Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS) Free Cash Flow (2011 - 2026)
Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS) reported Free Cash Flow of $9.3 billion for Q1 2026, up 178.2% year-over-year from $3.3 billion in Q1 2025, and up 249.9% quarter-over-quarter from -$6.2 billion in Q4 2025.
Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS) Free Cash Flow (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS) has 16 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at $9.3 billion in Q1 2026.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 came in at $9.3 billion, up 178.2% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was $8.0 billion (down 46.61% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $3.9 billion, down 66.43% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow grew to $9.3 billion in Q1 2026 per BNS's latest filing, from -$6.2 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Free Cash Flow peaked at $17.5 billion in Q3 2023 and troughed at -$9.4 billion in Q2 2023.
- A 5-year average of $3.7 billion and a median of $3.3 billion in 2025 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Free Cash Flow plunged 228.21% in 2023, then soared 348.64% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at -$2.4 billion in 2022, then surged by 300.51% to $4.7 billion in 2023, then jumped by 51.54% to $7.2 billion in 2024, then slumped by 186.05% to -$6.2 billion in 2025, then surged by 249.9% to $9.3 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows BNS's Free Cash Flow at $9.3 billion in Q1 2026, -$6.2 billion in Q4 2025, and $3.2 billion in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce | 1,329,940,501.22 Bn | 1,329,940,501.43 Bn | - | 11.83 Bn |
| 2 | Hsbc Holdings | 37,228.00 Bn | 37,228.45 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Royal Bank Of Canada | 2,913.28 Bn | 2,841.72 Bn | - | 27.31 Bn |
| 4 | Toronto Dominion Bank | 959.65 Bn | 952.85 Bn | - | 7.47 Bn |
| 5 | Bank Of Montreal | 416.15 Bn | 416.15 Bn | - | 1.57 Bn |
| 6 | Bank Of America | 390.60 Bn | -216.10 Bn | 29.24 Bn | 41.77 Bn |
| 7 | Barclays | 379.37 Bn | -269.24 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Mitsubishi Ufj Financial | 271.88 Bn | -414.40 Bn | 3.81 Bn | - |
| 9 | Wells Fargo & Company | 252.38 Bn | 177.30 Bn | - | 9.14 Bn |
| 10 | Bank Of Nova Scotia | - | - | - | 9.28 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 9.28 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 9.28 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | -6.19 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | -6.19 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 3.19 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 3.19 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 1.74 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 1.74 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 3.33 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 3.33 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 7.19 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 7.19 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 5.19 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 5.19 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | -700.64 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | -700.64 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 1.70 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 1.70 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 4.75 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 4.75 Bn |