Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS)
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.
- Ticker
- BNS
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Banks - Diversified
- 52-week range
- $65.24 - $96.85
Valuation
- Share price
- $91.69 (close of Nov 6, 2026)
- P/E (TTM)
- 16.76x
- Price to book
- 1.74x
- Price to free cash flow
- 29.62x
Price performance
| Period | Change |
|---|---|
| 1 day | -0.09% |
| 5 days | -2.21% |
| 1 month | +1.63% |
| 3 months | +3.82% |
| 6 months | +16.88% |
| Year to date | +24.43% |
| 1 year | +39.22% |
| 3 years | +111.95% |
| 5 years | +37.67% |
| 10 years | +73.36% |
| All time | +426.95% |
Short interest
- As of
- Oct 15, 2026
- Short % of float
- 1.18%
- Shares short
- 14.26M
- Days to cover
- 6.52
- Change since prior report
- -11.76%
- Source
- FINRA consolidated short interest
Profitability and growth
- Return on equity
- 8.79%
- Return on assets
- 0.53%
- Net margin
- 20.64%
- Revenue growth
- 12.09%
- Net income growth
- 0.40%
- Free cash flow growth
- -65.45%
Cash flow and balance sheet
- Free cash flow yield (TTM)
- 3.38%
- Net debt to EBITDA
- 25.08x
Latest reported year
- Period end
- Oct 31, 2025
- Fiscal year
- 2025
- Shares outstanding
- 1.24B
Margins and returns by year
| Period end | Net margin | Return on equity |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-31 | 20.64% | 8.79% |
| 2024-10-31 | 23.04% | 9.23% |
| 2023-10-31 | 22.78% | 9.34% |
| 2022-10-31 | 31.56% | 13.27% |
| 2021-10-31 | 30.79% | 13.20% |
| 2020-10-31 | 21.63% | 9.61% |
| 2019-10-31 | 27.03% | 11.95% |
| 2018-10-31 | 29.71% | 12.63% |
| 2017-10-31 | 29.48% | 12.99% |
| 2016-10-31 | 27.01% | 12.31% |
Investor relations
Next earnings report
- Next confirmed report
- Dec 2, 2026
Past earnings dates
| Reported | Fiscal period | EPS estimate |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-25 | Jul 2026 | - |
| 2026-05-27 | Apr 2026 | - |
| 2026-02-24 | Jan 2026 | - |
| 2025-12-02 | Oct 2025 | - |
| 2025-08-26 | Jul 2025 | - |
| 2025-05-27 | Apr 2025 | - |
| 2025-02-25 | Jan 2025 | - |
| 2024-12-03 | Oct 2024 | - |
Filings and sources
- Company website
- scotiabank.com
- SEC filings
- 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K on EDGAR
- Earnings calendar
- All upcoming reports
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