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The Bank of Nova Scotia

The Bank of Nova Scotia

BNSPFOTCFinancial Services
$18.71
$-0.14(-0.74%)
Market Cap$22.6B
P/E Ratio
52W High$18.71
52W Low$14.95
Overview

The Bank of Nova Scotia (BNSPF) PE Ratio — Current & Historical Data

Trailing twelve months (TTM) P/E, forward P/E, PEG, and annual PE history — from market prices and filings.

bnspf · pe ratio · data through Oct 31, 2023

Core PE Ratio Metrics

Trailing 12 months · TTM

The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio for The Bank of Nova Scotia (BNSPF) measures how much investors pay for each dollar of the company's trailing earnings. BNSPF's current PE ratio of 14.56x is calculated by dividing its stock price of $18.71 by its TTM earnings per share of $7.76. +365.1% elevated vs 5Y avg 3.1x

14.56x
P/E Ratio (TTM)+365.1%

Source: FMP · /ratios-ttm · /analyst-estimates · 2023-10-31

Forward P/E
N/A
EPS (TTM)
$7.76
TTM · diluted EPS
PEG Ratio
0.28
Below 1.0 · Growth adjusted
Source: FMP · /ratios-ttm · /ratios annual · /analyst-estimates · /stock-peers · The Bank of Nova Scotia SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAPUpdated: 2026-06-09

PE Ratio History

2004 – 2023 · Annual
PE Ratio (TTM)
5Y Avg 3.1x
EPS (Annual)

▸ FMP /ratios?period=annual&limit=20 · priceToEarningsRatio + netIncomePerShare (Annual)

Historical PE Range

Past 8 fiscal years · Front-end computed
Average
2.9x
8-yr mean
Median
2.9x
8-yr midpoint
Minimum
2.3x
Lowest year
Maximum
3.8x
Highest year
14.6x ← Now
2.3x
Min
Q1 · 25%2.9x
Median
Q3 · 75%3.8x
Max
Historically Elevated

At 14.56x, BNSPF's current P/E is higher than in 100% of its annual fiscal year readings over the past 8 years — historically elevated.

100th percentileHigher than 8 of 8 historical fiscal year readings

Percentile calculated from annual fiscal year data points, not by trading day. Years where PE ≤ 0 or > 9,999 are excluded.

PE Ratio vs Peers

Banks - Diversified · 6 peers · Annual PE
CompanyMarket CapPE (Annual)vs AvgEPS (TTM)
The Bank of Nova Scotia
The Bank of Nova ScotiaYou
BNSPF
$22.6B14.56x+27.9%$7.76
Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited
Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited
FAXXF
$21.7B0.06x-99.5%$249.24
Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited
Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited
FRFGF
$20.0B0.05x-99.5%$237.05
Fubon Financial Holding Co., Ltd.
Fubon Financial Holding Co., Ltd.
FUIZF
$23.7B5.93x-47.9%$84.16
Haitong Securities Co., Ltd.
Haitong Securities Co., Ltd.
HTNGF
$18.6B52.80x+363.9%$0.08
Huatai Securities Co., Ltd.
Huatai Securities Co., Ltd.
HUATF
$19.0B8.49x-25.4%$1.73
Intact Financial Corporation
Intact Financial Corporation
INTAF
$20.7B0.95x-91.6%$25.95
Industry Average
6 peers with valid PE
11.38xbaseline

* N/A — Company is not profitable (TTM) · excluded from industry average · ▸ FMP /stock-peers + /ratios?limit=1 · priceToEarningsRatio

Annual PE Ratio History

Showing 10 of 20 years
Fiscal Year EndPE RatioEPS (TTM)YoY ChangePE vs Max
2023-10-31Latest
FY2023
3.36x$6.19+14.8%
2022-10-31
FY2022
2.93x$8.27-7.8%
2021-10-31
FY2021
3.18x$7.93-16.9%
2020-10-31
FY2020
3.82x$5.59+61.0%
2019-10-31
FY2019
2.37x$6.87+2.7%
2018-10-31
FY2018
2.31x$7.05-3.6%
2017-10-31
FY2017
2.40x$6.65-14.6%
2016-10-31
FY2016
2.81x$5.91
2015-10-31
FY2015
$0.00
2014-10-31
FY2014
$0.00

▸ FMP /ratios?period=annual&limit=20 · priceToEarningsRatio + netIncomePerShare · Zero extra API

About PE Ratio & Methodology

The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio for The Bank of Nova Scotia (BNSPF) measures how much investors pay for each dollar of the company's trailing earnings. BNSPF's current PE ratio of 14.56x is calculated by dividing its stock price of $18.71 by its TTM earnings per share of $7.76.

PE Ratio = Stock Price ÷ EPS (TTM)
= $18.71 ÷ $7.76 = 14.56x
TTMTrailing Twelve Months — sum of the most recent 4 quarterly EPS figures
Forward PEStock price ÷ analyst consensus EPS estimate for the next fiscal year
PEGPE ÷ earnings growth rate — values below 1.0 suggest growth may justify the premium
Figures tie to SEC 10-K/10-Q and FMP ratio endpoints where noted.

Frequently asked questions

BNSPF pe ratio · 6 questions

BNSPF's current PE ratio is 14.56x as of 2026-06-09, based on a stock price of $18.71 and TTM EPS of $7.76. Data sourced from Financial Modeling Prep via BNSPF's SEC 10-K and 10-Q filings.

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Source: FMP · /ratios-ttm · /ratios annual · /analyst-estimates · /stock-peers · The Bank of Nova Scotia SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Updated: 2026-06-09