Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS) Interest Coverage Ratio (2011 - 2026)
Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS) reported Interest Coverage Ratio of 1.41 for Q1 2026, up 19.9% year-over-year from 1.18 in Q1 2025, and up 5.82% quarter-over-quarter from 1.33 in Q4 2025.
Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS) Interest Coverage Ratio (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS) has 16 years of Interest Coverage Ratio data on file, last reported at 1.41 in Q1 2026.
- Interest Coverage Ratio for Q1 2026 came in at 1.41, up 19.9% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was 1.35 (up 11.29% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 1.29, up 4.64% from the prior year.
- Interest Coverage Ratio rose to 1.41 in Q1 2026 per BNS's latest filing, from 1.33 in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Interest Coverage Ratio peaked at 2.7 in Q1 2022 and troughed at 1.14 in Q4 2023.
- A 5-year average of 1.46 and a median of 1.29 in 2025 frame the typical range for Interest Coverage Ratio.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2026: Interest Coverage Ratio sank 50.64% in 2023, then climbed 19.9% in 2026.
- A 5-year view of Interest Coverage Ratio shows it stood at 1.4 in 2022, then fell by 18.11% to 1.14 in 2023, then grew by 6.03% to 1.21 in 2024, then grew by 9.92% to 1.33 in 2025, then increased by 5.82% to 1.41 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows BNS's Interest Coverage Ratio at 1.41 in Q1 2026, 1.33 in Q4 2025, and 1.39 in Q3 2025.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce | 1,329,940,501.22 Bn | 1,329,940,501.43 Bn | - | 1.45 |
| 2 | Hsbc Holdings | 37,228.00 Bn | 37,228.45 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Royal Bank Of Canada | 2,913.28 Bn | 2,841.72 Bn | - | 1.42 |
| 4 | Toronto Dominion Bank | 959.65 Bn | 952.85 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Bank Of Montreal | 416.15 Bn | 416.15 Bn | - | 1.35 |
| 6 | Bank Of America | 390.60 Bn | -216.10 Bn | 29.24 Bn | 0.61 |
| 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 | - | 1.58 |
| 10 | Bank Of Nova Scotia | - | - | - | 1.41 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 1.41 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 1.33 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 1.39 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 1.29 |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 1.18 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 1.21 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 1.22 |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 1.25 |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 1.26 |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 1.14 |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 1.27 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 1.28 |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 1.33 |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 1.40 |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 1.76 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 2.36 |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 2.70 |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 2.65 |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 2.74 |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 2.59 |