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BCE (TSX:BCE.PR.A.PFD) Pretax Margin % : -19.86% (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is BCE Pretax Margin %?

Pre-Tax margin is calculated as Pre-Tax Income divided by its Revenue. BCE's Pre-Tax Income for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was C$-1,186.00 Mil. BCE's Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was C$5,971.00 Mil. Therefore, BCE's pretax margin for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was -19.86%.

The historical rank and industry rank for BCE's Pretax Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

TSX:BCE.PR.A.PFD' s Pretax Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.75   Med: 16.95   Max: 19.32
Current: 3.75


TSX:BCE.PR.A.PFD's Pretax Margin % is ranked worse than
58.45% of 373 companies
in the Telecommunication Services industry
Industry Median: 6.17 vs TSX:BCE.PR.A.PFD: 3.75

BCE Pretax Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for BCE's Pretax Margin % 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.

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BCE Pretax Margin % Chart

BCE Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Pretax Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 18.30 14.27 16.79 16.10 13.47

BCE Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
Pretax Margin % 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 15.63 9.96 10.36 13.91 -19.86

Competitive Comparison of BCE's Pretax Margin %

For the Telecom Services subindustry, BCE's Pretax Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Pretax Margin % 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's Pretax Margin % Distribution in the Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, BCE's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where BCE's Pretax Margin % falls into.



BCE Pretax Margin % Calculation

Pretax margin - also known as pretax profit margin is the ratio of Pretax Income divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent.

BCE's Pretax Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Pretax Margin=Pre-Tax Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/Revenue (A: Dec. 2023 )
=3323/24673
=13.47 %

BCE's Pretax Margin for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as

Pretax Margin=Pre-Tax Income (Q: Sep. 2024 )/Revenue (Q: Sep. 2024 )
=-1186/5971
=-19.86 %

* 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  (TSX:BCE.PR.A.PFD) Pretax Margin % Explanation

The pretax margin, as know as pretax profit margin, is widely used to measure the operating efficiency of a company before deducting taxes.

The pretax margin is sometimes preferred over the net margin as tax expenditures can make profitability comparisons between companies misleading.

It is a useful tool to compare companies operating in the same sector and less effective when comparing companies from other sectors as each industry generally has different operating expenses and sales patterns.

The long term trend of the pretax margin is a good indicator of the competitiveness and health of the business.


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BCE Business Description

Address
1 Carrefour Alexander Graham Bell, Tour A-7, 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, or ILEC—the legacy telephone provider—throughout much of the eastern half of Canada, including in the most populous Canadian provinces: Ontario and Quebec. Additionally, BCE has a media segment, which holds television, radio, and digital media assets. BCE licenses the Canadian rights to movie channels including HBO, Showtime, and Starz.

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