US · BNS
The Bank of Nova Scotia
- Sector
- Financial Services · Banks - Diversified
- Headquarters
- Toronto, NS B3J 1W1
- Website
- scotiabank.com
Price · as of 2025-10-31
$78.00
Market cap 94.39B
Valuation summary
Four models, one snapshot. Upside is target ÷ current − 1.
| Valuation method | Value, $ | Upside, % |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence(AI) | $171.30 | +119.62% |
| Intrinsic Value(DCF) | $85.78 | +9.97% |
| Graham-Dodd Method(GD) | $16.70 | -78.59% |
| Graham Formula(GF) | $671.70 | +761.15% |
Valuation history
Annual price (USD per share) overlaid with each model's fair value. Y-axis is log scale.
| Year | Price | AI | DCF | Graham-Dodd | Graham Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | $25.55 | $19.55 | $0.00 | $12.00 | $65.80 |
| 2012 | $31.11 | $21.27 | $0.00 | $15.70 | $90.20 |
| 2013 | $32.72 | $26.40 | $0.02 | $14.20 | $44.50 |
| 2014 | $30.55 | $26.94 | $0.18 | $16.10 | $82.50 |
| 2015 | $23.49 | $14.56 | $0.00 | $17.10 | $41.70 |
| 2016 | $36.82 | $20.25 | $2.78 | $18.10 | $73.20 |
| 2017 | $43.97 | $26.65 | $3.48 | $21.30 | $53.30 |
| 2018 | $37.19 | $24.27 | $3.74 | $20.90 | $67.10 |
| 2019 | $39.56 | $24.57 | $0.00 | $19.50 | $73.80 |
| 2020 | $40.83 | $40.86 | $0.00 | $14.40 | $45.60 |
| 2021 | $58.55 | $56.16 | $0.00 | $24.20 | $39.60 |
| 2022 | $42.09 | $107.14 | $0.14 | $22.20 | $52.70 |
| 2023 | $42.62 | $64.35 | $0.00 | $14.00 | $44.50 |
| 2024 | $49.10 | $66.43 | $11.98 | $15.80 | $5.60 |
| 2025 | $72.29 | $239.39 | $7,637.04 | $16.70 | $671.70 |
AI valuation
Our deep-learning model estimates The Bank of Nova Scotia's (BNS) per-share fair value from quarterly fundamentals, sector trend, and historical valuation patterns.
- AI fair value
- $171.30
- Current price
- $78.00
- AI upside
- +119.62%
Methodology and confidence bands appear in the dedicated valuation theory section. The AI score is an estimate, not a recommendation.
Intrinsic value (DCF)
Open DCF calculatorThree textbook valuation models, recomputed daily from the latest financial statements. The DCF uses our Chepakovich model. Graham-Dodd and Graham Formula are conservative reference points.
DCF
$85.78
+9.97% upside
Graham-Dodd
$16.70
-78.59% upside
Graham Formula
$671.70
+761.15% upside
Peer comparison
Same-industry comparables, ranked by market cap.
| Basic Info | Model Valuation | Core Valuation | Profitability | Leverage & Liquidity | Growth | Cash Flow | Dividends | Enterprise Value | Risk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ticker | Company Name | Price | Market Cap | AI Upside | DCF Upside | GD Upside | GF Upside | P/E | P/B | P/S | EV/EBITDA | PEG | P/TBV | Gross Margin | Operating Margin | Net Margin | ROE | ROIC | ROA | Debt/Equity | Interest Coverage | Current Ratio | Quick Ratio | Net Debt/EBITDA | EPS Growth | Sales Growth | FCF Growth | FCF Yield | Op Cash Flow Ratio | Cash ROIC | Dividend Yield | Dividend Payout | Shareholder Yield | EV/EBIT | EV/FCF | EV/Sales | Altman Z-Score |
| BNS | The Bank of Nova Scotia | $78.00 | 94.39B | +207% | +10% | -79% | +761% | 16.20 | 1.45 | 1.72 | 43.06 | — | 1.78 | 44.25% | 14.36% | 10.64% | 9.17% | 2.05% | 0.54% | 5.80 | 0.29 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 36.16 | -290.00% | 14820.00% | -6663.00% | 4.03% | 0.01 | 1.34% | 4.68% | 75.70% | 5.39% | 49.63 | 103.08 | 7.13 | -0.59 |
| BCS | Barclays PLC | $24.28 | 84.05B | +59% | -29% | +19% | — | 8.71 | 0.80 | 2.33 | -16.00 | 43.53 | 0.90 | 108.66% | 37.28% | 26.74% | 9.59% | -3.84% | 0.47% | 2.20 | 0.47 | 0.58 | 0.58 | -5.41 | 2000.00% | -4805.00% | -24569.00% | -12.93% | -0.01 | 3.93% | 3.54% | 30.80% | 68.70% | -17.44 | 21.61 | -6.50 | -0.11 |
| BMO | Bank of Montreal | $143.93 | 102.03B | +100% | -42% | -73% | -55% | 15.33 | 1.52 | 1.71 | 32.39 | 75.53 | 2.01 | 41.56% | 14.78% | 11.14% | 10.13% | 2.35% | 0.60% | 4.72 | 0.27 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 25.12 | 2029.00% | -52.00% | -6901.00% | 6.36% | 0.01 | 2.29% | 3.76% | 57.70% | 6.30% | 38.51 | 52.26 | 5.69 | -0.60 |
| CM | Canadian Imperial Bank of… | $100.96 | 94.12B | +88% | -45% | -69% | -68% | 14.03 | 1.85 | 1.91 | 31.49 | 79.17 | 2.13 | 43.02% | 17.64% | 13.59% | 13.76% | 2.77% | 0.78% | 5.55 | 0.33 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 24.76 | 1772.00% | -314.00% | -34456.00% | -20.62% | -0.03 | -8.00% | 3.37% | 47.20% | 5.96% | 34.89 | -15.61 | 6.15 | -0.59 |
| ING | ING Groep N.V. | $28.77 | 83.22B | +114% | -32% | +11% | — | 11.31 | 1.44 | 3.11 | 14.71 | 39.70 | 1.48 | 94.34% | 39.71% | 27.47% | 12.65% | 6.01% | 0.61% | 3.41 | — | 0.13 | 0.13 | 12.73 | 2848.00% | -6531.00% | -10000.00% | 0.00% | 0.00 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 14.71 | — | 5.84 | -0.72 |
| LYG | Lloyds Banking Group plc | $5.55 | 81.58B | +524% | +6,233% | -48% | +486% | 14.87 | 1.46 | 0.94 | 13.30 | 185.88 | 1.83 | 29.88% | 10.25% | 7.17% | 9.37% | 7.13% | 0.44% | 2.11 | 0.39 | 0.94 | 0.91 | 4.73 | 800.00% | 7281.00% | -9286.00% | -1.02% | 0.06 | -0.94% | 3.21% | 47.70% | 5.95% | 13.30 | -141.76 | 1.36 | 0.14 |
| MFG | Mizuho Financial Group, I… | $8.87 | 109.55B | -49% | +18% | -39% | -10% | 8.85 | 1.01 | 1.22 | -8.64 | 28.79 | 1.09 | 41.79% | 13.84% | 10.30% | 11.51% | -11.15% | 0.42% | 5.83 | 0.24 | 0.39 | 0.39 | -8.31 | 3072.00% | 947.00% | -35589.00% | -39.57% | -0.02 | 52.27% | 2.89% | 25.60% | 3.87% | -10.14 | 2.90 | -1.40 | -0.48 |
| NU | Nu Holdings Ltd. | $14.98 | 72.38B | +125% | +3,767% | -65% | +95% | 25.59 | 6.50 | 4.62 | 24.39 | 56.86 | 7.14 | 44.85% | 24.36% | 18.07% | 30.30% | 28.60% | 4.59% | 3.34 | 0.84 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 6.81 | 4500.00% | 4299.00% | 28226.00% | 11.58% | 0.24 | 84.64% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 25.03 | 11.39 | 6.10 | 0.85 |
| SMFG | Sumitomo Mitsui Financial… | $22.44 | 85.9B | -22% | -73% | +8% | +61% | 7.51 | 0.60 | 0.92 | -18.49 | 28.76 | 0.65 | 48.90% | 17.60% | 12.20% | 8.02% | -2.38% | 0.39% | 3.96 | 0.37 | 0.45 | 0.45 | -8.73 | 2613.00% | 1016.00% | 173379.00% | 52.01% | 0.02 | -9.22% | 4.66% | 35.00% | 7.50% | -21.54 | -7.96 | -3.79 | -0.39 |
| WFC | Wells Fargo & Company | $81.44 | 255.63B | -20% | -23% | -36% | -44% | 12.29 | 1.45 | 2.13 | 6.91 | 69.48 | 1.68 | 64.80% | 20.40% | 17.27% | 11.86% | 19.51% | 1.05% | 1.07 | 0.63 | 13.79 | 13.79 | 5.24 | 1769.00% | -149.00% | -72606.00% | -7.24% | -1.04 | -17.36% | 2.47% | 30.40% | 9.90% | 8.05 | -10.67 | 1.64 | 0.46 |
About The Bank of Nova Scotia
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 in four segments: Canadian Banking, International Banking, Global Wealth Management, and Global Banking and Markets. The company offers financial advice and solutions, and day-to-day banking products, including debit and credit cards, chequing and saving accounts, investments, mortgages, loans, and insurance to individuals; and business banking solutions comprising lending, deposit, cash management, and trade finance solutions to small, medium, and large businesses, including automotive financing solutions to dealers and their customers. It also 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 alternative funds, and institutional funds. In addition, the company offers international banking services for retail, corporate, and commercial customers; and lending and transaction, investment banking advisory, and capital markets access services to corporate customers. Further, it provides online, mobile, and telephone banking services. The company operates a network of 954 branches and approximately 3,766 automated banking machines in Canada; and approximately 1,300 branches and a network of contact and support center internationally. The Bank of Nova Scotia was founded in 1832 and is headquartered in Halifax, Canada.
- CEO
- L. Scott Thomson
- Employees
- 88.72K
- Beta
- 1.25
Disclaimer: Information on this page is provided for educational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. Upside computed as ($85.78 ÷ $78.00) − 1 = +9.97% (DCF, example).