BCE Inc
BCE Inc., a telecommunications and media company, provides wireless, wireline, Internet, and television (TV) services to residential, business, and wholesale customers in Canada. It operates in three segments: Bell Wireless, Bell Wireline, and Bell Media. The Bell Wireless segment offers wireless voice and data communications products and services, including 40 live and on-demand channels on smartphones and tablets; roaming services; push-to-talk, field service management, worker safety, and mobility management solutions; and asset management, smart buildings, smart cities, fleet management, and other Internet of Things services. It also provides various 4G LTE and LTE-A smartphones and tablets, mobile Internet hubs and sticks, and mobile Wi-Fi devices, as well as smartwatches, Bell connected cars, trackers, smart homes, lifestyle products, and virtual reality products. The Bell Wireline segment provides data, including Internet access and Internet protocol television; and local telephone, long distance, and other communications services and products. It also provides home security, monitoring, and automation services; and satellite TV and connectivity services. In addition, this segment offers local exchange carrier and telecommunications services; sells wireline-related products; and buys and sells local telephone, long distance, data, and other services from or to resellers, and other carriers. The Bell Media segment provides conventional TV, specialty TV, pay TV, and streaming services; and digital media, radio broadcasting, out-of-home advertising services, sports and other event production, and broadcasting services. It owns and operates approximately 30 conventional TV stations; 29 specialty and 4 Pay TV channels; 3 direct-to-consumer streaming services; 109 licensed radio stations; and approximately 200 websites and 30 apps. The company was formerly known as Bell Canada Enterprises Inc. BCE Inc. was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Verdun, Canada. Show More...
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Website http://www.bce.ca
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Sector Communication Services
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Industry Telecom Services
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Last Quote 46.15 CAD
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Last Updated 26-07-2024
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Interest Coverage
The interest coverage ratio is a debt ratio and profitability ratio used to determine how easily a company can pay interest on its outstanding debt.
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2010-12 2011-12 2012-12 2013-12 2014-12 2015-12 2016-12 2017-12 2018-12 2019-12 TTM Earnings Per Share CAD 2.74 2.88 3.17 2.54 2.97 2.98 3.33 3.2 3.1 3.37 3.3 Dividends CAD 1.78 2.04 2.22 2.33 2.47 2.6 2.73 2.87 3.02 3.17 3.21 Payout Ratio % * 62.6 71.4 65.5 77.4 81.9 84.7 85.3 87.8 97.8 94.6 97.2 Shares Mil 759.0 771.0 775.0 776.0 795.0 848.0 870.0 894.0 898.0 901.0 903.0 Book Value Per Share * CAD 19.19 13.57 13.52 14.95 12.68 14.07 14.28 17.0 18.72 18.72 21.1 Free Cash Flow Per Share * CAD 2.33 2.14 2.63 2.77 2.83 2.38 3.34 3.71 3.45 4.27 Return on Assets % 5.6 5.64 6.53 4.57 5.15 5.36 5.9 5.34 5.0 5.19 4.75 Financial Leverage (Average) 2.72 3.7 3.91 3.91 4.23 3.69 3.7 3.58 3.49 3.52 3.43 Return on Equity % 15.12 17.7 24.82 17.88 20.95 21.08 21.8 19.42 17.67 18.19 16.88 Return on Invested Capital % 10.54 15.19 15.59 9.74 10.17 10.22 10.56 9.65 9.04 9.33 8.36 Interest Coverage 5.67 2.5 3.13 3.98 4.54 4.59 5.33 4.9 4.71 4.67 4.61 Current Ratio 0.6 0.62 0.58 0.64 0.5 0.48 0.48 0.43 0.56 0.56 0.88 Quick Ratio 0.43 0.49 0.46 0.43 0.4 0.36 0.38 0.35 0.46 0.48 0.76 Debt/Equity 0.73 1.19 1.32 1.41 1.49 1.18 1.22 1.2 1.21 1.31 1.34