Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS) Asset Writedowns and Impairment (2011 - 2026)

Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS) posted quarterly Asset Writedowns and Impairment of $847.4 million for Q1 2026, up 3.52% YoY from $818.5 million in Q1 2025, and down 23.86% sequentially from $1.1 billion in Q4 2025.

Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS) Asset Writedowns and Impairment (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Bank Of Nova Scotia has disclosed Asset Writedowns and Impairment across 17 years of filings, most recently posting $847.4 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Asset Writedowns and Impairment rose 3.52% year-over-year to $847.4 million; the TTM figure through Jan 2026 stood at $3.7 billion (up 10.15% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $3.4 billion, up 13.09% from the prior year.
  • Asset Writedowns and Impairment eased to $847.4 million in Q1 2026, from $1.1 billion in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Asset Writedowns and Impairment for BNS reached as high as $1.3 billion in Q4 2023 and fell as low as $172.9 million in Q2 2022.
  • The 5-year median for Asset Writedowns and Impairment is $742.7 million (2024), against an average of $696.2 million.
  • The widest YoY moves for Asset Writedowns and Impairment: up 214.88% in 2022, down 70.46% in 2022.
  • A 5-year view of Asset Writedowns and Impairment shows it stood at $529.0 million in 2022, then soared by 137.43% to $1.3 billion in 2023, then fell by 17.99% to $1.0 billion in 2024, then grew by 8.06% to $1.1 billion in 2025, then retreated by 23.86% to $847.4 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Asset Writedowns and Impairment over the past three periods registered $847.4 million, $1.1 billion, and $757.6 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr)
1 Hsbc Holdings 1,641.64 Bn 1,642.09 Bn -
2 Bank Of America 423.61 Bn -183.09 Bn 29.24 Bn
3 Wells Fargo & Company 264.70 Bn 189.62 Bn -
4 Citigroup 256.70 Bn -1,928.30 Bn 19.85 Bn
5 UBS Group AG 156.73 Bn 156.73 Bn -
6 Bank of New York Mellon 100.92 Bn 44.00 Bn -
7 Jpmorgan Chase 93.06 Bn 120.14 Bn -
8 Sumitomo Mitsui Financial 92.45 Bn 93.39 Bn -
9 Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son 2.40 Bn -454.67 Mn 152.73 Mn
10 Bank Of Nova Scotia - - -

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jan 31, 2026 847.39 Mn
Jan 31, 2026 847.39 Mn
Oct 31, 2025 1.11 Bn
Oct 31, 2025 1.11 Bn
Jul 31, 2025 757.62 Mn
Jul 31, 2025 757.62 Mn
Apr 30, 2025 982.41 Mn
Apr 30, 2025 982.41 Mn
Jan 31, 2025 818.54 Mn
Jan 31, 2025 818.54 Mn
Oct 31, 2024 1.03 Bn
Oct 31, 2024 1.03 Bn
Jul 31, 2024 768.29 Mn
Jul 31, 2024 768.29 Mn
Apr 30, 2024 742.68 Mn
Apr 30, 2024 742.68 Mn
Jan 31, 2024 711.61 Mn
Jan 31, 2024 711.61 Mn
Oct 31, 2023 1.26 Bn
Oct 31, 2023 1.26 Bn