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The Bank of Nova Scotia

The Bank of Nova Scotia

BNSNYSEFinancial Services● Active
$80.56
$-0.83(-1.02%)
Market Cap$98.8B
P/E Ratio
52W High$82.22
52W Low$53.42

The Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

Annual & trailing free cash flow, FCF margin, YoY change, valuation ratios, and peer context.

BNS · free cash flow · updated Jun 8, 2026

Core FCF metrics

Free cash flow was $5.06B for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-10-31), down 66.6% year-over-year The FCF margin was 6.9%. Five-year CAGR stands at -38.1%.

FY2025 Free Cash Flow$5.06B▼ -66.6% YoY
Trailing 12M (TTM)−$384.3MTrailing 4Q sum · TTM negative vs latest FY positive
FCF Margin6.9%$5.06B ÷ revenue
3-Year CAGR-32.4%FY2022 → FY2025
5-Year CAGR-38.1%FY2020 → FY2025
FormulaFCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital ExpendituresTTM = trailing 4 quarters sumCAGR → N/A if either endpoint ≤ 0
Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USDUpdated: Jun 8, 2026

Annual free cash flow history

Positive FCFNegative FCF
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Annual free cash flow data

Fiscal YearFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin
FY2025Latest$5.06B▼ 66.6%6.9%
FY2024$15.16B▼ 51.5%51.4%
FY2023$31.28B▲ +91.1%98.4%
FY2022$16.37B▲ +223.4%52.6%
FY2021−$13.27B▼ 123.7%-42.9%
FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP
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FCF valuation metrics

The Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) valuation ratios are currently unavailable — market cap, share count, or TTM data could not be retrieved from our data provider.

FCF Yield (TTM)
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Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap
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FCF per Share (TTM)
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TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding
Price / FCF
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Share Price ÷ FCF per Share
EV / FCF (TTM)
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Enterprise Value basis
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Valuation ratios are unavailable — market cap, share count, or TTM data could not be retrieved. Individual metrics are shown where available.

Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2025 · 2025-10-31
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Cash flow statement summary

For FY2025, The Bank of Nova Scotia generated $5.41B in operating cash flow and spent 347M in capital expenditures, yielding $5.06B in free cash flow.

Operating Activities
+$5.41B
Cash from core business operations
2025-10-31
Investing Activities
+$1.57B
CapEx, acquisitions & investments
2025-10-31
Financing Activities
−$6.31B
Buybacks, dividends & debt
2025-10-31
FCF FormulaOperating CF ($5.41B) − |CapEx| (347M) = FCF ($5.06B)

For the complete Operating / Investing / Financing line-item breakdown:

View Full Cash Flow Statement
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Free cash flow vs peers (Financial Services)

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoY
#1
The Bank of Nova Scotia
The Bank of Nova ScotiaYOU
BNS
$5.06B-66.6%
#2
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
JPM
$100.87B+340.1%
#3
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
BRK-A
$25.04B+115.6%
#4
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
BRK-B
$25.04B+115.6%
#5
Visa Inc.
Visa Inc.
V
$21.58B+15.4%
#6
Mastercard Incorporated
Mastercard Incorporated
MA
$16.91B+18.2%
Financial Services · Sorted by FCF · FMP /cash-flow-statementFull FCF Rankings →

About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

The Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) reported free cash flow of $5.06B for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-10-31), down 66.6% year-over-year. The FCF margin was 6.9%.

Based on available data, The Bank of Nova Scotia has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 13 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $55.89B in FY2020. The 5-year CAGR stands at -38.1%.

Data sourced from FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USD.

Q&A and summaries align with SEC 10-K/10-Q cash flow disclosures and FMP /cash-flow-statement where noted.

Frequently asked questions

BNS free cash flow · 8 questions

The Bank of Nova Scotia free cash flow was $5.06B for FY2025, down 66.6% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at −$384.3M.

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Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · The Bank of Nova Scotia · The Bank of Nova Scotia SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 8, 2026