ziply performance and clear capital allocation discipline) outweigh the negatives, but management is appropriately cautious in its 2026 guidance given the cited risks.Positive Updates
Record-High Adjusted EBITDA Margin and Margin Expansion
Adjusted EBITDA increased 0.7% in 2025 and adjusted EBITDA margin improved 20 basis points to 43.6% for the year (described as the strongest annual margin result in more than 30 years). Q4 adjusted EBITDA margin expanded ~130 basis points year-over-year to 44.2% in the CTS Canada reporting, driven by cost discipline and a 6.1% reduction in operating costs.
Negative Updates
Adjusted EPS Decline
Adjusted EPS declined 7.9% in 2025, attributed primarily to higher depreciation & amortization (approx. $250 million step-up expected in 2026) and increased interest expense (approx. $100 million step-up), with 2026 adjusted EPS guidance of $2.50–$2.65 per share (5%–11% lower versus 2025).
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Q4-2025 Updates
Positive
Negative
Record-High Adjusted EBITDA Margin and Margin Expansion
Adjusted EBITDA increased 0.7% in 2025 and adjusted EBITDA margin improved 20 basis points to 43.6% for the year (described as the strongest annual margin result in more than 30 years). Q4 adjusted EBITDA margin expanded ~130 basis points year-over-year to 44.2% in the CTS Canada reporting, driven by cost discipline and a 6.1% reduction in operating costs.
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Company Guidance
BCE's 2026 guidance targets consolidated revenue growth of 1–5% and adjusted EBITDA growth of 0–4%, adjusted EPS of $2.50–$2.65 (about 5–11% lower vs. 2025) reflecting an approximate $250M step‑up in depreciation & amortization and roughly $100M higher interest expense (tax adjustments ~‑$0.02/share); capital expenditure is expected to remain about $3.7B (capital intensity ≤15%), free cash flow is guided to grow 4–10% (supporting the ~15% CAGR objective for free cash flow after lease liabilities to 2028), dividend payout ratio to remain targeted at 40–55%, cost savings of $1.5B by 2028 are expected to continue, and balance‑sheet metrics include $2.5B of available liquidity, a $4.4B pension solvency surplus, nominal net debt of $40.2B, net debt/adjusted EBITDA of ~3.8x (3.7x pro forma) with a goal to trend toward 3.5x by end‑2027.BCE Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
62
Positive
Balance Sheet
45
Neutral
Cash Flow
58
Neutral
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 24.47B | 24.41B | 24.67B | 24.17B | 23.45B |
| Gross Profit | 16.75B | 16.70B | 16.75B | 16.53B | 16.16B |
| EBITDA | 14.72B | 7.71B | 9.72B | 9.76B | 9.63B |
| Net Income | 6.46B | 344.00M | 2.26B | 2.87B | 2.84B |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 80.08B | 73.48B | 71.94B | 69.33B | 66.76B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 320.00M | 1.97B | 1.77B | 149.00M | 289.00M |
| Total Debt | 41.06B | 40.50B | 36.18B | 31.92B | 29.67B |
| Total Liabilities | 56.87B | 56.13B | 51.38B | 46.81B | 43.82B |
| Stockholders Equity | 22.92B | 17.07B | 20.23B | 22.18B | 22.64B |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 3.29B | 2.56B | 3.18B | 3.23B | 1.09B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 6.99B | 6.99B | 7.95B | 8.37B | 8.01B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -3.60B | -4.44B | -5.78B | -5.52B | -7.00B |
| Financing Cash Flow | -4.65B | -1.75B | -1.54B | -2.99B | -1.02B |
BCE Technical Analysis
Positive
35.22
Price Trends
34.66
Positive
33.14
Positive
32.34
Positive
Market Momentum
0.22
Positive
52.69
Neutral
47.34
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For TSE:BCE, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 35.22 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 35.22, above the 50-day MA of 34.66, and above the 200-day MA of 32.34, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 0.22 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 52.69 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 47.34 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for TSE:BCE.
BCE Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (60)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
75 Outperform | C$29.19B | 4.04 | 43.97% | 3.94% | 2.75% | 342.54% | |
74 Outperform | C$13.59B | 13.87 | 35.31% | 2.69% | -0.29% | 15.30% | |
71 Outperform | C$13.59B | 13.87 | 35.31% | 2.70% | -0.29% | 15.30% | |
69 Neutral | C$29.19B | 4.15 | 43.97% | 3.89% | 2.75% | 342.54% | |
64 Neutral | C$32.84B | 4.71 | 31.99% | 7.42% | 0.11% | 7109.23% | |
60 Neutral | $48.67B | 4.58 | -11.27% | 4.14% | 2.83% | -41.78% | |
58 Neutral | C$27.91B | 24.88 | 7.68% | 9.49% | 2.42% | 24.37% |
* Communication Services Sector Average
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4.56
14.88%
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BCE Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyDividends
BCE to Convert All Series AN Preferred Shares Into Fixed-Rate Series AM Shares
Positive
Mar 17, 2026
BCE Inc. will convert all of its floating-rate Cumulative Redeemable First Preferred Shares, Series AN, into fixed-rate Series AM Preferred Shares on March 31, 2026, following a shareholder conversion process that left fewer than 1,000,000 Series ...
Business Operations and Strategy
Bell to Build 300 MW AI Data Centre in Saskatchewan, Securing Cerebras and CoreWeave as Key Tenants
Positive
Mar 16, 2026
Bell Canada is partnering with the Government of Saskatchewan to build a 300 MW AI-focused data centre in the Rural Municipality of Sherwood near Regina, in what it calls its largest-ever investment in the province and the largest purpose-built AI...
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial Disclosures
Bell to Build Canada’s Largest AI Data Centre in Saskatchewan in Major BCE Investment
Positive
Mar 16, 2026
Bell Canada is partnering with the Government of Saskatchewan to build a 300 MW AI-focused data centre in the Rural Municipality of Sherwood near Regina, marking Bell’s largest-ever investment in the province and the largest purpose-built AI...
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial Disclosures
BCE Delivers Record Margins in 2025 and Sets Stage for 2026 Growth Push
Positive
Feb 5, 2026
BCE reported solid fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results, achieving all of its financial guidance targets and posting its highest Q4 adjusted EBITDA margin in more than three decades at 41.6%, supported by 2.3% adjusted EBITDA growth and a 10%...
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