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BCE vs. TU, AMX, WBD, CHT, and ASTS

Should you buy BCE stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares BCE with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with BCE include TELUS (TU), America Movil (AMX), Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), and AST SpaceMobile (ASTS). These companies are all part of the "communication" industry.

How does BCE compare to TELUS?

BCE (NYSE:BCE) and TELUS (NYSE:TU) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment and risk.

BCE currently has a consensus price target of $28.67, indicating a potential upside of 33.55%. TELUS has a consensus price target of $16.33, indicating a potential upside of 54.89%. Given TELUS's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe TELUS is more favorable than BCE.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
BCE
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.56
TELUS
2 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.27

BCE has higher revenue and earnings than TELUS. BCE is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than TELUS, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
BCE$17.51B1.14$4.62B$4.924.36
TELUS$14.71B1.13$796.57M$0.4423.97

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 company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of TELUS shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, BCE had 7 more articles in the media than TELUS. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for BCE and 0 mentions for TELUS. TELUS's average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat BCE's score of 0.68 indicating that TELUS is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
BCE Positive
TELUS Positive

BCE has a beta of 0.52, meaning that its stock price is 48% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, TELUS has a beta of 0.63, meaning that its stock price is 37% less volatile than the broader market.

BCE pays an annual dividend of $1.27 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.9%. TELUS pays an annual dividend of $1.21 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.5%. BCE pays out 25.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. TELUS pays out 275.0% 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 increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years. TELUS is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

BCE has a net margin of 25.66% compared to TELUS's net margin of 4.54%. BCE's return on equity of 13.87% beat TELUS's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
BCE25.66% 13.87% 3.33%
TELUS 4.54%8.29%2.32%

Summary

BCE beats TELUS on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does BCE compare to America Movil?

BCE (NYSE:BCE) and America Movil (NYSE:AMX) are both large-cap communication companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, risk and dividends.

41.5% of BCE shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 6.3% of America Movil shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of BCE shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of America Movil shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, BCE had 5 more articles in the media than America Movil. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for BCE and 2 mentions for America Movil. BCE's average media sentiment score of 0.68 beat America Movil's score of 0.30 indicating that BCE is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
BCE
3 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
America Movil
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

BCE presently has a consensus target price of $28.67, suggesting a potential upside of 33.55%. America Movil has a consensus target price of $28.16, suggesting a potential upside of 8.41%. Given BCE's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe BCE is more favorable than America Movil.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
BCE
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.56
America Movil
0 Sell rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.40

BCE has a net margin of 25.66% compared to America Movil's net margin of 9.23%. America Movil's return on equity of 19.77% beat BCE's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
BCE25.66% 13.87% 3.33%
America Movil 9.23%19.77%4.81%

BCE has a beta of 0.52, meaning that its stock price is 48% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, America Movil has a beta of 0.66, meaning that its stock price is 34% less volatile than the broader market.

BCE has higher earnings, but lower revenue than America Movil. BCE is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than America Movil, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
BCE$17.51B1.14$4.62B$4.924.36
America Movil$49.22B1.59$4.61B$1.5716.54

BCE pays an annual dividend of $1.27 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.9%. America Movil pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. BCE pays out 25.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. America Movil pays out 35.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. BCE is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

BCE beats America Movil on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does BCE compare to Warner Bros. Discovery?

BCE (NYSE:BCE) and Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ:WBD) are both large-cap communication companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership and dividends.

In the previous week, Warner Bros. Discovery had 32 more articles in the media than BCE. MarketBeat recorded 39 mentions for Warner Bros. Discovery and 7 mentions for BCE. BCE's average media sentiment score of 0.68 beat Warner Bros. Discovery's score of -0.23 indicating that BCE is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
BCE
3 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Warner Bros. Discovery
3 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
7 Neutral mention(s)
23 Negative mention(s)
2 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

BCE has a net margin of 25.66% compared to Warner Bros. Discovery's net margin of -4.67%. BCE's return on equity of 13.87% beat Warner Bros. Discovery's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
BCE25.66% 13.87% 3.33%
Warner Bros. Discovery -4.67%-4.77%-1.74%

41.5% of BCE shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 60.0% of Warner Bros. Discovery shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of BCE shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Warner Bros. Discovery shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

BCE has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Warner Bros. Discovery. Warner Bros. Discovery 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 Ratio
BCE$17.51B1.14$4.62B$4.924.36
Warner Bros. Discovery$37.30B1.82$727M-$0.70N/A

BCE has a beta of 0.52, suggesting that its share price is 48% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Warner Bros. Discovery has a beta of 1.54, suggesting that its share price is 54% more volatile than the broader market.

BCE currently has a consensus target price of $28.67, indicating a potential upside of 33.55%. Warner Bros. Discovery has a consensus target price of $27.04, indicating a potential downside of 0.18%. Given BCE's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe BCE is more favorable than Warner Bros. Discovery.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
BCE
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.56
Warner Bros. Discovery
2 Sell rating(s)
13 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.27

Summary

BCE beats Warner Bros. Discovery on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does BCE compare to Chunghwa Telecom?

BCE (NYSE:BCE) and Chunghwa Telecom (NYSE:CHT) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, risk and institutional ownership.

BCE has a net margin of 25.66% compared to Chunghwa Telecom's net margin of 16.23%. BCE's return on equity of 13.87% beat Chunghwa Telecom's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
BCE25.66% 13.87% 3.33%
Chunghwa Telecom 16.23%9.90%7.31%

BCE presently has a consensus target price of $28.67, suggesting a potential upside of 33.55%. Given BCE's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe BCE is more favorable than Chunghwa Telecom.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
BCE
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.56
Chunghwa Telecom
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

BCE has higher revenue and earnings than Chunghwa Telecom. BCE is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Chunghwa Telecom, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
BCE$17.51B1.14$4.62B$4.924.36
Chunghwa Telecom$7.58B4.24$1.23B$1.6425.26

41.5% of BCE shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.1% of Chunghwa Telecom shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of BCE shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Chunghwa Telecom shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

BCE pays an annual dividend of $1.27 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.9%. Chunghwa Telecom pays an annual dividend of $1.29 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. BCE pays out 25.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Chunghwa Telecom pays out 78.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. BCE is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

BCE has a beta of 0.52, indicating that its stock price is 48% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Chunghwa Telecom has a beta of 0.29, indicating that its stock price is 71% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, BCE had 4 more articles in the media than Chunghwa Telecom. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for BCE and 3 mentions for Chunghwa Telecom. BCE's average media sentiment score of 0.68 beat Chunghwa Telecom's score of 0.17 indicating that BCE is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
BCE
3 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Chunghwa Telecom
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Summary

BCE beats Chunghwa Telecom on 14 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does BCE compare to AST SpaceMobile?

AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ:ASTS) and BCE (NYSE:BCE) are both large-cap communication companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment and profitability.

BCE has higher revenue and earnings than AST SpaceMobile. AST SpaceMobile 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 Ratio
AST SpaceMobile$70.92M369.84-$341.94M-$1.78N/A
BCE$17.51B1.14$4.62B$4.924.36

BCE has a net margin of 25.66% compared to AST SpaceMobile's net margin of -573.67%. BCE's return on equity of 13.87% beat AST SpaceMobile's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
AST SpaceMobile-573.67% -24.87% -12.58%
BCE 25.66%13.87%3.33%

AST SpaceMobile currently has a consensus target price of $85.09, suggesting a potential upside of 25.90%. BCE has a consensus target price of $28.67, suggesting a potential upside of 33.55%. Given BCE's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe BCE is more favorable than AST SpaceMobile.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
AST SpaceMobile
3 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.80
BCE
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.56

61.0% of AST SpaceMobile shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 41.5% of BCE shares are held by institutional investors. 20.9% of AST SpaceMobile shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of BCE shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

AST SpaceMobile has a beta of 2.69, indicating that its stock price is 169% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, BCE has a beta of 0.52, indicating that its stock price is 48% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, AST SpaceMobile had 23 more articles in the media than BCE. MarketBeat recorded 30 mentions for AST SpaceMobile and 7 mentions for BCE. AST SpaceMobile's average media sentiment score of 0.72 beat BCE's score of 0.68 indicating that AST SpaceMobile is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
AST SpaceMobile
14 Very Positive mention(s)
5 Positive mention(s)
7 Neutral mention(s)
3 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
BCE
3 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

BCE beats AST SpaceMobile on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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BCE vs. The Competition

MetricBCEDiversified Comm Services IndustryUtilities SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$19.94B$33.34B$18.88B$23.46B
Dividend Yield5.93%4.07%3.98%4.02%
P/E Ratio4.3610.3119.8531.06
Price / Sales1.142.5135.8619.77
Price / Cash3.489.3319.4018.64
Price / Book1.403.062.444.77
Net Income$4.62B$1.17B$785.96M$1.06B
7 Day Performance2.80%0.58%-0.13%-0.56%
1 Month Performance-12.64%-4.72%-0.67%-0.11%
1 Year Performance-9.89%2.93%13.45%16.64%

BCE Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
BCE
BCE
4.5905 of 5 stars
$21.47
+0.4%
$28.67
+33.6%
-10.3%$19.94B$17.51B4.3638,683
TU
TELUS
4.162 of 5 stars
$10.23
+0.4%
$16.33
+59.7%
-36.7%$16.04B$14.71B23.25111,500
AMX
America Movil
3.8498 of 5 stars
$26.11
+1.5%
$28.16
+7.8%
+47.9%$77.42B$49.22B16.63177,711
WBD
Warner Bros. Discovery
1.2189 of 5 stars
$26.12
-1.4%
$27.04
+3.5%
+126.7%$66.39B$37.30BN/A35,500
CHT
Chunghwa Telecom
1.3043 of 5 stars
$44.10
+0.2%
N/A-6.7%$34.13B$7.58B26.8932,606

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