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BCE Inc T.BCE

Alternate Symbol(s):  BCE | T.BCE.PR.A | BCPPF | T.BCE.PR.B | T.BCE.PR.C | BCEPF | T.BCE.PR.D | T.BCE.PR.E | BCAEF | T.BCE.PR.F | T.BCE.PR.G | T.BCE.PR.H | BECEF | T.BCE.PR.I | T.BCE.PR.J | T.BCE.PR.K | BCEXF | T.BCE.PR.M | T.BCE.PR.N | T.BCE.PR.Q | T.BCE.PR.R | BCEIF | T.BCE.PR.S | T.BCE.PR.T | T.BCE.PR.Y | BCEFF | T.BCE.PR.Z | T.BCE.PR.L

BCE Inc. is a Canada-based communications company. The Company provides wireless and fiber networks. The Company operates through one segment: Bell Communication and Technology Services (Bell CTS). Bell CTS segment provides a range of communication products and services to consumers, businesses and government customers across Canada. Its wireless products and services include mobile data and voice plans and devices and are available nationally. Its wireline products and services comprise data (including Internet access, Internet protocol television (IPTV), cloud-based services and business solutions), voice, and other communication services and products, which are available to its residential, small and medium-sized businesses and large enterprises customers primarily in Ontario, Quebec, the Atlantic provinces and Manitoba. This segment includes its wholesale business, which buys and sells local telephone, long-distance, data, and other services from or to resellers and other carriers.


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Post by Wellnowexperton Jan 12, 2025 1:37pm
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BCE, peers, debt equity ratio not that bad

BCE, peers, debt equity ratio not that bad BDC.ca- “Although it varies from industry to industry, a debt-to-equity ratio of around 2 or 2.5 is generally considered good. This ratio tells us that for every dollar invested in the company, about 66 cents come from debt, while the other 33 cents come from the company's equity.”

BCE Debt to Equity comparative to some of it’s peers. Is not that bad. Yes having a Debt to Equity lower then 2.0 is ideal, however, it’s not as bad as the narrative being played out.   

They made money selling MLS bought Ziply, acquired small amount of debt and are taking steps to  manage this -if it was a big problem why didn’t they take other steps to pay this down, with interest coming down and freezing their quarterly divvy and other steps to manage it.  I don’t have a crystal ball, but I do have confidence with BCE and what they are doing to grow-especially having to deal with the CRTC. NOW in the USA market you own your lines -and yes they don’t have to share their Fiber lines. BCE should have been rewarded for the decision to enter the US market (others took this as an opportunity to short it and create -fear : Question me this -how should have they entered the US market, grow revenue?  What use the money to pay of debt and not expand in a Canadian market as it was apparent to Mirko an opportunity presented it self and he took it and not bad with over 400mil in revenue and growing; but hay, who’s to say that BCE can’t use T lines or for that matter Cogeco?     

BCE (BCE) Debt-to-Equity : 2.27 (As of Sep. 2024)
According to BCE's latest financial reports the company's total debt is C$42.79 Billion. A company's total debt is the sum of all current and non-current debts.

Cash on Hand as of September 2024 : “C$2.78 Billion: According to BCE's latest financial reports the company has C$2.78 Billion in cash and cash equivalents. A company's cash on hand also refered as cash/cash equivalents (CCE) and Short-term investments, is the amount of accessible money a business has.”

Telus  Debt-to-Equity : 1.83 (As of Sep. 2024)
Total Debt on the balance sheet as of September 2024 : C$30.76 Billion. According to Telus's latest financial reports the company's total debt is C$30.76 Billion. A company's total debt is the sum of all current and non-current debts.

Cash on Hand as of September 2024 : C$0.86 Billion
According to Telus's latest financial reports the company has C$0.86 Billion in cash and cash equivalents. A company's cash on hand also refered as cash/cash equivalents (CCE) and Short-term investments, is the amount of accessible money a business has.

Telefonica: Telefonica SA average debt/equity ratio for 2022 was 1.09, a 25.85% increase from 2021. Telefonica SA average debt/equity ratio for 2021 was 1.47, a 35.53% decline from 2020.
Total debt on the balance sheet as of September 2024 : $8.77 Billion USD. According to

Telefnica's latest financial reports the company's total debt is $8.77 Billion USD. A company's total debt is the sum of all current and non-current debts.

Cash on Hand as of September 2024 : $9.72 Billion USD. According to Telefnica's latest financial reports the company has $9.72 Billion USD in cash and cash ...

Verizon Co: The debt to equity ratio for Verizon Communications (VZ) stock is 1.56 as of Wednesday, January 08 2025. It's improved by -0.55% from its 12-month average of 1.57. The debt to equity ratio is calculated by taking the total debt and dividing it by the shareholder equity.

Total debt on the balance sheet as of September 2024 : $174.20 Billion USD. According to Verizon's latest financial reports the company's total debt is $174.20 Billion USD. A company's total debt is the sum of all current and non-current debts.

Verizon cash on hand for the quarter ending September 30, 2024 was $4.987B, a 18.46% increase year-over-year. Verizon cash on hand for 2023 was $2.065B, a 20.73% decline from 2022. Verizon cash on hand for 2022 was $2.605B, a 10.82% decline from 2021.

AT&T:  debt/equity ratio for the quarter ending September 30, 2024 was 1.09. AT&T average debt/equity ratio for 2023 was 1.1, a 8.91% decline from 2022. AT&T average debt/equity ratio for 2022 was. AT&T average debt/equity ratio for 2021 was 0.86, a 7.5% increase from 2020.

Total debt on the balance sheet as of September 2024 : $146.34 Billion USD. According to AT&T's latest financial reports the company's total debt is $146.34 Billion USD. A company's total debt is the sum of all current and non-current debts.

Cash on hand AT&T cash on hand for the quarter ending September 30, 2024 was $2.586B, a 65.7% decline year-over-year. AT&T cash on hand for 2023 was $6.722B, a 81.63% increase from 2022. AT&T cash on hand for 2022 was $3.701B, a 80.75% decline from 2021. AT&T cash on hand for 2021 was $19.223B, a 97.36% increase from 2020.

I enjoy reading others views, arguments and will continue too whether I agree or disagree: good points made by others on the board -too bad we don't sit on the Board Ah!  

Time to get back to watching football

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