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The Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS)

NYSE Financial Services Banks - Diversified
$90.33 ▲ +1.65%
Market Cap
$110.12B
Sector
Financial Services
Industry
Banks - Diversified
Beta
1.21
52-Wk Range
56.35-90.47
CEO
Lawren Scott Thomson
Country
CA
Currency
USD

The Bank of Nova Scotia operates in the Banks - Diversified industry of the Financial Services sector, headquartered in Toronto, ON, CA. The stock last traded at $90.33, up 1.65% on the session, giving a market capitalisation of $110.12B. On trailing twelve-month figures it carries a trailing P/E of 17.28, a net margin of 15.6%. Its beta of 1.21 implies it has historically moved more than the broad market.

Valuation & profitability (TTM)
P/E
17.28
Price / Sales
2.52
Price / Book
1.78
EV / EBITDA
31.39
Gross margin
55.0%
Operating margin
20.4%
Net margin
15.6%
Return on equity
Debt / equity
3.29
Current ratio
0.04
Dividend yield
3.5%
Payout ratio
62.3%
Company profile
Exchange
New York Stock Exchange
Employees
80,415
IPO date
2002-06-07
Headquarters
Toronto, ON, CA
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 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.

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