Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS) Interest Coverage Ratio (2011 - 2026)
Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS) posted quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio of 1.09 for Q1 2026, up 30.57% YoY from 0.84 in Q1 2025, and up 8.54% sequentially from 1.01 in Q4 2025.
Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS) Interest Coverage Ratio (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Bank Of Nova Scotia has disclosed Interest Coverage Ratio across 16 years of filings, most recently posting 1.09 for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Interest Coverage Ratio rose 30.57% year-over-year to 1.09; the TTM figure through Jan 2026 stood at 0.98 (up 34.2% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.24, up 36.26% from the prior year.
- Interest Coverage Ratio climbed to 1.09 in Q1 2026, from 1.01 in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Interest Coverage Ratio for BNS reached as high as 3.69 in Q1 2022 and fell as low as 0.67 in Q4 2023.
- The 5-year median for Interest Coverage Ratio is 0.85 (2025), against an average of 1.18.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Interest Coverage Ratio sank 76.93% — and 2025, when it jumped 44.87%.
- A 5-year view of Interest Coverage Ratio shows it stood at 1.09 in 2022, then plunged by 38.51% to 0.67 in 2023, then grew by 7.26% to 0.72 in 2024, then surged by 39.75% to 1.01 in 2025, then advanced by 8.54% to 1.09 in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Interest Coverage Ratio over the past three periods registered 1.09, 1.01, and 0.98 for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (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 | 0.61 |
| 3 | Wells Fargo & Company | 264.70 Bn | 189.62 Bn | - | 1.58 |
| 4 | Citigroup | 256.70 Bn | -1,928.30 Bn | 19.85 Bn | 0.29 |
| 5 | UBS Group AG | 156.73 Bn | 156.73 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Bank of New York Mellon | 100.92 Bn | 44.00 Bn | - | 1.45 |
| 7 | Jpmorgan Chase | 93.06 Bn | 120.14 Bn | - | 1.86 |
| 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 | 1.58 |
| 10 | Bank Of Nova Scotia | - | - | - | 1.09 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 1.09 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 1.01 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 0.98 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 0.85 |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 0.84 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 0.72 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 0.68 |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 0.70 |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 0.70 |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 0.67 |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 0.72 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 0.77 |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 0.85 |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 1.09 |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 1.76 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 2.95 |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 3.69 |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 3.04 |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 3.19 |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 3.60 |