BCE (BCE) Competitors $24.28 +0.59 (+2.49%) Closing price 10/17/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$24.09 -0.19 (-0.78%) As of 10/17/2025 06:56 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock BCE vs. TU, AMX, WBD, TME, CHT, ASTS, TEF, VOD, FOXA, and FWONKShould you be buying BCE stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of BCE include TELUS (TU), America Movil (AMX), Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), Tencent Music Entertainment Group (TME), Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), AST SpaceMobile (ASTS), Telefonica (TEF), Vodafone Group (VOD), FOX (FOXA), and Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series C (FWONK). These companies are all part of the "communication" industry. BCE vs. Its Competitors TELUS America Movil Warner Bros. Discovery Tencent Music Entertainment Group Chunghwa Telecom AST SpaceMobile Telefonica Vodafone Group FOX Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series C BCE (NYSE:BCE) and TELUS (NYSE:TU) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership and valuation. Is BCE or TU more profitable? TELUS has a net margin of 4.67% compared to BCE's net margin of 1.96%. BCE's return on equity of 18.89% beat TELUS's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets BCE1.96% 18.89% 3.74% TELUS 4.67%9.10%2.59% Which has more volatility and risk, BCE or TU? BCE has a beta of 0.63, suggesting that its stock price is 37% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, TELUS has a beta of 0.71, suggesting that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of BCE or TU? 41.5% of BCE shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 49.4% of TELUS shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of BCE shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of TELUS shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has stronger earnings & valuation, BCE or TU? TELUS has lower revenue, but higher earnings than BCE. TELUS is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than BCE, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBCE$17.82B1.27$251.05M$0.2983.72TELUS$14.88B1.58$724.69M$0.4633.37 Does the media refer more to BCE or TU? In the previous week, BCE had 14 more articles in the media than TELUS. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for BCE and 9 mentions for TELUS. TELUS's average media sentiment score of 1.37 beat BCE's score of 0.66 indicating that TELUS is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment BCE 8 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive TELUS 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts prefer BCE or TU? BCE presently has a consensus price target of $33.50, indicating a potential upside of 37.97%. TELUS has a consensus price target of $21.50, indicating a potential upside of 40.07%. Given TELUS's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe TELUS is more favorable than BCE.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score BCE 5 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.07TELUS 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.13 Is BCE or TU a better dividend stock? BCE pays an annual dividend of $1.27 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.2%. TELUS pays an annual dividend of $1.21 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.9%. BCE pays out 437.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. TELUS pays out 263.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. TELUS has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years. TELUS is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. SummaryTELUS beats BCE on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get BCE News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for BCE and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding BCE and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart BCE vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBCEDiversified Comm Services IndustryUtilities SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$22.09B$34.85B$16.96B$21.74BDividend Yield5.38%11.64%4.59%3.62%P/E Ratio83.7314.6958.1532.40Price / Sales1.273.3032.3458.79Price / Cash3.7010.8819.3324.37Price / Book2.203.742.294.59Net Income$251.05M$1.00B$748.50M$1.01B7 Day Performance1.63%2.18%1.33%1.32%1 Month Performance5.04%-1.60%8.86%-1.45%1 Year Performance-27.61%11.89%55.03%9.54% BCE Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BCEBCE3.3451 of 5 stars$24.28+2.5%$33.50+38.0%-27.5%$22.09B$17.82B83.7340,390Analyst UpgradeAnalyst RevisionTUTELUS3.5391 of 5 stars$15.23-0.1%$21.50+41.2%-6.1%$23.38B$20.42B33.11106,800Positive NewsAMXAmerica Movil2.5174 of 5 stars$21.34+0.8%$19.75-7.5%+32.3%$64.45B$926.22B22.70178,468News CoverageEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastWBDWarner Bros. Discovery2.0113 of 5 stars$17.78+4.0%$16.61-6.6%+133.8%$44.02B$39.32B59.2735,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastTMETencent Music Entertainment Group3.8515 of 5 stars$23.20+3.4%$24.47+5.5%+92.0%$39.80B$30.27B25.495,353Positive NewsCHTChunghwa Telecom1.5913 of 5 stars$42.95+0.1%N/A+14.3%$33.32B$231.91B28.0732,452News CoveragePositive NewsASTSAST SpaceMobile1.5738 of 5 stars$90.50+10.3%$45.27-50.0%+193.1%$32.45B$4.42M-47.88390Trending NewsAnalyst DowngradeGap DownTEFTelefonica1.4538 of 5 stars$4.96-0.9%N/A+7.6%$28.10B$40.69B-10.32100,870VODVodafone Group4.7584 of 5 stars$11.17-1.2%$136.00+1,117.5%+19.9%$26.80B$37.45B9.8092,000FOXAFOX1.7919 of 5 stars$58.10+1.4%$57.60-0.9%+36.4%$25.89B$16.30B11.8310,400FWONKLiberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series C3.1798 of 5 stars$104.03+0.8%$111.22+6.9%+24.0%$23.26B$3.87B101.996,800Positive NewsAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies TELUS Competitors America Movil Competitors Warner Bros. Discovery Competitors Tencent Music Entertainment Group Competitors Chunghwa Telecom Competitors AST SpaceMobile Competitors Telefonica Competitors Vodafone Group Competitors FOX Competitors Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series C Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:BCE) was last updated on 10/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHoly ****... 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