Bank of Nova Scotia's Total Assets for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 was $1,106,239 Mil.
Warning Sign:
If a company builds assets at 6% a year, faster than its revenue growth rate of 3.2% over the past 5 years, it means that the company may be getting less efficient.
During the past 12 months, Bank of Nova Scotia's average Total Assets Growth Rate was 7.40% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Total Assets Growth Rate was 3.20% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Total Assets Growth Rate was 6.00% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Total Assets Growth Rate was 6.40% per year.
During the past 13 years, Bank of Nova Scotia's highest 3-Year average Total Assets Growth Rate was 17.30%. The lowest was -0.20%. And the median was 7.45%.
Note:
The Net Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Apr. 2026) data.
In the article Joining The Dark Side: Pirates, Spies and Short Sellers, James Montier reported that In their US sample covering the period 1968-2003, Cooper et al find that firms with low asset growth outperformed firms with high asset growth by an astounding 20% p.a. equally weighted. Even when controlling for market, size and style, low asset growth firms outperformed high asset growth firms by 13% p.a. Therefore a company with fast asset growth may underperform.
Total Assets is linked to total revenue through Asset Turnover.
Bank of Nova Scotia's Asset Turnover for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 is
* 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.
Therefore, if a company grows its Total Assets faster than its Revenue, the Asset Turnover will decline. This might be a warning sign for the business.
Bank of Nova Scotia Total Assets Related Terms
Bank of Nova Scotia Total Assets Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Bank of Nova Scotia's Total Assets 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.
From the capital sources of the assets, some of the assets are funded through shareholder's paid in capital and retained earnings of the business. Others are funded through borrowed money.
Bank of Nova Scotia's Total Assets for the fiscal year that ended in Oct. 2025 is calculated as
* 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 (BNS) has a Total Assets of $1,106,239 Mil as of Apr. 2026. The total amount of assets as recorded on a company's balance sheet. View historical data on Bank of Nova Scotia and its competitors.
Is Bank of Nova Scotia's Total Assets too high?
Bank of Nova Scotia's current Total Assets is $1,106,239 Mil. Overall, Bank of Nova Scotia has a GF Score™ of 67/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Bank of Nova Scotia's Total Assets compare to JPM and BAC?
Bank of Nova Scotia's Total Assets of $1,106,239 Mil can be compared against companies in the Banks industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Total Assets for a Banks company?
A good Total Assets depends on the Banks industry context. However, Total Assets should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Total Assets mean?
A high Total Assets can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The total amount of assets as recorded on a company's balance sheet. View historical data on Bank of Nova Scotia and its competitors. Bank of Nova Scotia's current Total Assets is $1,106,239 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Bank of Nova Scotia stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $60.35, compared to a current price of $85.40 — trading 41.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Total Assets is $1,106,239 Mil. Bank of Nova Scotia's overall GF Score™ is 67/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Total Assets calculated?
Total Assets is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS), the current Total Assets is $1,106,239 Mil as of Apr. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Bank of Nova Scotia stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $85.40 is trading 41.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of $60.35.
GuruFocus considers Bank of Nova Scotia to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for BNS:
Total Assets: $1,106,239 Mil
GF Value™: $60.35 vs. price of $85.40 (41.5% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the BNS stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Bank of Nova Scotia is a global financial-services provider with over CAD 1.5 trillion in assets as of the end of April 2026. It 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 Latin America.
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