The Bank of Nova Scotia EPS Ratio 2011-2025 | BNS

EPS is a measure used to assess the financial stability and profitability of a company. EPS (Earnings Per Share) represents the company's net income divided by the number of its outstanding shares. This measure allows investors and analysts to evaluate the return on investment in the company's stock and compare it to other companies in the industry.

The term earnings per share (EPS) represents the portion of a company's earnings, net of taxes and preferred stock dividends, that is allocated to each share of common stock. The figure can be calculated simply by dividing net income earned in a given reporting period (usually quarterly or annually) by the total number of shares outstanding during the same term. Because the number of shares outstanding can fluctuate, a weighted average is typically used.
Calculated as:
EPS = (Net Income - Dividends on Preffered Stock) / Average Outstanding shares^[1]

EPS can be calculated as a simple ratio of net income to shares, or in various variations, such as diluted EPS, which takes into account the potential issuance of new shares or convertible securities.

A high EPS ratio usually indicates that the company has good profitability and efficiency in utilizing its assets. However, other factors such as sales growth, debt burden, and the company's competitive position should also be considered.

EPS ratio is an important indicator for investors when making decisions to buy or sell a company's stock. It is also used by analysts to assess the financial condition of the company and its potential for growth and development.

Annual EPS Ratio The Bank of Nova Scotia

2025	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011
-	-	-	-	7.74	5.43	6.72	6.9	6.55	5.8	-	-	-	-	-

All numbers in CAD currency

Indicator range from annual reports

Maximum	Minimum	Average
7.74	5.43	6.52

Quarterly EPS Ratio The Bank of Nova Scotia

2022-Q4	2022-Q3	2022-Q2	2022-Q1	2021-Q4	2021-Q3	2021-Q2	2021-Q1	2020-Q4	2020-Q3	2020-Q2	2020-Q1	2019-Q4	2019-Q3	2019-Q2	2019-Q1	2018-Q4	2018-Q3	2018-Q2	2018-Q1	2017-Q4	2017-Q3	2017-Q2	2017-Q1	2016-Q4	2016-Q3	2016-Q2	2016-Q1	2015-Q4	2015-Q3	2015-Q2	2015-Q1	2014-Q4	2014-Q3	2014-Q2	2014-Q1	2013-Q4	2013-Q3	2013-Q2	2013-Q1	2012-Q4	2012-Q3	2012-Q2	2012-Q1	2011-Q4	2011-Q3	2011-Q2	2011-Q1
2.15	-	-	2.16	1.87	1.98	2	1.89	1.86	1.44	1.1	1.03	1.72	1.76	1.51	1.74	1.88	1.72	1.6	1.7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

All numbers in CAD currency

Indicator range from quarterly reporting

Maximum	Minimum	Average
2.16	1.03	1.73

References

Khan, T. R., Islam, M. R., Choudhury, T. T., & Adnan, A. M. (2014). How earning per share (EPS) affects on share price and firm value.

EPS Ratio of other stocks in the Banks industry

Issuer	EPS Ratio	Price	% 24h	Market Cap	Country
Credit Suisse Group AG CS	-2.55	-	-0.03 %	$ 3.27 B	Schweiz
Banco de Chile BCH	10.5	$ 38.25	-1.32 %	$ 2.17 T	Chile
Barclays PLC BCS	0.365	$ 24.34	2.05 %	$ 125 B	Britain
Foreign Trade Bank of Latin America BLX	1.62	$ 45.38	0.54 %	$ 914 K	Panama
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. BBVA	0.67	$ 22.98	1.75 %	$ 132 B	Spain
Bank of America BAC	3.25	$ 55.42	0.51 %	$ 435 B	USA
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce CM	14	$ 93.09	0.24 %	$ 17.8 B	Canada
Generations Bancorp NY GBNY	-0.72	-	1.23 %	$ 34.4 M	USA
Bank of Montreal BMO	11.6	$ 132.25	0.47 %	$ 54.1 B	Canada
Citigroup C	6.03	$ 113.05	1.1 %	$ 215 B	USA
Bank of the James Financial Group BOTJ	1.91	$ 18.05	0.28 %	$ 82.4 M	USA
East West Bancorp EWBC	8.39	$ 113.6	-0.02 %	$ 15.8 B	USA
Itaú Corpbanca ITCB	0.457	-	1.18 %	$ 2.2 B	Chile
Eastern Bankshares EBC	0.66	$ 19.55	-0.53 %	$ 3.54 B	USA
America First Multifamily Investors, L.P. ATAX	0.09	-	-0.1 %	$ 424 M	USA
Credicorp Ltd. BAP	45.1	$ 283.75	0.53 %	$ 11 B	Peru
ING Groep N.V. ING	1.53	$ 27.39	0.53 %	$ 54.6 B	Niderland
HSBC Holdings PLC HSBC	0.62	$ 75.32	0.47 %	$ 762 B	Britain
HDFC Bank Limited HDB	69.8	$ 36.0	0.36 %	$ 199 B	India
Lloyds Banking Group plc LYG	0.075	$ 5.13	1.59 %	$ 150 B	Britain
Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores S.A. AVAL	148	$ 4.12	-	$ 2.93 B	Colombia
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group MUFG	109	$ 16.4	2.47 %	$ 191 B	Japan
International Bancshares Corporation IBOC	6.58	$ 72.78	0.39 %	$ 4.53 B	USA
The Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son Limited NTB	4.8	$ 51.18	-0.33 %	$ 1.43 B	Bermuda
NatWest Group plc NWG	0.254	$ 16.9	2.42 %	$ 67.8 B	Britain
Banco Santander, S.A. SAN	0.438	$ 11.61	2.07 %	$ 65.8 B	Spain
OptimumBank Holdings OPHC	1.39	-	0.21 %	$ 34.4 M	USA
Premier Financial Corp. PFC	0.58	-	-	$ 1 B	USA
JPMorgan Chase & Co. JPM	19.8	$ 320.0	0.37 %	$ 920 B	USA
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group SMFG	502	$ 19.66	3.18 %	$ 26.9 B	Japan
Royal Bank of Canada RY	11.1	$ 167.19	0.78 %	$ 128 B	Canada
The Toronto-Dominion Bank TD	7.73	$ 92.03	0.68 %	$ 113 B	Canada
South State Corporation SSB	7.01	$ 96.95	0.98 %	$ 7.4 B	USA
UBS Group AG UBS	2.14	$ 42.69	-1.19 %	$ 81.8 B	Schweiz
Wells Fargo & Company WFC	5.43	$ 92.76	-0.02 %	$ 318 B	USA