The Bank of Nova Scotia

NYSE:BNS Stock Report

Market Cap: US$66.0b

Bank of Nova Scotia Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 4/6

Bank of Nova Scotia's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -0.6%, while the Banks industry saw earnings growing at 7% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 2.2% per year. Bank of Nova Scotia's return on equity is 9.4%, and it has net margins of 24.7%.

Key information

-0.6%

Earnings growth rate

-0.4%

EPS growth rate

Banks Industry Growth11.2%
Revenue growth rate2.2%
Return on equity9.4%
Net Margin24.7%
Last Earnings Update31 Oct 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Scotiabank: Still Time To Buy This High-Yielding Blue-Chip Now

Dec 09

Bank of Nova Scotia: Fixed Income Vs. Equity Investment

Oct 31

Trade Alert: My Top Canadian Bank Pays High Dividends - Scotiabank

Oct 19

Bank of Nova Scotia: Still Not The Time To Invest In Banks

Sep 27

Scotiabank: This 6%-Yielding Dividend Stock Remains Buyable Now

Aug 29

Scotiabank: 3 Reasons To Buy This 7% Yielding Anti-Bubble Blue Chip

Jul 11

Scotiabank: A 7%-Yielding Blue Chip Dividend Stock To Buy Now

Jun 21

Bank of Nova Scotia: Pressure On Residential Mortgage Loans Remains

Jun 07

Scotiabank: Hold Rating Maintained Ahead Of Q2 Earnings

May 21

Scotiabank: Appealing 6% Yield With Momentum On Its Side

Apr 01

Scotiabank: A Sustainable 6.4% Yield At A Bargain Valuation

Mar 20

Bank of Nova Scotia: Stable Fundamentals And High Expected Returns

Feb 06

Scotiabank: A 7%-Yielding Ultra SWAN On Sale

Jan 06

Scotiabank: Buy The +6% Yield While It's Undervalued

Dec 27

Scotiabank: A 7% Dividend You Can Count On

Dec 05

It's The Best Time In 4 Years To Buy 7% Yielding Scotiabank

Nov 24

Scotiabank's Attractive Valuation

Nov 04

Bank of Nova Scotia: Getting Closer To An Entry Point

Oct 18

The Bank of Nova Scotia: Canadian Bank With LATAM Exposure For Income-Minded Investors

Sep 27

Scotiabank: The 6.4% Yield Is A Gift For Dividend Investors

Sep 14

Near 7% Dividend Yield At Bank of Nova Scotia, A Buy Opportunity

Aug 24

Scotiabank: Overlooked Risks Discussed

Jul 31

Scotiabank: Dark Clouds On The Horizon Make Valuation Incidental

Jul 19

Bank Of Nova Scotia Vs. Toronto-Dominion: High-Yield Showdown (Rating Upgrade)

Jun 06

Bank of Nova Scotia: High 6% Dividend Yield, Safe Income Investment

May 29

Scotiabank launches hybrid robo-adviser platform

Feb 06

Bank Of Nova Scotia Is Forming A Bottom And The 6% Yield Looks Enticing

Jan 24

Scotiabank: Back In Deep Bargain Territory

Dec 23

Scotiabank: A Safe Bet For The Future

Oct 21

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Bank of Nova Scotia makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:BNS Revenue, expenses and earnings (CAD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Oct 2429,4837,28616,2990
31 Jul 2429,5997,05116,2940
30 Apr 2429,5357,36216,1140
31 Jan 2429,3997,43716,0330
31 Oct 2329,1596,91915,8170
31 Jul 2328,6407,65415,2850
30 Apr 2328,7798,09114,9930
31 Jan 2329,2988,66814,6140
31 Oct 2229,8019,65614,4580
31 Jul 2230,44710,11814,2680
30 Apr 2230,43710,04014,1610
31 Jan 2229,9549,73414,0700
31 Oct 2129,4359,39113,9650
31 Jul 2128,2998,72513,8290
30 Apr 2126,4757,63113,7660
31 Jan 2125,3456,58513,8920
31 Oct 2025,2526,58214,0960
31 Jul 2026,0936,97414,2740
30 Apr 2027,4867,48114,4290
31 Jan 2028,3068,36314,3100
31 Oct 1927,8828,20814,1530
31 Jul 1927,6508,18513,9920
30 Apr 1926,9428,30213,5880
31 Jan 1926,5368,21913,3350
31 Oct 1826,1648,36112,6910
31 Jul 1825,5828,23312,3820
30 Apr 1825,6658,29312,3010
31 Jan 1825,1358,21612,1430
31 Oct 1724,9067,87612,2720
31 Jul 1724,8317,79812,1540
30 Apr 1724,5797,64211,9580
31 Jan 1724,4277,16611,7420
31 Oct 1623,9386,98711,6100
31 Jul 1623,3116,83311,2910
30 Apr 1622,8866,74011,1960
31 Jan 1622,5336,97811,0720
31 Oct 1522,1076,89710,8360
31 Jul 1521,7066,48610,7410
30 Apr 1522,1516,98610,6030
31 Jan 1522,0126,95810,4390
31 Oct 1421,9016,91610,3860
31 Jul 1421,8077,14010,3420
30 Apr 1420,9196,51010,2300
31 Jan 1420,4396,27810,1840

Quality Earnings: BNS has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: BNS's current net profit margins (24.7%) are higher than last year (23.7%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: BNS's earnings have declined by 0.6% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: BNS's earnings growth over the past year (5.3%) exceeds its 5-year average (-0.6% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: BNS earnings growth over the past year (5.3%) exceeded the Banks industry -11.8%.

Return on Equity

High ROE: BNS's Return on Equity (9.4%) is considered low.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/23 06:16
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/10/31
Annual Earnings2024/10/31

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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