BCE (BCE) Competitors

BCE (TSE:BCE) and TELUS (TSE:T) are both large-cap communication services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends and risk.

Does the media favor BCE or T?

In the previous week, BCE had 6 more articles in the media than TELUS. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for BCE and 0 mentions for TELUS. TELUS's average media sentiment score of 0.68 beat BCE's score of 0.03 indicating that TELUS is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
BCE	Neutral
TELUS	Positive

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in BCE or T?

43.7% of BCE shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.0% of TELUS shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of BCE shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of TELUS shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Do analysts recommend BCE or T?

BCE presently has a consensus price target of C$36.73, indicating a potential upside of 9.38%. TELUS has a consensus price target of C$23.04, indicating a potential upside of 2.09%. Given BCE's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe BCE is more favorable than TELUS.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
BCE	2 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25
TELUS	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.42

Which has more volatility & risk, BCE or T?

BCE has a beta of 0.48, meaning that its share price is 52% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, TELUS has a beta of 0.72, meaning that its share price is 28% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is BCE or T more profitable?

TELUS has a net margin of 4.62% compared to BCE's net margin of 1.10%. TELUS's return on equity of 5.80% beat BCE's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BCE	1.10%	1.39%	4.82%
TELUS	4.62%	5.80%	3.58%

Which has better valuation & earnings, BCE or T?

TELUS has lower revenue, but higher earnings than BCE. TELUS is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than BCE, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
BCE	C$24.29B	1.25	C$268.07M	C$0.30	112.65
TELUS	C$20.15B	1.69	C$931.40M	C$0.62	36.62

Is BCE or T a better dividend stock?

BCE pays an annual dividend of C$3.99 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.9%. TELUS pays an annual dividend of C$1.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.9%. BCE pays out 1,338.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. TELUS pays out 253.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Summary

TELUS beats BCE on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.