BCE Inc (BCE) — Financial Flexibility Index
BCE Inc (BCE) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.05x as of September 2025. Free cash flow of CA$2.81 Billion (operating CF CA$1.91 Billion minus capex CA$894.00 Million) represents 0% of total liabilities (CA$55.83 Billion). Check BCE PP&E to net assets ratio to assess the company's strategic physical and investment asset allocation.
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BCE Inc Financial Flexibility Index (1991–2024)
Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for BCE Inc across 34 annual periods. See BCE Inc working capital to net assets to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
Annual Financial Flexibility Index for BCE Inc (1991–2024)
Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for BCE Inc. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see BCE stock market capitalisation.
| Year | Flexibility Index | Free Cash Flow (CAD) | Operating CF | Total Liabilities | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.20x | CA$11.42 Billion | CA$6.99 Billion | CA$56.12 Billion | ▼ -17.8% |
| 2023 | 0.25x | CA$12.71 Billion | CA$7.95 Billion | CA$51.38 Billion | ▼ -14.2% |
| 2022 | 0.29x | CA$13.50 Billion | CA$8.37 Billion | CA$46.81 Billion | ▼ -15.3% |
| 2021 | 0.34x | CA$14.93 Billion | CA$8.01 Billion | CA$43.82 Billion | ▲ +11.3% |
| 2020 | 0.31x | CA$12.04 Billion | CA$7.75 Billion | CA$39.34 Billion | ▼ -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.31x | CA$11.95 Billion | CA$7.96 Billion | CA$38.78 Billion | ▼ -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.31x | CA$11.41 Billion | CA$7.38 Billion | CA$36.41 Billion | ▼ -4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.33x | CA$11.39 Billion | CA$7.36 Billion | CA$34.78 Billion | ▲ +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.32x | CA$10.41 Billion | CA$6.64 Billion | CA$32.25 Billion | ▼ -5.1% |
| 2015 | 0.34x | CA$10.44 Billion | CA$6.27 Billion | CA$30.66 Billion | ▲ +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.34x | CA$10.52 Billion | CA$6.24 Billion | CA$31.06 Billion | ▼ -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.34x | CA$10.05 Billion | CA$6.48 Billion | CA$29.13 Billion | ▼ -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.35x | CA$9.07 Billion | CA$5.55 Billion | CA$26.24 Billion | ▲ +4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.33x | CA$8.12 Billion | CA$4.87 Billion | CA$24.67 Billion | ▼ -9.6% |
| 2010 | 0.36x | CA$7.68 Billion | CA$4.72 Billion | CA$21.08 Billion | ▼ -5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.39x | CA$7.73 Billion | CA$4.88 Billion | CA$20.03 Billion | ▼ -7.5% |
| 2008 | 0.42x | CA$8.88 Billion | CA$5.89 Billion | CA$21.27 Billion | ▼ -8.3% |
| 2007 | 0.46x | CA$8.86 Billion | CA$5.71 Billion | CA$19.46 Billion | ▲ +15.4% |
| 2006 | 0.39x | CA$8.45 Billion | CA$5.31 Billion | CA$21.41 Billion | ▲ +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.39x | CA$9.00 Billion | CA$5.57 Billion | CA$23.01 Billion | ▼ -4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.41x | CA$9.08 Billion | CA$5.71 Billion | CA$22.20 Billion | ▼ -4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.43x | CA$9.56 Billion | CA$6.38 Billion | CA$22.35 Billion | ▲ +34.1% |
| 2002 | 0.32x | CA$7.37 Billion | CA$3.59 Billion | CA$23.10 Billion | ▼ -20.0% |
| 2001 | 0.40x | CA$12.61 Billion | CA$5.22 Billion | CA$31.65 Billion | ▲ +67.2% |
| 2000 | 0.24x | CA$7.19 Billion | CA$2.35 Billion | CA$30.16 Billion | ▼ -36.0% |
| 1999 | 0.37x | CA$6.19 Billion | CA$2.60 Billion | CA$16.61 Billion | ▼ -15.7% |
| 1998 | 0.44x | CA$7.55 Billion | CA$3.77 Billion | CA$17.07 Billion | ▲ +40.9% |
| 1997 | 0.31x | CA$7.80 Billion | CA$4.39 Billion | CA$24.88 Billion | ▲ +3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.30x | CA$7.43 Billion | CA$4.31 Billion | CA$24.54 Billion | ▲ +36.7% |
| 1995 | 0.22x | CA$5.17 Billion | CA$2.37 Billion | CA$23.32 Billion | ▼ -28.3% |
| 1994 | 0.31x | CA$7.04 Billion | CA$4.23 Billion | CA$22.76 Billion | ▲ +26.0% |
| 1993 | 0.25x | CA$5.47 Billion | CA$2.26 Billion | CA$22.28 Billion | ▲ +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.24x | CA$7.78 Billion | CA$4.06 Billion | CA$31.93 Billion | ▼ -10.9% |
| 1991 | 0.27x | CA$8.20 Billion | CA$4.93 Billion | CA$30.00 Billion | — |