BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA (BNS.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

TSX:BNS • CA0641491075

104.34 CAD
+0.31 (+0.3%)
Last: Feb 19, 2026, 07:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

3

Taking everything into account, BNS scores 3 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. BNS was compared to 24 industry peers in the Banks industry. BNS may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. BNS is quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate. BNS also has an excellent dividend rating.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • BNS had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year BNS had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • BNS had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • BNS had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
BNS.CA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFBNS.CA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20B 40B

1.2 Ratios

  • BNS has a worse Return On Assets (0.50%) than 79.17% of its industry peers.
  • With a Return On Equity value of 8.36%, BNS is not doing good in the industry: 66.67% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.5%
ROE 8.36%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)0.5%
ROA(5y)0.6%
ROE(3y)8.74%
ROE(5y)10.53%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
BNS.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICBNS.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2 4 6 8 10

1.3 Margins

  • BNS has a worse Profit Margin (19.24%) than 83.33% of its industry peers.
  • BNS's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • BNS does not have Operating Margin and Gross Margin available, so we won't be analyzing them here.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) 19.24%
GM N/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y-14.46%
PM growth 5Y-1.74%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
BNS.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsBNS.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • BNS does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
  • The number of shares outstanding for BNS has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, BNS has more shares outstanding
  • Compared to 1 year ago, BNS has an improved debt to assets ratio.
BNS.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingBNS.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B
BNS.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsBNS.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500B 1T

2.2 Solvency

  • The Debt to FCF ratio of BNS is 46.43, which is on the high side as it means it would take BNS, 46.43 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 46.43, BNS is doing worse than 62.50% of the companies in the same industry.
  • BNS has a Debt/Equity ratio of 2.68. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 2.68, BNS is not doing good in the industry: 70.83% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.68
Debt/FCF 46.43
Altman-Z N/A
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC11.53%
BNS.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFBNS.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20B 40B 60B 80B

2.3 Liquidity

Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio N/A
Quick Ratio N/A
BNS.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesBNS.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50B 100B 150B 200B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 9.58% over the past year.
  • BNS shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 5.75% yearly.
  • The Revenue has grown by 12.09% in the past year. This is quite good.
  • BNS shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 3.79% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)9.58%
EPS 3Y-5.83%
EPS 5Y5.75%
EPS Q2Q%22.93%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)12.09%
Revenue growth 3Y6.31%
Revenue growth 5Y3.79%
Sales Q2Q%14.98%

3.2 Future

  • BNS is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 6.74% yearly.
  • BNS is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 3.58% yearly.
EPS Next Y14.31%
EPS Next 2Y13.31%
EPS Next 3Y11.43%
EPS Next 5Y6.74%
Revenue Next Year5.18%
Revenue Next 2Y5.09%
Revenue Next 3Y4.56%
Revenue Next 5Y3.58%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
BNS.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesBNS.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 10B 20B 30B 40B
BNS.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesBNS.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2 4 6 8

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 14.72, which indicates a correct valuation of BNS.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, BNS is valued a bit more expensive than 70.83% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.09. BNS is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
  • BNS is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 12.87.
  • BNS's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. BNS is more expensive than 70.83% of the companies in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of BNS to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.98), we can say BNS is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 14.72
Fwd PE 12.87
BNS.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsBNS.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, BNS is valued a bit more expensive than 70.83% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 25.46
EV/EBITDA N/A
BNS.CA Per share dataBNS.CA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 20 40 60

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)1.03
PEG (5Y)2.56
EPS Next 2Y13.31%
EPS Next 3Y11.43%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • BNS has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.26%, which is a nice return.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.03, BNS pays a better dividend. On top of this BNS pays more dividend than 91.67% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • BNS's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.85.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 4.26%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of BNS has a limited annual growth rate of 4.75%.
  • BNS has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.75%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
BNS.CA Yearly Dividends per shareBNS.CA Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 1 2 3 4 5

5.3 Sustainability

  • 80.91% of the earnings are spent on dividend by BNS. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • BNS's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP80.91%
EPS Next 2Y13.31%
EPS Next 3Y11.43%
BNS.CA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendBNS.CA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20B 40B
BNS.CA Dividend Payout.BNS.CA Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.BNS.CA Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA

TSX:BNS (2/19/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

104.34

+0.31 (+0.3%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupBanks
GICS IndustryBanks
Earnings (Last)12-02
Earnings (Next)02-24
Inst Owners51.39%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.01%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap128.82B
Revenue(TTM)37.74B
Net Income(TTM)7.26B
Analysts67.37
Price Target103.89 (-0.43%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 4.26%
Yearly Dividend4.74
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.75%
DP80.91%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-Date01-06
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)5.74%
Min EPS beat(2)3.68%
Max EPS beat(2)7.79%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)3.36%
Min EPS beat(4)-3.49%
Max EPS beat(4)7.79%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)1.77%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)-2.19%
EPS beat(16)8
Avg EPS beat(16)-0.71%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)2.09%
Min Revenue beat(2)1.03%
Max Revenue beat(2)3.15%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)2.16%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.29%
Max Revenue beat(4)4.76%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.68%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.34%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.9%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)14.94%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.26%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.63%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.28%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.49%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.29%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.59%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 14.72
Fwd PE 12.87
P/S 3.41
P/FCF 25.46
P/OCF 23.83
P/B 1.48
P/tB 1.82
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)7.09
EY6.8%
EPS(NY)8.1
Fwd EY7.77%
FCF(TTM)4.1
FCFY3.93%
OCF(TTM)4.38
OCFY4.2%
SpS30.57
BVpS70.36
TBVpS57.26
PEG (NY)1.03
PEG (5Y)2.56
Graham Number105.94
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.5%
ROE 8.36%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) 19.24%
GM N/A
FCFM 13.41%
ROA(3y)0.5%
ROA(5y)0.6%
ROE(3y)8.74%
ROE(5y)10.53%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y-14.46%
PM growth 5Y-1.74%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.03
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.68
Debt/FCF 46.43
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr 21.63%
Cap/Sales 0.92%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality 69.69%
Current Ratio N/A
Quick Ratio N/A
Altman-Z N/A
F-Score5
WACC11.53%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)24.57%
Cap/Depr(5y)28.32%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.25%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.41%
Profit Quality(3y)243.31%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)9.58%
EPS 3Y-5.83%
EPS 5Y5.75%
EPS Q2Q%22.93%
EPS Next Y14.31%
EPS Next 2Y13.31%
EPS Next 3Y11.43%
EPS Next 5Y6.74%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)12.09%
Revenue growth 3Y6.31%
Revenue growth 5Y3.79%
Sales Q2Q%14.98%
Revenue Next Year5.18%
Revenue Next 2Y5.09%
Revenue Next 3Y4.56%
Revenue Next 5Y3.58%
EBIT growth 1YN/A
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-66.63%
FCF growth 3Y-32.39%
FCF growth 5Y-38.15%
OCF growth 1Y-65.45%
OCF growth 3Y-31.66%
OCF growth 5Y-37.49%

BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA / BNS.CA FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for BNS stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to BNS.CA.


Can you provide the valuation status for BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA (BNS.CA). This can be considered as Overvalued.


How profitable is BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA (BNS.CA) stock?

BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA (BNS.CA) has a profitability rating of 2 / 10.


What are the PE and PB ratios of BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA (BNS.CA) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA (BNS.CA) is 14.72 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.48.


Can you provide the dividend sustainability for BNS stock?

The dividend rating of BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA (BNS.CA) is 7 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 80.91%.