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Bank of Nova Scotia BNS.TO · CAD

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Close of 9 Nov 2026, in CAD

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At a glance

Figures in CAD, from our data supplier.

FY2025

Net income

C$7.79bn

FY2016FY2025

Total assets

C$1.46trn

FY2016FY2025

Shareholders' equity

C$86.87bn

FY2016FY2025

Income statement

Fiscal years

FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019FY2018FY2017FY2016
Operating incomeC$10.51bnC$8.80bnC$8.69bnC$28.12bnC$12.49bnC$8.32bnC$10.86bnC$22.81bnC$18.93bnC$17.06bn
Net incomeC$7.79bnC$7.76bnC$7.41bnC$9.92bnC$9.62bnC$6.78bnC$8.39bnC$8.55bnC$8.01bnC$7.12bn
Diluted earnings per share6.266.286.128.277.865.446.666.866.595.81

Balance sheet

At each fiscal year end

FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019FY2018FY2017FY2016
Total assetsC$1.46trnC$1.41trnC$1.41trnC$1.35trnC$1.18trnC$1.14trnC$1.09trnC$998.49bnC$915.27bnC$896.27bn
Cash and short-term investmentsC$108.10bnC$108.17bnC$140.83bnC$119.31bnC$120.05bnC$116.50bnC$81.46bnC$110.68bnC$105.59bnC$76.03bn
Total liabilitiesC$1.37trnC$1.33trnC$1.33trnC$1.27trnC$1.11trnC$1.07trnC$1.02trnC$930.81bnC$853.65bnC$838.45bn
DebtC$236.69bnC$300.67bnC$313.81bnC$310.86bnC$245.66bnC$68.18bnC$120.77bnC$99.06bnC$10.60bnC$9.09bn
Shareholders' equityC$86.87bnC$82.37bnC$76.93bnC$73.22bnC$70.80bnC$68.13bnC$67.52bnC$65.23bnC$60.03bnC$56.25bn
Shares outstanding1,245m1,235m1,211m1,199m1,224m1,246m1,260m1,246m1,215m1,226m

Latest quarters

By quarter end

Jul 2026Apr 2026Jan 2026Oct 2025Jul 2025Apr 2025Jan 2025Oct 2024
Operating incomeC$3.90bnC$3.43bnC$3.17bnC$2.86bnC$2.97bnC$2.57bnC$1.75bn−C$2.72bn
Net incomeC$2.91bnC$2.60bnC$2.29bnC$2.22bnC$2.45bnC$1.98bnC$1.15bnC$1.64bn
Diluted earnings per share2.372.121.871.781.971.590.921.33
Total assetsC$1.55trnC$1.52trnC$1.48trnC$1.46trnC$1.41trnC$1.42trnC$1.44trnC$1.41trn
Cash and short-term investmentsC$10.33bnC$9.10bnC$8.73bnC$108.10bnC$191.81bnC$189.43bnC$192.62bnC$108.17bn
DebtC$453.40bnC$409.02bnC$247.94bnC$241.16bnC$325.92bnC$323.59bnC$150.51bnC$140.22bn
Shareholders' equityC$89.15bnC$87.16bnC$87.59bnC$86.87bnC$83.80bnC$84.92bnC$84.80bnC$82.37bn

Financial ratios

Data as of 7 Sept 2026

FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Operating margin14.4%29.8%27.3%90.3%40.4%26.6%
Net margin10.6%26.3%23.3%31.8%31.1%21.7%
Return on equity9.0%9.4%9.6%13.5%13.6%9.9%
Return on assets0.5%0.5%0.5%0.7%0.8%0.6%
Revenue growth148.2%-7.2%2.1%0.8%-1.2%3.5%
Earnings growth0.4%4.7%-25.3%3.0%42.0%-19.2%
Current ratio0.12x0.17x0.24x0.93x1.39x1.91x
Debt to equity4.63x3.61x4.04x4.20x1.28x0.95x
Equity ratio5.9%5.8%5.5%5.4%6.0%6.0%
Interest coverage0.29x0.21x0.23x1.82x1.56x0.67x
Buybacks as a share of market value-0.8%-2.0%-1.0%2.0%1.8%1.1%

Growth per year

Compound annual rate

3 years5 years10 years
Revenue32.9%18.5%12.0%
Operating income-28.0%4.8%-4.2%
Net income-7.7%2.8%1.1%

Average margins

Over each period

1 year3 years5 years10 years
Operating margin18.8%33.9%33.8%44.9%
Net margin15.1%19.9%21.6%24.4%

Valuation history

At each fiscal year end

FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019FY2018FY2017FY2016
Price to earnings16.212.310.58.011.412.711.09.912.312.9
Price to sales1.73.22.52.53.52.73.13.03.73.5

Dividends and splits

Per share, in the currency the company pays

Paid for 37 years. Last went ex-dividend on 6 Oct 2026.

FY2026FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019
Paid in the year4.484.324.245.764.063.603.603.49
  • 1-to-1 reverse split · 1 Oct 2010
  • 2-for-1 split · 2 Apr 2004
  • 2-for-1 split · 10 Feb 1998

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