BNS:NYE-Bank Nova Scotia Halifax Pfd 3 (USD)

EQUITY | Banks - Diversified | New York Stock Exchange

Last Closing

USD 53.72

Change

0.00 (0.00)%

Market Cap

USD 65.02B

Volume

0.61M

Analyst Target

USD 72.27
Analyst Rating

Verdict

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Bank of Nova Scotia is a diversified financial services institution that provides financial products and services to retail, commercial and corporate customers around the world.

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Largest Industry Peers for Banks - Diversified

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USD 358.71B
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+0.08 (+0.32%)

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BML-PG Bank of America Corporation

+0.01 (+0.05%)

USD 298.42B
BML-PL Bank of America Corporation

+0.09 (+0.38%)

USD 293.86B
BAC-PE Bank of America Corporation

+0.12 (+0.50%)

USD 285.90B
BML-PJ Bank of America Corporation

+0.06 (+0.26%)

USD 265.64B
BAC-PB Bank of America Corporation

+0.06 (+0.24%)

USD 250.18B
BAC-PK Bank of America Corporation

+0.10 (+0.39%)

USD 249.41B

ETFs Containing BNS

HCA:CA Hamilton Canadian Bank Me.. 27.60 % 0.00 %

+0.10 (+0.53%)

CAD 0.07B
HEB:CA Hamilton Canadian Bank Eq.. 17.38 % 0.00 %

-0.02 (0.53%)

CAD 0.79B
HBNK:CA Global X Equal Weight Ban.. 15.72 % 0.00 %

+0.13 (+0.53%)

N/A
CBNK:CA Mulvihill Canadian Bank E.. 13.19 % 0.00 %

+0.04 (+0.53%)

CAD 0.13B
ZWB-U:CA BMO Covered Call Canadian.. 12.15 % 0.00 %

-0.02 (0.53%)

N/A
HFIN:CA Hamilton Enhanced Canadia.. 10.56 % 0.00 %

+0.16 (+0.53%)

CAD 0.20B
HMAX:CA Hamilton Canadian Financi.. 9.21 % 0.00 %

+0.11 (+0.53%)

N/A
BKCC:CA Global X Equal Weight Can.. 8.64 % 0.00 %

+0.07 (+0.53%)

N/A
ICAE:CA Invesco S&P/TSX Canadian .. 5.24 % 0.00 %

+0.12 (+0.53%)

CAD 7.92M
IXTE:CA Invesco S&P/TSX 60 ESG Ti.. 5.14 % 0.00 %

+0.03 (+0.53%)

CAD 3.46M
TBNK:CA TD Canadian Bank Dividend.. 5.06 % 0.00 %

+0.21 (+0.53%)

CAD 0.03B
CDIV:CA Manulife Smart Dividend E.. 4.81 % 0.00 %

+0.09 (+0.53%)

CAD 0.63B
IUTSF 4.35 % 0.00 %

N/A

N/A
ICTE:CA Invesco S&P/TSX Composite.. 4.24 % 0.00 %

N/A

CAD 1.16M
ESGC:CA Invesco S&P/TSX Composite.. 4.21 % 0.00 %

+0.23 (+0.53%)

CAD 0.06B
RCDC:CA RBC Canadian Dividend Cov.. 3.46 % 0.00 %

+0.14 (+0.53%)

N/A
CNDX:CA Global X S&P/TSX 60 Index.. 3.31 % 0.00 %

+0.21 (+0.53%)

CAD 0.15B
ZIU:CA BMO S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF 3.26 % 0.00 %

+0.44 (+0.53%)

CAD 0.08B
XCAN:SW Xtrackers MSCI Canada ESG.. 3.26 % 0.00 %

+0.94 (+0.53%)

USD 0.61B
CSCA:SW iShares VII PLC - iShares.. 3.16 % 0.00 %

N/A

USD 1.05B
CAHEUA:SW UBS(Lux)Fund Solutions .. 3.15 % 0.00 %

+0.21 (+0.53%)

USD 0.09B
CANCDA:SW UBS(Lux)Fund Solutions .. 3.15 % 0.00 %

+1.26 (+0.53%)

USD 1.23B
CANUKD:SW UBS(Lux)Fund Solutions .. 3.15 % 0.00 %

N/A

USD 8.36M
HCAN:SW HSBC MSCI Canada UCITS ET.. 3.14 % 0.00 %

N/A

USD 0.03B
ETSX:CA Evolve S&P/TSX 60 Enhance.. 3.01 % 0.00 %

+0.15 (+0.53%)

CAD 0.04B
CCEI:CA CIBC Canadian Equity Inde.. 2.70 % 0.00 %

+0.19 (+0.53%)

CAD 0.50B
CDEF:CA Manulife Smart Defensive .. 2.67 % 0.00 %

N/A

CAD 1.44M
GMOI The 2023 ETF Series Trust.. 1.76 % 0.00 %

+0.13 (+0.53%)

USD 0.04B
PFAA:CA Picton Mahoney Fortified .. 1.36 % 0.00 %

-0.01 (0.53%)

CAD 0.16B
UEFY:XETRA UBS - SBI Foreign AAA-BBB.. 1.02 % 0.00 %

-0.02 (0.53%)

USD 0.45B
SF1CHA:SW 1.02 % 0.00 %

N/A

N/A
F1ESG:SW UBS(Lux)Fund Solutions .. 1.02 % 0.00 %

N/A

N/A
DBND DoubleLine Opportunistic .. 0.68 % 0.00 %

-0.06 (0.53%)

USD 0.34B
CDZ:CA iShares S&P/TSX Canadian .. 0.00 % 0.66 %

+0.19 (+0.53%)

CAD 0.98B
CIC:CA CI Canadian Banks Covered.. 0.00 % 0.84 %

+0.06 (+0.53%)

N/A
CPD:CA iShares S&P/TSX Canadian .. 0.00 % 0.50 %

+0.11 (+0.53%)

CAD 0.98B
FIE:CA iShares Canadian Financia.. 0.00 % 0.97 %

+0.05 (+0.53%)

CAD 1.09B
FLTR VanEck Investment Grade F.. 0.00 % 0.14 %

N/A

N/A
FTSM First Trust Enhanced Shor.. 0.00 % 0.33 %

N/A

USD 6.05B
FVL 0.00 % 0.70 %

N/A

N/A
HBG:CA 0.00 % 1.15 %

N/A

N/A
HEWC 0.00 % 0.03 %

N/A

N/A
HEX:CA 0.00 % 0.84 %

N/A

N/A
HFP:CA 0.00 % 0.63 %

N/A

N/A
IDMO Invesco S&P International.. 0.00 % 0.25 %

+0.11 (+0.53%)

N/A
IPFF 0.00 % 0.55 %

N/A

N/A
PDC:CA Invesco Canadian Dividend.. 0.00 % 0.55 %

+0.24 (+0.53%)

CAD 0.79B
PDF:CA Purpose Core Dividend Fun.. 0.00 % 0.68 %

+0.18 (+0.53%)

CAD 0.21B
PXC:CA Invesco FTSE RAFI Canadia.. 0.00 % 0.50 %

N/A

CAD 0.16B
RCD:CA RBC Quant Canadian Divide.. 0.00 % 0.43 %

+0.17 (+0.53%)

CAD 0.18B
CID VictoryShares Internation.. 0.00 % 0.45 %

+2,100.00 (+0.53%)

USD 0.01B
QCE:CA Mackenzie Canadian Large .. 0.00 % 0.06 %

+1.29 (+0.53%)

CAD 0.15B
QCN:CA Mackenzie Canadian Equity.. 0.00 % 0.06 %

+0.14 (+0.53%)

CAD 1.63B
QSB:CA Mackenzie Canadian Short-.. 0.00 % 0.11 %

+0.05 (+0.53%)

CAD 0.04B
RQL:CA 0.00 % 0.29 %

N/A

N/A
ZCAN 0.00 % 0.30 %

N/A

N/A
DRMC:CA Desjardins RI Canada - Ne.. 0.00 % 0.29 %

+0.29 (+0.53%)

CAD 0.04B
DRFC:CA Desjardins RI Canada Mult.. 0.00 % 0.57 %

+0.45 (+0.53%)

CAD 0.22B
XGRO:CA iShares Core Growth ETF P.. 0.00 % 0.84 %

+0.30 (+0.53%)

CAD 2.86B
FLCD:CA 0.00 % 0.00 %

N/A

N/A
XESG:CA iShares ESG Aware MSCI Ca.. 0.00 % 0.00 %

+0.22 (+0.53%)

CAD 0.46B
FGO-U:CA CI Enhanced Government Bo.. 0.00 % 0.00 %

N/A

N/A
HBG-U:CA 0.00 % 0.00 %

N/A

N/A
RQJ:CA 0.00 % 0.28 %

N/A

N/A
TLV:CA Invesco S&P/TSX Composite.. 0.00 % 0.34 %

+0.23 (+0.53%)

CAD 0.07B
VCE:CA Vanguard FTSE Canada 0.00 % 0.06 %

+0.38 (+0.53%)

CAD 2.06B
VCN:CA Vanguard FTSE Canada All .. 0.00 % 0.06 %

+0.37 (+0.53%)

CAD 8.38B
VDY:CA Vanguard FTSE Canadian Hi.. 0.00 % 0.22 %

+0.34 (+0.53%)

CAD 3.25B
XCV:CA iShares Canadian Value 0.00 % 0.55 %

+0.27 (+0.53%)

CAD 0.08B
XDV:CA iShares Canadian Select D.. 0.00 % 0.55 %

+0.17 (+0.53%)

CAD 1.77B
XEI:CA iShares S&P/TSX Composite.. 0.00 % 0.22 %

+0.23 (+0.53%)

CAD 1.68B
XFN:CA iShares S&P/TSX Capped Fi.. 0.00 % 0.61 %

+0.43 (+0.53%)

CAD 1.69B
XIC:CA iShares Core S&P/TSX Capp.. 0.00 % 0.06 %

+0.28 (+0.53%)

CAD 14.55B
XIU:CA iShares S&P/TSX 60 0.00 % 0.18 %

+0.27 (+0.53%)

CAD 16.08B
ZCN:CA BMO S&P/TSX Capped Compos.. 0.00 % 0.05 %

+0.25 (+0.53%)

CAD 9.37B
ZDV:CA BMO Canadian Dividend 0.00 % 0.38 %

+0.17 (+0.53%)

CAD 1.10B
ZEB:CA BMO S&P/TSX Equal Weight .. 0.00 % 0.60 %

+0.21 (+0.53%)

CAD 4.43B
ZST:CA BMO Ultra Short-Term Bond 0.00 % 0.17 %

N/A

CAD 3.23B
ZWB:CA BMO Covered Call Canadian.. 0.00 % 0.71 %

+0.09 (+0.53%)

CAD 3.18B
HFY:CA 0.00 % 1.20 %

N/A

N/A
ZWC:CA BMO Canadian High Dividen.. 0.00 % 0.72 %

+0.14 (+0.53%)

CAD 1.66B
BNC:CA Purpose Canadian Financia.. 0.00 % 0.68 %

+0.08 (+0.53%)

N/A
FLRM:CA 0.00 % 0.33 %

N/A

N/A
PDIV:CA Purpose Enhanced Dividend.. 0.00 % 0.86 %

+0.06 (+0.53%)

CAD 0.06B
ZVC:CA BMO MSCI Canada Value Ind.. 0.00 % 0.40 %

+0.25 (+0.53%)

CAD 0.06B
RMBO:CA 0.00 % 0.28 %

N/A

N/A
FLCA Franklin FTSE Canada ETF 0.00 % 0.09 %

+0.11 (+0.53%)

USD 0.42B
CSCA:LSE iShares VII Public Limite.. 0.00 % 0.00 %

-31.50 (0.53%)

USD 1.05B
JGST:LSE JPMorgan ETFs (Ireland) I.. 0.00 % 0.00 %

N/A

USD 0.13B
UC87:LSE UBS(Lux)Fund Solutions .. 0.00 % 0.00 %

+6.75 (+0.53%)

USD 0.06B
HCAN:PA HSBC MSCI Canada UCITS ET.. 0.00 % 0.00 %

-0.07 (0.53%)

USD 0.03B
SXR2:F iShares VII PLC - iShares.. 0.00 % 0.00 %

+0.48 (+0.53%)

USD 1.07B
UIM9:F UBS ETF SICAV - MSCI Cana.. 0.00 % 0.00 %

N/A

USD 1.27B
FLXG:F Franklin LibertyShares IC.. 0.00 % 0.00 %

+0.46 (+0.53%)

USD 0.02B
D5BH:XETRA Xtrackers MSCI Canada ESG.. 0.00 % 0.00 %

-0.03 (0.53%)

USD 0.36B
FLXG:XETRA Franklin LibertyShares IC.. 0.00 % 0.00 %

+0.14 (+0.53%)

USD 0.02B
H4ZR:XETRA 0.00 % 0.00 %

N/A

N/A
SXR2:XETRA iShares VII PLC - iShares.. 0.00 % 0.00 %

-0.60 (0.53%)

USD 1.07B
UIM9:XETRA UBS ETF SICAV - MSCI Cana.. 0.00 % 0.00 %

-0.16 (0.53%)

USD 2.02B
ESGA:CA BMO MSCI Canada ESG Leade.. 0.00 % 0.00 %

+0.38 (+0.53%)

CAD 0.09B
FCCV:CA Fidelity Canadian Value E.. 0.00 % 0.00 %

+0.11 (+0.53%)

CAD 0.24B
TQCD:CA TD Q Canadian Dividend ET.. 0.00 % 0.00 %

+0.11 (+0.53%)

CAD 0.38B
XCSR:CA iShares ESG Advanced MSCI.. 0.00 % 0.00 %

+0.50 (+0.53%)

CAD 0.28B
TMEC:CA 0.00 % 0.00 %

N/A

N/A
FRGE:LSE Franklin LibertyQ Global .. 0.00 % 0.00 %

+0.22 (+0.53%)

USD 0.02B
HDIV 0.00 % 0.00 %

N/A

N/A
XIU 0.00 % 0.00 %

N/A

N/A
FST-A:CA 0.00 % 0.00 %

N/A

N/A
XCLR:CA 0.00 % 0.00 %

N/A

N/A

Market Performance

  Market Performance vs. Industry/Classification (Banks - Diversified) Market Performance vs. Exchange (New York Stock Exchange)
  Value Sector Median Percentile Rank Grade Market Median Percentile Rank Grade
YTD  
Capital Gain N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Dividend Return N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Total Return N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Trailing 12 Months  
Capital Gain 14.40% 73% C 69% C-
Dividend Return 4.99% 30% F 66% D+
Total Return 19.39% 73% C 72% C
Trailing 5 Years  
Capital Gain -5.17% 34% F 44% F
Dividend Return 26.38% 78% C+ 77% C+
Total Return 21.21% 38% F 49% F
Average Annual (5 Year Horizon)  
Capital Gain 4.03% 50% F 47% F
Dividend Return 9.64% 57% F 58% F
Total Return 5.62% 93% A 87% B+
Risk Return Profile  
Volatility (Standard Deviation) 30.31% 36% F 35% F
Risk Adjusted Return 31.82% 48% F 46% F
Market Capitalization 65.02B 25% F 97% N/A

Key Financial Ratios

  Ratio vs. Industry/Classification (Banks - Diversified) Ratio vs. Market (New York Stock Exchange)
  Value Sector Median Percentile Rank Grade Market Median Percentile Rank Grade
Market Value  
Price / Earning Ratio 12.80 22% 65%
Price/Book Ratio 1.43 25% 56%
Price / Cash Flow Ratio 4.68 67% 61%
Price/Free Cash Flow Ratio N/A N/A N/A
Management Effectiveness  
Return on Equity 9.49% 61% 59%
Return on Invested Capital -0.53% 11% 25%
Return on Assets 0.55% 19% 27%
Debt to Equity Ratio 235.90% 9% 15%

Annual Financials (USD)

Quarterly Financials (USD)

Analyst Rating

Target Price Action Rating Action Analyst Rating Price Date

This is a composite scorecard based on the application of evaluation criteria deemed most important by analysts. This is not a buy or sell recommendation.

What to like:
Superior total returns

The stock has outperformed its sector peers on average annual total returns basis in the past 5 years (for a hold period of at least 12 months) and is in the top quartile.

Positive cash flow

The company had positive total cash flow in the most recent four quarters.

What to not like:
Poor risk adjusted returns

This company is delivering below median risk adjusted returns in its peers. Even if it is outperforming on returns , the returns are unpredictable. Proceed with caution.

Highly leveraged

The company is in the bottom half compared to its sector peers on debt to equity and is highly leveraged. However, do check the news and look at its sector and management statements. Sometimes this is high because the company is trying to grow aggressively.

Poor return on assets

The company management has delivered below median return on assets in the most recent 4 quarters compared to its peers.

Overpriced compared to book value

The stock is trading high compared to its peers median on a price to book value basis.

Overpriced compared to earnings

The stock is trading high compared to its peers on a price to earning basis and is above the sector median.

High volatility

The total returns for this company are volatile and above median for its sector over the past 5 years. Make sure you have the risk tolerance for investing in such stock.

Low market capitalization

This is among the smaller entities in its sectors with below median market capitalization. That may make it less stable in the long run unless it has a unique technology or market which can help it grow or get acquired in future.

Low Earnings Growth

This stock has shown below median earnings growth in the previous 5 years compared to its sector

Low Revenue Growth

This stock has shown below median revenue growth in the previous 5 years compared to its sector

Low Dividend Growth

This stock has shown below median dividend growth in the previous 5 years compared to its sector.