BCE (BCE) Competitors

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

Does the media prefer T or BCE?

In the previous week, BCE had 2 more articles in the media than TELUS. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for BCE and 24 mentions for TELUS. BCE's average media sentiment score of 0.36 beat TELUS's score of 0.14 indicating that BCE is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
TELUS	5 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
BCE	4 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Is T or BCE a better dividend stock?

TELUS pays an annual dividend of C$1.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.1%. BCE pays an annual dividend of C$3.99 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.9%. 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. 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.

Is T or BCE 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
TELUS	4.62%	5.80%	3.58%
BCE	1.10%	1.39%	4.82%

Do analysts rate T or BCE?

TELUS presently has a consensus target price of C$23.18, suggesting a potential upside of 4.90%. BCE has a consensus target price of C$34.38, suggesting a potential upside of 2.58%. Given TELUS's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe TELUS is more favorable than BCE.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
TELUS	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.45
BCE	2 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

Which has more risk & volatility, T or BCE?

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

Do insiders & institutionals believe in T or BCE?

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

Which has higher earnings & valuation, T or BCE?

TELUS has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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
TELUS	C$20.15B	1.65	C$931.40M	C$0.62	35.86
BCE	C$24.29B	1.25	C$268.07M	C$0.30	112.42

Summary

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