BNS The Bank of Nova Scotia
Banks, Insurers & Asset Managers
C 51.8 / 100 composite

AlphaQuality composite grade, weighted for banks, insurers & asset managers businesses.

Profitability

Weight: 25%
D 38

Scored using ROA (NIM proxy) — financial-archetype substitution.

  • 5yr Avg ROA 0.6%
  • Operating Margin Trend -9.77 pp/yr

Capital Efficiency

Weight: 20%
B 70

Scored using ROTCE — financial-archetype substitution.

  • 5yr Avg ROTCE 12.0%
  • 5yr Share-Count CAGR 0.4%

Growth Quality

Weight: 10%
B- 67

Scored using BVPS — financial-archetype substitution.

  • 5yr BVPS CAGR 17.2%
  • 5yr EPS CAGR -7.3%
  • Positive-EPS Years (5) 5/5

Cash Generation

Weight: 5%
A+ 98

Scored using OCF/NI — banks have no FCF concept.

  • 5yr OCF/NI 1.47x

Balance Sheet

Weight: 30%
D- 32

Scored using Equity/Assets — financial-archetype substitution.

  • Equity / Assets 5.9%
  • Interest Coverage (EBIT/Int) 0.29x

Stability

Weight: 10%
B 70
  • EPS Volatility (σ/μ) 0.14
  • Piotroski F-Score 6
  • Negative-Revenue Years (5) 2/5

Guru Flow

Curated superinvestor sentiment — not part of the AlphaQuality grade.
Trimming

2 of 2 gurus held; 1 new buy; 1 trimmed; 1 full exit.

Holders
2
Avg Δ position
-3.5%
New buys
1
Full exits
1
As of Q1 2026