Head to head
BCE Inc vs Verizon
Side-by-side on the measures that matter, with a plain-English read. Full detail: BCE · VZ
BCE
BCE Inc
19.76+0.05%
1-year price shape — -11% over the period
Quant Rating D · 27/100
vs
VZ
Verizon
45.77-0.46%
1-year price shape — +18% over the period
Quant Rating C · 59/100
1-year performance, rebased to 100
BCE Inc edges it on the scoreable measures. BCE Inc trades cheapest on trailing earnings; BCE Inc pays the highest dividend yield; BCE Inc earns the most per share.
| BCE | VZ | |
|---|---|---|
| Snapshot | ||
| Sector | -- | Telecom Services |
| Last price | 19.76 | 45.77 |
| Change today | +0.05% | -0.46% |
| 1-year return | -10.6% | +18.1% |
| Market cap | $18.43B | $190.16B |
| 52-week range | 19.52 – 25.43 | 36.55 – 51.67 |
| Valuation | ||
| P/E (TTM) | 4.18 | 11.92 |
| P/E percentile, own 5-yr range | 0th | 73rd |
| P/B | 1.27 | 1.83 |
| Dividend yield | 6.24% | 6.11% |
| Profitability & growth | ||
| EPS (TTM) | 4.76 | 4.06 |
| Net profit (TTM) | $4.44B | $16.87B |
| Revenue (TTM) | $24.80B | $138.90B |
| Revenue growth (YoY) | +1.5% | -0.7% |
| Gross margin | 68.7% | 59.3% |
| Operating margin | 21.6% | 20.5% |
| Net margin | 25.3% | 11.6% |
| Free cash flow (TTM) | $2.65B | $20.16B |
| Ownership & sentiment | ||
| Institutional ownership | 51.2% | 70.4% |
| Insider activity (12mo) | 0 buy / 0 sell | 43 buy / 7 sell |
| Short interest (% of float) | 2.5% | 2.0% |
| Analyst consensus | 58% buy / 42% hold (12) | 40% buy / 60% hold (15) |
| Analyst price target | $26 (+33%) | $50 (+9%) |
| StockVane view | ||
| StockVane Quant Rating | D (27) | C (59) |
| Company | ||
| Employees | 38,683 | 89,900 |
| Founded | 1970 | 1983 |
▲ marks the more favourable stock(s) on measures with a clear direction (lower P/E, higher yield, higher Quant Rating, better 1-year return). Analyst consensus counts each covering institution once, at its most recent rating. Not a recommendation. Quant Rating method: Data & Methodology.