BCE Inc (BCE) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate

Latest as of September 2025: 1.10x

BCE Inc (BCE) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 1.10x as of September 2025, reinvesting CA$2.10 Billion (capex CA$894.00 Million plus investments CA$-1.21 Billion) from operating cash flow of CA$1.91 Billion. See BCE Inc (BCE) free cash flow to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.

Reinvestment Rate

1.10x
(Capex + Investments) / Operating CF

Total Reinvested

CA$2.10 Billion
Capex + Investments

Operating Cash Flow

CA$1.91 Billion
CAD

Capital Expenditures

CA$894.00 Million
CAD

BCE Inc Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (1991–2024)

Historical reinvestment intensity for BCE Inc across 34 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see BCE Inc cash conversion from operations.

Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for BCE Inc (1991–2024)

Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for BCE Inc. See BCE Inc leverage flexibility ratio to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.

Year Reinvestment Rate Total Reinvested (CAD) Operating CF Capex YoY Change
2024 1.27x CA$8.87 Billion CA$6.99 Billion CA$4.43 Billion ▼ -3.3%
2023 1.31x CA$10.43 Billion CA$7.95 Billion CA$4.76 Billion ▲ +3.1%
2022 1.27x CA$10.64 Billion CA$8.37 Billion CA$5.14 Billion ▼ -26.8%
2021 1.74x CA$13.92 Billion CA$8.01 Billion CA$6.92 Billion ▲ +72.2%
2020 1.01x CA$7.83 Billion CA$7.75 Billion CA$4.29 Billion ▲ +0.1%
2019 1.01x CA$8.02 Billion CA$7.96 Billion CA$3.99 Billion ▼ -11.5%
2018 1.14x CA$8.41 Billion CA$7.38 Billion CA$4.03 Billion ▼ -11.5%
2017 1.29x CA$9.47 Billion CA$7.36 Billion CA$4.03 Billion ▲ +2.3%
2016 1.26x CA$8.36 Billion CA$6.64 Billion CA$3.77 Billion ▲ +89.2%
2015 0.66x CA$4.17 Billion CA$6.27 Billion CA$4.16 Billion ▼ -3.4%
2014 0.69x CA$4.29 Billion CA$6.24 Billion CA$4.28 Billion ▲ +24.4%
2013 0.55x CA$3.58 Billion CA$6.48 Billion CA$3.57 Billion ▼ -12.6%
2012 0.63x CA$3.52 Billion CA$5.55 Billion CA$3.52 Billion ▼ -5.3%
2011 0.67x CA$3.26 Billion CA$4.87 Billion CA$3.26 Billion ▲ +6.8%
2010 0.63x CA$2.96 Billion CA$4.72 Billion CA$2.96 Billion ▲ +7.0%
2009 0.59x CA$2.85 Billion CA$4.88 Billion CA$2.85 Billion ▲ +15.4%
2008 0.51x CA$2.99 Billion CA$5.89 Billion CA$2.99 Billion ▼ -8.1%
2007 0.55x CA$3.15 Billion CA$5.71 Billion CA$3.15 Billion ▼ -6.3%
2006 0.59x CA$3.13 Billion CA$5.31 Billion CA$3.13 Billion ▼ -4.2%
2005 0.62x CA$3.43 Billion CA$5.57 Billion CA$3.43 Billion ▲ +4.4%
2004 0.59x CA$3.36 Billion CA$5.71 Billion CA$3.36 Billion ▲ +18.2%
2003 0.50x CA$3.18 Billion CA$6.38 Billion CA$3.18 Billion ▼ -52.5%
2002 1.05x CA$3.77 Billion CA$3.59 Billion CA$3.77 Billion ▼ -26.0%
2001 1.42x CA$7.40 Billion CA$5.22 Billion CA$7.40 Billion ▼ -30.9%
2000 2.05x CA$4.83 Billion CA$2.35 Billion CA$4.83 Billion ▲ +48.6%
1999 1.38x CA$3.59 Billion CA$2.60 Billion CA$3.59 Billion ▲ +38.0%
1998 1.00x CA$3.77 Billion CA$3.77 Billion CA$3.77 Billion ▲ +28.7%
1997 0.78x CA$3.41 Billion CA$4.39 Billion CA$3.41 Billion ▲ +7.0%
1996 0.73x CA$3.13 Billion CA$4.31 Billion CA$3.13 Billion ▼ -38.7%
1995 1.18x CA$2.80 Billion CA$2.37 Billion CA$2.80 Billion ▲ +78.3%
1994 0.66x CA$2.81 Billion CA$4.23 Billion CA$2.81 Billion ▼ -53.2%
1993 1.42x CA$3.21 Billion CA$2.26 Billion CA$3.21 Billion ▲ +55.3%
1992 0.92x CA$3.72 Billion CA$4.06 Billion CA$3.72 Billion ▲ +38.1%
1991 0.66x CA$3.27 Billion CA$4.93 Billion CA$3.27 Billion
Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate = (ABS(Capex) + ABS(Investments)) / Operating Cash Flow