RE:RE:RE:From Today's Globe and Mail Here is evidence that expenses are already winding down...
The pension plans don't care about interest and dividends they care about ebitda...
when they buy the whole thing they want profit without the noise of layoffs...
BCE Inc. reported an adjusted EBITDA margin of 45.6% for Q3 2024, marking a 1.7 percentage point increase compared to the previous year. This improvement was driven by a combination of cost containment efforts and efficiency gains, despite challenges in product revenue and competitive pressures in the wireless market .
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In Q4 2023, BCE reported an adjusted EBITDA margin of 39.7%, an increase of 1.9 percentage points year-over-year. This reflects growth in operating efficiency and revenue increases across segments like Bell Communication and Technology Services (Bell CTS) and Bell Media .
In Q3 2024, BCE reduced its capital expenditures (CapEx) to $954 million, marking a decrease of 17.7% from the $1,159 million spent in Q3 2023. This decline was in line with BCE’s strategy to lower spending, particularly as the pace of its pure fibre expansion slowed and efficiencies from prior digital transformation investments were realized .