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 Wireline, and Bell Media. The Bell Wireless segment offers integrated digital wireless voice and data communications products and services. The Bell Wireline segment provides data, including Internet access, Internet protocol TV and telephony, local telephone, and long distance, as well as other communications services and products; and satellite TV and connectivity services. This segment also offers home security and monitoring services; competitive local exchange carrier services; business service solutions, such as hosting and cloud, managed, professional, and infrastructure services; virtual private networks, point-to-point data networks, and international network solutions; and Web and audio conferencing, and email solutions. The Bell Media segment offers conventional, specialty, and pay TV; and digital media, radio broadcasting, and out-of-home advertising services, as well as sports and other event production and broadcasting services. This segment owns and operates approximately 30 conventional TV stations; 34 specialty and 4 pay TV channels; 105 licensed radio stations; 31,000 advertising faces; and 200 Websites and approximately 30 apps. The company also distributes mobile products. BCE Inc. offers its services through a network of corporate and dealer-owned retail stores, national retailers, and call center representatives, as well as Websites and door-to-door sales representatives. The company was formerly known as Bell Canada Enterprises Inc. BCE Inc. was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Verdun, Canada.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Stock Exchange TSE
Industry Telecom Services
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorCommunication Services
SymbolTSE:BCE
CUSIPN/A
Phone+1-514-7868424
Debt
Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A
Current RatioN/A
Quick RatioN/A
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E RatioN/A
Forward P/E RatioN/A
P/E GrowthN/A
Sales & Book Value
Annual SalesN/A
Price / SalesN/A
Cash FlowN/A
Price / CashN/A
Book ValueN/A
Price / BookN/A
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A
Net IncomeN/A
Net Margins14.39%
Return on Equity20.55%
Return on Assets6.00%
Miscellaneous
Employees51,679
Outstanding Shares898,000,000
Market CapC$51.09 billion
BCE (TSE:BCE) Frequently Asked Questions
What is BCE's stock symbol?
BCE trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) under the ticker symbol "BCE."
How often does BCE pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for BCE?
BCE announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, September 13th. Shareholders of record on Monday, October 15th will be paid a dividend of 0.755 per share on Monday, October 15th. This represents a $3.02 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.65%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, September 13th. View BCE's Dividend History.
How were BCE's earnings last quarter?
BCE Inc. (TSE:BCE) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August, 2nd. The company reported $0.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.88 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $5.79 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.83 billion. BCE had a return on equity of 20.55% and a net margin of 14.39%. View BCE's Earnings History.
When is BCE's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for BCE?
5 brokerages have issued 1-year price targets for BCE's shares. Their predictions range from C$50.00 to C$64.00. On average, they expect BCE's stock price to reach C$58.96 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 10.3% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for BCE.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for BCE?
5 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for BCE in the last year. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 3 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for BCE.
Who are some of BCE's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to BCE include SoftBank Group (SFTBF), KDDI Corp/ADR (KDDIY), America Movil SAB de CV (AMOV), Deutsche Telekom (DTE), Vodafone Group (VOD), Telefonica (TEF), Telstra (TLS), Orange (ORA), Telenor ASA (TELNF), TELUS (T), VODACOM Grp Ltd/S (VDMCY), Telia (TLSNF), ILIAD S A/ADR (ILIAY), Iliad (ILIAF) and Altice N.V/EQ (ALLVF).
Who are BCE's key executives?
BCE's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. George Alexander Cope O.C. C.M., Pres, CEO & Director (Age 56)
- Mr. Glen LeBlanc FCMA, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 50)
- Mr. Wade Oosterman, Group Pres (Age 57)
- Mr. John Watson, Exec. Vice-Pres of Customer Experience - Bell Canada (Age 54)
- Mr. Stephen Guy Howe, Exec. VP & CTO of Bell Canada
How do I buy shares of BCE?
Shares of BCE and other Canadian stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX). Brokers that permit trading on the TSX include Fidelity, Interactive Brokers, PennTrade and Charles Schwab.
What is BCE's stock price today?
One share of BCE stock can currently be purchased for approximately C$53.45.
How big of a company is BCE?
BCE has a market capitalization of C$51.09 billion. BCE employs 51,679 workers across the globe.
What is BCE's official website?
How can I contact BCE?
BCE's mailing address is Tour A-7, 1 Carref Alexander-Graham-Bell, VERDUN, QC H3E 3B3, Canada. The company can be reached via phone at +1-514-7868424.
MarketBeat Community Rating for BCE (TSE BCE)
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