BCE
BCE Inc.
BCE offers stronger fundamentals, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
TMUS
T-Mobile US, Inc.
TMUS has the 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.
TMUS Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
TMUS's profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue 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's PE is 4.5x, but its earnings don't support one, so it isn't a reliable read right now.
TMUS PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 13x | $171 | — |
| Current | 16x | $171 | — |
| Cheap | 21x | $218 | +27% |
| Fair | 26x | $274 | +60% |
| Expensive | 56x | $581 | +240% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
TMUS has the edge over BCE in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
BCE Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect BCE's earnings, revenue and profitability to hold roughly steady.
TMUS Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
TMUS has the edge over BCE on the outlook, with more favorable earnings and revenue expectations.
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.
TMUS Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $13.49 | +30% |
| Q3 2026 | $10.37 | -0.2% |
| Q2 2026 | $9.56 | -9.7% |
| Q1 2026 | $9.41 | -8.1% |
| Q4 2025 | $9.72 | +0.6% |
| Q3 2025 | $10.39 | +18% |
| Q2 2025 | $10.59 | +33% |
| Q1 2025 | $10.24 | +39% |
| Q4 2024 | $9.66 | +39% |
TMUS earned $10.37 per share over the past year, about the same as 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's operating margin was 21% last quarter, down 1.3 points from the same quarter a year ago.
TMUS Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $23.6B | +7.4% |
| Q2 2026 | $22.8B | +7.9% |
| Q1 2026 | $23.1B | +11% |
| Q4 2025 | $24.3B | +11% |
| Q3 2025 | $22B | +8.9% |
| Q2 2025 | $21.1B | +6.9% |
| Q1 2025 | $20.9B | +6.6% |
| Q4 2024 | $21.9B | +6.8% |
TMUS has the edge over BCE on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 24% | +3.4 points |
| Q2 2026 | 24% | -0.6 points |
| Q1 2026 | 19% | -3.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | 15% | -5.6 points |
| Q3 2025 | 21% | -3.2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 25% | +1.3 points |
| Q1 2025 | 23% | +2.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | 21% | +4 points |
TMUS has the edge over BCE on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
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 still generates free cash flow, though less than at its 2020 peak: $1.9B over the past year.
TMUS Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $5.1B | +5.3% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.8B | +4.4% |
| Q1 2026 | $4.6B | +4.6% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.2B | +25% |
| Q3 2025 | $4.8B | +15% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.6B | +32% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.4B | +79% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.3B | +2% |
TMUS has the edge over BCE on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
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.
TMUS Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1% | -10.8M shares |
| 1 year | -4.9% | -55M shares |
| 3 years | -8.8% | -103M shares |
| 5 years | -15% | -182M shares |
| Available history | +24% | +207M shares |
TMUS has the edge over BCE on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.4B |
| Q2 2026 | $2.3B |
| Q1 2026 | $4.8B |
| Q4 2025 | $2.4B |
| Q3 2025 | $2.5B |
| Q2 2025 | $2.6B |
| Q1 2025 | $2.5B |
| Q4 2024 | $4.7B |
TMUS spent $12B buying back its own shares over the past year, down 1.7% from the year before.
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.
TMUS Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.0x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | -0.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | 2.5x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | 2.4x | Moderate |
TMUS 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).
TMUS Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 47.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 42.1 | Neutral |
TMUS's weekly RSI is 48 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 42 (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 TMUS on valuation relative to its sector.
TMUS PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | TMUS | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 16x | 16x | Same PE |
| PE % | 1 | 26 | 25 pts below |
TMUS is trading at 16x earnings, in line with 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.
TMUS Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $159.1 | 7.5% above |
| 20 week MA | $172.0 | 0.5% below |
| 50 week MA | $187.8 | 8.9% below |
| 100 week MA | $212.9 | 20% below |
| 200 week MA | $188.7 | 9.4% below |
TMUS has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8-week average, but 9.4% below 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 the edge over TMUS on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
TMUS Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $77.2 | $132.9 | +72% |
| 2021 | $132.9 | $119.9 | -9.8% |
| 2022 | $119.9 | $140.0 | +17% |
| 2023 | $140.0 | $160.3 | +15% |
| 2024 | $160.3 | $223.0 | +39% |
| 2025 | $223.0 | $201.0 | -9.9% |
| 2026 YTD | $201.0 | $171.0 | -15% |
TMUS has finished higher in four of the last six years. It's down 15% so far in 2026.