Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS) Debt Ratio (2010 - 2026)
Bank Of Nova Scotia's Debt Ratio was 0.02 in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), down 15.2% from 0.02 a year earlier but up 4.9% from the prior quarter.
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Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS) Debt Ratio (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
From fiscal Q1 2009 onward, Bank Of Nova Scotia has reported Debt Ratio for 67 quarters.
- In earlier fiscal years, Debt Ratio was 0.02 in FY2024 (-7.5%), 0.02 in FY2023 (+16.1%), 0.02 in FY2022 (-13.3%) and 0.02 in FY2021 (+0.1%).
- Quarterly Debt Ratio has moved between 0.01 (fiscal Q4 2021) and 0.02 (fiscal Q4 2025) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Debt Ratio has declined for three straight quarters, with an average decline of 3.4% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Debt Ratio over five years was fiscal Q4 2025 (growth of 33.9%); the worst was fiscal Q4 2021 (a decline of 24.5%).
- Per Business Quant data, BNS's Debt Ratio in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026 was 0.01 (Q2 2026), 0.01 (Q1 2026) and 0.02 (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt Ratio (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Citigroup | 205.25 Bn | -2,192.43 Bn | 23.76 Bn | 0.78 |
| 2 | Bhp | 201.96 Bn | 156.98 Bn | - | 0.15 |
| 3 | Bank Of Nova Scotia | 114.44 Bn | -316.95 Bn | - | 0.02 |
| 4 | Vylor | 48.40 Bn | 46.20 Bn | 313.00 Mn | 0.44 |
| 5 | Nokia | 46.28 Bn | 46.28 Bn | 2.58 Bn | - |
| 6 | Haleon | 41.09 Bn | 34.80 Bn | - | 0.19 |
| 7 | Gold Fields | 32.02 Bn | 28.94 Bn | - | 0.18 |
| 8 | Smith & Nephew | 27.46 Bn | 24.86 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Sprott Physical Gold Trust | 13.93 Bn | 13.78 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Magnum Ice Cream | 12.19 Bn | 10.88 Bn | - | 0.35 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 0.02 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 0.01 |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 0.01 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 0.02 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 0.02 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 0.02 |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 0.02 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 0.01 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 0.02 |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 0.02 |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 0.02 |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 0.01 |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 0.02 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 0.02 |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 0.02 |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 0.01 |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 0.02 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 0.02 |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 0.02 |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 0.01 |
API Access
Bank Of Nova Scotia Debt Ratio 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=debt-ratio&ticker=BNS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "debt-ratio", "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=debt-ratio&ticker=BNS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();