Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)
Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS) posted quarterly Retained Earnings of -$36.7 million for Q1 2026, up 77.22% YoY from -$20.7 million in Q1 2025, and up 77.84% sequentially from -$165.8 million in Q4 2025.
Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Bank Of Nova Scotia has disclosed Retained Earnings across 18 years of filings, most recently posting -$36.7 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Retained Earnings rose 77.22% year-over-year to -$36.7 million; the TTM figure through Jan 2026 stood at -$36.7 million (up 77.22% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$164.3 million, down 228.72% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings improved to -$36.7 million in Q1 2026, from -$165.8 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Retained Earnings for BNS reached as high as $179.3 million in Q1 2022 and fell as low as -$165.8 million in Q4 2025.
- The 5-year median for Retained Earnings is -$106.4 million (2023), against an average of -$81.8 million.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2025 — Retained Earnings plunged 233.17% — and 2026, when it soared 77.22%.
- A 5-year view of Retained Earnings shows it stood at -$114.4 million in 2022, then jumped by 45.87% to -$61.9 million in 2023, then increased by 19.62% to -$49.8 million in 2024, then slumped by 232.97% to -$165.8 million in 2025, then surged by 77.84% to -$36.7 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Retained Earnings over the past three periods registered -$36.7 million, -$165.8 million, and -$163.0 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (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 | -10.98 Bn |
| 3 | Wells Fargo & Company | 264.70 Bn | 189.62 Bn | - | -7.92 Bn |
| 4 | Citigroup | 256.70 Bn | -1,928.30 Bn | 19.85 Bn | -41.90 Bn |
| 5 | UBS Group AG | 156.73 Bn | 156.73 Bn | - | 82.74 Bn |
| 6 | Bank of New York Mellon | 100.92 Bn | 44.00 Bn | - | -3.50 Bn |
| 7 | Jpmorgan Chase | 93.06 Bn | 120.14 Bn | - | 428.21 Bn |
| 8 | Sumitomo Mitsui Financial | 92.45 Bn | 93.39 Bn | - | 27.66 Bn |
| 9 | Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son | 2.40 Bn | -454.67 Mn | 152.73 Mn | -215.29 Mn |
| 10 | Bank Of Nova Scotia | - | - | - | -36.75 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | -36.75 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | -165.80 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | -163.02 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | -158.82 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | -161.31 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | -49.80 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | -48.93 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | -50.15 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | -49.56 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | -61.95 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2023 | -65.93 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | -106.42 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | -107.50 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | -114.44 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | -118.18 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | -111.33 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 179.35 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 176.59 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 169.00 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 276.42 Mn |