The Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS)
NYSE: BNS · Real-Time Price · USD
71.70
+1.21 (1.72%)
At close: Dec 5, 2025, 4:00 PM EST
71.99
+0.29 (0.40%)
After-hours: Dec 5, 2025, 7:15 PM EST

The Bank of Nova Scotia Statistics

Total Valuation

BNS has a market cap or net worth of $88.50 billion.

Market Cap 88.50B
Enterprise Value n/a

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Tuesday, December 2, 2025, before market open.

Earnings Date Dec 2, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date Oct 7, 2025

Share Statistics

BNS has 1.24 billion shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 1.30% in one year.

Current Share Class 1.24B
Shares Outstanding 1.24B
Shares Change (YoY) +1.30%
Shares Change (QoQ) n/a
Owned by Insiders (%) 0.02%
Owned by Institutions (%) 49.07%
Float 1.22B

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 17.08 and the forward PE ratio is 12.37.

PE Ratio 17.08
Forward PE 12.37
PS Ratio 3.92
Forward PS 2.26
PB Ratio 1.40
P/TBV Ratio 1.75
P/FCF Ratio n/a
P/OCF Ratio n/a
PEG Ratio n/a
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 n/a
Interest Coverage n/a

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 8.99%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 8.99%
Return on Assets (ROA) 0.54%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) n/a
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) n/a
Revenue Per Employee $248,172
Profits Per Employee $56,951
Employee Count 90,979
Asset Turnover n/a
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

In the past 12 months, BNS has paid $1.96 billion in taxes.

Income Tax 1.96B
Effective Tax Rate 26.18%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +29.63% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.28, so BNS's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 1.28
52-Week Price Change +29.63%
50-Day Moving Average 66.08
200-Day Moving Average 56.75
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 74.56
Average Volume (20 Days) 1,669,329

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 19.76 million, so 1.60% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 19.76M
Short Previous Month 21.03M
Short % of Shares Out 1.60%
Short % of Float 1.62%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 13.38

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, BNS had revenue of $22.58 billion and earned $5.18 billion in profits. Earnings per share was $4.05.

Revenue 22.58B
Gross Profit 22.58B
Operating Income 7.50B
Pretax Income 7.50B
Net Income 5.18B
EBITDA n/a
EBIT n/a
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $4.05
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $328.94 billion in cash and $216.21 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of $112.73 billion or $91.21 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 328.94B
Total Debt 216.21B
Net Cash 112.73B
Net Cash Per Share $91.21
Equity (Book Value) 63.21B
Book Value Per Share 50.14
Working Capital -539.03B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was -$10.08 billion and capital expenditures -$247.61 million, giving a free cash flow of -$10.47 billion.

Operating Cash Flow -10.08B
Capital Expenditures -247.61M
Free Cash Flow -10.47B
FCF Per Share -$8.47
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross Margin n/a
Operating Margin 33.21%
Pretax Margin 33.21%
Profit Margin 24.62%
EBITDA Margin n/a
EBIT Margin n/a
FCF Margin n/a

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of $3.07, which amounts to a dividend yield of 4.28%.

Dividend Per Share $3.07
Dividend Yield 4.28%
Dividend Growth (YoY) -2.32%
Years of Dividend Growth 1
Payout Ratio 75.81%
Buyback Yield -1.30%
Shareholder Yield 2.98%
Earnings Yield 5.85%
FCF Yield -11.83%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for BNS is $97.00, which is 35.29% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".

Price Target $97.00
Price Target Difference 35.29%
Analyst Consensus Hold
Analyst Count 1
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) 7.58%
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
Stock Forecasts

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

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on April 29, 2004. It was a forward split with a ratio of 2:1.

Last Split Date Apr 29, 2004
Split Type Forward
Split Ratio 2:1

Scores

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