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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 return on equity (ROE)What is return on equity (ROE)? Return on equity (ROE) is a year of net income divided by shareholders' equity: the profit a company makes on each dollar its owners have in it.
Bank of Nova Scotia's return on equity is 11.26%: net income of 10.05B CAD over the last twelve months on shareholders' equity of 89.20B CAD.
- Today
- 11.26%
- Average, 5 years
- 10.93%
- Low, 5 years
- 7.98%
- High, 5 years
- 15.04%
ROE (return on equity) = net income (last 12 months) ÷ shareholders' equity = 10.05B ÷ 89.20B = 11.26%
ROE (return on equity)
Net income
Shareholders' equity
Each quarter's net income over its last four quarters, over the shareholders' equity at the quarter end.
What drives Bank of Nova Scotia's return on equity?What is DuPont analysis? DuPont analysis splits return on equity into three parts: profit margin, asset turnover and the equity multiplier. It shows whether a high ROE comes from profits, from using assets well, or from debt.
Net margin
10.6%
profit on each dollar of sales
×
Asset turnover
0.05×
sales on each dollar of assets
×
Equity multiplier
16.81×
assets on each dollar of equity
=
Return on equity
9.0%
FY2025
- FY202510.6% × 0.05 × 16.81 = 9.0%
- FY202410.2% × 0.05 × 17.14 = 9.4%
- FY202323.3% × 0.02 × 18.34 = 9.6%
- FY202221.1% × 0.03 × 18.43 = 13.5%
- FY202124.7% × 0.03 × 16.73 = 13.6%
The DuPont breakdown, on each year-end's assets and equity, as the return on equity elsewhere on this page. A high equity multiplier means a small equity base: debt, or buybacks that return the equity to shareholders, lift the return on what is left.
ROE (return on equity) by year and by quarter
| Fiscal year | Period ending | ROE (return on equity) | Net income | Shareholders' equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 11.26% | 10.05B | 89.20B | |
| FY2025 | 31 Oct 2025 | 8.93% | 7.76B | 86.87B |
| FY2024 | 31 Oct 2024 | 9.42% | 7.76B | 82.37B |
| FY2023 | 31 Oct 2023 | 9.79% | 7.53B | 76.93B |
| FY2022 | 31 Oct 2022 | 13.89% | 10.17B | 73.23B |
| FY2021 | 31 Oct 2021 | 14.06% | 9.96B | 70.80B |
| FY2020 | 31 Oct 2020 | 10.06% | 6.85B | 68.13B |
| FY2019 | 31 Oct 2019 | 13.03% | 8.80B | 67.52B |
| FY2018 | 31 Oct 2018 | 13.37% | 8.72B | 65.23B |
| FY2017 | 31 Oct 2017 | 13.73% | 8.24B | 60.03B |
| FY2016 | 31 Oct 2016 | 13.10% | 7.37B | 56.25B |
| FY2015 | 31 Oct 2015 | 13.87% | 7.21B | 52.02B |
| FY2014 | 31 Oct 2014 | 15.24% | 7.30B | 47.90B |
| FY2013 | 31 Oct 2013 | 15.00% | 6.70B | 44.65B |
| FY2012 | 31 Oct 2012 | 16.31% | 6.47B | 39.64B |
| FY2011 | 31 Oct 2011 | 16.08% | 5.27B | 32.76B |
| FY2010 | 31 Oct 2010 | 15.34% | 4.24B | 27.63B |
| FY2009 | 31 Oct 2009 | 14.32% | 3.55B | 24.77B |
| FY2008 | 31 Oct 2008 | 14.51% | 3.14B | 21.64B |
| FY2007 | 31 Oct 2007 | 21.51% | 4.05B | 18.80B |
| FY2006 | 31 Oct 2006 | 20.40% | 3.58B | 17.55B |
| FY2005 | 31 Oct 2005 | 19.96% | 3.21B | 16.08B |
| FY2004 | 31 Oct 2004 | 19.24% | 2.93B | 15.24B |
| FY2003 | 31 Oct 2003 | 16.95% | 2.48B | 14.61B |
| FY2002 | 31 Oct 2002 | 12.16% | 1.80B | 14.78B |
| FY2001 | 31 Oct 2001 | 14.85% | 2.17B | 14.61B |
| FY2000 | 31 Oct 2000 | 14.84% | 1.93B | 12.98B |
| FY1999 | 31 Oct 1999 | 13.60% | 1.55B | 11.41B |
| FY1998 | 31 Oct 1998 | 12.89% | 1.39B | 10.81B |
| FY1997 | 31 Oct 1997 | 16.11% | 1.51B | 9.40B |
| FY1996 | 31 Oct 1996 | 13.80% | 1.07B | 7.75B |
| FY1995 | 31 Oct 1995 | 11.97% | 876.00M | 7.32B |
| Quarter | Period ending | ROE (return on equity) | Net income | Shareholders' equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY2026 | 31 Jul 2026 | 11.26% | 10.05B | 89.20B |
| Q2 FY2026 | 30 Apr 2026 | 11.09% | 9.66B | 87.16B |
| Q1 FY2026 | 31 Jan 2026 | 10.35% | 9.06B | 87.59B |
| Q4 FY2025 | 31 Oct 2025 | 9.11% | 7.91B | 86.87B |
| Q3 FY2025 | 31 Jul 2025 | 8.82% | 7.40B | 83.80B |
| Q2 FY2025 | 30 Apr 2025 | 7.98% | 6.78B | 84.92B |
| Q1 FY2025 | 31 Jan 2025 | 8.04% | 6.81B | 84.80B |
| Q4 FY2024 | 31 Oct 2024 | 9.55% | 7.87B | 82.37B |
| Q3 FY2024 | 31 Jul 2024 | 9.28% | 7.56B | 81.50B |
| Q2 FY2024 | 30 Apr 2024 | 9.91% | 7.86B | 79.36B |
| Q1 FY2024 | 31 Jan 2024 | 10.10% | 7.96B | 78.76B |
| Q4 FY2023 | 31 Oct 2023 | 9.79% | 7.53B | 76.93B |
| Q3 FY2023 | 31 Jul 2023 | 10.83% | 8.24B | 76.06B |
| Q2 FY2023 | 30 Apr 2023 | 11.17% | 8.62B | 77.15B |
| Q1 FY2023 | 31 Jan 2023 | 12.41% | 9.21B | 74.19B |
| Q4 FY2022 | 31 Oct 2022 | 13.89% | 10.17B | 73.23B |
| Q3 FY2022 | 31 Jul 2022 | 14.76% | 10.64B | 72.10B |
| Q2 FY2022 | 30 Apr 2022 | 15.04% | 10.59B | 70.39B |
| Q1 FY2022 | 31 Jan 2022 | 14.36% | 10.30B | 71.72B |
| Q4 FY2021 | 31 Oct 2021 | 14.06% | 9.96B | 70.80B |
| Q3 FY2021 | 31 Jul 2021 | 13.27% | 9.30B | 70.02B |
| Q2 FY2021 | 30 Apr 2021 | 11.85% | 8.06B | 68.01B |
| Q1 FY2021 | 31 Jan 2021 | 10.08% | 6.93B | 68.70B |
| Q4 FY2020 | 31 Oct 2020 | 10.06% | 6.85B | 68.13B |
| Q3 FY2020 | 31 Jul 2020 | 10.65% | 7.26B | 68.19B |
| Q2 FY2020 | 30 Apr 2020 | 11.70% | 7.94B | 67.88B |
| Q1 FY2020 | 31 Jan 2020 | 13.18% | 8.88B | 67.37B |
| Q4 FY2019 | 31 Oct 2019 | 13.03% | 8.80B | 67.52B |
| Q3 FY2019 | 31 Jul 2019 | 13.00% | 8.76B | 67.42B |
| Q2 FY2019 | 30 Apr 2019 | 12.92% | 8.72B | 67.46B |
| Q1 FY2019 | 31 Jan 2019 | 13.00% | 8.63B | 66.41B |
| Q4 FY2018 | 31 Oct 2018 | 13.37% | 8.72B | 65.23B |
| Q3 FY2018 | 31 Jul 2018 | 13.12% | 8.52B | 64.99B |
| Q2 FY2018 | 30 Apr 2018 | 14.13% | 8.69B | 61.50B |
| Q1 FY2018 | 31 Jan 2018 | 14.37% | 8.57B | 59.66B |
| Q4 FY2017 | 31 Oct 2017 | 13.73% | 8.24B | 60.03B |
| Q3 FY2017 | 31 Jul 2017 | 14.51% | 8.18B | 56.38B |
| Q2 FY2017 | 30 Apr 2017 | 13.83% | 8.04B | 58.13B |
| Q1 FY2017 | 31 Jan 2017 | 13.44% | 7.56B | 56.26B |
| Q4 FY2016 | 31 Oct 2016 | 13.10% | 7.37B | 56.25B |
| Q3 FY2016 | 31 Jul 2016 | 13.37% | 7.20B | 53.86B |
| Q2 FY2016 | 30 Apr 2016 | 13.53% | 7.09B | 52.39B |
| Q1 FY2016 | 31 Jan 2016 | 13.48% | 7.30B | 54.18B |
| Q4 FY2015 | 31 Oct 2015 | 13.87% | 7.21B | 52.02B |
| Q3 FY2015 | 31 Jul 2015 | 13.19% | 6.81B | 51.61B |
| Q2 FY2015 | 30 Apr 2015 | 14.73% | 7.31B | 49.65B |
| Q1 FY2015 | 31 Jan 2015 | 14.68% | 7.32B | 49.83B |
| Q4 FY2014 | 31 Oct 2014 | 15.24% | 7.30B | 47.90B |
| Q3 FY2014 | 31 Jul 2014 | 16.03% | 7.56B | 47.17B |
| Q2 FY2014 | 30 Apr 2014 | 15.10% | 6.98B | 46.22B |
| Q1 FY2014 | 31 Jan 2014 | 14.68% | 6.78B | 46.19B |
| Q4 FY2013 | 31 Oct 2013 | 15.00% | 6.70B | 44.65B |
| Q3 FY2013 | 31 Jul 2013 | 14.97% | 6.51B | 43.50B |
| Q2 FY2013 | 30 Apr 2013 | 16.03% | 6.80B | 42.40B |
| Q1 FY2013 | 31 Jan 2013 | 16.17% | 6.66B | 41.15B |
| Q4 FY2012 | 31 Oct 2012 | 16.31% | 6.47B | 39.64B |
| Q3 FY2012 | 31 Jul 2012 | 17.02% | 6.26B | 36.80B |
| Q2 FY2012 | 30 Apr 2012 | 15.65% | 5.47B | 34.95B |
| Q1 FY2012 | 31 Jan 2012 | 17.02% | 5.53B | 32.50B |
| Q4 FY2011 | 31 Oct 2011 | 16.08% | 5.27B | 32.76B |
| Q3 FY2011 | 31 Jul 2011 | 15.89% | 5.04B | 31.75B |
| Q2 FY2011 | 30 Apr 2011 | 15.75% | 4.85B | 30.78B |
| Q1 FY2011 | 31 Jan 2011 | 15.76% | 4.43B | 28.08B |
| Q4 FY2010 | 31 Oct 2010 | 15.34% | 4.24B | 27.63B |
| Q3 FY2010 | 31 Jul 2010 | 15.29% | 4.05B | 26.48B |
| Q2 FY2010 | 30 Apr 2010 | 15.33% | 3.92B | 25.55B |
| Q1 FY2010 | 31 Jan 2010 | 14.56% | 3.69B | 25.36B |
| Q4 FY2009 | 31 Oct 2009 | 14.32% | 3.55B | 24.77B |
| Q3 FY2009 | 31 Jul 2009 | 12.37% | 2.89B | 23.40B |
| Q2 FY2009 | 30 Apr 2009 | 13.26% | 3.04B | 22.91B |
| Q1 FY2009 | 31 Jan 2009 | 13.79% | 3.15B | 22.81B |
| Q4 FY2008 | 31 Oct 2008 | 14.51% | 3.14B | 21.64B |
| Q3 FY2008 | 31 Jul 2008 | 18.00% | 3.85B | 21.36B |
| Q2 FY2008 | 30 Apr 2008 | 18.61% | 3.80B | 20.42B |
| Q1 FY2008 | 31 Jan 2008 | 19.31% | 3.86B | 19.99B |
| Q4 FY2007 | 31 Oct 2007 | 21.51% | 4.05B | 18.80B |
| Q3 FY2007 | 31 Jul 2007 | 20.28% | 3.99B | 19.67B |
| Q2 FY2007 | 30 Apr 2007 | 19.46% | 3.89B | 20.00B |
| Q1 FY2007 | 31 Jan 2007 | 18.93% | 3.75B | 19.80B |
| Q4 FY2006 | 31 Oct 2006 | 20.40% | 3.58B | 17.55B |
| Q3 FY2006 | 31 Jul 2006 | 20.47% | 3.49B | 17.07B |
| Q2 FY2006 | 30 Apr 2006 | 20.35% | 3.34B | 16.41B |
| Q1 FY2006 | 31 Jan 2006 | 20.21% | 3.27B | 16.20B |
| Q4 FY2005 | 31 Oct 2005 | 19.96% | 3.21B | 16.08B |
| Q3 FY2005 | 31 Jul 2005 | 19.16% | 3.10B | 16.20B |
| Q2 FY2005 | 30 Apr 2005 | 19.16% | 3.06B | 15.94B |
| Q1 FY2005 | 31 Jan 2005 | 19.81% | 3.01B | 15.22B |
| Q4 FY2004 | 31 Oct 2004 | 19.24% | 2.93B | 15.24B |
| Q3 FY2004 | 31 Jul 2004 | 18.57% | 2.88B | 15.53B |
| Q2 FY2004 | 30 Apr 2004 | 18.02% | 2.78B | 15.41B |
| Q1 FY2004 | 31 Jan 2004 | 17.52% | 2.59B | 14.76B |
| Q4 FY2003 | 31 Oct 2003 | 16.95% | 2.48B | 14.61B |
| Q3 FY2003 | 31 Jul 2003 | 16.29% | 2.40B | 14.73B |
| Q2 FY2003 | 30 Apr 2003 | 16.23% | 2.34B | 14.40B |
| Q1 FY2003 | 31 Jan 2003 | 15.91% | 2.34B | 14.70B |
| Q4 FY2002 | 31 Oct 2002 | 12.16% | 1.80B | 14.78B |
| Q3 FY2002 | 31 Jul 2002 | 11.93% | 1.78B | 14.93B |
| Q2 FY2002 | 30 Apr 2002 | 11.97% | 1.77B | 14.80B |
| Q1 FY2002 | 31 Jan 2002 | 11.91% | 1.71B | 14.37B |
| Q4 FY2001 | 31 Oct 2001 | 14.85% | 2.17B | 14.61B |
| Q3 FY2001 | 31 Jul 2001 | 14.93% | 2.10B | 14.07B |
| Q2 FY2001 | 30 Apr 2001 | 15.28% | 2.09B | 13.71B |
| Q1 FY2001 | 31 Jan 2001 | 15.26% | 2.02B | 13.24B |
| Q4 FY2000 | 31 Oct 2000 | 14.84% | 1.93B | 12.98B |
| Q3 FY2000 | 31 Jul 2000 | 14.66% | 1.83B | 12.49B |
| Q2 FY2000 | 30 Apr 2000 | 13.97% | 1.68B | 12.03B |
| Q1 FY2000 | 31 Jan 2000 | 13.75% | 1.60B | 11.63B |
| Q4 FY1999 | 31 Oct 1999 | 13.60% | 1.55B | 11.41B |
| Q3 FY1999 | 31 Jul 1999 | 13.07% | 1.51B | 11.54B |
| Q2 FY1999 | 30 Apr 1999 | 13.17% | 1.47B | 11.15B |
| Q1 FY1999 | 31 Jan 1999 | 13.01% | 1.43B | 11.00B |
| Q4 FY1998 | 31 Oct 1998 | 12.89% | 1.39B | 10.81B |
| Q3 FY1998 | 31 Jul 1998 | 14.89% | 1.57B | 10.53B |
| Q2 FY1998 | 30 Apr 1998 | 16.18% | 1.59B | 9.85B |
| Q1 FY1998 | 31 Jan 1998 | 16.03% | 1.55B | 9.66B |
| Q4 FY1997 | 31 Oct 1997 | 16.11% | 1.51B | 9.40B |
| Q3 FY1997 | 31 Jul 1997 | 14.92% | 1.26B | 8.47B |
| Q2 FY1997 | 30 Apr 1997 | 14.07% | 1.16B | 8.21B |
| Q1 FY1997 | 31 Jan 1997 | 14.05% | 1.12B | 7.95B |
| Q4 FY1996 | 31 Oct 1996 | 13.80% | 1.07B | 7.75B |
| Q3 FY1996 | 31 Jul 1996 | — | — | 7.92B |
| Q2 FY1996 | 30 Apr 1996 | — | — | 7.70B |
| Q1 FY1996 | 31 Jan 1996 | — | — | 7.41B |
Figures in CAD. A quarter's revenue, net income and dividends are those of its last four quarters.
See also:P/E ratio,Market cap,P/S ratio,Dividend yield,Debt to equity,Current ratio,All ratios
Common questions about Bank of Nova Scotia's ROE
Source: Financial Modeling Prep