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BCE Inc (BCE: NYSE)
$39.56 0.24 | 0.61%
06/04/12 - 04:01 PM ET
Ratio Comparisons
| Company | Industry | S&P 500 | |
| Valuation Ratios | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio (TTM) | 13.20 | 17.20 | 17.70 |
| P/E High - Last 5 Yrs | 48.20 | 20.60 | 67.70 |
| P/E Low - Last 5 Yrs | 5.00 | 10.70 | 12.50 |
| Beta | 0.81 | 0.62 | 0.98 |
| Price to Sales (TTM) | 1.51 | 1.60 | 1.42 |
| Price to Book (MRQ) | 2.87 | 2.41 | 2.41 |
| Price to Tangible Book (MRQ) | -6.66 | -5.41 | 5.08 |
| Price to Cash Flow (TTM) | 5.50 | 6.20 | 9.80 |
| Price to Free Cash Flow (TTM) | -38.40 | 31.20 | 17.40 |
| Dividends | |||
| Dividend Yield (%) | 5.30 | 4.80 | 2.10 |
| Dividend Yield - 5 Yr Avg (%) | 4.70 | 4.80 | 2.20 |
| Dividend 5 Yr Growth Rate (%) | 14.30 | 7.10 | -0.76 |
| Payout Ratio (TTM) | 71.00 | 70.00 | 30.00 |
| Sales (MRQ) vs Qtr 1 Yr Ago (%) | 7.00 | 8.90 | 11.80 |
| Sales (TTM) vs TTM 1 Yr Ago (%) | 5.30 | 2.00 | 9.20 |
| Growth Rates (%) | |||
| Sales - 5 Yr Growth Rate (%) | 3.47 | 9.16 | 1.79 |
| EPS (MRQ) vs Qtr 1 Yr Ago (%) | 11.40 | 17.60 | 17.50 |
| EPS (TTM) vs TTM 1 Yr Ago (%) | 11.40 | 17.60 | 17.50 |
| EPS - 5 Yr Growth Rate (%) | -1.39 | 4.57 | -1.66 |
| Capital Spending - 5 Yr Growth Rate (%) | 33.65 | 11.26 | -1.17 |
| Financial Strength | |||
| Quick Ratio (MRQ) | 0.50 | 0.60 | 1.10 |
| Current Ratio (MRQ) | 0.60 | 0.80 | 1.60 |
| LT Debt to Equity (MRQ) | 1.20 | 0.80 | 0.82 |
| Total Debt to Equity (MRQ) | 1.42 | 0.89 | 0.96 |
| Interest Coverage (TTM) | 2.40 | 4.00 | 5.50 |
| Profitability Ratios (%) | |||
| Gross Margin (TTM) | 37.90 | 58.30 | 46.90 |
| Gross Margin - 5 Yr Avg | 66.80 | 60.60 | 47.70 |
| EBITD Margin (TTM) | 36.30 | 32.40 | 18.90 |
| EBITD - 5 Yr Avg | 38.51 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Pre-Tax Margin (TTM) | 17.10 | 13.50 | 12.10 |
| Pre-Tax Margin - 5 Yr Avg | 17.50 | 14.60 | 10.30 |
| Management Effectiveness (%) | |||
| Net Profit Margin (TTM) | 0.12 | 0.10 | 0.09 |
| Net Profit Margin - 5 Yr Avg | 12.80 | 9.60 | 7.00 |
| Return on Assets (TTM) | 6.20 | 4.50 | 3.10 |
| Return on Assets - 5 Yr Avg | 6.00 | 4.20 | 2.50 |
| Return on Investment (TTM) | 9.20 | 7.80 | 7.90 |
| Return on Investment - 5 Yr Avg | 8.50 | 7.50 | 6.50 |
| Efficiency | |||
| Revenue/Employee (TTM) | 364,753.00 | 446,541.00 | 449,376.00 |
| Net Income/Employee (TTM) | 44,242.00 | 46,527.00 | 39,003.00 |
| Receivable Turnover (TTM) | 7.20 | 9.10 | 7.60 |
| Inventory Turnover (TTM) | 31.40 | 68.80 | 8.30 |
| Asset Turnover (TTM) | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.40 |
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Latest BCE Headlines from TheStreet
- BCE Inc (BCE): Today's Featured Telecommunications Winner 05.31.12 | 05:05 pm
- 2 Stocks to Buy Before They Take Over Canada 05.03.12 | 01:05 pm
- A Media Portfolio for Long-Term Investors 04.18.12 | 08:04 am
- Why I Am Long Rogers and Bell 04.13.12 | 10:04 am
- What Exactly Will Be in the Apple TV? (Update 3) 03.28.12 | 09:03 am
- BCE Stock To Go Ex-dividend Tomorrow (BCE) 03.12.12 | 10:03 am
- What Exactly Will Be in the Apple TV? (Update 2) 02.07.12 | 12:02 pm
- BCE Reaches New 52-Week High (BCE) 12.30.11 | 01:12 pm
- BCE Reaches New 52-Week High (BCE) 12.22.11 | 12:12 pm
- BCE Stock To Go Ex-dividend Tomorrow (BCE) 12.12.11 | 08:12 am
Press Releases for BCE
- Investor Group And Bell To Acquire Canadian Data Centre Operator Q9 Networks - PR Newswire 06.02.12 | 12:06 am
- Bell Welcomes Astral Media Shareholders' Approval Of Acquisition - PR Newswire 05.24.12 | 10:05 am
- Sonim XP5520 BOLT Launches Exclusively On Bell's Next Generation PTT Network - PR Newswire 04.24.12 | 09:04 am
- Bell To Be Exclusive Canadian Carrier Of The Samsung Galaxy S II HD LTE Superphone - PR Newswire 04.18.12 | 10:04 am
- BCE Q1 Results Conference Call Scheduled For May 3, 2012 - PR Newswire 03.30.12 | 10:03 am
- Bell To Acquire Québec's Leading Media Company Astral - PR Newswire 03.16.12 | 12:03 pm
- BCE Files Annual Report On Form 40-F - PR Newswire 03.14.12 | 10:03 am
- Bell To Offer All Vancouver Whitecaps FC Matches Live On Bell Mobile TV - PR Newswire 03.09.12 | 02:03 pm
- Bell Brings Adrenaline-fueled NCAA⢠March Madness⢠To Bell TV And Bell Mobile TV - PR Newswire 03.08.12 | 09:03 am
- BCE Q4 Results And 2012 Guidance Conference Call Scheduled For February 9, 2012 - PR Newswire 01.12.12 | 03:01 pm
Partner Headlines for BCE
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- Using Friday's Options Activity To Get Ready For Monday's Market - Seeking Alpha 03.23.12 | 05:03 pm
- Benzinga's M&A Chatter for Friday March 16, 2012 - Benzinga 03.17.12 | 06:03 pm
- Use Weakness On Canadian Wireless Decision To Buy Rogers, Bell - Seeking Alpha 03.15.12 | 09:03 am
- 2 Buys From Ray Dalio's Top Picks, 3 To Avoid - Seeking Alpha 03.13.12 | 08:03 am
- Telus Misses Estimates, Grows Y/Y - Analyst Blog - Zacks 02.17.12 | 10:02 am
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- The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Telus, Allscripts, Quality Systems, Rogers Communication and BCE - Press Releases - Zacks 02.07.12 | 09:02 am
- Shaw Communications Beats in 1Q '12 - Analyst Blog - Zacks 01.13.12 | 09:01 am
