BCE
BCE Inc.
BCE has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
META
Meta Platforms, Inc.
META has a slight edge over BCE overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
BCE Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| Stable | |
| Stable |
BCE's profitability is currently strong, and its revenue, cash flow and balance sheet are stable.
META Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Stable | |
| Healthy |
META's revenue, profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its cash flow is stable.
BCE PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 4.5x | $21.35 | — |
| Cheap | 17x | $80.60 | +278% |
| Fair | 20x | $96.55 | +352% |
| Expensive | 23x | $109 | +411% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
BCE has the edge over META in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
META PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 19x | $624 | — |
| Cheap | 21x | $613 | -1.7% |
| Current | 21x | $624 | — |
| Fair | 27x | $803 | +29% |
| Expensive | 32x | $934 | +50% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
META's PE is in its cheap range at 21x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 19x next year's earnings.
BCE Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect BCE's earnings, revenue and profitability to hold roughly steady. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
META Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly weakening | |
| Moderate | |
| Low |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for META, but weaker profitability. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
BCE Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $4.74 | +1381% |
| Q1 2026 | $4.75 | +1483% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.77 | +3569% |
| Q3 2025 | $4.67 | +7683% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.32 | -79% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.30 | -78% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.13 | -92% |
| Q3 2024 | $0.06 | -96% |
BCE earned $4.74 per share over the past year, more than ten times what it earned the year before.
META Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $32.16 | +9.7% |
| Q3 2026 | $29.32 | +30% |
| Q2 2026 | $26.54 | -3.7% |
| Q1 2026 | $27.50 | +7.5% |
| Q4 2025 | $23.49 | -1.6% |
| Q3 2025 | $22.58 | +6.5% |
| Q2 2025 | $27.56 | +41% |
| Q1 2025 | $25.58 | +47% |
| Q4 2024 | $23.86 | +60% |
META earned $29.32 per share over the past year, up 30% from the year before.
BCE Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $4.3B | +1.5% |
| Q1 2026 | $4.3B | +4.3% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.5B | -0.6% |
| Q3 2025 | $4.3B | +1.3% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.3B | +1.3% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.2B | -1.3% |
| Q4 2024 | $4.5B | -0.8% |
| Q3 2024 | $4.2B | -1.8% |
BCE's revenue grew through 2024 and has held roughly level since: $4.3B last quarter, up 1.5% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 21% | -1.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | 21% | -1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 104% | +83 points |
| Q3 2025 | 24% | -0.5 points |
| Q2 2025 | 23% | -1 points |
| Q1 2025 | 22% | 0 points |
| Q4 2024 | 21% | +0.8 points |
| Q3 2024 | 25% | +25 points |
BCE has the edge over META on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
META Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $64.6B | +26% |
| Q2 2026 | $60.8B | +28% |
| Q1 2026 | $56.3B | +33% |
| Q4 2025 | $59.9B | +24% |
| Q3 2025 | $51.2B | +26% |
| Q2 2025 | $47.5B | +22% |
| Q1 2025 | $42.3B | +16% |
| Q4 2024 | $48.4B | +21% |
META has the edge over BCE on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 20% | -20 points |
| Q2 2026 | 31% | -12 points |
| Q1 2026 | 41% | -0.9 points |
| Q4 2025 | 41% | -7 points |
| Q3 2025 | 40% | -2.7 points |
| Q2 2025 | 43% | +5 points |
| Q1 2025 | 41% | +3.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | 48% | +7.4 points |
META's operating margin was 20% last quarter, down 20 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the bottom of its range since 2019.
BCE Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $761M | -8.6% |
| Q1 2026 | $217.1M | -47% |
| Q4 2025 | $171.5M | -62% |
| Q3 2025 | $717.1M | +17% |
| Q2 2025 | $832.4M | +40% |
| Q1 2025 | $411.3M | +510% |
| Q4 2024 | $446.5M | -37% |
| Q3 2024 | $615.2M | +48% |
BCE has the edge over META on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
META Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$1.2B | -110% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.7B | -81% |
| Q1 2026 | $13.2B | +19% |
| Q4 2025 | $14.8B | +9.3% |
| Q3 2025 | $11.2B | -32% |
| Q2 2025 | $9B | -19% |
| Q1 2025 | $11.1B | -14% |
| Q4 2024 | $13.6B | +16% |
META usually generates cash, though not every quarter: the latest was −$1.2B, but it generated $28.6B over the past year.
BCE Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | -- |
| 1 year | +0.2% | +1.6M shares |
| 3 years | +2.2% | +20M shares |
| 5 years | +3% | +27.2M shares |
| Available history | +3.4% | +30.3M shares |
BCE has 933M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $44.3M |
| Q1 2026 | $66.3M |
| Q4 2025 | $27.4M |
| Q3 2025 | $47.1M |
| Q2 2025 | $27.4M |
| Q1 2025 | $49.3M |
| Q4 2024 | $31.8M |
| Q3 2024 | $29.5M |
BCE spent $185M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 34% from the year before.
META Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.3% | +7M shares |
| 1 year | 0% | +1M shares |
| 3 years | -2.6% | -68M shares |
| 5 years | -10% | -286M shares |
| Available history | -11% | -303M shares |
META has the edge over BCE on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | $3.3B |
| Q2 2025 | $10.2B |
| Q1 2025 | $12.8B |
| Q4 2024 | — |
META hasn't bought back shares in the past year.
BCE Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2.6x | Moderate |
| Q1 2026 | 2.6x | Moderate |
| Q4 2025 | 2.6x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 2.8x | Moderate |
| Q2 2025 | 4.6x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 4.7x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 4.8x | High |
| Q3 2024 | 5.0x | High |
BCE's net debt is about 2.6 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 4.5 years a year ago.
META Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.0x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
META has the edge over BCE on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
BCE Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 45.7 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 46.3 | Neutral |
BCE's weekly RSI is 46 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 46 (neutral).
META Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 48.2 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 33.7 | Neutral |
META's weekly RSI is 48 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 34 (neutral).
BCE PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | BCE | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 4.5x | 16x | 73% below |
| PE % | 3 | 26 | 23 pts below |
BCE has the edge over META on valuation relative to its sector.
META PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | META | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21x | 16x | 29% above |
| PE % | 18 | 26 | 8 pts below |
META is trading at 21x earnings, a 29% premium to the Communication Services sector's median of 16x.
BCE Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $20.5 | 4.4% above |
| 20 week MA | $21.7 | 1.5% below |
| 50 week MA | $23.4 | 8.6% below |
| 100 week MA | $23.3 | 8.3% below |
| 200 week MA | $30.9 | 31% below |
BCE has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8-week average, but 31% below its 200-week average.
META Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $674.9 | 7.6% below |
| 20 week MA | $634.5 | 1.7% below |
| 50 week MA | $630.8 | 1.1% below |
| 100 week MA | $647.8 | 3.7% below |
| 200 week MA | $517.5 | 21% above |
META has fallen below most of its moving averages, though it's still 21% above its 200-week average.
BCE Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $46.3 | $42.8 | -7.7% |
| 2021 | $42.8 | $51.3 | +20% |
| 2022 | $51.3 | $44.2 | -14% |
| 2023 | $44.2 | $39.4 | -11% |
| 2024 | $39.4 | $22.7 | -42% |
| 2025 | $22.7 | $23.1 | +1.7% |
| 2026 YTD | $23.1 | $21.4 | -7.4% |
BCE has finished lower in four of the last six years. It's down 7.4% so far in 2026.
META Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $208.1 | $267.4 | +28% |
| 2021 | $267.4 | $335.2 | +25% |
| 2022 | $335.2 | $118.0 | -65% |
| 2023 | $118.0 | $354.0 | +200% |
| 2024 | $354.0 | $599.8 | +69% |
| 2025 | $599.8 | $663.3 | +11% |
| 2026 YTD | $663.3 | $623.6 | -6% |
META has the edge over BCE on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.