The Bank of Nova Scotia (TSX:BNS)
Canada flag Canada · Delayed Price · Currency is CAD
110.62
+0.55 (0.50%)
May 29, 2026, 4:00 PM EST

The Bank of Nova Scotia Statistics

Total Valuation

TSX:BNS has a market cap or net worth of CAD 135.63 billion.

Market Cap135.63B
Enterprise Value n/a

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Wednesday, May 27, 2026.

Earnings Date May 27, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date Jul 7, 2026

Share Statistics

TSX:BNS has 1.23 billion shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -0.28% in one year.

Current Share Class 1.23B
Shares Outstanding 1.23B
Shares Change (YoY) -0.28%
Shares Change (QoQ) -0.48%
Owned by Insiders (%) 0.02%
Owned by Institutions (%) 47.79%
Float 1.21B

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 15.24 and the forward PE ratio is 12.74. TSX:BNS's PEG ratio is 0.95.

PE Ratio 15.24
Forward PE 12.74
PS Ratio 3.96
PB Ratio 1.53
P/TBV Ratio 1.91
P/FCF Ratio n/a
P/OCF Ratio n/a
PEG Ratio 0.95
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 -10.29
Interest Coverage n/a

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 11.04%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 11.04%
Return on Assets (ROA) 0.66%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) n/a
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) n/a
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) 3.05%
Revenue Per Employee 425,493
Profits Per Employee 112,143
Employee Count79,740
Asset Turnover n/a
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

In the past 12 months, TSX:BNS has paid 3.16 billion in taxes.

Income Tax 3.16B
Effective Tax Rate 24.62%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +53.24% 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 +53.24%
50-Day Moving Average 102.95
200-Day Moving Average 97.07
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 66.62
Average Volume (20 Days) 3,359,283

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 34.22 billion and earned 9.02 billion in profits. Earnings per share was 7.26.

Revenue34.22B
Gross Profit 34.22B
Operating Income 12.82B
Pretax Income 12.82B
Net Income 9.02B
EBITDA n/a
EBIT n/a
Earnings Per Share (EPS) 7.26
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 531.16 billion in cash and 349.91 billion in debt, with a net cash position of 181.24 billion or 147.82 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 531.16B
Total Debt 349.91B
Net Cash 181.24B
Net Cash Per Share 147.82
Equity (Book Value) 88.58B
Book Value Per Share 71.05
Working Capital -491.27B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was -33.44 billion and capital expenditures -575.00 million, giving a free cash flow of -34.02 billion.

Operating Cash Flow -33.44B
Capital Expenditures -575.00M
Depreciation & Amortization n/a
Net Borrowing -2.33B
Free Cash Flow -34.02B
FCF Per Share -27.75
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross Margin n/a
Operating Margin 37.47%
Pretax Margin 37.47%
Profit Margin 27.91%
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 4.12%.

Dividend Per Share 4.56
Dividend Yield 4.12%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 3.74%
Years of Dividend Growth 3
Payout Ratio 62.27%
Buyback Yield 0.28%
Shareholder Yield 4.40%
Earnings Yield 6.65%
FCF Yield -25.08%
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 112.07, which is 1.31% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".

Price Target 112.07
Price Target Difference 1.31%
Analyst Consensus Hold
Analyst Count 14
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a

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