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Bank of Nova Scotia TSX:BNS Stock Report

Last Price

CA$77.09

Market Cap

CA$94.6b

7D

-2.3%

1Y

21.7%

Updated

20 Dec, 2024

Data

Company Financials +

BNS Stock Overview

Provides various banking products and services in Canada, the United States, Mexico, Peru, Chile, Colombia, the Caribbean and Central America, and internationally. More details

BNS fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation4/6
Future Growth2/6
Past Performance3/6
Financial Health5/6
Dividends5/6

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Risk Analysis

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Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Bank of Nova Scotia
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceCA$77.09
52 Week HighCA$80.14
52 Week LowCA$60.68
Beta1.01
1 Month Change-2.06%
3 Month Change5.10%
1 Year Change21.75%
3 Year Change-14.12%
5 Year Change4.86%
Change since IPO4,768.84%

Recent News & Updates

Bank of Nova Scotia (TSE:BNS) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of CA$1.06

Dec 06
Bank of Nova Scotia (TSE:BNS) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of CA$1.06

Recent updates

Bank of Nova Scotia (TSE:BNS) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of CA$1.06

Dec 06
Bank of Nova Scotia (TSE:BNS) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of CA$1.06

Bank of Nova Scotia (TSE:BNS) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of CA$1.06

Aug 30
Bank of Nova Scotia (TSE:BNS) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of CA$1.06

Bank of Nova Scotia (TSE:BNS) Will Pay A Dividend Of CA$1.06

Jun 14
Bank of Nova Scotia (TSE:BNS) Will Pay A Dividend Of CA$1.06

Bank of Nova Scotia's (TSE:BNS) Dividend Will Be CA$1.06

May 31
Bank of Nova Scotia's (TSE:BNS) Dividend Will Be CA$1.06

Shareholder Returns

BNSCA BanksCA Market
7D-2.3%-1.8%-2.6%
1Y21.7%16.8%15.2%

Return vs Industry: BNS exceeded the Canadian Banks industry which returned 16.8% over the past year.

Return vs Market: BNS exceeded the Canadian Market which returned 15.2% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is BNS's price volatile compared to industry and market?
BNS volatility
BNS Average Weekly Movement2.0%
Banks Industry Average Movement2.6%
Market Average Movement8.1%
10% most volatile stocks in CA Market17.3%
10% least volatile stocks in CA Market2.9%

Stable Share Price: BNS has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the Canadian market.

Volatility Over Time: BNS's weekly volatility (2%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
183288,488L. Thomsonwww.scotiabank.com

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.

The Bank of Nova Scotia Fundamentals Summary

How do Bank of Nova Scotia's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
BNS fundamental statistics
Market capCA$94.55b
Earnings (TTM)CA$7.29b
Revenue (TTM)CA$29.48b

13.0x

P/E Ratio

1.2x

P/B Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
BNS income statement (TTM)
RevenueCA$29.48b
Cost of RevenueCA$0
Gross ProfitCA$29.48b
Other ExpensesCA$22.20b
EarningsCA$7.29b

Last Reported Earnings

Oct 31, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)5.93
Gross Margin100.00%
Net Profit Margin24.71%
Debt/Equity Ratio340.0%

How did BNS perform over the long term?

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Dividends

5.5%

Current Dividend Yield

71%

Payout Ratio

Does BNS pay a reliable dividends?

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When do you need to buy BNS by to receive an upcoming dividend?
Bank of Nova Scotia dividend dates
Ex Dividend DateJan 07 2025
Dividend Pay DateJan 29 2025
Days until Ex dividend17 days
Days until Dividend pay date39 days

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/20 04:32
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/10/31
Annual Earnings2024/10/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.

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Analyst Sources

The Bank of Nova Scotia is covered by 32 analysts. 10 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research
John AikenBarclays
Brian MortonBarclays