Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS) Profit After Tax (2011 - 2026)
Bank Of Nova Scotia's Profit After Tax was $2.12 billion in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), up 15.2% from $1.84 billion a year earlier and up 10.3% from the prior quarter.
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Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS) Profit After Tax (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Bank Of Nova Scotia's Profit After Tax was $7.28 billion through Jul 31, 2026, up 40.0% year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Oct 31, 2025), it was $5.54 billion, down 4.5% from FY2024.
- Profit After Tax shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 1.7% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier fiscal years, Profit After Tax was $5.8 billion in FY2024 (+5.0%), $5.53 billion in FY2023 (-30.1%), $7.91 billion in FY2022 (-20.5%) and $9.96 billion in FY2021 (+95.3%).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Profit After Tax since fiscal Q2 2022.
- Compared with a year earlier, Profit After Tax has increased for five straight quarters, with growth averaging 48.8% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Profit After Tax over five years was fiscal Q4 2024 (growth of 208.1%); the worst was fiscal Q4 2023 (a decline of 74.5%).
- Per Business Quant data, BNS's Profit After Tax in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026 was $1.92 billion (Q2 2026), $1.66 billion (Q1 2026) and $1.59 billion (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | PAT (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bhp | 215.04 Bn | 158.84 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Citigroup | 213.03 Bn | -2,086.84 Bn | 24.75 Bn | 6.02 Bn |
| 3 | Bank Of Nova Scotia | 112.11 Bn | -323.11 Bn | - | 2.12 Bn |
| 4 | Nokia | 59.60 Bn | 59.60 Bn | 2.58 Bn | 383.58 Mn |
| 5 | Haleon | 39.08 Bn | 32.27 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Gold Fields | 32.02 Bn | 28.83 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Sprott Physical Gold Trust | 14.96 Bn | 14.82 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Sprott Physical Silver Trust | 12.05 Bn | 11.73 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Magnum Ice Cream | 10.51 Bn | 9.19 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Sprott Physical Gold & Silver Trust | 7.97 Bn | 7.90 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 2.12 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 1.92 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 1.66 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 1.59 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 1.84 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 1.43 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 699.50 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 1.24 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 1.40 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 1.54 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 1.63 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 401.44 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 1.64 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 1.59 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 1.30 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 1.58 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 2.02 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 2.17 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 2.16 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 2.56 Bn |
API Access
Bank Of Nova Scotia Profit After Tax 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=profit-after-tax&ticker=BNS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "profit-after-tax", "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=profit-after-tax&ticker=BNS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();