Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS) Debt to Equity (2009 - 2026)
Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS) posted quarterly Debt to Equity of $0.07 for Q1 2026, down 29.9% YoY from $0.09 in Q1 2025, and down 24.87% sequentially from $0.09 in Q4 2025.
Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS) Debt to Equity (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Bank Of Nova Scotia has disclosed Debt to Equity across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $0.07 for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Debt to Equity fell 29.9% year-over-year to $0.07; the TTM figure through Jan 2026 stood at $0.07 (down 29.9% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $0.09, down 18.42% from the prior year.
- Debt to Equity declined to $0.07 in Q1 2026, from $0.09 in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Debt to Equity for BNS reached as high as $0.14 in Q4 2023 and fell as low as $0.07 in Q1 2026.
- The 5-year median for Debt to Equity is $0.1 (2024), against an average of $0.1.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Debt to Equity surged 34.2% — and 2026, when it fell 29.9%.
- A 5-year view of Debt to Equity shows it stood at $0.13 in 2022, then gained by 8.43% to $0.14 in 2023, then retreated by 24.49% to $0.11 in 2024, then decreased by 18.42% to $0.09 in 2025, then fell by 24.87% to $0.07 in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Debt to Equity over the past three periods registered $0.07, $0.09, and $0.09 for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt/Equity (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 | 1.20 |
| 3 | Wells Fargo & Company | 264.70 Bn | 189.62 Bn | - | 1.49 |
| 4 | Citigroup | 256.70 Bn | -1,928.30 Bn | 19.85 Bn | 1.78 |
| 5 | UBS Group AG | 156.73 Bn | 156.73 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Bank of New York Mellon | 100.92 Bn | 44.00 Bn | - | 0.33 |
| 7 | Jpmorgan Chase | 93.06 Bn | 120.14 Bn | - | 2.16 |
| 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 | - | - | - | 0.07 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 0.07 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 0.10 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 0.10 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 0.11 |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 0.11 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 0.11 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 0.11 |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 0.12 |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 0.11 |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 0.14 |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 0.14 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 0.13 |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 0.13 |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 0.13 |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 0.13 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 0.13 |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 0.10 |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 0.10 |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 0.10 |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 0.10 |