The Bank of Nova Scotia (TSX:BNS)
Canada flag Canada · Delayed Price · Currency is CAD
129.63
+1.22 (0.95%)
Sep 11, 2026, 4:00 PM EST

The Bank of Nova Scotia Statistics

Total Valuation

TSX:BNS has a market cap or net worth of CAD 158.00 billion.

Market Cap158.00B
Enterprise Value n/a

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Tuesday, August 25, 2026.

Earnings Date Aug 25, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date Oct 6, 2026

Share Statistics

TSX:BNS has 1.22 billion shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -1.12% in one year.

Current Share Class 1.22B
Shares Outstanding 1.22B
Shares Change (YoY) -1.12%
Shares Change (QoQ) -0.49%
Owned by Insiders (%) 0.02%
Owned by Institutions (%) 47.63%
Float 1.20B

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 16.93 and the forward PE ratio is 14.01. TSX:BNS's PEG ratio is 0.97.

PE Ratio 16.93
Forward PE 14.01
PS Ratio 4.49
PB Ratio 1.74
P/TBV Ratio 2.16
P/FCF Ratio n/a
P/OCF Ratio n/a
PEG Ratio 0.97
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 -5.10
Interest Coverage n/a

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 11.46%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 11.46%
Return on Assets (ROA) 0.68%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) n/a
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) n/a
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) 3.43%
Revenue Per Employee 430,714
Profits Per Employee 116,292
Employee Count81,734
Asset Turnover n/a
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

In the past 12 months, TSX:BNS has paid 3.27 billion in taxes.

Income Tax 3.27B
Effective Tax Rate 24.50%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +46.36% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.21, so TSX:BNS's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 1.21
52-Week Price Change +46.36%
50-Day Moving Average 124.77
200-Day Moving Average 109.24
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 58.81
Average Volume (20 Days) 3,414,094

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 35.20 billion and earned 9.51 billion in profits. Earnings per share was 7.66.

Revenue35.20B
Gross Profit 35.20B
Operating Income 13.36B
Pretax Income 13.36B
Net Income 9.51B
EBITDA n/a
EBIT n/a
Earnings Per Share (EPS) 7.66
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 543.13 billion in cash and 344.39 billion in debt, with a net cash position of 198.74 billion or 163.06 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 543.13B
Total Debt 344.39B
Net Cash 198.74B
Net Cash Per Share 163.06
Equity (Book Value) 90.62B
Book Value Per Share 73.15
Working Capital -509.30B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was -66.90 billion and capital expenditures -633.00 million, giving a free cash flow of -67.54 billion.

Operating Cash Flow -66.90B
Capital Expenditures -633.00M
Depreciation & Amortization n/a
Net Borrowing -839.00M
Free Cash Flow -67.54B
FCF Per Share -55.41
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross Margin n/a
Operating Margin 37.96%
Pretax Margin 37.96%
Profit Margin 28.43%
EBITDA Margin n/a
EBIT Margin n/a
FCF Margin n/a

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of 4.56, which amounts to a dividend yield of 3.51%.

Dividend Per Share 4.56
Dividend Yield 3.51%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 3.70%
Years of Dividend Growth 3
Payout Ratio 59.61%
Buyback Yield 1.12%
Shareholder Yield 4.63%
Earnings Yield 6.02%
FCF Yield -42.75%
Dividend Details

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value
Lynch Upside
Graham Number
Graham Upside

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for TSX:BNS is 132.86, which is 2.49% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".

Price Target 132.86
Price Target Difference 2.49%
Analyst Consensus Hold
Analyst Count 14
Revenue Growth Forecast (3Y) 5.88%
EPS Growth Forecast (3Y) 13.86%

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