BCE Inc.
BCE Inc. is a Canadian communications and media company that provides wireless, wireline, internet, television, and digital media services to residential, business, wholesale, and government customers across Canada. Through its core Bell Communication and Technology Services operations, BCE supports mobile connectivity, broadband access, cloud-enabled business solutions, and enterprise communications for consumers and organizations of all sizes. Its Bell Media segment develops and distributes video, audio, radio, out-of-home advertising, and digital content through a broad portfolio of media assets. BCE also plays an important role in Canada’s telecommunications infrastructure, serving as a major provider of network-based connectivity and multimedia services. Headquartered in Verdun, Quebec, BCE Inc. remains a leading participant in the country’s communications market, combining network services with media offerings under its Bell brands.
$20.34
+$0.16 (+0.77%)
EOD Oct 16, 2026
22.15% operating margin is above average. ROIC at 8.59%. Note that capital returns lag the margin, the business may be capital-intensive despite high margins.
Revenue grew 37.0%, still solid.
Net debt of C$40.74B represents 12.4x FCF, leverage limits flexibility.
4.3x earnings, 10.1x FCF. The multiple is below average. Either the market is pricing in deterioration you should investigate, or there's genuine value here.
Price History
Valuation & Multiples
Based on TTM earnings · Diluted shares
Profitability & Returns
Revenue (TTM)
C$24.80B
▲ +37.0% YoY
Net Income (TTM)
C$6.48B
▲ +2274.2% YoY
Op. Margin
21.57%
▼ -0.6pp YoY
ROIC
8.59%
▲ +4.5pp YoY
Cash Flow & Balance Sheet
FCF (TTM)
C$2.65B
▲ +75.7% YoY
Op. Cash Flow (TTM)
C$6.79B
▲ +36.4% YoY
Net Debt
C$40.74B
Cash & Equiv.
C$320M
3Y CAGR: +0.4%
3Y CAGR: +0.6%
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Is BCE (BCE) overvalued?
At a P/E of 4.3 and a price-to-free-cash-flow of 10.1, BCE (BCE) trades below a two-stage DCF intrinsic value of about C$98.33 per share, so at C$20.34 the stock looks undervalued (383.6% below estimated intrinsic value). A high multiple is not the same as overvalued: fast-growing, high-quality businesses can deserve a premium. See the general approach in how to tell if a stock is overvalued.
On quality, BCE scores 41/100 on Intrinsiqq's quality scorecard (a mixed business on these measures), weighing growth, margins, returns on capital, share count, and balance-sheet strength. It currently yields about 6.0%; see dividend safety for coverage and history. All figures are computed from company filings; read the full methodology, or see how the market compares in our US profitability statistics. This is analysis, not investment advice.
Frequently asked
What is BCE's fair value?+
Intrinsiqq's two-stage DCF estimates an intrinsic value of about C$98.33 per share for BCE, projecting its recent free cash flow forward with a growth rate that fades toward a long-run rate and discounting it back to today. Applying a 25% margin of safety gives a more conservative fair-value entry around C$73.75. At today's C$20.34, that puts the stock about 383.6% below estimated intrinsic value. The result is sensitive to the growth and discount-rate inputs, so it is best to run conservative, base and optimistic cases. You can adjust all of them yourself with the sliders on the DCF tab.
Is BCE a high-quality business?+
BCE scores 41 out of 100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score, a weighted blend of 8 metrics each scored 0 to 100, which makes it a mixed business on these measures. Recent fundamentals include a 21.6% operating margin and a 8.6% return on invested capital. The score weighs revenue and free-cash-flow growth, operating margins, return on invested capital, share-count change, and balance-sheet strength, all computed from company filings, not opinion. Because valuation only means something relative to quality, the full metric-by-metric breakdown is on the quality scorecard.
Does BCE (BCE) pay a dividend, and how much?+
Yes, BCE pays a regular dividend of about C$1.74 per share per year (typically in quarterly installments), a yield of roughly 6.0% at the current price. That is a payout ratio of about 25.0% of earnings, so the dividend is amply covered by earnings. A low headline yield is not the same as a weak dividend: what matters is how well earnings and free cash flow cover the payout and whether it is growing, not the percentage alone. For BCE's full payout history, growth streak and dividend-safety score, see the dividends tab.
Is BCE a good stock to buy right now?+
That depends on valuation and quality together, not either alone. BCE currently trades below its estimated intrinsic value and scores 41/100 on quality (mixed). It also yields about 6.0%. A cheap price is only a bargain if the business is durable, and a premium can be justified by genuine quality, so the two questions, "is it cheap?" and "is it good?", only make sense side by side. Read the valuation against the quality scorecard, run the DCF on your own assumptions, and decide for yourself. This is analysis from company filings, not investment advice.
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