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BNS (Bank of Nova Scotia) Equity-to-Asset : 0.06 (As of Oct. 2024)


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What is Bank of Nova Scotia Equity-to-Asset?

Equity to Asset ratio is calculated as total stockholders equity divided by total asset. Bank of Nova Scotia's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2024 was $59,874 Mil. Bank of Nova Scotia's Total Assets for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2024 was $1,026,406 Mil. Therefore, Bank of Nova Scotia's Equity to Asset Ratio for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2024 was 0.06.

The historical rank and industry rank for Bank of Nova Scotia's Equity-to-Asset or its related term are showing as below:

BNS' s Equity-to-Asset Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.05   Med: 0.06   Max: 0.07
Current: 0.06

During the past 13 years, the highest Equity to Asset Ratio of Bank of Nova Scotia was 0.07. The lowest was 0.05. And the median was 0.06.

BNS's Equity-to-Asset is ranked worse than
83.33% of 1536 companies
in the Banks industry
Industry Median: 0.1 vs BNS: 0.06

Bank of Nova Scotia Equity-to-Asset Historical Data

The historical data trend for Bank of Nova Scotia's Equity-to-Asset can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Bank of Nova Scotia Equity-to-Asset Chart

Bank of Nova Scotia Annual Data
Trend Oct15 Oct16 Oct17 Oct18 Oct19 Oct20 Oct21 Oct22 Oct23 Oct24
Equity-to-Asset
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Bank of Nova Scotia Quarterly Data
Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24 Oct24
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Competitive Comparison of Bank of Nova Scotia's Equity-to-Asset

For the Banks - Diversified subindustry, Bank of Nova Scotia's Equity-to-Asset, along with its competitors' market caps and Equity-to-Asset data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Bank of Nova Scotia's Equity-to-Asset Distribution in the Banks Industry

For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, Bank of Nova Scotia's Equity-to-Asset distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Bank of Nova Scotia's Equity-to-Asset falls into.



Bank of Nova Scotia Equity-to-Asset Calculation

Equity to Asset ratio measures the ratios of the portion of the asset owned by shareholders out of the total asset. It indicates the leverage of the company, and the amount of debt the company uses in its operation.

Equity to Asset ratio is calculated by dividing total stockholders equity by total asset.

Bank of Nova Scotia's Equity to Asset Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Oct. 2024 is calculated as

Equity to Asset (A: Oct. 2024 )=Total Stockholders Equity/Total Assets
=59874.246/1026406.193
=0.06

Bank of Nova Scotia's Equity to Asset Ratio for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2024 is calculated as

Equity to Asset (Q: Oct. 2024 )=Total Stockholders Equity/Total Assets
=59874.246/1026406.193
=0.06

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Bank of Nova Scotia  (NYSE:BNS) Equity-to-Asset Explanation

Equity to Asset ratio can vary greatly across different industries, as they have different capital structure. A company with smaller Equity to Asset ratio (more leveraged) may have higher ROE % because of the leverage.

For banks, the required minimum Equity to Asset ratio by regulation is 5%. Some stronger banks may have Equity to Asset Ratio of more than 10%.


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Bank of Nova Scotia Business Description

Address
1709 Hollis Street, Scotia Plaza, 8th floor, Halifax, NS, CAN, B3J 1W1
Bank of Nova Scotia is a global financial services provider. The bank has five business segments: Canadian banking, international banking, global wealth management, global banking and markets, and other. It offers a range of advice, products, and services, including personal and commercial banking, wealth management and private banking, corporate and investment banking, and capital markets. The bank's international operations span numerous countries and are more concentrated in Central and South America.