The Bank of Nova Scotia revenue and financials
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In the fiscal year ended October 2025, The Bank of Nova Scotia reported revenue of $31.64B (+7.32% year over year). Net income was $7.79B, a net margin of 24.6%.
Fiscal year ending in October. Sources and method on the page Methodology and sources.
At a glance
- Revenue growth
- +7.32%
- FY to Oct 2025 vs FY to Oct 2024
- Net income growth
- +0.40%
- FY to Oct 2025 vs FY to Oct 2024
- Net margin
- 24.6%
- FY to Oct 2024: 26.3%
Financial data
Amounts in millions of CAD; per-share values in CAD; shares in millions.
| Item | FY to Oct 2025 | FY to Oct 2024 | FY to Oct 2023 | FY to Oct 2022 | FY to Oct 2021 | FY to Oct 2020 | FY to Oct 2019 | FY to Oct 2018 | FY to Oct 2017 | FY to Oct 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | -14,126 | 16,468 | 12,246 | -78,962 | -91,376 | 28,682 | -72,730 | -22,527 | -10,932 | -2,166 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 1,604 | 1,760 | 1,820 | 1,531 | 1,511 | 1,546 | 1,053 | 848 | 761 | 684 |
| Capital expenditure | -347 | -489 | -442 | -571 | -462 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Investing cash flow | 1,568 | -7,450 | -30,040 | -11,293 | 14,697 | -56,459 | 15,218 | -13,725 | -12,540 | -2,754 |
| Financing cash flow | 13,225 | -9,654 | 16,712 | 91,326 | 75,792 | 28,125 | 59,417 | 37,468 | 24,584 | 5,069 |
| Dividends paid | -5,875 | -5,670 | -5,422 | -5,118 | -4,604 | -4,559 | -4,442 | -4,172 | -3,797 | -3,598 |
| Share repurchases | -2,583 | -300 | 0.0 | -3,373 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Debt issued | 0.0 | 1,000 | 1,447 | 3,356 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Debt repaid | -548 | -3,553 | -403 | -1,598 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Effect of exchange rates | 183 | -131 | 190 | 301 | -543 | -129 | 2.0 | -44.0 | -142 | -18.0 |
| Net change in cash | 850 | -767 | -892 | 1,372 | -1,430 | 219 | 1,907 | 1,172 | 970 | 131 |
| Free cash flow | -14,473 | 15,979 | 11,804 | -79,533 | -91,838 | — | — | — | — | — |