BNS Net Debt / EBITDA: current value, 10-year range and year-by-year history
Cash & Leverage
Net Debt / EBITDA History
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BNS Net Debt / EBITDA by year
Yearly range of BNS’s net debt / ebitda from 2016 to 2026. Over the full period it ranged from -14.2 to 76.9, averaging 18.4.
| Year | Low | Average | High | Year-end |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 18.3 | 28.7 | 34.6 | 18.3 |
| 2025 | 35.9 | 41.7 | 55.3 | 36.2 |
| 2024 | 20.3 | 26.7 | 30.3 | 27.5 |
| 2023 | 30.4 | 54.7 | 76.9 | 43.3 |
| 2022 | 11.1 | 14.8 | 21.7 | 21.7 |
| 2021 | 9.6 | 12.5 | 15.4 | 11.4 |
| 2020 | -9.0 | 12.3 | 22.0 | -9.0 |
| 2019 | -2.3 | 12.7 | 17.8 | -2.3 |
| 2018 | -4.3 | -4.1 | -3.4 | -4.2 |
| 2017 | -7.4 | -5.4 | -4.5 | -4.6 |
| 2016 | -14.2 | -14.2 | -14.2 | -14.2 |
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How many years of operating earnings it would take to pay off the company's net debt. The most common leverage ratio — higher means more financial risk and less flexibility.
Formula
(Total Debt − Cash) / EBITDAHow to read this chart
Watch the trend more than the level. Declining ratio = deleveraging, growing financial flexibility. Rising ratio = increasing leverage, which constrains dividends, buybacks, and future investment.
Key caveats
- Sector context is essential: 3× is aggressive for a consumer brand but normal for a regulated utility. Always compare to sector peers.
- Large acquisitions spike the ratio temporarily — check whether the integration plan credibly drives paydown.
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