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

EQUITY | Banks - Diversified | New York Stock Exchange

Last Closing

USD 52.19

Change

-0.54 (-1.02)%

Market Cap

USD 65.02B

Volume

1.73M
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 336.60B
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+0.01 (+0.04%)

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+0.05 (+0.21%)

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BML-PH Bank of America Corporation

-0.08 (-0.39%)

USD 276.46B
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+0.05 (+0.23%)

USD 258.34B
BML-PL Bank of America Corporation

-0.15 (-0.72%)

USD 255.05B
BML-PJ Bank of America Corporation

-0.12 (-0.55%)

USD 250.61B
BAC-PB Bank of America Corporation

-0.02 (-0.08%)

USD 241.48B
BAC-PL Bank of America Corporation

-4.21 (-0.36%)

USD 241.31B

ETFs Containing BNS

ZEB:CA BMO S&P/TSX Equal Weight .. 16.38 % 0.60 %

-0.23 (0.35%)

CAD 5.23B
HEB:CA Hamilton Canadian Bank Eq.. 16.00 % 0.00 %

-0.08 (0.35%)

CAD 0.70B
HBNK:CA Global X Equal Weight Ban.. 15.72 % 0.00 %

-0.08 (0.35%)

N/A
CBNK:CA Mulvihill Canadian Bank E.. 15.12 % 0.00 %

-0.03 (0.35%)

CAD 0.11B
ZWB:CA BMO Covered Call Canadian.. 11.83 % 0.71 %

-0.11 (0.35%)

CAD 2.92B
ZWB-U:CA BMO Covered Call Canadian.. 11.83 % 0.00 %

-0.01 (0.35%)

N/A
CEW:CA iShares Equal Weight Banc.. 10.10 % 0.60 %

-0.03 (0.35%)

CAD 0.23B
HMAX:CA Hamilton Canadian Financi.. 9.21 % 0.00 %

-0.04 (0.35%)

N/A
HFIN:CA Hamilton Enhanced Canadia.. 8.95 % 0.00 %

-0.03 (0.35%)

CAD 0.19B
BKCC:CA Global X Equal Weight Can.. 8.76 % 0.00 %

-0.03 (0.35%)

N/A
HEF:CA 8.01 % 0.83 %

N/A

N/A
PDC:CA Invesco Canadian Dividend.. 7.71 % 0.55 %

-0.04 (0.35%)

CAD 0.79B
HFN:CA Hamilton Canadian Financi.. 7.54 % 0.00 %

+0.06 (+0.35%)

CAD 0.01B
XFN:CA iShares S&P/TSX Capped Fi.. 7.42 % 0.61 %

-0.35 (0.35%)

CAD 1.73B
ICAE:CA Invesco S&P/TSX Canadian .. 5.30 % 0.00 %

-0.11 (0.35%)

CAD 8.14M
VDY:CA Vanguard FTSE Canadian Hi.. 5.27 % 0.22 %

-0.14 (0.35%)

CAD 3.47B
RCD:CA RBC Quant Canadian Divide.. 5.13 % 0.43 %

+0.03 (+0.35%)

CAD 0.21B
IXTE:CA Invesco S&P/TSX 60 ESG Ti.. 4.89 % 0.00 %

-0.09 (0.35%)

CAD 3.42M
PXC:CA Invesco RAFI Canadian Ind.. 4.72 % 0.50 %

-0.11 (0.35%)

CAD 0.16B
TBNK:CA TD Canadian Bank Dividend.. 4.55 % 0.00 %

-0.41 (0.35%)

CAD 0.04B
IUTSF 4.35 % 0.00 %

N/A

N/A
XESG:CA iShares ESG Aware MSCI Ca.. 4.30 % 0.00 %

-0.10 (0.35%)

CAD 0.46B
ICTE:CA Invesco S&P/TSX Composite.. 4.00 % 0.00 %

-0.03 (0.35%)

CAD 0.97M
HEX:CA 3.66 % 0.84 %

N/A

N/A
RCDC:CA RBC Canadian Dividend Cov.. 3.46 % 0.00 %

-0.02 (0.35%)

N/A
ZDV:CA BMO Canadian Dividend 3.23 % 0.38 %

-0.07 (0.35%)

CAD 1.10B
PDF:CA Purpose Core Dividend Fun.. 3.19 % 0.68 %

+0.03 (+0.35%)

CAD 0.17B
VCE:CA Vanguard FTSE Canada 3.12 % 0.06 %

-0.17 (0.35%)

CAD 2.15B
ZIU:CA BMO S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF 3.07 % 0.00 %

-0.10 (0.35%)

CAD 0.09B
XCAN:SW 3.03 % 0.00 %

N/A

N/A
XIU:CA iShares S&P/TSX 60 2.98 % 0.18 %

-0.10 (0.35%)

CAD 16.33B
CNDX:CA Global X S&P/TSX 60 Index.. 2.94 % 0.00 %

-0.07 (0.35%)

CAD 0.22B
UIM9:F UBS ETF SICAV - MSCI Cana.. 2.82 % 0.00 %

-0.39 (0.35%)

USD 1.17B
SXR2:F iShares VII PLC - iShares.. 2.81 % 0.00 %

+0.25 (+0.35%)

USD 1.07B
HCAN:PA HSBC MSCI Canada UCITS ET.. 2.81 % 0.00 %

-0.13 (0.35%)

USD 0.03B
HCAN:SW HSBC MSCI Canada UCITS ET.. 2.81 % 0.00 %

N/A

USD 0.03B
CSCA:LSE iShares VII Public Limite.. 2.79 % 0.00 %

-20.00 (0.35%)

USD 1.22B
CAHEUA:SW UBS(Lux)Fund Solutions .. 2.79 % 0.00 %

N/A

USD 0.05B
CANCDA:SW UBS(Lux)Fund Solutions .. 2.79 % 0.00 %

N/A

USD 1.09B
CANUKD:SW UBS(Lux)Fund Solutions .. 2.79 % 0.00 %

N/A

USD 7.58M
CSCA:SW iShares VII PLC - iShares.. 2.74 % 0.00 %

N/A

USD 1.22B
ETSX:CA Evolve S&P/TSX 60 Enhance.. 2.71 % 0.00 %

-0.06 (0.35%)

CAD 0.04B
VCN:CA Vanguard FTSE Canada All .. 2.51 % 0.06 %

-0.14 (0.35%)

CAD 8.71B
XIC:CA iShares Core S&P/TSX Capp.. 2.42 % 0.06 %

-0.12 (0.35%)

CAD 15.15B
ZCN:CA BMO S&P/TSX Capped Compos.. 2.39 % 0.05 %

-0.08 (0.35%)

CAD 9.99B
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 %

N/A

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

+0.11 (+0.35%)

USD 0.46B
CIC:CA CI Canadian Banks Covered.. 0.00 % 0.84 %

-0.06 (0.35%)

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

+0.04 (+0.35%)

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

-0.03 (0.35%)

CAD 1.06B
FLTR VanEck Investment Grade F.. 0.00 % 0.14 %

-0.01 (0.35%)

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

+0.03 (+0.35%)

USD 6.68B
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
HFP:CA 0.00 % 0.63 %

N/A

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

+0.02 (+0.35%)

N/A
IPFF 0.00 % 0.55 %

N/A

N/A
CID VictoryShares Internation.. 0.00 % 0.45 %

-1,400.00 (0.35%)

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

-0.48 (0.35%)

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

-0.72 (0.35%)

CAD 1.84B
QSB:CA Mackenzie Canadian Short-.. 0.00 % 0.11 %

+0.15 (+0.35%)

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 %

N/A

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

-0.01 (0.35%)

CAD 0.21B
XGRO:CA iShares Core Growth ETF P.. 0.00 % 0.84 %

+0.05 (+0.35%)

CAD 3.05B
FLCD:CA 0.00 % 0.00 %

N/A

N/A
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
XCV:CA iShares Canadian Value 0.00 % 0.55 %

-0.02 (0.35%)

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

-0.01 (0.35%)

CAD 1.69B
ZST:CA BMO Ultra Short-Term Bond 0.00 % 0.17 %

-0.09 (0.35%)

CAD 3.91B
BANK:CA Evolve Canadian Banks and.. 0.00 % 0.39 %

+0.01 (+0.35%)

CAD 0.40B
HFY:CA 0.00 % 1.20 %

N/A

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

-0.09 (0.35%)

CAD 1.63B
BNC:CA Purpose Canadian Financia.. 0.00 % 0.68 %

+0.21 (+0.35%)

N/A
FLRM:CA 0.00 % 0.33 %

N/A

N/A
RBNK:CA RBC Canadian Bank Yield I.. 0.00 % 0.33 %

+0.08 (+0.35%)

CAD 0.25B
ZVC:CA BMO MSCI Canada Value Ind.. 0.00 % 0.40 %

+0.03 (+0.35%)

CAD 0.06B
RMBO:CA 0.00 % 0.28 %

N/A

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

-0.03 (0.35%)

USD 0.42B
JGST:LSE JPMorgan ETFs (Ireland) I.. 0.00 % 0.00 %

N/A

USD 0.14B
UC87:LSE UBS(Lux)Fund Solutions .. 0.00 % 0.00 %

-1.50 (0.35%)

USD 0.06B
FLXG:XETRA 0.00 % 0.00 %

N/A

N/A
H4ZR:XETRA 0.00 % 0.00 %

N/A

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

-1.40 (0.35%)

N/A
UIM9:XETRA UBS ETF SICAV - MSCI Cana.. 0.00 % 0.00 %

-0.31 (0.35%)

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

+0.04 (+0.35%)

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

-0.05 (0.35%)

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

-0.07 (0.35%)

CAD 0.30B
XCSR:CA iShares ESG Advanced MSCI.. 0.00 % 0.00 %

-0.27 (0.35%)

CAD 0.29B
HCA:CA Hamilton Canadian Bank Me.. 0.00 % 0.00 %

-0.01 (0.35%)

CAD 0.06B
TMEC:CA 0.00 % 0.00 %

N/A

N/A
FRGE:LSE 0.00 % 0.00 %

N/A

N/A
TPIF Timothy Plan Internationa.. 0.00 % 0.00 %

+0.15 (+0.35%)

USD 0.14B
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 (0.35%)

CAD 0.49B

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 -2.85% 55% F 39% F
Dividend Return 2.81% 83% B 83% B
Total Return -0.04% 57% F 50% F
Trailing 12 Months  
Capital Gain 12.70% 61% D- 76% C+
Dividend Return 6.62% 98% N/A 84% B
Total Return 19.32% 64% D 82% B
Trailing 5 Years  
Capital Gain 30.41% 46% F 50% F
Dividend Return 37.78% 83% B 82% B
Total Return 68.19% 46% F 58% F
Average Annual (5 Year Horizon)  
Capital Gain 0.81% 48% F 41% F
Dividend Return 6.45% 57% F 53% F
Total Return 5.64% 95% A 86% B+
Risk Return Profile  
Volatility (Standard Deviation) 26.17% 34% F 36% F
Risk Adjusted Return 24.64% 41% F 43% F
Market Capitalization 65.02B 13% F 96% 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 17% 60%
Price/Book Ratio 1.15 58% 62%
Price / Cash Flow Ratio 4.02 33% 65%
Price/Free Cash Flow Ratio N/A N/A N/A
Management Effectiveness  
Return on Equity 8.01% 6% 52%
Return on Invested Capital -0.53% 6% 22%
Return on Assets 0.47% 11% 25%
Debt to Equity Ratio 235.90% 8% 14%

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.

Poor return on equity

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

Overpriced on cashflow basis

The stock is trading high compared to its peers on a price to cash flow basis. It is priced above the median for its sectors. Proceed with caution if you are considering to buy.

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