BCE (BCE) Competitors

TELUS (TSE:T) and BCE (TSE:BCE) are both large-cap communication services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation.

Does the media favor T or BCE?

In the previous week, BCE had 1 more articles in the media than TELUS. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for BCE and 8 mentions for TELUS. BCE's average media sentiment score of 0.51 beat TELUS's score of 0.13 indicating that BCE is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of T or BCE?

56.0% of TELUS shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 43.7% of BCE shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of TELUS shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of BCE shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Is T or BCE more profitable?

TELUS has a net margin of 4.62% compared to BCE's net margin of 1.10%. TELUS's return on equity of 5.80% beat BCE's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
TELUS	4.62%	5.80%	3.58%
BCE	1.10%	1.39%	4.82%

Do analysts prefer T or BCE?

TELUS presently has a consensus price target of C$23.04, indicating a potential upside of 2.82%. BCE has a consensus price target of C$36.73, indicating a potential upside of 12.91%. Given BCE's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe BCE is more favorable than TELUS.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
TELUS	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.42
BCE	2 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

Is T or BCE a better dividend stock?

TELUS pays an annual dividend of C$1.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.0%. BCE pays an annual dividend of C$3.99 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.3%. TELUS pays out 253.1% 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 pays out 1,338.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Which has more risk & volatility, T or BCE?

TELUS has a beta of 0.72, indicating that its share price is 28% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, BCE has a beta of 0.48, indicating that its share price is 52% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, T or BCE?

TELUS has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
TELUS	C$20.15B	1.67	C$931.40M	C$0.62	36.36
BCE	C$24.29B	1.21	C$268.07M	C$0.30	109.13

Summary

TELUS beats BCE on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.