BNS P/E ratio: current value, 10-year range and year-by-year history
Cash & Leverage
BNS's p/e ratio is higher than 95% of the last 10 years.
P/E ratio History
BNS P/E ratio by year
Yearly range of BNS’s p/e ratio from 2016 to 2026. Over the full period it ranged from 6.9 to 18.4, averaging 11.9.
| Year | Low | Average | High | Year-end |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14.0 | 16.0 | 18.4 | 17.0 |
| 2025 | 12.4 | 15.5 | 18.0 | 18.0 |
| 2024 | 10.1 | 11.5 | 13.6 | 13.1 |
| 2023 | 8.0 | 9.7 | 11.1 | 11.1 |
| 2022 | 7.5 | 9.6 | 12.0 | 8.2 |
| 2021 | 10.4 | 12.5 | 15.0 | 11.8 |
| 2020 | 6.9 | 10.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| 2019 | 10.0 | 10.9 | 11.5 | 11.0 |
| 2018 | 9.8 | 11.5 | 13.5 | 10.0 |
| 2017 | 11.4 | 12.9 | 14.0 | 13.1 |
| 2016 | 11.8 | 12.5 | 13.4 | 12.7 |
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How much the market pays for each dollar of annual profit. P/E = Stock Price / EPS. The raw number means little — what matters is whether it's high or low relative to the company's own history.
Price / Earnings Per ShareThe chart shows five color-coded historical zones: green (below 10th percentile) means historically very cheap, fading through lime and gray (the normal 25th–75th range) to orange and red (historically expensive). When the line sits in a green or lime zone, the stock is trading at an unusually low P/E relative to its own history.
- Cyclical businesses look cheapest on P/E at peak earnings — the "earnings trap." Use EV/EBITDA or normalised earnings for energy, materials, and financials.
- A falling P/E trend may signal a business in structural decline, not a buying opportunity.
Is BNS P/E ratio High or Low Right Now?
The Bank of Nova Scotia's P/E ratio is currently 17.0, which is near historic high relative to its 10-year historical range. The 10-year median P/E ratio for BNS is approximately 11.4. See all BNS valuation metrics →
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