Stock Scorecard



Stock Summary for Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS) - $50.67 as of 5/13/2025 8:19:22 PM EST

Total Score

14 out of 30

Safety Score

62 out of 100

Currently on the following lists
None
Tim's Recommendation
Possible Buy

Growth List Algorithm Criteria for BNS

Positive earnings growth
P/E ratio less than Industry P/E Ratio
P/E ratio less than Sector P/E Ratio
P/E ratio that is half the growth rate (or less)
Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter
Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter
Positive net income past year and 12 trailing months
Free cash flow ratio greater than 0 and less than 10

Small Cap List Algorithm Criteria for BNS

Revenue growing by at least 20% average per year over the last 5 years
Market Capitalization under 2 billion
Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Industry P/S ratio twelve trailing months
Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Sector P/S ratio twelve trailing months
Net Income past year > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income past year

Dividend List Algorithm Criteria for BNS

Declared an ex-dividend date
Forward annual dividend rate greater than 2
Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter
Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter
Current ratio most recent quarter greater than 2
Cash Flow per Share greater than Trailing Dividend Rate

Bonus Criteria for BNS

P/E ratio less than five-year Average P/E ratio
Last Price to 52 Week Low Ratio Less Than 1
Total Cash Per Share > Last Day Price
P/S Ratio < 1
P/B Ratio < 1

Safety Rating Criteria for BNS (62 out of 100)

Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) 9
Historical Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) 9
Stock Price Trend (Max of 10) 0
Book Value (Max of 10) 9
Book Value to Price (Max of 10) 8
Analyst Buy Ratings (Max of 5) 4
Analyst Strong Buy Ratings (Max of 5) 0
Dividend Yield Percentage (Max of 10) 10
Operating Margin (Max of 10) 5
Trading Volume (Max of 10) 9
Price to Earnings (Max of 10) 9
Geopolitical Risk Adjustment (Always 0 for USA or a Negative Number for Non-USA) -10

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Financial Details for BNS

Company Overview

Ticker BNS
Company Name Bank Of Nova Scotia
Country USA
Description The Bank of Nova Scotia offers various banking products and services in Canada, the United States, Mexico, Peru, Chile, Colombia, the Caribbean and Central America, and internationally. The company is headquartered in Halifax, Canada.
Sector Name FINANCE
Industry Name STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS
Most Recent Quarter 1/31/2025
Next Earnings Date 5/26/2025

Stock Price History

Last Day Price 50.67
Price 4 Years Ago 56.82
Last Day Price Updated 5/13/2025 8:19:22 PM EST
Last Day Volume 1,301,704
Average Daily Volume 2,308,707
52-Week High 55.39
52-Week Low 41.78
Last Price to 52 Week Low 21.28%

Valuation Measures

Trailing PE 14.40
Industry PE 16.49
Sector PE 19.55
5-Year Average PE 10.60
Free Cash Flow Ratio 0.90
Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio 6.67
Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio 24.07
Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter 1.60
Total Cash Per Share 56.36
Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter 68.08
Price to Book Ratio 1.18
Industry Price to Book Ratio 1.04
Sector Price to Book Ratio 2.07
Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 2.19
Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 3.09
Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 3.98
Analyst Buy Ratings 4
Analyst Strong Buy Ratings 0

Share Statistics

Total Shares Outstanding 1,245,530,000
Market Capitalization 63,111,005,100
Institutional Ownership N/A

Dividends

Ex-Dividend Date 4/1/2025
Previous Dividend Amount 1.0600
Current Dividend Amount 1.0600
Total Years Dividend Increasing 3
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 4.24
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 8.44%
Forward Annual Dividend Rate 4.24
Forward Annual Dividend Yield 8.44%
5-Year Dividend Payments Count 20
3-Year Average Dividend Yield 8.13%
5-Year Average Dividend Yield 8.46%
1-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 0.00%
3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 0.00%
5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 4.18%
All-Time Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 10.25%
Dividend Payout Ratio 120.80%

Income Statement

Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY -60.50%
Annual Earnings Growth 4.70%
Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months 3.51
Reported EPS Past Year 1.76
Reported EPS Prior Year 6.47
Net Income Twelve Trailing Months 6,731,000,000
Net Income Past Year 7,758,000,000
Net Income Prior Year 7,410,000,000
Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY -8.30%
5-Year Revenue Growth 2.14%
Operating Margin Twelve Trailing Months 25.10%

Balance Sheet

Total Cash Most Recent Quarter 70,198,000,000
Total Cash Past Year 63,860,000,000
Total Cash Prior Year 90,312,000,000
Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter -124,673,000,000
Net Cash Position Past Year -130,448,000,000
Long Term Debt Past Year 194,308,000,000
Long Term Debt Prior Year 190,680,000,000
Total Debt Most Recent Quarter 194,871,000,000
Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year 0.30
Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter 0.30
Total Stockholder Equity Past Year 82,369,000,000
Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year 76,928,000,000
Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter 84,795,000,000

Free Cash Flow

Free Cash Flow Twelve Trailing Months 17,385,000,000
Free Cash Flow Per Share Twelve Trailing Months 13.96
Free Cash Flow Past Year 15,163,000,000
Free Cash Flow Prior Year 31,282,000,000

Options

Put/Call Ratio 0.42
Has Options Options Chain
Liquidity Rating

Technical Analysis

Yahoo Finance Chart Yahoo Finance Chart
MACD 0.84
MACD Signal 0.67
20-Day Bollinger Lower Band 45.78
20-Day Bollinger Middle Band 49.12
20-Day Bollinger Upper Band 52.45
Beta 1.20
RSI 69.22
50-Day SMA 48.69
150-Day SMA 45.06
200-Day SMA 46.99

System

Modified 5/13/2025 7:17:15 PM EST