The Bank of Nova Scotia BNS.TO

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The Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS.TO) earns a Piotroski F-score of 5/9 (mixed financial health). It pays a dividend yielding 3.89% (safety: stretched). FY2025 revenue was $37.1B at a 21.0% net margin.

5/9

Piotroski F — financial health

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Altman Z″ — distress risk

75.4%

Dividend payout · stretched

$123.27 as of 2026-06-01 · +63.7% 1y

$75.30$123.2752-wk

Price from month-end closes (Yahoo) — for reference, not real-time.

Market capC$151.1B

P / E19.4×

Dividend yield3.89%

Net margin21%

Return on equity9%

Revenue trend · last 4y · up

How it ranks in Financial Services · percentile among 130 companies

Piotroski Fstronger than 55%

Net marginstronger than 31%

Return on equitystronger than 16%

Revenue growthstronger than 76%

Percentile vs other Financial Services companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.

Piotroski F breakdown · 5/9 tests passed

Positive return on assets
Positive operating cash flow
Rising ROA
Cash flow exceeds net income
Lower long-term debt
Rising current ratio
No share dilution
Rising gross margin
Rising asset turnover

FAQ

Is BNS.TO financially healthy?

The Bank of Nova Scotia's Piotroski F-score is 5/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak).

Does BNS.TO pay a dividend, and is it safe?

Yes. The Bank of Nova Scotia pays a dividend yielding about 3.89% with a 75.4% payout ratio, rated “stretched” for safety.

How profitable is BNS.TO?

In FY2025, The Bank of Nova Scotia had a net margin of 21.0% and a return on equity of 9.0%.

Source: company filings via Yahoo Finance · CA · as of 2025-10-31. Figures in CAD; non-US fundamentals are aggregated by Yahoo (shorter history); facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.