Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS) Cash from Operations (2011 - 2026)
Bank Of Nova Scotia's Cash from Operations was -$12.05 billion in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), compared with $3.19 billion a year earlier.
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Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS) Cash from Operations (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Bank Of Nova Scotia's Cash from Operations was $3.49 billion through Jul 31, 2026, down 77.4% year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Oct 31, 2025), it was $3.86 billion, down 66.4% from FY2024.
- Cash from Operations shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -38.0% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier fiscal years, Cash from Operations was $11.5 billion in FY2024 (-51.1%), $23.53 billion in FY2023 (+78.6%), $13.17 billion in FY2022 and -$12.81 billion in FY2021.
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly Cash from Operations since fiscal Q2 2021.
- Compared with a year earlier, Cash from Operations was higher in four of the last five quarters, with growth averaging 180.5%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Cash from Operations over five years was fiscal Q2 2026 (growth of 615.1%); the worst was fiscal Q1 2024 (a decline of 86.0%).
- Per Business Quant data, BNS's Cash from Operations in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026 was $12.46 billion (Q2 2026), $9.28 billion (Q1 2026) and -$6.19 billion (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Ops. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Citigroup | 217.23 Bn | -2,082.64 Bn | 24.75 Bn | - |
| 2 | Bhp | 215.58 Bn | 159.38 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Bank Of Nova Scotia | 112.36 Bn | -322.86 Bn | - | -12.05 Bn |
| 4 | Nokia | 58.28 Bn | 58.28 Bn | 2.58 Bn | - |
| 5 | Haleon | 40.29 Bn | 33.48 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Gold Fields | 32.31 Bn | 29.12 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Sprott Physical Gold Trust | 14.84 Bn | 14.70 Bn | - | -9.91 Mn |
| 8 | Sprott Physical Silver Trust | 11.90 Bn | 11.57 Bn | - | -2.76 Mn |
| 9 | Magnum Ice Cream | 10.88 Bn | 9.56 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Sprott Physical Gold & Silver Trust | 7.92 Bn | 7.86 Bn | - | -12.21 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | -12.05 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 12.46 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 9.28 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | -6.19 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 3.19 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 1.74 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 3.33 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 7.19 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 5.19 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | -700.64 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 1.70 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 4.75 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 17.48 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | -9.39 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 12.12 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | -2.37 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | -7.71 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 7.32 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 15.77 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 6.00 Bn |
API Access
Bank Of Nova Scotia Cash from Operations API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=BNS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-from-operations", "ticker": "BNS", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=BNS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();