Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)

Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS) posted quarterly Research & Development of $66.3 million for Q1 2026, down 2.98% YoY from $68.3 million in Q1 2025, and down 3.2% sequentially from $68.5 million in Q4 2025.

Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Bank Of Nova Scotia has disclosed Research & Development across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $66.3 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Research & Development fell 2.98% year-over-year to $66.3 million; the TTM figure through Jan 2026 stood at $271.9 million (up 0.7% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $274.3 million, down 2.05% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development declined to $66.3 million in Q1 2026, from $68.5 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Research & Development for BNS reached as high as $78.4 million in Q1 2024 and fell as low as $63.7 million in Q4 2024.
  • The 5-year median for Research & Development is $69.7 million (2023), against an average of $70.2 million.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Research & Development decreased 27.14% — and 2024, when it rose 12.51%.
  • A 5-year view of Research & Development shows it stood at $67.8 million in 2022, then grew by 7.75% to $73.0 million in 2023, then slipped by 12.74% to $63.7 million in 2024, then gained by 7.49% to $68.5 million in 2025, then slipped by 3.2% to $66.3 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Research & Development over the past three periods registered $66.3 million, $68.5 million, and $64.8 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (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 2.02 Bn
3 Wells Fargo & Company 264.70 Bn 189.62 Bn - -
4 Citigroup 256.70 Bn -1,928.30 Bn 19.85 Bn 2.43 Bn
5 UBS Group AG 156.73 Bn 156.73 Bn - -
6 Bank of New York Mellon 100.92 Bn 44.00 Bn - 556.00 Mn
7 Jpmorgan Chase 93.06 Bn 120.14 Bn - 3.02 Bn
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 15.42 Mn
10 Bank Of Nova Scotia - - - 66.29 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jan 31, 2026 66.29 Mn
Oct 31, 2025 68.48 Mn
Jul 31, 2025 64.77 Mn
Apr 30, 2025 72.38 Mn
Jan 31, 2025 68.33 Mn
Oct 31, 2024 63.71 Mn
Jul 31, 2024 65.00 Mn
Apr 30, 2024 73.01 Mn
Jan 31, 2024 78.41 Mn
Oct 31, 2023 73.01 Mn
Jul 31, 2023 75.67 Mn
Apr 30, 2023 74.64 Mn
Jan 31, 2023 69.69 Mn
Oct 31, 2022 67.76 Mn
Jul 31, 2022 68.42 Mn
Apr 30, 2022 73.43 Mn
Jan 31, 2022 71.11 Mn
Oct 31, 2021 93.00 Mn
Jul 31, 2021 86.00 Mn
Apr 30, 2021 74.66 Mn