The Bank of Nova Scotia (TSX:BNS)
Canada flag Canada · Delayed Price · Currency is CAD
100.45
-2.92 (-2.82%)
Mar 3, 2026, 4:00 PM EST

The Bank of Nova Scotia Statistics

Total Valuation

TSX:BNS has a market cap or net worth of CAD 127.41 billion.

Market Cap 127.41B
Enterprise Value n/a

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Tuesday, February 24, 2026.

Earnings Date Feb 24, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date Apr 7, 2026

Share Statistics

TSX:BNS has 1.23 billion shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.46% in one year.

Current Share Class 1.23B
Shares Outstanding 1.23B
Shares Change (YoY) +0.46%
Shares Change (QoQ) -0.56%
Owned by Insiders (%) 0.02%
Owned by Institutions (%) 49.72%
Float 1.22B

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 15.33 and the forward PE ratio is 12.30. TSX:BNS's PEG ratio is 0.90.

PE Ratio 15.33
Forward PE 12.30
PS Ratio 3.88
PB Ratio 1.43
P/TBV Ratio 1.78
P/FCF Ratio n/a
P/OCF Ratio n/a
PEG Ratio 0.90
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings n/a
EV / Sales n/a
EV / EBITDA n/a
EV / EBIT n/a
EV / FCF n/a

Financial Position

Current Ratio n/a
Quick Ratio n/a
Debt / Equity n/a
Debt / EBITDA n/a
Debt / FCF -10.09
Interest Coverage n/a

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 10.33%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 10.33%
Return on Assets (ROA) 0.62%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) n/a
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) n/a
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) 3.20%
Revenue Per Employee 411,838
Profits Per Employee 105,229
Employee Count 79,740
Asset Turnover n/a
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

In the past 12 months, TSX:BNS has paid 2.90 billion in taxes.

Income Tax 2.90B
Effective Tax Rate 24.22%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +40.23% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.26, so TSX:BNS's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 1.26
52-Week Price Change +40.23%
50-Day Moving Average 102.46
200-Day Moving Average 88.80
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 39.53
Average Volume (20 Days) 3,804,530

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 33.82 million, so 2.75% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 33.82M
Short Previous Month 36.64M
Short % of Shares Out 2.75%
Short % of Float 2.79%
Short Ratio (days to cover) n/a

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, TSX:BNS had revenue of CAD 32.84 billion and earned 8.39 billion in profits. Earnings per share was 6.74.

Revenue 32.84B
Gross Profit 32.84B
Operating Income 11.96B
Pretax Income 11.96B
Net Income 8.39B
EBITDA n/a
EBIT n/a
Earnings Per Share (EPS) 6.74
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 492.83 billion in cash and 316.47 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of 176.36 billion or 143.09 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 492.83B
Total Debt 316.47B
Net Cash 176.36B
Net Cash Per Share 143.09
Equity (Book Value) 89.02B
Book Value Per Share 71.05
Working Capital -743.98B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was -30.79 billion and capital expenditures -570.00 million, giving a free cash flow of -31.36 billion.

Operating Cash Flow -30.79B
Capital Expenditures -570.00M
Free Cash Flow -31.36B
FCF Per Share -25.44
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross Margin n/a
Operating Margin 36.42%
Pretax Margin 36.42%
Profit Margin 27.19%
EBITDA Margin n/a
EBIT Margin n/a
FCF Margin n/a

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of 4.40, which amounts to a dividend yield of 4.26%.

Dividend Per Share 4.40
Dividend Yield 4.26%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 3.77%
Years of Dividend Growth 3
Payout Ratio 66.33%
Buyback Yield -0.46%
Shareholder Yield 3.79%
Earnings Yield 6.59%
FCF Yield -24.61%
Dividend Details

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on April 2, 2004. It was a forward split with a ratio of 2.

Last Split Date Apr 2, 2004
Split Type Forward
Split Ratio 2

Scores

Altman Z-Score n/a
Piotroski F-Score 2