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The Bank of Nova Scotia The Bank of Nova Scotia

The Bank of Nova Scotia

BNS
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The Bank of Nova Scotia provides various banking products and services in... The Bank of Nova Scotia provides various banking products and services in Canada, the United States, Mexico, Peru, Chile, Colombia, the Caribbean and Central America, and internationally. It operates in four segments: Canadian Banking, International Banking, Global Wealth Management, and Global Banking and Markets. The company offers financial advice and solutions, and day-to-day banking products, including debit and credit cards, chequing and saving accounts, investments, mortgages, loans, and insurance to individuals; and business banking solutions comprising lending, deposit, cash management, and trade finance solutions to small, medium, and large businesses, including automotive financing solutions to dealers and their customers. It also provides wealth management advice and solutions, including online brokerage, mobile investment, full-service brokerage, trust, private banking, and private investment counsel services; and retail mutual funds, exchange traded funds, liquid alternative funds, and institutional funds. In addition, the company offers international banking services for retail, corporate, and commercial customers; and lending and transaction, investment banking advisory, and capital markets access services to corporate customers. Further, it provides online, mobile, and telephone banking services. The company operates a network of 954 branches and approximately 3,766 automated banking machines in Canada; and approximately 1,300 branches and a network of contact and support center internationally. The Bank of Nova Scotia was founded in 1832 and is headquartered in Halifax, Canada.
Share Price
$67.14
Market Cap
$83.05B
Change (1 day)
-0.84%
Change (1 year)
50.54%
Country
CA
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Operating Margin for The Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS)
Operating Margin as of April 2026 TTM: 18.73%
According to The Bank of Nova Scotia latest financial reports and stock price the company's current Operating Margin (TTM) is 18.73%. At the end of 2024 the company had an Operating Margin of 29.83%.
Operating Margin history for The Bank of Nova Scotia from 2000 to 2026
Operating Margin at the end of each year
Year Operating Margin Change
2026 (TTM) 18.73% 53.15%
2025 12.23% -59.00%
2024 29.83% 9.11%
2023 27.34% -69.71%
2022 90.27% 123.33%
2021 40.42% 52.01%
2020 26.59% -25.97%
2019 35.92% -55.56%
2018 80.83% 14.22%
2017 70.77% 7.57%
2016 65.79% -3.15%
2015 67.93% -3.47%
2014 70.37% -7.04%
2013 75.70% 0.92%
2012 75.01% -19.09%
2011 92.71% 0.85%
2010 91.93% -13.06%
2009 105.74% -32.38%
2008 156.37% 2.54%
2007 152.49% 8.68%
2006 140.31% 21.72%
2005 115.27% 16.97%
2004 98.55% -3.27%
2003 101.88% 7.17%
2002 95.06% -29.39%
2001 134.63% -8.54%
2000 147.20% 0.00%
Operating Margin for similar companies or competitors
Company Operating Margin Operating Margin Difference Country
25.90% -98.62%
US
40.42% -97.84%
CN
48.83% -97.39%
CN
19.68% -98.95%
US
22.91% -98.78%
GB
What is a company's Operating Margin?
The operating margin is a key indicator to assess the profitability of a company. Higher operating margins are generaly better as they show that a company is able to sell its products or services for much more than their production costs. The operating margin is calculated by dividing a company's earnings by its revenue.