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Q4 FY2026 · Earnings report
EPS estimate 1.58Revenue estimate 7.40B
Q4 FY2026 · Earnings report
EPS estimate 1.58Revenue estimate 7.40B
Bank of Nova Scotia free cash flow 1995–2026What is free cash flow (FCF)? Free cash flow is the cash a company's operations bring in minus what it spends on long-term assets (capex): cash left for debt, dividends and buybacks.
Bank of Nova Scotia's free cash flow in Q3 FY2026, the three months to 31 July 2026, was -16.93B CAD, down 492.5% on the same quarter a year before. Bank of Nova Scotia's free cash flow over the last twelve months was 6.32B CAD, down 65.8% on the twelve months before. In fiscal year 2025 it was 5.06B CAD, down 66.6% on the year before.
Last updated 12 Nov 2026 · Next report 2 Dec 2026
Free cash flow
Free cash flow · -9.4% a year over 10 yearsFree cash flow margin
Growth
| Fiscal year | Period ending | Free cash flow | Growth | Free cash flow margin | Operating cash flow | Capital expenditure | Free cash flow per share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTM | 31 Jul 2026 | 6.32B | -65.77% | 8.84% | 6.96B | -633.06M | 5.50 |
| FY2025 | 31 Oct 2025 | 5.06B | -66.63% | 6.91% | 5.41B | -347.00M | 4.06 |
| FY2024 | 31 Oct 2024 | 15.16B | +37.50% | 19.95% | 15.65B | -489.00M | 12.31 |
| FY2023 | 31 Oct 2023 | 11.03B | -32.64% | 34.69% | 11.47B | -442.00M | 9.16 |
| FY2022 | 31 Oct 2022 | 16.37B | — | 34.87% | 16.94B | -571.00M | 13.55 |
| FY2021 | 31 Oct 2021 | -13.27B | -123.74% | -34.08% | -12.81B | -462.00M | -10.83 |
| FY2020 | 31 Oct 2020 | 55.89B | — | 178.62% | 56.66B | -771.00M | 44.97 |
| FY2019 | 31 Oct 2019 | -12.21B | -170.20% | -40.39% | -12.03B | -186.00M | -9.76 |
| FY2018 | 31 Oct 2018 | 17.40B | +573.96% | 61.65% | 17.81B | -416.00M | 14.15 |
| FY2017 | 31 Oct 2017 | 2.58B | -31.19% | 9.65% | 16.58B | -14.00B | 2.11 |
| FY2016 | 31 Oct 2016 | 3.75B | -72.35% | 14.46% | 4.10B | -348.00M | 3.06 |
| FY2015 | 31 Oct 2015 | 13.57B | +190.66% | 57.37% | 13.85B | -282.00M | 11.01 |
| FY2014 | 31 Oct 2014 | 4.67B | -51.38% | 20.14% | 4.94B | -277.00M | 3.82 |
| FY2013 | 31 Oct 2013 | 9.60B | +25.71% | 46.45% | 9.74B | -146.00M | 7.94 |
| FY2012 | 31 Oct 2012 | 7.64B | +995.41% | 38.25% | 8.07B | -434.00M | 6.58 |
| FY2011 | 31 Oct 2011 | 697.00M | — | 4.03% | 1.06B | -366.00M | 0.63 |
| FY2010 | 31 Oct 2010 | -3.25B | — | -20.95% | -2.95B | -304.00M | -3.14 |
| FY2009 | 31 Oct 2009 | -11.25B | -157.24% | -77.79% | -11.05B | -199.00M | -11.07 |
| FY2008 | 31 Oct 2008 | 19.65B | +1,059.66% | 165.42% | 20.11B | -464.17M | 19.79 |
| FY2007 | 31 Oct 2007 | 1.69B | — | 13.57% | 2.01B | -316.90M | 1.70 |
| FY2006 | 31 Oct 2006 | -6.22B | — | -55.50% | -5.96B | -255.81M | -6.21 |
| FY2005 | 31 Oct 2005 | -3.49B | -565.34% | -33.55% | -3.32B | -167.67M | -3.45 |
| FY2004 | 31 Oct 2004 | 749.82M | — | 7.36% | 977.81M | -227.99M | 0.73 |
| FY2003 | 31 Oct 2003 | -7.25B | — | -71.27% | -7.11B | -134.51M | -7.06 |
| FY2002 | 31 Oct 2002 | -3.09B | — | -29.06% | -3.05B | -37.38M | -3.01 |
| FY2001 | 31 Oct 2001 | -620.54M | — | -6.04% | -457.07M | -163.47M | -0.61 |
| FY2000 | 31 Oct 2000 | -4.83B | -343.47% | -54.47% | -4.73B | -100.00M | -4.63 |
| FY1999 | 31 Oct 1999 | 1.98B | — | 25.25% | 2.20B | -216.00M | 2.01 |
| FY1998 | 31 Oct 1998 | -53.00M | — | -0.73% | 206.00M | -259.00M | -0.05 |
| FY1997 | 31 Oct 1997 | -1.48B | -173.80% | -23.16% | 39.00M | -1.52B | -1.55 |
| FY1996 | 31 Oct 1996 | 2.01B | +1,221.05% | 37.45% | 2.21B | -199.00M | 2.14 |
| FY1995 | 31 Oct 1995 | 152.00M | — | 3.25% | 578.00M | -426.00M | 0.17 |
| Quarter | Period ending | Free cash flow | Growth on a year before | Free cash flow margin | Operating cash flow | Capital expenditure | Free cash flow per share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY2026 | 31 Jul 2026 | -16.93B | -492.54% | -91.62% | -16.81B | -127.06M | -19.38 |
| Q2 FY2026 | 30 Apr 2026 | 16.95B | +618.57% | 98.62% | 17.08B | -125.00M | 13.78 |
| Q1 FY2026 | 31 Jan 2026 | 12.64B | +167.54% | 71.72% | 12.88B | -231.00M | 10.16 |
| Q4 FY2025 | 31 Oct 2025 | -6.34B | -189.65% | -34.81% | -6.19B | -150.00M | -5.09 |
| Q3 FY2025 | 31 Jul 2025 | 4.31B | -38.19% | 24.03% | 4.38B | -69.00M | 3.47 |
| Q2 FY2025 | 30 Apr 2025 | 2.36B | — | 13.14% | 2.48B | -120.00M | 1.89 |
| Q1 FY2025 | 31 Jan 2025 | 4.73B | +119.71% | 24.79% | 4.73B | -8.00M | 3.78 |
| Q4 FY2024 | 31 Oct 2024 | 7.07B | +53.95% | 37.44% | 7.19B | -121.00M | 5.73 |
| Q3 FY2024 | 31 Jul 2024 | 6.98B | -69.80% | 36.21% | 7.11B | -134.00M | 5.65 |
| Q2 FY2024 | 30 Apr 2024 | -1.39B | — | -7.49% | -1.30B | -88.00M | -1.13 |
| Q1 FY2024 | 31 Jan 2024 | 2.15B | -86.80% | 11.29% | 2.30B | -146.00M | 1.76 |
| Q4 FY2023 | 31 Oct 2023 | 4.59B | — | 57.97% | 4.75B | -153.00M | 3.79 |
| Q3 FY2023 | 31 Jul 2023 | 23.11B | — | 287.62% | 23.33B | -217.00M | 19.04 |
| Q2 FY2023 | 30 Apr 2023 | -12.72B | -239.45% | -161.72% | -12.70B | -16.00M | -10.63 |
| Q1 FY2023 | 31 Jan 2023 | 16.30B | -18.15% | 204.65% | 16.35B | -56.00M | 13.59 |
| Q4 FY2022 | 31 Oct 2022 | -2.54B | -143.82% | -33.58% | -2.37B | -177.00M | -2.12 |
| Q3 FY2022 | 31 Jul 2022 | -10.12B | -150.64% | -130.46% | -9.92B | -196.00M | -8.41 |
| Q2 FY2022 | 30 Apr 2022 | 9.12B | — | 116.07% | 9.27B | -153.00M | 7.59 |
| Q1 FY2022 | 31 Jan 2022 | 19.91B | +202.25% | 250.21% | 19.96B | -45.00M | 16.19 |
| Q4 FY2021 | 31 Oct 2021 | 5.81B | -32.89% | 76.49% | 6.00B | -191.00M | 4.74 |
| Q3 FY2021 | 31 Jul 2021 | 19.98B | — | 259.98% | 20.07B | -89.00M | 16.33 |
| Q2 FY2021 | 30 Apr 2021 | -45.64B | -164.16% | -598.71% | -45.50B | -137.00M | -37.32 |
| Q1 FY2021 | 31 Jan 2021 | 6.59B | -61.51% | 82.20% | 6.63B | -45.00M | 5.33 |
| Q4 FY2020 | 31 Oct 2020 | 8.65B | +120.88% | 115.92% | 8.86B | -203.00M | 6.94 |
| Q3 FY2020 | 31 Jul 2020 | -41.01B | — | -536.23% | -40.85B | -165.00M | -32.94 |
| Q2 FY2020 | 30 Apr 2020 | 71.13B | +2,781.09% | 900.89% | 71.44B | -308.00M | 58.21 |
| Q1 FY2020 | 31 Jan 2020 | 17.12B | — | 219.80% | 17.21B | -95.00M | 13.73 |
| Q4 FY2019 | 31 Oct 2019 | 3.92B | -78.37% | 50.18% | 4.07B | -148.00M | 3.11 |
| Q3 FY2019 | 31 Jul 2019 | — | — | — | -7.04B | — | — |
| Q2 FY2019 | 30 Apr 2019 | 2.47B | +45.49% | 33.10% | 2.56B | -87.00M | 1.97 |
| Q1 FY2019 | 31 Jan 2019 | -11.63B | -234.34% | -155.53% | -11.61B | -17.00M | -9.26 |
| Q4 FY2018 | 31 Oct 2018 | 18.11B | — | 248.80% | 18.31B | -195.00M | 14.53 |
| Q3 FY2018 | 31 Jul 2018 | -18.34B | -225.43% | -259.93% | -18.23B | -106.00M | -14.79 |
| Q2 FY2018 | 30 Apr 2018 | 1.70B | — | 24.58% | 1.79B | -91.00M | 1.41 |
| Q1 FY2018 | 31 Jan 2018 | 8.65B | +4.29% | 124.02% | 8.68B | -24.00M | 7.12 |
| Q4 FY2017 | 31 Oct 2017 | -278.00M | — | -4.14% | -91.00M | -187.00M | -0.23 |
| Q3 FY2017 | 31 Jul 2017 | 14.62B | +21.12% | 215.60% | 14.62B | 0.00 | 11.99 |
| Q2 FY2017 | 30 Apr 2017 | -3.98B | -204.74% | -61.41% | -3.98B | 0.00 | -3.26 |
| Q1 FY2017 | 31 Jan 2017 | 8.30B | -36.64% | 122.59% | 8.30B | 0.00 | 6.75 |
| Q4 FY2016 | 31 Oct 2016 | -25.22B | — | -380.13% | -25.16B | -54.00M | -20.57 |
| Q3 FY2016 | 31 Jul 2016 | 12.07B | -31.83% | 184.49% | 12.24B | -170.00M | 9.88 |
| Q2 FY2016 | 30 Apr 2016 | 3.80B | — | 58.51% | 3.83B | -32.00M | 3.10 |
| Q1 FY2016 | 31 Jan 2016 | 13.10B | +126.12% | 209.12% | 13.19B | -92.00M | 10.69 |
| Q4 FY2015 | 31 Oct 2015 | -7.86B | -241.59% | -130.32% | -7.71B | -145.00M | -6.40 |
| Q3 FY2015 | 31 Jul 2015 | 17.71B | — | 294.94% | 17.79B | -78.00M | 14.39 |
| Q2 FY2015 | 30 Apr 2015 | -2.08B | -129.13% | -35.59% | -2.08B | -1.00M | -1.69 |
| Q1 FY2015 | 31 Jan 2015 | 5.79B | +298.62% | 100.33% | 5.85B | -58.00M | 4.75 |
| Q4 FY2014 | 31 Oct 2014 | 5.55B | +414.27% | 97.78% | 5.62B | -74.00M | 4.54 |
| Q3 FY2014 | 31 Jul 2014 | -9.47B | — | -148.12% | -9.38B | -91.00M | -7.73 |
| Q2 FY2014 | 30 Apr 2014 | 7.13B | +623.53% | 127.44% | 7.19B | -51.00M | 5.84 |
| Q1 FY2014 | 31 Jan 2014 | 1.45B | -85.00% | 26.37% | 1.51B | -61.00M | 1.19 |
| Q4 FY2013 | 31 Oct 2013 | 1.08B | — | 20.47% | 1.10B | -18.00M | 0.89 |
| Q3 FY2013 | 31 Jul 2013 | -2.16B | — | -41.02% | -2.11B | -51.00M | -1.79 |
| Q2 FY2013 | 30 Apr 2013 | 986.00M | -92.11% | 19.39% | 999.00M | -13.00M | 0.81 |
| Q1 FY2013 | 31 Jan 2013 | 9.69B | +3,988.19% | 192.55% | 9.75B | -64.00M | 8.05 |
| Q4 FY2012 | 31 Oct 2012 | — | — | — | -9.09B | — | — |
| Q3 FY2012 | 31 Jul 2012 | — | — | — | -4.08B | — | — |
| Q2 FY2012 | 30 Apr 2012 | 12.49B | — | 265.50% | 12.55B | -59.00M | 10.69 |
| Q1 FY2012 | 31 Jan 2012 | 237.00M | — | 5.03% | 7.77B | -7.53B | 0.21 |
| Q4 FY2011 | 31 Oct 2011 | 15.17B | +736.90% | 349.13% | 15.32B | -144.00M | 13.49 |
| Q3 FY2011 | 31 Jul 2011 | 4.85B | -40.01% | 112.74% | 4.88B | -29.00M | 4.35 |
| Q2 FY2011 | 30 Apr 2011 | -8.01B | — | -177.26% | -7.89B | -119.00M | -7.19 |
| Q1 FY2011 | 31 Jan 2011 | -11.32B | — | -274.35% | -11.24B | -74.00M | -10.47 |
| Q4 FY2010 | 31 Oct 2010 | 1.81B | — | 45.99% | 1.90B | -89.00M | 1.74 |
| Q3 FY2010 | 31 Jul 2010 | 8.08B | +872.44% | 213.56% | 8.22B | -140.00M | 7.80 |
| Q2 FY2010 | 30 Apr 2010 | -11.55B | — | -298.17% | -11.48B | -70.00M | -11.20 |
| Q1 FY2010 | 31 Jan 2010 | -1.60B | — | -40.83% | -1.59B | -5.00M | -1.55 |
| Q4 FY2009 | 31 Oct 2009 | -1.45B | -114.98% | -38.93% | -1.40B | -55.00M | -1.41 |
| Q3 FY2009 | 31 Jul 2009 | 831.00M | -93.18% | 22.01% | 848.00M | -17.00M | 0.81 |
| Q2 FY2009 | 30 Apr 2009 | -9.26B | — | -257.51% | -9.18B | -76.61M | -9.11 |
| Q1 FY2009 | 31 Jan 2009 | -1.36B | — | -40.67% | -1.31B | -50.39M | -1.36 |
| Q4 FY2008 | 31 Oct 2008 | 9.70B | +136.54% | 427.31% | 9.91B | -204.19M | 9.68 |
| Q3 FY2008 | 31 Jul 2008 | 12.19B | +18.02% | 361.17% | 12.26B | -75.13M | 12.26 |
| Q2 FY2008 | 30 Apr 2008 | -1.12B | — | -35.31% | -1.03B | -89.47M | -1.13 |
| Q1 FY2008 | 31 Jan 2008 | -1.12B | — | -39.57% | -1.03B | -95.38M | -1.13 |
| Q4 FY2007 | 31 Oct 2007 | 4.10B | — | 133.32% | 4.19B | -86.90M | 4.14 |
| Q3 FY2007 | 31 Jul 2007 | 10.33B | +119.00% | 322.58% | 10.39B | -65.84M | 10.37 |
| Q2 FY2007 | 30 Apr 2007 | -11.35B | — | -366.04% | -11.31B | -44.24M | -11.34 |
| Q1 FY2007 | 31 Jan 2007 | -1.38B | — | -44.44% | -1.26B | -119.93M | -1.38 |
| Q4 FY2006 | 31 Oct 2006 | -1.06B | — | -36.94% | -963.76M | -95.15M | -1.06 |
| Q3 FY2006 | 31 Jul 2006 | 4.71B | +114.26% | 163.17% | 4.77B | -59.06M | 4.73 |
| Q2 FY2006 | 30 Apr 2006 | -8.25B | — | -303.55% | -8.19B | -53.80M | -8.24 |
| Q1 FY2006 | 31 Jan 2006 | -1.63B | — | -59.63% | -1.58B | -47.79M | -1.56 |
| Q4 FY2005 | 31 Oct 2005 | -439.12M | -118.20% | -16.50% | -377.97M | -61.14M | -0.44 |
| Q3 FY2005 | 31 Jul 2005 | 2.20B | — | 84.38% | 2.25B | -44.81M | 2.18 |
| Q2 FY2005 | 30 Apr 2005 | -3.54B | -358.35% | -136.40% | -3.54B | -3.41M | -3.50 |
| Q1 FY2005 | 31 Jan 2005 | -1.71B | — | -67.45% | -1.65B | -58.30M | -1.68 |
| Q4 FY2004 | 31 Oct 2004 | 2.41B | — | 99.68% | 2.50B | -89.60M | 2.36 |
| Q3 FY2004 | 31 Jul 2004 | -2.39B | — | -95.43% | -2.32B | -62.98M | -2.33 |
| Q2 FY2004 | 30 Apr 2004 | 1.37B | — | 49.95% | 1.42B | -51.59M | 1.33 |
| Q1 FY2004 | 31 Jan 2004 | -645.84M | — | -25.63% | -622.02M | -23.82M | -0.63 |
| Q4 FY2003 | 31 Oct 2003 | -1.90B | -222.48% | -75.44% | -1.85B | -57.11M | -1.85 |
| Q3 FY2003 | 31 Jul 2003 | -2.94B | -205.15% | -114.62% | -2.92B | -21.55M | -2.86 |
| Q2 FY2003 | 30 Apr 2003 | -1.05B | — | -41.90% | -1.01B | -36.08M | -1.03 |
| Q1 FY2003 | 31 Jan 2003 | -1.35B | — | -52.51% | -1.33B | -19.77M | -1.32 |
| Q4 FY2002 | 31 Oct 2002 | 1.56B | -6.07% | 58.61% | 1.56B | 0.00 | 1.52 |
| Q3 FY2002 | 31 Jul 2002 | 2.80B | +459.03% | 105.13% | 2.80B | 0.00 | 2.72 |
| Q2 FY2002 | 30 Apr 2002 | -1.37B | — | -50.54% | -1.37B | 0.00 | -1.33 |
| Q1 FY2002 | 31 Jan 2002 | -6.03B | — | -231.63% | -6.03B | 0.00 | -5.88 |
| Q4 FY2001 | 31 Oct 2001 | 1.66B | — | 62.27% | 1.71B | -53.47M | 1.61 |
| Q3 FY2001 | 31 Jul 2001 | 500.00M | -65.78% | 18.65% | 500.00M | 0.00 | 0.49 |
| Q2 FY2001 | 30 Apr 2001 | -2.43B | — | -95.45% | -2.38B | -56.00M | -2.40 |
| Q1 FY2001 | 31 Jan 2001 | -361.00M | — | -15.15% | -289.00M | -72.00M | -0.36 |
| Q4 FY2000 | 31 Oct 2000 | -2.35B | -713.84% | -104.12% | -2.35B | 0.00 | -2.34 |
| Q3 FY2000 | 31 Jul 2000 | 1.46B | +10.10% | 61.52% | 1.46B | 0.00 | 1.47 |
| Q2 FY2000 | 30 Apr 2000 | -1.81B | -471.05% | -80.28% | -1.81B | 0.00 | -1.82 |
| Q1 FY2000 | 31 Jan 2000 | -2.15B | -107,550.00% | -108.54% | -2.03B | -118.00M | -2.18 |
| Q4 FY1999 | 31 Oct 1999 | 383.00M | -74.21% | 19.04% | 383.00M | 0.00 | 0.39 |
| Q3 FY1999 | 31 Jul 1999 | 1.33B | +111.98% | 68.33% | 1.33B | 0.00 | 1.34 |
| Q2 FY1999 | 30 Apr 1999 | 487.00M | — | 25.47% | 487.00M | 0.00 | 0.50 |
| Q1 FY1999 | 31 Jan 1999 | 2.00M | — | 0.10% | 2.00M | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Q4 FY1998 | 31 Oct 1998 | 1.49B | — | 80.66% | 1.49B | 0.00 | 1.50 |
| Q3 FY1998 | 31 Jul 1998 | 626.00M | +133.58% | 34.17% | 626.00M | 0.00 | 0.64 |
| Q2 FY1998 | 30 Apr 1998 | -1.12B | -242.40% | -59.31% | -1.12B | 0.00 | -1.14 |
| Q1 FY1998 | 31 Jan 1998 | -790.00M | — | -46.97% | -790.00M | 0.00 | -0.81 |
| Q4 FY1997 | 31 Oct 1997 | -394.00M | -129.76% | -24.31% | -394.00M | 0.00 | -0.40 |
| Q3 FY1997 | 31 Jul 1997 | 268.00M | +446.94% | 16.39% | 268.00M | 0.00 | 0.28 |
| Q2 FY1997 | 30 Apr 1997 | 783.00M | +97.23% | 49.15% | 783.00M | 0.00 | 0.82 |
| Q1 FY1997 | 31 Jan 1997 | -677.00M | -265.93% | -43.65% | -618.00M | -59.00M | -0.71 |
| Q4 FY1996 | 31 Oct 1996 | 1.32B | — | 94.37% | 1.32B | 0.00 | 1.39 |
| Q3 FY1996 | 31 Jul 1996 | 49.00M | — | 3.64% | 49.00M | 0.00 | 0.05 |
| Q2 FY1996 | 30 Apr 1996 | 397.00M | — | 30.61% | 397.00M | 0.00 | 0.43 |
| Q1 FY1996 | 31 Jan 1996 | 408.00M | — | 31.00% | 437.00M | -29.00M | 0.44 |
Figures in CAD. Free cash flow is operating cash flow less capital expenditure; owner earnings take off only the spending that keeps the business as it is, not the spending to grow it (an estimate by Financial Modeling Prep). Quarterly growth is on the same quarter a year before; TTM is the last four quarters.
See also:Revenue,Net income,EPS,Shares outstanding,Operating income,Cash on hand,Total debt,Stock buybacks,Cash flow
Common questions about Bank of Nova Scotia's free cash flow
Source: Financial Modeling Prep