Bank Of Nova Stock Current Ratio

BNS Stock  CAD 69.49  0.61  0.89%   
Bank of Nova fundamentals help investors to digest information that contributes to Bank of Nova Scotia's financial success or failures. It also enables traders to predict the movement of Bank Stock. The fundamental analysis module provides a way to measure Bank of Nova Scotia's intrinsic value by examining its available economic and financial indicators, including the cash flow records, the balance sheet account changes, the income statement patterns, and various microeconomic indicators and financial ratios related to Bank of Nova Scotia stock.
Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Current Ratio 0.27  0.26 
As of the 9th of March 2025, Current Ratio is likely to drop to 0.26.
  
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Bank of Nova Company Current Ratio Analysis

Bank of Nova Scotia's Current Ratio is calculated by dividing the Current Assets of a company by its Current Liabilities. It measures whether or not a company has enough cash or liquid assets to pay its current liability over the next fiscal year. The ratio is regarded as a test of liquidity for a company.

Current Bank of Nova Scotia Current Ratio

    
  0.26  
Most of Bank of Nova Scotia's fundamental indicators, such as Current Ratio, are part of a valuation analysis module that helps investors searching for stocks that are currently trading at higher or lower prices than their real value. If the real value is higher than the market price, Bank of Nova is considered to be undervalued, and we provide a buy recommendation. Otherwise, we render a sell signal.

Bank Current Ratio Driver Correlations

Understanding the fundamental principles of building solid financial models for Bank of Nova Scotia is extremely important. It helps to project a fair market value of Bank Stock properly, considering its historical fundamentals such as Current Ratio. Since Bank of Nova Scotia's main accounts across its financial reports are all linked and dependent on each other, it is essential to analyze all possible correlations between related accounts. However, instead of reviewing all of Bank of Nova Scotia's historical financial statements, investors can examine the correlated drivers to determine its overall health. This can be effectively done using a conventional correlation matrix of Bank of Nova Scotia's interrelated accounts and indicators.
Typically, short-term creditors will prefer a high current ratio because it reduces their overall risk. However, investors may prefer a lower current ratio since they are more concerned about growing the business using assets of the company. Acceptable current ratios may vary from one sector to another, but the generally accepted benchmark is to have current assets at least as twice as current liabilities (i.e., Current Ration of 2 to 1).
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Bank Price To Sales Ratio

Price To Sales Ratio

2.38

At this time, Bank of Nova Scotia's Price To Sales Ratio is very stable compared to the past year.

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Bank of Nova Scotia ESG Sustainability

Some studies have found that companies with high sustainability scores are getting higher valuations than competitors with lower social-engagement activities. While most ESG disclosures are voluntary and do not directly affect the long term financial condition, Bank of Nova Scotia's sustainability indicators can be used to identify proper investment strategies using environmental, social, and governance scores that are crucial to Bank of Nova Scotia's managers, analysts, and investors.
3.0%
Environment Score
13.8%
Governance Score
Social Score

Bank Fundamentals

Return On Equity0.0801
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Return On Asset0.0047
Profit Margin0.23 %
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Operating Margin0.25 %
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Current Valuation(66.49 B)
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Shares Outstanding1.25 B
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Shares Owned By Insiders0.02 %
Shares Owned By Institutions49.30 %
Number Of Shares Shorted23.92 M
Price To Earning13.40 X
Price To Book1.15 X
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Price To Sales3.00 X
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Revenue33.62 B
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Gross Profit28.86 B
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EBITDA11.46 B
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Net Income7.76 B
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Cash And Equivalents383.37 B
Cash Per Share321.37 X
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Total Debt103.38 B
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Debt To Equity0.14 %
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Book Value Per Share68.08 X
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Cash Flow From Operations15.65 B
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Short Ratio6.28 X
Earnings Per Share4.85 X
Price To Earnings To Growth1.39 X
Target Price79.47
Number Of Employees88.72 K
Beta1.02
Market Capitalization86.55 B
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Total Asset1.41 T
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Retained Earnings57.75 B
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Annual Yield0.06 %
Five Year Return4.81 %
Net Asset1.41 T
Last Dividend Paid4.24

About Bank of Nova Scotia Fundamental Analysis

The Macroaxis Fundamental Analysis modules help investors analyze Bank of Nova's financials across various querterly and yearly statements, indicators and fundamental ratios. We help investors to determine the real value of Bank of Nova Scotia using virtually all public information available. We use both quantitative as well as qualitative analysis to arrive at the intrinsic value of Bank of Nova based on its fundamental data. In general, a quantitative approach, as applied to this company, focuses on analyzing financial statements comparatively, whereas a qaualitative method uses data that is important to a company's growth but cannot be measured and presented in a numerical way.
Please read more on our fundamental analysis page.

Pair Trading with Bank of Nova Scotia

One of the main advantages of trading using pair correlations is that every trade hedges away some risk. Because there are two separate transactions required, even if Bank of Nova Scotia position performs unexpectedly, the other equity can make up some of the losses. Pair trading also minimizes risk from directional movements in the market. For example, if an entire industry or sector drops because of unexpected headlines, the short position in Bank of Nova Scotia will appreciate offsetting losses from the drop in the long position's value.

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The ability to find closely correlated positions to Bank of Nova Scotia could be a great tool in your tax-loss harvesting strategies, allowing investors a quick way to find a similar-enough asset to replace Bank of Nova Scotia when you sell it. If you don't do this, your portfolio allocation will be skewed against your target asset allocation. So, investors can't just sell and buy back Bank of Nova Scotia - that would be a violation of the tax code under the "wash sale" rule, and this is why you need to find a similar enough asset and use the proceeds from selling Bank of Nova to buy it.
The correlation of Bank of Nova Scotia is a statistical measure of how it moves in relation to other instruments. This measure is expressed in what is known as the correlation coefficient, which ranges between -1 and +1. A perfect positive correlation (i.e., a correlation coefficient of +1) implies that as Bank of Nova Scotia moves, either up or down, the other security will move in the same direction. Alternatively, perfect negative correlation means that if Bank of Nova Scotia moves in either direction, the perfectly negatively correlated security will move in the opposite direction. If the correlation is 0, the equities are not correlated; they are entirely random. A correlation greater than 0.8 is generally described as strong, whereas a correlation less than 0.5 is generally considered weak.
Correlation analysis and pair trading evaluation for Bank of Nova Scotia can also be used as hedging techniques within a particular sector or industry or even over random equities to generate a better risk-adjusted return on your portfolios.
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When determining whether Bank of Nova Scotia is a strong investment it is important to analyze Bank of Nova Scotia's competitive position within its industry, examining market share, product or service uniqueness, and competitive advantages. Beyond financials and market position, potential investors should also consider broader economic conditions, industry trends, and any regulatory or geopolitical factors that may impact Bank of Nova Scotia's future performance. For an informed investment choice regarding Bank Stock, refer to the following important reports:
Check out Trending Equities to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in Bank of Nova. Also, note that the market value of any company could be closely tied with the direction of predictive economic indicators such as signals in board of governors.
You can also try the Price Exposure Probability module to analyze equity upside and downside potential for a given time horizon across multiple markets.
Please note, there is a significant difference between Bank of Nova Scotia's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Bank of Nova Scotia is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Bank of Nova Scotia's price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.