Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS) Interest Coverage Ratio (2011 - 2026)
Bank Of Nova Scotia's (BNS) Interest Coverage Ratio stood at 1.16 in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), up 18.4% from 0.98 a year earlier and up 1.8% from the prior quarter.
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Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS) Interest Coverage Ratio (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Bank Of Nova Scotia's Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 1.10 as of Jul 31, 2026, up 30.5% year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Oct 31, 2025), it was 0.92, up 31.1% from FY2024.
- Across earlier fiscal years, Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 0.70 in FY2024 (-6.5%), 0.75 in FY2023 (-61.6%), 1.94 in FY2022 (-47.0%) and 3.67 in FY2021 (+80.1%).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio since fiscal Q3 2022.
- On a year-over-year basis, Interest Coverage Ratio has increased for eight consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 27.0% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Interest Coverage Ratio in the last five years was growth of 44.9% in fiscal Q3 2025, against a decline of 76.9% in fiscal Q1 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at 1.14 (Q2 2026), 1.09 (Q1 2026) and 1.01 (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Citigroup | 205.25 Bn | -2,192.43 Bn | 23.76 Bn | 0.45 |
| 2 | Bhp | 201.96 Bn | 156.98 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Bank Of Nova Scotia | 114.44 Bn | -316.95 Bn | - | 1.16 |
| 4 | Vylor | 48.40 Bn | 46.20 Bn | 313.00 Mn | -16.09 |
| 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 | - | - |
| 10 | Magnum Ice Cream | 12.19 Bn | 10.88 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 1.16 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 1.14 |
| 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 | 3.82 |
API Access
Bank Of Nova Scotia Interest Coverage Ratio 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=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=BNS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "interest-coverage-ratio", "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=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=BNS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();