BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA (BNS) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:BNS • CA0641491075
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This BNS fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. BNS Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year BNS was profitable.
- BNS had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Each year in the past 5 years BNS has been profitable.
- Of the past 5 years BNS 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of BNS (0.57%) is worse than 77.89% of its industry peers.
- BNS has a Return On Equity (9.58%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.57% | ||
| ROE | 9.58% | ||
| 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
1.3 Margins
- BNS has a worse Profit Margin (22.07%) than 64.47% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of BNS has declined.
- BNS does not have Operating Margin and Gross Margin available, so we won't be analyzing them here.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | N/A | ||
| PM (TTM) | 22.07% | ||
| 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
2. BNS Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- BNS does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
- BNS has less shares outstanding than it did 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.
2.2 Solvency
- The Debt to FCF ratio of BNS is 18.78, which is on the high side as it means it would take BNS, 18.78 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- BNS has a Debt to FCF ratio of 18.78. This is amonst the worse of the industry: BNS underperforms 81.58% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 2.78 is on the high side and indicates that BNS has dependencies on debt financing.
- BNS has a Debt to Equity ratio of 2.78. This is amonst the worse of the industry: BNS underperforms 92.37% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.78 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 18.78 | ||
| Altman-Z | N/A |
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC12.18%
2.3 Liquidity
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | N/A | ||
| Quick Ratio | N/A |
3. BNS Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- BNS shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 12.84%, which is quite good.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 5.75% on average over the past years.
- BNS shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 9.84%.
- Measured over the past years, BNS shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 3.79% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)12.84%
EPS 3Y-5.83%
EPS 5Y5.75%
EPS Q2Q%16.48%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)9.84%
Revenue growth 3Y6.31%
Revenue growth 5Y3.79%
Sales Q2Q%2.92%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, BNS will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 6.96% on average per year.
- Based on estimates for the next years, BNS will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 3.80% on average per year.
EPS Next Y16.45%
EPS Next 2Y14.63%
EPS Next 3Y13.28%
EPS Next 5Y6.96%
Revenue Next Year6.07%
Revenue Next 2Y5.45%
Revenue Next 3Y4.28%
Revenue Next 5Y3.8%
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
- 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.
4. BNS Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 12.87 indicates a correct valuation of BNS.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, BNS is valued a bit more expensive than 60.79% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 25.54, BNS is valued a bit cheaper.
- BNS is valuated reasonably with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 10.19.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as BNS.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of BNS to the average of the S&P500 Index (22.70), we can say BNS is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12.87 | ||
| Fwd PE | 10.19 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of BNS indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: BNS is cheaper than 73.16% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 9.02 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | N/A |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- BNS's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- BNS's earnings are expected to grow with 13.28% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.78
PEG (5Y)2.24
EPS Next 2Y14.63%
EPS Next 3Y13.28%
5. BNS Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- BNS has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.66%, which is a nice return.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.78, BNS pays a better dividend. On top of this BNS pays more dividend than 88.68% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.89, BNS pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.66% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of BNS has a limited annual growth rate of 4.75%.
- BNS has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.75%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
5.3 Sustainability
- BNS pays out 70.59% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
- BNS's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP70.59%
EPS Next 2Y14.63%
EPS Next 3Y13.28%
BNS Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
69.26
+1.12 (+1.64%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupBanks
GICS IndustryBanks
Earnings (Last)02-24 2026-02-24/bmo
Earnings (Next)05-27 2026-05-27
Inst Owners54.54%
Inst Owner Change-1.02%
Ins Owners0.01%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap85.38B
Revenue(TTM)38.02B
Net Income(TTM)8.39B
Analysts67.37
Price Target79.79 (15.2%)
Short Float %0.42%
Short Ratio2.52
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.66% |
Yearly Dividend3.45
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.75%
DP70.59%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-Date04-07 2026-04-07 (1.1)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)3.81%
Min EPS beat(2)3.68%
Max EPS beat(2)3.93%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)2.98%
Min EPS beat(4)-3.49%
Max EPS beat(4)7.79%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)1.79%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)-1.06%
EPS beat(16)8
Avg EPS beat(16)-0.72%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.78%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.59%
Max Revenue beat(2)3.15%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.58%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.59%
Max Revenue beat(4)3.15%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.28%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.09%
Revenue beat(16)4
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.09%
PT rev (1m)4.99%
PT rev (3m)8.5%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.31%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.31%
EPS NY rev (1m)1.87%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.64%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)1.02%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.45%
Revenue NY rev (1m)1.08%
Revenue NY rev (3m)2.27%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12.87 | ||
| Fwd PE | 10.19 | ||
| P/S | 3.08 | ||
| P/FCF | 9.02 | ||
| P/OCF | 8.64 | ||
| P/B | 1.34 | ||
| P/tB | 1.64 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | N/A |
EPS(TTM)5.38
EY7.77%
EPS(NY)6.8
Fwd EY9.81%
FCF(TTM)7.68
FCFY11.09%
OCF(TTM)8.02
OCFY11.58%
SpS22.5
BVpS51.83
TBVpS42.29
PEG (NY)0.78
PEG (5Y)2.24
Graham Number79.21
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.57% | ||
| ROE | 9.58% | ||
| ROCE | N/A | ||
| ROIC | N/A | ||
| ROICexc | N/A | ||
| ROICexgc | N/A | ||
| OM | N/A | ||
| PM (TTM) | 22.07% | ||
| GM | N/A | ||
| FCFM | 34.14% |
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-Score9
Asset Turnover0.03
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.78 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 18.78 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | N/A | ||
| Cap/Depr | 35.94% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 1.5% | ||
| Interest Coverage | N/A | ||
| Cash Conversion | N/A | ||
| Profit Quality | 154.67% | ||
| Current Ratio | N/A | ||
| Quick Ratio | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | N/A |
F-Score9
WACC12.18%
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)12.84%
EPS 3Y-5.83%
EPS 5Y5.75%
EPS Q2Q%16.48%
EPS Next Y16.45%
EPS Next 2Y14.63%
EPS Next 3Y13.28%
EPS Next 5Y6.96%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)9.84%
Revenue growth 3Y6.31%
Revenue growth 5Y3.79%
Sales Q2Q%2.92%
Revenue Next Year6.07%
Revenue Next 2Y5.45%
Revenue Next 3Y4.28%
Revenue Next 5Y3.8%
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-24.26%
FCF growth 3Y-32.39%
FCF growth 5Y-38.15%
OCF growth 1Y-23.31%
OCF growth 3Y-31.66%
OCF growth 5Y-37.49%
BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA / BNS Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for BNS stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to BNS.
Can you provide the valuation status for BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA (BNS). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
How profitable is BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA (BNS) stock?
BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA (BNS) has a profitability rating of 2 / 10.
What are the PE and PB ratios of BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA (BNS) stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA (BNS) is 12.87 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.34.
Can you provide the dividend sustainability for BNS stock?
The dividend rating of BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA (BNS) is 7 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 70.59%.