Bce (BCE) FCF Payout Ratio (2010 - 2025)
Bce's FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.38 for Q2 2026, down 26.6% from 0.51 a year earlier and down 0.2% from the prior quarter.
Analysis
Bce (BCE) FCF Payout Ratio (2010 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Bce's FCF Payout Ratio was 0.70, down 43.5% from FY2024.
- Going back by year, FCF Payout Ratio was 1.24 in FY2024 (+12.1%), 1.10 in FY2023 (+1.8%), 1.09 in FY2022 (+3.6%) and 1.05 in FY2021 (+18.2%).
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the lowest quarterly FCF Payout Ratio since Q4 2012.
- Year-over-year, FCF Payout Ratio increased in two of the last seven quarters, with an average decline of 19.3%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in FCF Payout Ratio over five years came in Q2 2023 (growth of 36.9%), and the weakest in Q1 2026 (a decline of 52.6%).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verizon Communications | 190.79 Bn | 157.13 Bn | 27.05 Bn | - |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 173.48 Bn | 155.91 Bn | 15.13 Bn | 0.23 |
| 3 | At&T | 147.74 Bn | 89.20 Bn | 26.22 Bn | 0.42 |
| 4 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 147.02 Bn | 147.02 Bn | 960.50 Mn | 0.13 |
| 5 | Comcast | 86.74 Bn | 52.53 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Chunghwa Telecom | 38.68 Bn | 30.69 Bn | 728.80 Mn | 0.78 |
| 7 | Vodafone Group Public | 37.42 Bn | 6.82 Bn | - | 0.14 |
| 8 | EchoStar | 27.50 Bn | 8.54 Bn | 647.20 Mn | - |
| 9 | Bce | 20.09 Bn | 18.08 Bn | 2.79 Bn | 0.70 |
| 10 | Telefonica Brasil | 18.40 Bn | 12.42 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 0.19 |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.70 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.24 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.10 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.09 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.05 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 0.89 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 0.76 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 0.84 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 0.81 |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 0.87 |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 0.94 |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 0.46 |
API Access
Bce FCF Payout Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-payout-ratio-annual&ticker=BCE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-payout-ratio-annual", "ticker": "BCE", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-payout-ratio-annual&ticker=BCE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();