Health score, competitive moat, risk signals, and key metrics at a glance.
The Bank of Nova Scotia provides various banking products and services in Canada, the United States, Mexico, Peru, Chile, Colombia, the Caribbean and Central America, and internationally. It operates through Canadian Banking, International Banking, Global Wealth Management, and Global Banking and Markets segments. The company offers financial advice and solutions, and banking products, including debit and credit cards, chequing and saving accounts, investments, mortgages, loans, and insurance to individuals; and retail automotive financing solutions. It also provides business banking solutions comprising lending, deposit, cash management, and trade finance solutions to small, medium, and large businesses. In addition, it provides wealth management advice and solutions, including online brokerage, mobile investment, full-service brokerage, trust, private banking, and private investment counsel services; and retail mutual funds, exchange traded funds, liquid alternatives, and institutional funds. The company was founded in 1832 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.
Competitive analysis based on 81 quarters of fundamental data
Operating margins are expanding at ~14.8%, suggesting durable pricing power and cost discipline.
ROE is positive at ~9.1% on average, adequate but below the threshold typically associated with wide moats.
6 of the last 8 quarters generated positive FCF. The company generally funds itself but has occasional cash consumption quarters.
Revenue has grown modestly overall (~31.1%) but trajectory is uneven, suggesting a competitive or cyclical business.
Data-driven red flags and warnings across 81 quarters
Margins are stable or improving at ~18.1% — no sign of cost or pricing stress.
FCF covers net income by 1.8x on average — earnings are well-supported by cash generation.
D/E ratio is 1.8 — conservative capital structure with low financial risk.
Revenue is stable or growing over recent quarters — demand appears durable.
FCF turned negative in 2 of the last 8 quarters — occasional cash consumption.
Shares decreased 26.6% — net buybacks are reducing shares outstanding and boosting per-share value.
as of April 2026
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