The Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) stock price, financials & research

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Jul 10, 2026

68/ 100

GoAI Score

Buy

Valuation

92

Deep Value

Sentiment

46

Mixed

Risk

19

Low Risk

Momentum

52

Neutral

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Company profile

Company website

The Bank of Nova Scotia provides various banking products and services in Canada, the United States, Mexico, Peru, Chile, Colombia, the Caribbean and Central America, and internationally. It operates through Canadian Banking, International Banking, Global Wealth Management, and Global Banking and Markets segments. The company offers financial advice and solutions, and banking products, including debit and credit cards, chequing and saving accounts, investments, mortgages, loans, and insurance to individuals; and retail automotive financing solutions. It also provides business banking solutions comprising lending, deposit, cash management, and trade finance solutions to small, medium, and large businesses. In addition, it provides wealth management advice and solutions, including online brokerage, mobile investment, full-service brokerage, trust, private banking, and private investment counsel services; and retail mutual funds, exchange traded funds, liquid alternatives, and institutional funds. The company was founded in 1832 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Industry: Banks - Diversified
Sector: Financial Services
Headquarters: CA
CEO: Scott Thomson
Listed since: Jun 7, 2002
Employees: 81,734

Market position

Day range

Current $88.45

$87.39$88.56

52-week range

Current $88.45

$62.98$95.74

Open: $87.43
Previous close: $87.59
Volume: 841.37K; 0.35× average
Average volume: 2.39M; Average daily volume
Market cap: 107.83B USD
Beta: 1.19; Market reference 1
50-day average: $91.0668; -2.87% below average
200-day average: $80.8649; +9.38% above average

Financials

Financial snapshot

Latest / TTM

Valuation & yield

Enterprise value: 552.32B CAD
P/E (TTM): 16.33×
P/B (TTM): 1.73×
P/S (TTM): 2.16×
EV / EBITDA: 45.6×
Earnings yield: 6.82%
Free cash flow yield: 4.43%
Dividend yield: 3.55%

Profitability & efficiency

Gross margin: 48.36%
Operating margin: 18.81%
Net margin: 14.08%
Return on equity: 8.97%
Return on assets: 0.53%
Return on invested capital: 1.12%

Financial health

Debt / equity: 3.06×
Current ratio: 0.12×
Altman Z-score: 0.02
Piotroski F-score: 7 of 9

Financial statements

Margin trends

Profitability as a percentage of reported revenue.

Gross marginOperating marginNet margin

Income trends

Revenue

73.18B CAD+148.20%

Operating income

10.51B CAD-20.29%

Net income

7.79B CAD+0.40%

Financial statements: Income statement
Metric (CAD)	FY2025	FY2024	FY2023	FY2022	FY2021
Revenue	73.18B CAD	29.48B CAD	31.79B CAD	31.15B CAD	30.91B CAD
Cost of goods sold	40.79B CAD	46.46B CAD	—	—	—
Gross profit	32.38B CAD	29.56B CAD	31.79B CAD	31.15B CAD	30.91B CAD
Selling, general, and administrative	11.5B CAD	10.47B CAD	10.17B CAD	9.32B CAD	8.95B CAD
Operating expenses	21.87B CAD	19.64B CAD	31.79B CAD	−3.03B CAD	−18.42B CAD
Interest income	57.6B CAD	61.66B CAD	56.82B CAD	33.56B CAD	24.99B CAD
Interest expense	36.08B CAD	42.41B CAD	38.54B CAD	15.44B CAD	8.03B CAD
Depreciation and amortization	1.6B CAD	1.76B CAD	1.82B CAD	1.53B CAD	1.51B CAD
Operating income	10.51B CAD	13.18B CAD	8.69B CAD	28.12B CAD	12.5B CAD
Net income	7.79B CAD	7.76B CAD	7.41B CAD	9.92B CAD	9.62B CAD

Company facts updated Oct 10, 2026.

Earnings

EPS beat rate: 73%; 8 beats, 2 misses, 1 met estimate
Average EPS surprise: +2.70%; 11 comparable reports
Latest EPS result: 1.64; Estimate 1.53 · Beat by 7.19%

EPS: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate

Revenue: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate

Latest fiscal-year EPS: 5.69; FY2025 · -2.90% year over year
Latest fiscal-year revenue: 73.18B CAD; FY2025 · +148.20% year over year
Next fiscal-year EPS consensus: 8.43; FY2026 · 8 analysts
Next fiscal-year revenue consensus: 40.06B CAD; FY2026 · 6 analysts

Annual EPS trend

Reported history and fiscal-year consensus

ReportedConsensus forecast

Annual revenue trend

Reported history and fiscal-year consensus

ReportedConsensus forecast

Analyst ratings

Third-party consensus; not a GoAI recommendation.

Analyst price target

Average target

$72.15

18.43% downside

Past 12 months12-month forecastHigh $75.596Average $72.15Low $67.00

Rating distribution

19 ratings

Strong buy00%

Buy1053%

Hold842%

Sell15%

Strong sell00%

Recent analyst actions

1 institution

BNS news

fool.comOct 9, 2026

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gurufocus.comOct 7, 2026

Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) Shares Fall 3.3% -- What GF Score of 73 Tells Investors

On October 07, 2026, Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) shares fell 3.3%, bringing the current price to $87.23. This decline comes in the context of a 52-week range of $

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zacks.comOct 7, 2026

Are Finance Stocks Lagging Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) This Year?

Here is how Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) and Popular (BPOP) have performed compared to their sector so far this year.

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defenseworld.netOct 4, 2026

The Bank of Nova Scotia (TSE:BNS) Shareholders to Collect $1.14 Quarterly Dividend

The Bank of Nova Scotia (TSE: BNS - Get Free Report) (NYSE: BNS) declared a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, October 6th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, October 28th will be paid a dividend of $1.14 per share by the…

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defenseworld.netSep 28, 2026

Critical Review: Bank of Nova Scotia (NYSE:BNS) and Great Southern Bancorp (NASDAQ:GSBC)

Bank of Nova Scotia (NYSE: BNS - Get Free Report) and Great Southern Bancorp (NASDAQ: GSBC - Get Free Report) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on…

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defenseworld.netSep 21, 2026

Bank of Nova Scotia Sees Commercial Growth as Digital, Fee Strategy Gains Traction

Aris Bogdaneris, Group Head of Canadian Banking at Bank of Nova Scotia (NYSE: BNS), said the lender is seeing progress from a strategy centered on deepening primary customer relationships, diversifying revenue sources…

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Corporate actions

Annual dividends per share

Cash distributions grouped by calendar year; partial years are marked.

$3.0753

2025 complete year+15.4% since 2020

2026 partial: $3.1936

$2.666

2,020

$3.6485

2,021

$3.0969

2,023

$3.1395

2,024

$3.0753

2,025

$3.1936

2,026*

* Partial calendar year in the available dividend history.

Corporate action history

Action	Ex-dividend date	Details	Record date	Payment date
Dividend	Oct 6, 2026	$0.8017Quarterly	Oct 6, 2026	Oct 28, 2026
Dividend	Jul 7, 2026	$0.803Quarterly	Jul 7, 2026	Jul 29, 2026
Dividend	Apr 7, 2026	$0.791Quarterly	Apr 7, 2026	Apr 28, 2026
Dividend	Jan 6, 2026	$0.7979Quarterly	Jan 6, 2026	Jan 28, 2026
Dividend	Oct 7, 2025	$0.7885Quarterly	Oct 7, 2025	Oct 29, 2025
Dividend	Jul 2, 2025	$0.8075Quarterly	Jul 2, 2025	Jul 29, 2025