Executive Summary
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. More Details
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Risk Analysis
No risks detected for BNS from our risk checks.
Snowflake Analysis
Flawless balance sheet 6 star dividend payer.
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Share Price & News
How has Bank of Nova Scotia's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: BNS is less volatile than 75% of Canadian stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 3% a week.
Volatility Over Time: BNS's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
3.2%
BNS
1.3%
CA Banks
-0.5%
CA Market
1 Year Return
-3.1%
BNS
0.3%
CA Banks
1.6%
CA Market
Return vs Industry: BNS underperformed the Canadian Banks industry which returned 0.3% over the past year.
Return vs Market: BNS underperformed the Canadian Market which returned 1.6% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| BNS | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | 3.2% | 1.3% | -0.5% |
| 30 Day | 3.4% | 4.0% | 3.4% |
| 90 Day | 25.9% | 19.8% | 13.2% |
| 1 Year | 3.1%-3.1% | 5.6%0.3% | 5.3%1.6% |
| 3 Year | 0.05%-14.4% | 11.0%-3.0% | 13.1%2.3% |
| 5 Year | 63.4%28.9% | 77.6%43.8% | 66.0%40.5% |
Long-Term Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Bank of Nova Scotia's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
Simply Wall St News
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It Might Not Be A Great Idea To Buy The Bank of Nova Scotia (TSE:BNS) For Its Next Dividend1 month ago | Simply Wall St
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Here's What You Should Know About The Bank of Nova Scotia's (TSE:BNS) 5.9% Dividend YieldValuation
Is Bank of Nova Scotia undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
4.2%
Undervalued compared to fair value
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: BNS (CA$70.21) is trading below our estimate of fair value (CA$73.25)
Significantly Below Fair Value: BNS is trading below fair value, but not by a significant amount.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: BNS is good value based on its PE Ratio (12.9x) compared to the CA Banks industry average (13.3x).
PE vs Market: BNS is good value based on its PE Ratio (12.9x) compared to the Canadian market (16.6x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: BNS is poor value based on its PEG Ratio (1.2x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: BNS's PB Ratio (1.3x) is in line with the CA Banks industry average.
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Future Growth
How is Bank of Nova Scotia forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 11 analysts?
11.1%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: BNS's forecast earnings growth (11.1% per year) is above the savings rate (1.5%).
Earnings vs Market: BNS's earnings (11.1% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the Canadian market (25.6% per year).
High Growth Earnings: BNS's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.
Revenue vs Market: BNS's revenue (11.5% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the Canadian market (7.9% per year).
High Growth Revenue: BNS's revenue (11.5% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: BNS's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (12.8%).
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Past Performance
How has Bank of Nova Scotia performed over the past 5 years?
2.1%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: BNS has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: BNS's current net profit margins (26.1%) are lower than last year (29.3%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: BNS's earnings have grown by 2.1% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: BNS's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: BNS had negative earnings growth (-19.8%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Banks industry average (-11.4%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: BNS's Return on Equity (9.7%) is considered low.
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Financial Health
How is Bank of Nova Scotia's financial position? (This company is analysed differently as a bank or financial institution)
Financial Position Analysis
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Balance Sheet
Financial Institutions Analysis
Asset Level: BNS's Assets to Equity ratio (16.1x) is moderate.
Allowance for Bad Loans: BNS has a sufficient allowance for bad loans (151%).
Low Risk Liabilities: 70% of BNS's liabilities are made up of primarily low risk sources of funding.
Loan Level: BNS has an appropriate level of Loans to Assets ratio (53%).
Low Risk Deposits: BNS's Loans to Deposits ratio (80%) is appropriate.
Level of Bad Loans: BNS has an appropriate level of bad loans (0.8%).
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Dividend
What is Bank of Nova Scotia current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
5.13%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: BNS's dividend (5.13%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the Canadian market (1.54%).
High Dividend: BNS's dividend (5.13%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the Canadian market (5.03%)
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: BNS's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: BNS's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (66.3%), BNS's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: BNS's dividends in 3 years are forecast to be covered by earnings (51.5% payout ratio).
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
2.7yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Brian Porter (62 yo)
7.17yrs
Tenure
CA$12,633,496
Compensation
Mr. Brian Johnston Porter, B.com., is President and Chief Executive Officer of Bank of Nova Scotia since November 2012 and since November 2013 respectively. He joined Bank of Nova Scotia in 1981. He served...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Brian's total compensation ($USD9.92M) is above average for companies of similar size in the Canadian market ($USD6.58M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Brian's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 7.17yrs | CA$12.63m | 0.011% CA$ 9.5m | |
| Group Head & CFO | 2.67yrs | CA$3.25m | 0.0019% CA$ 1.6m | |
| Strategic Advisor to the CEO | 7.17yrs | CA$7.19m | no data | |
| Group Head of International Banking & Digital Transformation | 4.92yrs | CA$5.97m | 0.00041% CA$ 348.8k | |
| Group Head of Canadian Banking | 1.58yrs | CA$3.85m | 0.0014% CA$ 1.2m | |
| Executive VP & Country Head of Mexico | 1.58yrs | CA$5.02m | no data | |
| Executive Vice President of Global Operations | 1.58yrs | no data | no data | |
| President & Group Head of Corporate and Investment Banking | no data | no data | 0% CA$ 0 | |
| Group Head of Technology & Operations | 3.92yrs | no data | 0.000040% CA$ 34.0k | |
| Senior Vice President of Investor Relations | 2.42yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP & General Counsel | 3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP & Chief Compliance Officer | 0.33yr | no data | 0.000080% CA$ 68.1k |
2.7yrs
Average Tenure
Experienced Management: BNS's management team is considered experienced (2.7 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 7.17yrs | CA$12.63m | 0.011% CA$ 9.5m | |
| Independent Director | 9.08yrs | CA$434.74k | 0.00015% CA$ 127.6k | |
| Independent Director | 4.75yrs | CA$285.00k | 0.00048% CA$ 408.3k | |
| Independent Director | 5yrs | CA$235.00k | 0.00012% CA$ 102.1k | |
| Independent Chairman of the Board | 1.75yrs | CA$373.19k | 0.0052% CA$ 4.4m | |
| Independent Director | 2.25yrs | CA$225.00k | 0.00025% CA$ 212.7k | |
| Independent Director | 12.67yrs | CA$235.00k | 0.00016% CA$ 136.1k | |
| Independent Director | 4.75yrs | CA$263.06k | 0.00067% CA$ 570.0k | |
| Independent Director | 7.33yrs | CA$393.04k | 0.00012% CA$ 102.1k | |
| Independent Director | 7yrs | CA$416.42k | 0.00021% CA$ 178.7k | |
| Independent Director | 6.42yrs | CA$244.64k | 0.00026% CA$ 221.2k | |
| Independent Director | 3.58yrs | CA$235.00k | 0.0012% CA$ 986.8k |
5.7yrs
Average Tenure
59yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: BNS's board of directors are considered experienced (5.7 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: Insufficient data to determine if insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
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Company Information
The Bank of Nova Scotia's company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: The Bank of Nova Scotia
- Ticker: BNS
- Exchange: TSX
- Founded: 1832
- Industry: Diversified Banks
- Sector: Banks
- Market Cap: CA$85.073b
- Shares outstanding: 1.21b
- Website: https://www.scotiabank.com
Number of Employees
Location
- The Bank of Nova Scotia
- Bank of Nova Scotia Building
- 1709 Hollis Street
- Halifax
- Nova Scotia
- B3J 1W1
- Canada
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BNS | NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) | Yes | Common Shares | US | USD | Dec 1972 |
| BNS | TSX (The Toronto Stock Exchange) | Yes | Common Shares | CA | CAD | Dec 1972 |
| 0UKI | LSE (London Stock Exchange) | Yes | Common Shares | GB | CAD | Dec 1972 |
| BNS * | BMV (Bolsa Mexicana de Valores) | Yes | Common Shares | MX | MXN | Dec 1972 |
| BKN | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Common Shares | DE | EUR | Dec 1972 |
| BNS.PRG | TSX (The Toronto Stock Exchange) | PFD SER 36 | CA | CAD | Mar 2016 | |
| BNS.PRH | TSX (The Toronto Stock Exchange) | NON CUM 5 PFD 38 | CA | CAD | Sep 2016 | |
| BNS.PRI | TSX (The Toronto Stock Exchange) | NON CUM PFD 40 | CA | CAD | Oct 2018 | |
| BNSP.F | OTCPK (Pink Sheets LLC) | NON CUM PFD 40 | US | USD | Oct 2018 |
Biography
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 throu...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2021/01/17 23:56 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2021/01/15 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2020/10/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2020/10/31 |
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