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The Bank of Nova Scotia BNS.TO
CA · Toronto Stock Exchange · XTSE · stock · Financial Services · website
The Bank of Nova Scotia statistics & valuation
Market cap$151.1B
P / E19.4×
P / S4.1×
P / B1.7×
P / FCF29.9×
Dividend yield3.89%
Net margin21.0%
Return on equity9.0%
FCF margin13.6%
Multiples are price-derived and refreshed daily; everything else is from filings.
P / E vs its own history
The Bank of Nova Scotia trades at about 21.7× earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 8.8×–17.1×, median 13.6×).
8.8×
21.7×
Shaded band = 10-year range (8.8×–17.1×); dot = today's 21.7×.
Historical P/E = month-end price near each fiscal year-end ÷ that year's EPS. A read on whether the stock is cheap or dear relative to how it has typically been valued — not a forecast.
Key ratios (by fiscal year)
| Ratio | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net margin | 21.0% | 23.1% | 23.2% | 31.5% |
| FCF margin | 13.6% | 45.1% | 98.7% | 52.0% |
| Return on assets | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Return on equity | 9.0% | 9.4% | 9.5% | 13.5% |
| Debt / equity | 2.30× | 2.36× | 2.48× | 2.42× |
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.