Bank Of Nova Scotia BNS
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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% year-over-year from $818.5 million in Q1 2025, and down 23.86% quarter-over-quarter from $1.1 billion in Q4 2025.

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

Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS) has reported Asset Writedowns and Impairment for 16 consecutive years, with $847.4 million the latest figure, recorded in 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 declined to $847.4 million in Q1 2026 per BNS's latest filing, from $1.1 billion in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Asset Writedowns and Impairment topped out at $1.3 billion in Q4 2023 and bottomed at $172.9 million in Q2 2022.
  • Historically, Asset Writedowns and Impairment has averaged $696.2 million across 5 years, with a median of $742.7 million in 2024.
  • On a YoY basis, Asset Writedowns and Impairment climbed as much as 214.88% in 2022 and fell as far as 70.46% in 2022.
  • Bank Of Nova Scotia's Asset Writedowns and Impairment stood at $529.0 million in 2022, then jumped by 137.43% to $1.3 billion in 2023, then retreated by 17.99% to $1.0 billion in 2024, then increased by 8.06% to $1.1 billion in 2025, then decreased by 23.86% to $847.4 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows BNS's Asset Writedowns and Impairment at $847.4 million in Q1 2026, $1.1 billion in Q4 2025, and $757.6 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr)
1 Bank Of America 441.62 Bn -146.87 Bn 30.39 Bn
2 Hsbc Holdings 357.01 Bn 357.01 Bn -
3 Royal Bank Of Canada 286.58 Bn 87.66 Bn -
4 Wells Fargo & Company 254.86 Bn 50.89 Bn -
5 Mitsubishi Ufj Financial 251.70 Bn -141.92 Bn 10.89 Bn
6 Citigroup 223.37 Bn -2,078.94 Bn 24.75 Bn
7 Banco Santander 209.76 Bn 30.11 Bn -
8 Toronto Dominion Bank 194.48 Bn 19.99 Bn -
9 UBS Group AG 167.76 Bn -47.95 Bn -
10 Bank Of Nova Scotia 108.17 Bn -56.16 Bn -

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