BCE (TSX:BCE) Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share: C$3.91 (As of Mar. 2026)

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TSX:BCE BCE Inc TSX:BCE
77 GF Score
Price C$30.34
GF Value C$37.66
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is BCE Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share?

BCE TSX:BCE +1.78% 77 Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is C$3.91 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates TSX:BCE with a GF Score™ of 77/100 and a GF Value™ of C$37.66 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review.

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share and the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF. The Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share of a company over the past 10 years.

BCE's adjusted free cash flow per share for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was C$0.330. Add all the adjusted free cash flow per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share, which is C$3.91 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

During the past 12 months, BCE's average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was 0.50% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was 1.30% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was 2.40% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was 3.20% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate using Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share data.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate of BCE was 85.00% per year. The lowest was -52.50% per year. And the median was 4.30% per year.

As of today (2026-07-16), BCE's current stock price is C$30.34. BCE's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was C$3.91. BCE's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of today is 7.76.

During the past 13 years, the highest Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of BCE was 22.46. The lowest was 7.59. And the median was 17.06.


BCE  (TSX:BCE) Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Explanation

If a company grows much fast than inflation, Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share may underestimate the company's free cash flow. Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF can seem to be too high even the actual Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is low.

For the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF, the free cash flow per share of the past 10 years are inflation-adjusted and averaged. The result is used for P/FCF calculation. Since it looks at the average over the last 10 years, the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF is also called CAPFCF Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF. The Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted free cash flow per share of a company over the past 10 years.

BCE's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF=Share Price/Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share
=30.34/3.91
=7.76

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

During the past 13 years, the highest Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of BCE was 22.46. The lowest was 7.59. And the median was 17.06.


Be Aware

Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF works better for cyclical companies. It gives you a better idea on the company's real free cash flow value.


BCE Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Related Terms


BCE Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Historical Data

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The historical data trend for BCE's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

BCE Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Chart

BCE Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.49 3.74 3.73 3.76 3.89

BCE Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.89 3.96 3.94 3.89 3.91

TSX:BCE vs TMUS, VZ, T: Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Comparison

For the Telecom Services subindustry, BCE's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


BCE Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF vs Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, BCE's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where BCE's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF falls into.


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BCE Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Calculation

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share and the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF. The Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share of a company over the past 10 years.

What is Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share? How do we calculate Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share?

Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share of a company over the past 10 years. Let's use an example to explain.

If we want to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of Wal-Mart (WMT) for Dec. 31, 2010, we need to have the inflation data and the free cash flow per share from 2001 through 2010.

We adjusted the 2001 free cash flow per share data with the total inflation from 2001 through 2010 to the equivalent free cash flow in 2010. If the total inflation from 2001 to 2010 is 40%, and Wal-Mart's free cash flow is $1 a share in 2001, then the 2001's equivalent free cash flow in 2010 is $1.4 a share. If Wal-Mart's free cash flow is $1 again in 2002, and the total inflation from 2002 through 2010 is 35%, then the equivalent 2002 free cash flow in 2010 is $1.35. So on and so forth, you get the equivalent free cash flow per share of past 10 years. Then you add them together and divided the sum by the count to get Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

For example, BCE's adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was:

Adj_FreeCashFlowPerShare= Free Cash Flow per Share /CPI of Mar. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2026)
=0.33/132.2623*132.2623
=0.330

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 132.2623.

BCE Quarterly Data

Free Cash Flow per Share CPI Adj_FreeCashFlowPerShare
201606 1.080 102.002 1.400
201609 1.110 101.765 1.443
201612 0.605 101.449 0.789
201703 0.526 102.634 0.678
201706 1.234 103.029 1.584
201709 1.324 103.345 1.694
201712 0.619 103.345 0.792
201803 0.587 105.004 0.739
201806 1.114 105.557 1.396
201809 1.129 105.636 1.414
201812 0.905 105.399 1.136
201903 0.741 106.979 0.916
201906 1.251 107.690 1.536
201909 1.384 107.611 1.701
201912 1.040 107.769 1.276
202003 0.745 107.927 0.913
202006 1.838 108.401 2.243
202009 1.099 108.164 1.344
202012 0.151 108.559 0.184
202103 1.083 110.298 1.299
202106 1.424 111.720 1.686
202109 0.212 112.905 0.248
202112 -1.525 113.774 -1.773
202203 0.831 117.646 0.934
202206 1.510 120.806 1.653
202209 0.741 120.648 0.812
202212 0.458 120.964 0.501
202303 0.164 122.702 0.177
202306 1.001 124.203 1.066
202309 0.876 125.230 0.925
202312 1.447 125.072 1.530
202403 0.028 126.258 0.029
202406 0.817 127.522 0.847
202409 0.959 127.285 0.997
202412 1.002 127.364 1.041
202503 0.915 129.181 0.937
202506 1.272 129.892 1.295
202509 1.094 130.287 1.111
202512 0.262 130.366 0.266
202603 0.330 132.262 0.330

Add all the adjusted free cash flow per share together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of C$3.91 mean?
BCE (TSX:BCE) has a Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of C$3.91 as of Mar. 2026. Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share represents the company's inflation-adjusted FCF per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on BCE and its competitors.
Is BCE's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share too high?
BCE's current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is C$3.91. Overall, BCE has a GF Score™ of 77/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does BCE's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share compare to TMUS and VZ?
BCE's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of C$3.91 can be compared against companies in the Telecommunication Services industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share for a Telecommunication Services company?
A good Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share depends on the Telecommunication Services industry context. However, Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share represents the company's inflation-adjusted FCF per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on BCE and its competitors. BCE's current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is C$3.91. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is BCE stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, BCE (TSX:BCE) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is C$37.66, compared to a current price of C$30.34 — trading 19.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is C$3.91. BCE's overall GF Score™ is 77/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is calculated from a company's financial statements. For BCE (TSX:BCE), the current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is C$3.91 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is BCE (TSX:BCE) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, BCE stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of C$30.34 is trading 19.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of C$37.66. GuruFocus considers BCE to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for TSX:BCE:

  • Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share: C$3.91
  • GF Value™: C$37.66 vs. price of C$30.34 (19.4% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 77/100 with 6 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSX:BCE stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


BCE Business Description

Address 1 Carrefour Alexander Graham Bell, Building A, Tour A-7, 7th Floor, Verdun, QC, CAN, H3E 3B3
BCE provides wireless, broadband, television, and landline phone services in Canada. It is one of the Big Three national wireless carriers, with over 10 million customers constituting about 30% of the market. It is also the incumbent local exchange carrier—the legacy telephone provider—throughout much of the eastern half of Canada, including in the most populous Canadian provinces: Ontario and Quebec. BCE has a media segment that holds television, radio, and digital media assets. BCE licenses the Canadian rights to HBO Max and Starz.
77GF Score

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