Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS) Free Cash Flow (2011 - 2026)
Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS) posted Free Cash Flow of -$11.96 billion for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), compared with $3.24 billion a year earlier.
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Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS) Free Cash Flow (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jul 31, 2026, Free Cash Flow at Bank Of Nova Scotia was $5.72 billion, down 58.6% year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Oct 31, 2025), it was $4.11 billion, down 65.4% from FY2024.
- Annual Free Cash Flow shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -37.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior fiscal years, Bank Of Nova Scotia's Free Cash Flow was $11.86 billion in FY2024 (-50.3%), $23.86 billion in FY2023 (+75.2%), $13.62 billion in FY2022 and -$9.72 billion in FY2021.
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure stands as the lowest quarterly Free Cash Flow since fiscal Q2 2021.
- On a year-over-year basis, Free Cash Flow increased in four of the last five quarters, with growth averaging 172.7%.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Free Cash Flow in the past five years was fiscal Q2 2026, with growth of 587.1%; the weakest was fiscal Q1 2024, with a decline of 85.1%.
- According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow for the three prior fiscal quarters was $12.55 billion (Q2 2026), $9.44 billion (Q1 2026) and -$4.31 billion (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Citigroup | 205.25 Bn | -2,192.43 Bn | 23.76 Bn | 22.27 Bn |
| 2 | Bhp | 201.96 Bn | 156.98 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Bank Of Nova Scotia | 114.44 Bn | -316.95 Bn | - | -12.05 Bn |
| 4 | Vylor | 48.40 Bn | 46.20 Bn | 313.00 Mn | - |
| 5 | Nokia | 46.28 Bn | 46.28 Bn | 2.58 Bn | - |
| 6 | Haleon | 41.09 Bn | 34.80 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Gold Fields | 32.02 Bn | 28.94 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Smith & Nephew | 27.46 Bn | 24.86 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Sprott Physical Gold Trust | 13.93 Bn | 13.78 Bn | - | -17.20 Mn |
| 10 | Magnum Ice Cream | 12.19 Bn | 10.88 Bn | - | - |
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 | -4.46 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 3.19 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 1.74 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 3.33 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 5.27 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 5.19 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | -700.64 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 1.70 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 3.50 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 17.48 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | -9.39 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 12.12 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | -1.78 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | -7.71 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 7.32 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 15.77 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 4.77 Bn |
API Access
Bank Of Nova Scotia Free Cash Flow 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=free-cash-flow&ticker=BNS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "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=free-cash-flow&ticker=BNS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();