Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)
Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS) posted quarterly Retained Earnings of -$2.7 billion for Q1 2026, up 21.23% year-over-year from -$2.2 billion in Q1 2025, and up 3.65% quarter-over-quarter from -$2.8 billion in Q4 2025.
Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS) has reported Retained Earnings for 18 consecutive years, with -$2.7 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Retained Earnings rose 21.23% year-over-year to -$2.7 billion; the TTM figure through Jan 2026 stood at -$2.7 billion (up 21.23% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$2.7 billion, up 39.51% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings climbed to -$2.7 billion in Q1 2026 per BNS's latest filing, from -$2.8 billion in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Retained Earnings topped out at -$2.7 billion in Q1 2026 and bottomed at -$5.5 billion in Q2 2024.
- Historically, Retained Earnings has averaged -$4.4 billion across 5 years, with a median of -$4.6 billion in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Retained Earnings slumped 57.81% — and 2025, when it soared 38.73%.
- Bank Of Nova Scotia's Retained Earnings stood at -$5.4 billion in 2022, then climbed by 5.26% to -$5.1 billion in 2023, then rose by 11.94% to -$4.5 billion in 2024, then jumped by 38.73% to -$2.8 billion in 2025, then advanced by 3.65% to -$2.7 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows BNS's Retained Earnings at -$2.7 billion in Q1 2026, -$2.8 billion in Q4 2025, and -$3.9 billion in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bank Of America | 441.62 Bn | -146.87 Bn | 30.39 Bn | 274.52 Bn |
| 2 | Hsbc Holdings | 357.01 Bn | 357.01 Bn | - | 167.59 Bn |
| 3 | Royal Bank Of Canada | 286.58 Bn | 87.66 Bn | - | 71.53 Bn |
| 4 | Wells Fargo & Company | 254.86 Bn | 50.89 Bn | - | 237.23 Bn |
| 5 | Mitsubishi Ufj Financial | 251.70 Bn | -141.92 Bn | 10.89 Bn | 102.78 Bn |
| 6 | Citigroup | 223.37 Bn | -2,078.94 Bn | 24.75 Bn | 223.99 Bn |
| 7 | Banco Santander | 209.76 Bn | 30.11 Bn | - | 147.55 Bn |
| 8 | Toronto Dominion Bank | 194.48 Bn | 19.99 Bn | - | 57.12 Bn |
| 9 | UBS Group AG | 167.76 Bn | -47.95 Bn | - | 86.00 Bn |
| 10 | Bank Of Nova Scotia | 108.17 Bn | -56.16 Bn | - | 42.73 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | -2.66 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | -2.76 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | -3.86 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | -3.65 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | -3.37 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | -4.50 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | -4.60 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | -5.53 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | -5.18 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | -5.11 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2023 | -5.50 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | -3.63 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | -4.92 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | -5.40 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | -5.20 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | -4.76 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2022 | -3.42 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | -4.24 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2021 | -3.99 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2021 | -3.16 Bn |