The Bank of Nova Scotia (BNSPF) Stock

About The Bank of Nova Scotia

The Bank of Nova Scotia, commonly known as Scotiabank, is a venerable financial institution offering a broad spectrum of banking and financial solutions. Its extensive operations span Canada, the United States, and a significant presence across Latin America, including Mexico, Peru, Chile, Colombia, the Caribbean, and Central America, as well as other international markets. The company's business activities are organized into four primary divisions: Canadian Banking, International Banking, Global Wealth Management, and Global Banking and Markets. For individual clients, Scotiabank delivers personalized financial advice and a comprehensive range of retail banking products. These include essential day-to-day services such as debit and credit cards, checking and savings accounts, alongside more substantial offerings like investments, mortgages, personal loans, and various insurance products. Businesses, from small enterprises to large corporations, benefit from tailored banking solutions covering lending, deposit services, sophisticated cash management systems, and trade finance. The bank also provides specialized automotive financing for dealerships and their customers. Under its Global Wealth Management umbrella, Scotiabank offers expert guidance and a diverse array of wealth-building tools. Clients can access online and mobile investment platforms, full-service brokerage, trust services, private banking, and bespoke private investment counsel. The investment product lineup features retail mutual funds, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), liquid alternative funds, and institutional funds. The International Banking segment caters to the retail, corporate, and commercial banking requirements of its global clientele. Meanwhile, the Global Banking and Markets division provides corporate customers with robust lending and transaction services, in-depth investment banking advisory, and efficient access to capital markets. Convenience is further enhanced through its digital and telebanking channels, which include online, mobile, and telephone banking services. Scotiabank maintains a substantial physical footprint, with 941 branches and approximately 3,725 automated banking machines (ATMs) throughout Canada. Internationally, its network encompasses roughly 1,200 branches, complemented by numerous contact and support centers. Established in 1832, The Bank of Nova Scotia maintains its headquarters in Toronto, Canada.

The Bank of Nova Scotia is headquartered in CA.

The Bank of Nova Scotia (BNSPF) stock trades at $18.71 with a market capitalization of $22.56B. The stock is valued at a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 16.84, price-to-book of 1.73, price-to-sales of 2.46. Over the past 52 weeks the stock has ranged between $14.95 and $18.71, and currently trades at its 52-week high. It pays a dividend yielding 3.62%.

On profitability, The Bank of Nova Scotia generates a return on equity (ROE) of 11.06%, return on capital employed of 0.98%, an operating margin of 20.37%, a net profit margin of 15.64%.

In its most recent fiscal year, The Bank of Nova Scotia reported annual revenue of $31.8B, net profit of $7.4B, revenue has compounded at 2.4% a year over the last five years, profit at -2.8% a year.

The balance sheet shows a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.29 — a leveraged balance sheet worth monitoring, a current ratio of 0.04, total assets of $1.41T, $90.3B in cash and equivalents.

BNSPF has an average daily trading volume of 4 shares, a beta of 0.96.

Official website: www.scotiabank.com