Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS) Price to Book (2009 - 2026)
Bank Of Nova Scotia's Price to Book was 1.71 in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), up 49.4% from 1.14 a year earlier and up 13.0% from the prior quarter.
Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS) Price to Book (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025 (ended Oct 31, 2025), Price to Book at Bank Of Nova Scotia came in at 1.31, up 20.6% from FY2024.
- In earlier fiscal years, Price to Book was 1.08 in FY2024 (+22.4%), 0.88 in FY2023 (-17.4%), 1.07 in FY2022 (-23.0%) and 1.39 in FY2021 (+41.2%).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Price to Book since fiscal Q4 2011.
- Compared with a year earlier, Price to Book has increased for eight straight quarters, with growth averaging 26.1% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Price to Book over five years was fiscal Q3 2026 (growth of 49.4%); the worst was fiscal Q1 2023 (a decline of 25.2%).
- Per Business Quant data, BNS's Price to Book in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026 was 1.51 (Q2 2026), 1.42 (Q1 2026) and 1.31 (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Citigroup | 205.25 Bn | -2,192.43 Bn | 23.76 Bn |
| 2 | Bhp | 201.96 Bn | 156.98 Bn | - |
| 3 | Bank Of Nova Scotia | 114.44 Bn | -316.95 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 | - |
| 10 | Magnum Ice Cream | 12.19 Bn | 10.88 Bn | - |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 1.71 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 1.51 |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 1.42 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 1.31 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 1.14 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 1.01 |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 1.09 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 1.08 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 0.96 |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 0.96 |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 0.97 |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 0.88 |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 1.05 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 1.05 |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 1.16 |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 1.07 |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 1.32 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 1.40 |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 1.56 |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 1.39 |
Bank Of Nova Scotia Price to Book 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=price-to-book&ticker=BNS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "price-to-book", "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=price-to-book&ticker=BNS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();