BCE Revenue Falls Amid Decline in Mobile Users

Dow Jones

May 08, 2025

By Adriano Marchese

BCE profit rose while revenue decreased as mobile subscribers fell in the first quarter.

The Canadian telco on Thursday posted net income of 683 million Canadian dollars ($493.4 million), or C$0.68 a share, up from C$457 million, or C$0.44 a share, in the comparable quarter a year ago.

Adjusted earnings were C$0.69 a share. According to FactSet, analysts were expecting C$0.62 a share.

Operating revenues fell 1.3% to C$5.93 billion, in line with analyst estimates according to FactSet. BCE said its Bell Media division saw revenue grow 6.9% while digital revenue rose 12% as digital platforms and advertising technology continue to perform.

Bell Communication and Technology Services saw revenue decline 2.4% to C$5.25 billion, due to both lower service and product revenue, including lower mobile-phone blended average revenue per user as intense industry competition drives prices lower.

Postpaid mobile phone net subscriber losses were 9,598 in quarter, compared to a gain of 45,247 a year earlier.

This was due to a less active market, slowing population growth as immigration policies are normalized, and a company focus on higher-value subscriber loadings, it said.

Write to Adriano Marchese at adriano.marchese@wsj.com

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