BCE Inc (BCE) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Latest as of September 2025:
0.42x
BCE Inc (BCE) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 0.42x as of September 2025. Operating cash flow of CA$1.91 Billion is below net income of CA$4.55 Billion, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore BCE cash flow to debt ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Cash Flow Quality Index
0.42x
Operating CF / Net Income
Operating Cash Flow
CA$1.91 Billion
CAD
Net Income
CA$4.55 Billion
CAD
Data as of
Sep 2025
Most recent filing
BCE Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (1991–2024)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for BCE Inc across 33 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash flow conversion of BCE Inc.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for BCE Inc (1991–2024)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for BCE Inc.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (CAD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 20.31x | CA$6.99 Billion | CA$344.00 Million | ▲ +478.5% |
| 2023 | 3.51x | CA$7.95 Billion | CA$2.26 Billion | ▲ +20.4% |
| 2022 | 2.92x | CA$8.37 Billion | CA$2.87 Billion | ▲ +3.4% |
| 2021 | 2.82x | CA$8.01 Billion | CA$2.84 Billion | ▼ -12.4% |
| 2020 | 3.22x | CA$7.75 Billion | CA$2.41 Billion | ▲ +27.9% |
| 2019 | 2.52x | CA$7.96 Billion | CA$3.16 Billion | ▼ -0.2% |
| 2018 | 2.52x | CA$7.38 Billion | CA$2.93 Billion | ▲ +2.6% |
| 2017 | 2.46x | CA$7.36 Billion | CA$2.99 Billion | ▲ +12.1% |
| 2016 | 2.19x | CA$6.64 Billion | CA$3.03 Billion | ▼ -6.4% |
| 2015 | 2.34x | CA$6.27 Billion | CA$2.68 Billion | ▼ -6.2% |
| 2014 | 2.50x | CA$6.24 Billion | CA$2.50 Billion | ▼ -18.8% |
| 2013 | 3.08x | CA$6.48 Billion | CA$2.11 Billion | ▲ +53.0% |
| 2012 | 2.01x | CA$5.55 Billion | CA$2.76 Billion | ▼ -3.4% |
| 2011 | 2.08x | CA$4.87 Billion | CA$2.34 Billion | ▼ -3.3% |
| 2010 | 2.15x | CA$4.72 Billion | CA$2.19 Billion | ▼ -22.8% |
| 2009 | 2.79x | CA$4.88 Billion | CA$1.75 Billion | ▼ -51.2% |
| 2008 | 5.71x | CA$5.89 Billion | CA$1.03 Billion | ▲ +292.1% |
| 2007 | 1.46x | CA$5.71 Billion | CA$3.92 Billion | ▼ -48.5% |
| 2006 | 2.83x | CA$5.31 Billion | CA$1.88 Billion | ▼ -7.0% |
| 2005 | 3.04x | CA$5.57 Billion | CA$1.83 Billion | ▼ -23.0% |
| 2004 | 3.95x | CA$5.71 Billion | CA$1.45 Billion | ▲ +14.1% |
| 2003 | 3.46x | CA$6.38 Billion | CA$1.84 Billion | ▲ +82.6% |
| 2002 | 1.89x | CA$3.59 Billion | CA$1.90 Billion | ▼ -12.2% |
| 2001 | 2.16x | CA$5.22 Billion | CA$2.42 Billion | ▲ +345.2% |
| 2000 | 0.48x | CA$2.35 Billion | CA$4.86 Billion | ▲ +1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.48x | CA$2.60 Billion | CA$5.46 Billion | ▼ -42.0% |
| 1998 | 0.82x | CA$3.77 Billion | CA$4.60 Billion | ▼ -73.6% |
| 1997 | 3.10x | CA$4.39 Billion | CA$1.41 Billion | ▼ -16.9% |
| 1996 | 3.74x | CA$4.31 Billion | CA$1.15 Billion | ▲ +23.5% |
| 1995 | 3.03x | CA$2.37 Billion | CA$781.97 Million | ▼ -15.7% |
| 1994 | 3.59x | CA$4.23 Billion | CA$1.18 Billion | ▲ +22.9% |
| 1992 | 2.92x | CA$4.06 Billion | CA$1.39 Billion | ▼ -21.3% |
| 1991 | 3.71x | CA$4.93 Billion | CA$1.33 Billion | — |
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.