Bank of Nova Scotia has the Financial Strength Rank of 3. It displays poor financial strength and is likely in financial distress. Usually this is caused by too much debt for the company.
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Bank of Nova Scotia displays poor financial strength. Usually, this is caused by too much debt for the company.
GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is rated on a scale of 1 to 10 and is based on these factors:
1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.
2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.
3. Altman Z-Score.
4. Other debt related ratios.
A higher score indicates a stronger financial position, with companies rated 7 or above considered financially stable and unlikely to face distress. Conversely, a score of 3 or below suggests potential financial difficulties, indicating a higher risk of distress.
GuruFocus does not calculate Bank of Nova Scotia's interest coverage with the available data.
Bank of Nova Scotia's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2025 was 8.46.
Altman Z-Score does not apply to banks and insurance companies.
Bank of Nova Scotia Financial Strength Calculation
GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors
A company ranks high with financial strength is likely to withstand any business slowdowns and recessions.
1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.
Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:
Z-Score model is an accurate forecaster of failure up to two years prior to distress. It can be considered the assessment of the distress of industrial corporations.
The zones of discrimination were as such:
When Z-Score is less than 1.81, it is in Distress Zones.
When Z-Score is greater than 2.99, it is in Safe Zones.
When Z-Score is between 1.81 and 2.99, it is in Grey Zones.
Altman Z-Score does not apply to banks and insurance companies.
* 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 (TSX:BNS.PR.E.PFD) Financial Strength Explanation
The rank is rated on a scale of 1 to 10. A higher score indicates a stronger financial position, with companies rated 7 or above considered financially stable and unlikely to face distress. Conversely, a score of 3 or below suggests potential financial difficulties, indicating a higher risk of distress.
Bank of Nova Scotia has the Financial Strength Rank of 3. It displays poor financial strength and is likely in financial distress. Usually this is caused by too much debt for the company.
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Bank of Nova Scotia is a global financial services provider with over CAD 1.4 trillion in assets. The bank has four major business segments: Canadian banking, international banking, global wealth management, and global banking and markets. 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 the Latin America region.
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