BCE INC. vs TIM S.A., two Telecom stocks. A side-by-side on valuation, growth, margins, returns, and what each price is betting.
Where BCE and TIMB diverge most: on p/e, BCE reads 4.6 and TIMB reads 62.9; on altman z (solvency), BCE reads 0.47 and TIMB reads 5.99. The rest of the comparable metrics sit closer together. What TIMB's price implies is a somewhat stretched bet versus history (whole-company basis). The bull and bear cases for each are in their full reports below.
| Metric | BCE | TIMB |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $22.92 | $22.06 |
| Market cap | $21.3B | $53.2B |
| Sector | Telecom | Telecom |
| Stage | Mature | Mature |
| P/E | 4.6 | 62.9 |
| P/B | 1.24 | 11.32 |
| P/S | 1.18 | 10.20 |
| EV/EBITDA | 5.5 | 20.0 |
| Revenue growth | +1.1% | +10.3% |
| Gross margin | — | 53.9% |
| Operating margin | — | 23.8% |
| Net margin | 26.6% | 16.2% |
| Return on equity | 27.9% | 18.0% |
| Return on assets | 8.1% | 7.6% |
| Return on invested capital | — | 25.0% |
| FCF yield | 11.4% | 3.3% |
| Debt / equity | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Current ratio | 0.58 | 0.89 |
| Altman Z (solvency) | 0.47 | 5.99 |
| Piotroski F (quality) | 7 / 9 | 8 / 9 |
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