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

EQUITY | Banks - Diversified | New York Stock Exchange

Last Closing

USD 50.87

Change

-0.16 (-0.31)%

Market Cap

USD 65.02B

Volume

1.06M

Analyst Target

USD 72.27
Analyst Rating

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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 352.38B
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N/A

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-0.01 (-0.04%)

USD 332.54B
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+0.10 (+0.44%)

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BML-PL Bank of America Corporation

+0.04 (+0.17%)

USD 288.69B
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+0.23 (+0.96%)

USD 282.34B
BML-PJ Bank of America Corporation

+0.08 (+0.34%)

USD 268.99B
BAC-PB Bank of America Corporation

-0.04 (-0.16%)

USD 252.28B
BAC-PK Bank of America Corporation

+0.03 (+0.12%)

USD 251.52B

ETFs Containing BNS

ZEB:CA BMO S&P/TSX Equal Weight .. 17.15 % 0.60 %

-0.16 (0.85%)

CAD 4.39B
HEB:CA Hamilton Canadian Bank Eq.. 17.06 % 0.00 %

+0.01 (+0.85%)

CAD 0.78B
CBNK:CA Mulvihill Canadian Bank E.. 17.01 % 0.00 %

-0.05 (0.85%)

CAD 0.12B
HBNK:CA Global X Equal Weight Ban.. 15.72 % 0.00 %

-0.13 (0.85%)

N/A
ZWB-U:CA BMO Covered Call Canadian.. 12.49 % 0.00 %

+0.05 (+0.85%)

N/A
ZWB:CA BMO Covered Call Canadian.. 12.26 % 0.71 %

-0.12 (0.85%)

CAD 3.07B
HFIN:CA Hamilton Enhanced Canadia.. 10.47 % 0.00 %

+0.01 (+0.85%)

CAD 0.19B
BKCC:CA Global X Equal Weight Can.. 9.23 % 0.00 %

-0.07 (0.85%)

N/A
HMAX:CA Hamilton Canadian Financi.. 9.21 % 0.00 %

-0.03 (0.85%)

N/A
XFN:CA iShares S&P/TSX Capped Fi.. 7.75 % 0.61 %

-0.17 (0.85%)

CAD 1.71B
PDC:CA Invesco Canadian Dividend.. 7.49 % 0.55 %

+0.08 (+0.85%)

CAD 0.79B
VDY:CA Vanguard FTSE Canadian Hi.. 6.22 % 0.22 %

N/A

CAD 3.40B
XCV:CA iShares Canadian Value 5.69 % 0.55 %

+0.06 (+0.85%)

CAD 0.08B
XDV:CA iShares Canadian Select D.. 5.30 % 0.55 %

-0.03 (0.85%)

CAD 1.71B
PXC:CA Invesco FTSE RAFI Canadia.. 5.25 % 0.50 %

-0.04 (0.85%)

CAD 0.16B
ICAE:CA Invesco S&P/TSX Canadian .. 5.24 % 0.00 %

+0.12 (+0.85%)

CAD 8.12M
IXTE:CA Invesco S&P/TSX 60 ESG Ti.. 5.14 % 0.00 %

-0.15 (0.85%)

CAD 3.50M
TBNK:CA TD Canadian Bank Dividend.. 4.98 % 0.00 %

-0.10 (0.85%)

CAD 0.03B
RCD:CA RBC Quant Canadian Divide.. 4.87 % 0.43 %

+0.18 (+0.85%)

CAD 0.21B
IUTSF 4.35 % 0.00 %

N/A

N/A
ZDV:CA BMO Canadian Dividend 3.76 % 0.38 %

+0.01 (+0.85%)

CAD 1.10B
ICTE:CA Invesco S&P/TSX Composite.. 3.51 % 0.00 %

+0.07 (+0.85%)

CAD 0.98M
RCDC:CA RBC Canadian Dividend Cov.. 3.46 % 0.00 %

+0.06 (+0.85%)

N/A
VCE:CA Vanguard FTSE Canada 3.46 % 0.06 %

-0.27 (0.85%)

CAD 2.18B
CNDX:CA Global X S&P/TSX 60 Index.. 3.36 % 0.00 %

-0.16 (0.85%)

CAD 0.23B
ZIU:CA BMO S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF 3.20 % 0.00 %

+0.05 (+0.85%)

CAD 0.09B
HCAN:SW HSBC MSCI Canada UCITS ET.. 3.13 % 0.00 %

N/A

USD 0.03B
XCAN:SW Xtrackers MSCI Canada ESG.. 3.03 % 0.00 %

N/A

USD 0.64B
ETSX:CA Evolve S&P/TSX 60 Enhance.. 2.97 % 0.00 %

-0.09 (0.85%)

CAD 0.04B
CAHEUA:SW UBS(Lux)Fund Solutions .. 2.95 % 0.00 %

N/A

USD 0.09B
CANCDA:SW UBS(Lux)Fund Solutions .. 2.95 % 0.00 %

-0.14 (0.85%)

USD 1.11B
CANUKD:SW UBS(Lux)Fund Solutions .. 2.95 % 0.00 %

N/A

USD 9.32M
XMV:CA iShares MSCI Canada Minim.. 2.94 % 0.33 %

-0.18 (0.85%)

CAD 0.26B
CSCA:SW iShares VII PLC - iShares.. 2.94 % 0.00 %

N/A

USD 1.25B
VCN:CA Vanguard FTSE Canada All .. 2.77 % 0.06 %

-0.24 (0.85%)

CAD 8.79B
ZCN:CA BMO S&P/TSX Capped Compos.. 2.71 % 0.05 %

-0.16 (0.85%)

CAD 10.16B
CDEF:CA Manulife Smart Defensive .. 2.64 % 0.00 %

N/A

CAD 1.41M
XIC:CA iShares Core S&P/TSX Capp.. 2.53 % 0.06 %

-0.17 (0.85%)

CAD 15.42B
GMOI The 2023 ETF Series Trust.. 1.76 % 0.00 %

+0.22 (+0.85%)

USD 0.05B
CID VictoryShares Internation.. 1.48 % 0.45 %

+100.00 (+0.85%)

USD 0.01B
UEFY:XETRA 1.02 % 0.00 %

N/A

N/A
SF1CHA:SW 1.02 % 0.00 %

N/A

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

-0.02 (0.85%)

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

+0.08 (+0.85%)

USD 0.38B
CEW:CA iShares Equal Weight Banc.. 0.00 % 0.60 %

-0.04 (0.85%)

CAD 0.24B
CIC:CA CI Canadian Banks Covered.. 0.00 % 0.84 %

-0.05 (0.85%)

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

+0.04 (+0.85%)

CAD 0.99B
FIE:CA iShares Canadian Financia.. 0.00 % 0.97 %

-0.01 (0.85%)

CAD 1.08B
FLTR VanEck Investment Grade F.. 0.00 % 0.14 %

N/A

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

+0.02 (+0.85%)

USD 6.27B
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 %

-0.03 (0.85%)

N/A
IPFF 0.00 % 0.55 %

N/A

N/A
PDF:CA Purpose Core Dividend Fun.. 0.00 % 0.68 %

+0.15 (+0.85%)

CAD 0.17B
QCE:CA Mackenzie Canadian Large .. 0.00 % 0.06 %

-0.45 (0.85%)

CAD 0.16B
QCN:CA Mackenzie Canadian Equity.. 0.00 % 0.06 %

-0.73 (0.85%)

CAD 1.77B
QSB:CA Mackenzie Canadian Short-.. 0.00 % 0.11 %

-0.05 (0.85%)

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 %

-0.11 (0.85%)

CAD 0.05B
DRFC:CA Desjardins RI Canada Mult.. 0.00 % 0.57 %

-0.07 (0.85%)

CAD 0.23B
XGRO:CA iShares Core Growth ETF P.. 0.00 % 0.84 %

-0.12 (0.85%)

CAD 3.04B
FLCD:CA 0.00 % 0.00 %

N/A

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

-0.10 (0.85%)

CAD 0.47B
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
XIU:CA iShares S&P/TSX 60 0.00 % 0.18 %

-0.16 (0.85%)

CAD 16.13B
ZST:CA BMO Ultra Short-Term Bond 0.00 % 0.17 %

+0.01 (+0.85%)

CAD 3.56B
BANK:CA Evolve Canadian Banks and.. 0.00 % 0.39 %

+0.03 (+0.85%)

CAD 0.37B
HFY:CA 0.00 % 1.20 %

N/A

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

+0.02 (+0.85%)

CAD 1.64B
BNC:CA Purpose Canadian Financia.. 0.00 % 0.68 %

-0.09 (0.85%)

N/A
FLRM:CA 0.00 % 0.33 %

N/A

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

+0.03 (+0.85%)

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

+0.02 (+0.85%)

CAD 0.07B
RMBO:CA 0.00 % 0.28 %

N/A

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

+0.05 (+0.85%)

USD 0.41B
CSCA:LSE iShares VII Public Limite.. 0.00 % 0.00 %

-114.50 (0.85%)

USD 1.26B
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 %

-7.25 (0.85%)

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

-0.17 (0.85%)

USD 0.03B
SXR2:F 0.00 % 0.00 %

N/A

N/A
UIM9:F 0.00 % 0.00 %

N/A

N/A
FLXG:F 0.00 % 0.00 %

N/A

N/A
D5BH:XETRA 0.00 % 0.00 %

N/A

N/A
FLXG:XETRA 0.00 % 0.00 %

N/A

N/A
H4ZR:XETRA 0.00 % 0.00 %

N/A

N/A
SXR2:XETRA 0.00 % 0.00 %

N/A

N/A
UIM9:XETRA 0.00 % 0.00 %

N/A

N/A
ESGA:CA BMO MSCI Canada ESG Leade.. 0.00 % 0.00 %

-0.13 (0.85%)

CAD 0.09B
ESGC:CA Invesco S&P/TSX Composite.. 0.00 % 0.00 %

-0.15 (0.85%)

CAD 0.06B
FCCV:CA Fidelity Canadian Value E.. 0.00 % 0.00 %

+0.07 (+0.85%)

CAD 0.25B
XCSR:CA iShares ESG Advanced MSCI.. 0.00 % 0.00 %

-0.40 (0.85%)

CAD 0.29B
CDIV:CA Manulife Smart Dividend E.. 0.00 % 0.00 %

+0.04 (+0.85%)

CAD 0.63B
HCA:CA Hamilton Canadian Bank Me.. 0.00 % 0.00 %

-0.08 (0.85%)

CAD 0.07B
TMEC:CA 0.00 % 0.00 %

N/A

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

+0.13 (+0.85%)

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
CCEI:CA CIBC Canadian Equity Inde.. 0.00 % 0.00 %

-0.11 (0.85%)

CAD 0.50B

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 -5.31% 2% F 13% F
Dividend Return 1.40% 50% F 70% C-
Total Return -3.90% 2% F 15% F
Trailing 12 Months  
Capital Gain 7.46% 59% D- 53% F
Dividend Return 6.55% 86% B+ 81% B-
Total Return 14.00% 59% D- 59% D-
Trailing 5 Years  
Capital Gain -9.42% 18% F 38% F
Dividend Return 26.72% 79% B- 78% C+
Total Return 17.30% 21% F 44% F
Average Annual (5 Year Horizon)  
Capital Gain 4.45% 52% F 49% F
Dividend Return 10.12% 59% D- 59% D-
Total Return 5.67% 93% A 87% B+
Risk Return Profile  
Volatility (Standard Deviation) 30.31% 36% F 35% F
Risk Adjusted Return 33.40% 48% F 47% F
Market Capitalization 65.02B 21% 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% 66%
Price/Book Ratio 1.25 50% 62%
Price / Cash Flow Ratio 4.50 57% 63%
Price/Free Cash Flow Ratio N/A N/A N/A
Management Effectiveness  
Return on Equity 9.49% 61% 58%
Return on Invested Capital -0.53% 14% 25%
Return on Assets 0.55% 19% 26%
Debt to Equity Ratio 235.90% 33% 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.