BCE vs VOD vs TLK Stock Comparison

Bce, Vodafone Group Public and Perusahaan Perseroan Persero Pt Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
BCE Bce Inc
$20.26 -3.4% 1M -14.9% 1Y
Market cap
$18.66B
P/E
3.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$21.97B
Div. yield
0.10%
Wireless Carriers Communication Services
2 wins

Head to Head

6 decided of 12

Vodafone Group Public leads on 3 of the 12 questions below (Vodafone Group Public 3, Bce 2, Perusahaan Perseroan Persero Pt Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionBCEVODTLKLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $18.66B $37.84B $11.64B VOD
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 3.7x -82.0x — –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 11.3x 12.6x 11.2x TLK
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +2.2% — — –
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 22.7% — — –
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 13.4% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.8x — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.10% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -14.9% +33.8% -39.0% VOD
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -16.9%/yr +0.2%/yr -14.3%/yr VOD
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 22.0% 32.2% 38.3% BCE
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 67/100 59/100 — BCE

Percentile Scorecard

BCEVODTLK

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisBCEVODTLK
Valuation 69 #16 of 49 79 #11 of 49 –
Growth 61 #18 of 45 – –
Profitability 91 #5 of 45 – –
Financial Health 40 #30 of 49 54 #23 of 49 67 #17 of 49
Shareholder Returns 75 #10 of 37 44 #21 of 37 94 #3 of 37
Overall 67 59 –
  • BCE ranked among 51 companies in Telecommunications
  • VOD ranked among 51 companies in Telecommunications
  • TLK ranked among 51 companies in Telecommunications

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodBCEVODTLKSPY
1 month -3.4%-5.5%-8.1% -0.8%
3 months -4.7%-0.6%-15.1% +3.5%
6 months -14.0%+1.2%-27.2% +7.0%
Year to date -14.9%+18.8%-41.8% +12.2%
1 year -14.9%+33.8%-39.0% +13.0%
3 years -44.7%+70.5%-44.4% +86.3%
3 years, per year -17.9%+19.5%-17.8% +23.1%
5 years -60.3%+0.8%-53.7% +68.6%
5 years, per year -16.9%+0.2%-14.3% +11.0%
10 years -55.2%-43.8%-61.8% +258.0%
10 years, per year -7.7%-5.6%-9.2% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureBCEVODTLKSPY
Volatility, 1Y 22.0%32.2%38.3% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 23.1%32.6%44.1% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.230.490.62 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.681.05-1.02 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -68.2%-57.5%-68.3% -25.4%
From 52-week high -23.4%-10.4%-47.7% -1.8%
52-week high $26.45$17.53$23.43 $779.14
52-week low $18.79$11.20$10.44 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleBCEVODTLK
P/E now vs peer median 3.8xmedian 11.8x -82.0xmedian 11.8x —median 11.8x
P/S now vs peer median 0.9xmedian 1.1x 0.8xmedian 1.1x —median 1.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 4.7xmedian 6.8x —median 6.8x —median 6.8x
P/FCF now vs peer median -8.8xmedian 5.7x 3.5xmedian 5.7x —median 5.7x
P/B now vs peer median 1.1xmedian 1.3x 0.7xmedian 1.3x 0.0xmedian 1.3x
PEG now vs peer median 0.08median 0.24 —median 0.24 —median 0.24

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsBCEVODTLK
Revenue $21.97B – –
Gross profit $18.64B – –
Operating income $6.29B – –
Net income $4.68B – –
Free cash flow -$2.14B – –
EPS (diluted) $5.37 – –
Cash & equivalents $335.70M $10.31B $54.58T
Total debt $119.67B $60.32B $135.75T
Shares (diluted) 929.10M 2.40B –
Enterprise value $16.78B $7.24B -$129.22T

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricBCEVODTLK
P/E 3.8x -82.0x –
P/FCF -8.8x 3.5x –
P/Operating cash flow 3.0x – –
P/S 0.9x 0.8x –
P/B 1.1x 0.7x 0.0x
P/Tangible book 4.4x 0.9x 0.0x
EV/EBITDA 4.7x – –
EV/EBIT 7.6x – –
EV/Revenue 2.2x – –
EV/FCF -22.4x – –
EV/Operating cash flow 7.6x – –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.08 – –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricBCEVODTLK
Revenue growth (1Y) 2.2% – –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 6.2% – –
Gross profit growth (1Y) -0.8% – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 9.6% – –
Operating income growth (1Y) -7.0% – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 53.8% – –
Net income growth (1Y) 1,063% – –
Net income CAGR (3Y) 36.8% – –
EPS growth (1Y) 1,649% – –
EPS CAGR (3Y) 44.4% – –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -7.0% – –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -6.4% – –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -144.0% – –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -32.6% – –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricBCEVODTLK
Gross margin 84.8% – –
EBITDA margin 46.8% – –
Operating margin 28.6% – –
Pretax margin 52.5% – –
Net margin 22.7% – –
FCF margin -9.8% – –
Operating cash flow margin 28.6% – –
Return on equity 31.0% – –
Return on assets 9.0% – –
Return on invested capital 13.4% – –
Return on capital employed 12.5% – –
Asset turnover 0.4x – –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.3x – –
Stock comp / revenue – – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricBCEVODTLK
Debt / assets 51.5% 40.5% 18.8%
Debt / equity 1.8x 1.0x 0.4x
Net debt / EBITDA 2.8x – –
Debt / FCF -13.7x – –
Liabilities / assets 70.6% 61.0% 55.5%
Equity / assets 29.4% 39.0% 44.5%
Interest coverage 6.7x – –
Current ratio 0.7x 0.4x 0.8x
Quick ratio 0.5x 0.8x 0.6x
Cash ratio 0.0x 0.4x 0.6x
Altman Z-score 0.95 – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricBCEVODTLK
Dividend yield 8.1% 3.4% 10.0%
Net buyback yield -0.5% – –
Shareholder yield 7.6% 3.4% 10.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) 41.1% – –
Payout ratio (FCF) -89.7% – –
Dividend growth (1Y) 146.7% – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 34.6% – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusBCEVODTLK
Forward P/E 11.3xFY2026 12.6xFY2026 11.2xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $1.80FY2026 $1.25FY2026 $1.09FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -11.8%FY2026 -0.8%FY2026 +9.0%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -2.2% +13.6% +9.2%
Revenue, next fiscal year $18.56BFY2026 $53.46BFY2026 $8.21BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +4.2%FY2026 +12.6%FY2026 +0.3%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +0.8% -3.1% +11.7%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersBCEVODTLK
Held by institutions 48.1% 7.9% 6.3%
Institutions holding 394 575 209
Change in shares held, QoQ +5.3% -0.8% +7.8%
Institutions buying 184 255 101
Institutions selling 130 162 76
Buyers to sellers 1.42 1.57 1.33

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

BCEVODTLK
BCE 1.00 0.30 0.14
VOD 0.30 1.00 0.16
TLK 0.14 0.16 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, BCE, VOD and TLK?

Vodafone Group Public (VOD) is the largest by market capitalisation: Bce (BCE) $18.66B, Vodafone Group Public (VOD) $37.84B, Perusahaan Perseroan Persero Pt Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk (TLK) $11.64B.

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Vodafone Group Public (VOD) returned the most: Bce (BCE) -14.9%, Vodafone Group Public (VOD) +33.8%, Perusahaan Perseroan Persero Pt Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk (TLK) -39.0%. Over five years, Vodafone Group Public (VOD) compounded fastest (Bce (BCE) -16.9%/yr, Vodafone Group Public (VOD) +0.2%/yr, Perusahaan Perseroan Persero Pt Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk (TLK) -14.3%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Bce (BCE) 0.10%, Vodafone Group Public (VOD) 0.00%, Perusahaan Perseroan Persero Pt Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk (TLK) 0.00%. Vodafone Group Public (VOD) and Perusahaan Perseroan Persero Pt Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk (TLK) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Bce (BCE) has been the steadiest (Bce (BCE) 22.0%, Vodafone Group Public (VOD) 32.2%, Perusahaan Perseroan Persero Pt Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk (TLK) 38.3%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, BCE, VOD and TLK?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Vodafone Group Public (VOD) leads on 3. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.