Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS) recorded Net Margin of 26.37% in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), up 1.99 percentage points from 24.38% a year earlier and up 1.28 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS) Net Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Bank Of Nova Scotia's Net Margin came in at 23.87% as of Jul 31, 2026, up 5.45 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Oct 31, 2025), it was 19.30%, down 2.34 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Net Margin has a five-year change of -1.71 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Net Margin came in at 21.64% in FY2024 (+0.16 pp), 21.48% in FY2023 (-9.26 pp), 30.74% in FY2022 (+0.69 pp) and 30.05% in FY2021 (+9.04 pp).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Net Margin since fiscal Q3 2022.
- On a year-over-year basis, Net Margin has increased for five consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +1.48 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Net Margin in the last five years was a gain of 11.40 percentage points in fiscal Q1 2026, against a drop of 13.56 percentage points in fiscal Q1 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at 25.09% (Q2 2026), 22.34% (Q1 2026) and 21.46% (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Citigroup | 205.25 Bn | -2,192.43 Bn | 23.76 Bn | 22.00% |
| 2 | Bhp | 201.96 Bn | 156.98 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Bank Of Nova Scotia | 114.44 Bn | -316.95 Bn | - | 26.37% |
| 4 | Vylor | 48.40 Bn | 46.20 Bn | 313.00 Mn | -52.49% |
| 5 | Nokia | 46.28 Bn | 46.28 Bn | 2.58 Bn | 8.60% |
| 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
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 26.37% |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 25.09% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 22.34% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 21.46% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 24.38% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 20.28% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 10.94% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 17.84% |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 20.99% |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 23.28% |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 24.50% |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 14.68% |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 25.62% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 25.50% |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 20.35% |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 25.56% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 32.11% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 32.67% |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 32.40% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 31.36% |
Bank Of Nova Scotia Net Margin API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=net-margin&ticker=BNS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
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params = {"slug": "net-margin", "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=net-margin&ticker=BNS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();