
The Bank of Nova Scotia
Financial ServicesNYSE:BNS · New York Stock Exchange
+$1.05 today
Vol 0.79M · Avg 2.48M
Balance Sheet
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Balance Sheet
Assets, liabilities & equity
| Cash & Equivalents | $9.1B |
| Total Current Assets | $9.1B |
| PP&E (Net) | $5.3B |
| Intangible Assets | $16.0B |
| Long-term Investments | $1.5T |
| Tax Assets | $3.1B |
| Other Non-current | $35.1B |
| Total Non-current Assets | $1.5T |
| Total Assets | $1.5T |
Analysis
Selected assets total $1.5T for Latest. The largest visible component is Long-term Investments at $1.5T, about 95.5% of the tab total. Use the mix to judge balance sheet concentration, liquidity, leverage, and how much of book value is supported by tangible operating assets.
Balance Sheet
Annual data · 5 periods
| Metric | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & Equivalents | $66.0B +3.3% | $63.9B -29.3% | $90.3B +37.1% | $65.9B -23.7% | $86.3B | $1.0B | $841.8M | $673.8M |
| Short-term Investments | $42.1B -4.9% | $44.3B -12.3% | $50.5B -5.4% | $53.4B +58.4% | $33.7B | -$1.6B | $445.6M | $378.4M |
| Net Receivables | $15.0B +14.3% | $13.1B -6.6% | $14.0B +4.7% | $13.4B +47.5% | $9.1B | $533.8M | $399.4M | -$1.7B |
| Inventory | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $641.6M | $328.0M | $316.8M |
| Other Current Assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1.5B | $966.4M | $764.8M |
| Total Current Assets | $123.1B +1.5% | $121.3B -21.7% | $154.8B +16.7% | $132.7B +2.8% | $129.1B | $12.5B | $10.5B | $5.5B |
| Property, Plant & Equipment (Net) | $4.9B -7.1% | $5.3B -6.9% | $5.6B -1.0% | $5.7B +1.4% | $5.6B | $1.2B | $1.5B | $687.8M |
| Goodwill | $8.6B -4.2% | $9.0B -2.4% | $9.2B +3.5% | $8.9B +0.3% | $8.8B | $925.8M | $466.6M | $309.8M |
| Intangible Assets | $7.6B -3.9% | $7.9B -1.5% | $8.0B +0.7% | $8.0B +2.6% | $7.8B | $568.8M | $860.0M | $1.5B |
| Long-term Investments | $967.3B +249.5% | $276.7B +20.1% | $230.5B +6.6% | $216.2B +0.1% | $216.0B | $524.0M | -$1.5B | $860.0M |
| Tax Assets | $3.3B | $0 -100.0% | $3.5B +85.5% | $1.9B -7.2% | $2.1B | $1.5B | $1.4B | $1.4B |
| Other Non-current Assets | $345.4B -65.2% | $991.9B -13.7% | $1.1T +60505.8% | -$1.9B +7.2% | -$2.1B | $1.4B | $1.0B | $679.4M |
| Total Non-current Assets | $1.3T +3.6% | $1.3T -8.2% | $1.4T +489.1% | $238.7B +0.2% | $238.2B | -$15.3B | $14.8B | $11.3B |
| Total Assets | $1.5T +3.4% | $1.4T +0.1% | $1.4T +4.5% | $1.3T +13.9% | $1.2T | $13.3B | $11.9B | $10.6B |
| Account Payables | $17.9B +6.4% | $16.8B -1.2% | $17.0B +35.1% | $12.6B +40.9% | $8.9B | $1.3B | -$1.5B | $1.4B |
| Short-term Debt | $301.5B +191.6% | $103.4B -13.8% | $119.9B -7.8% | $130.1B +54.9% | $84.0B | -$1.6B | -$1.6B | $326.6M |
| Tax Payables | $942.0M -12.0% | $1.1B +47.0% | $728.0M +56.9% | $464.0M -65.5% | $1.3B | $574.4M | -$1.5B | $1.4B |
| Deferred Revenue | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | -$1.6B | $374.2M | $542.2M |
| Other Current Liabilities | $747.3B +24.4% | $600.9B +17.4% | $512.0B +457.7% | -$143.1B -51.9% | -$94.2B | $1.1B | $1.5B | $493.2M |
| Total Current Liabilities | $1.1T +47.7% | $722.1B +11.2% | $649.6B +355.3% | $142.7B +53.6% | $92.9B | $6.0B | $10.1B | $14.3B |
| Long-term Debt | $199.6B +2.7% | $194.3B +1.9% | $190.7B +7.5% | $177.4B +12.1% | $158.3B | $1.3B | $438.6M | $1.3B |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | $1.4B +1.2% | $1.4B | $0 -100.0% | $1.1B -4.3% | $1.1B | $746.6M | $612.2M | $477.8M |
| Deferred Revenue (Non-current) | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | -$1.6B | $715.8M | $1.3B |
| Other Non-current Liabilities | $100.9B +8.1% | $93.3B -79.3% | $450.5B +349.2% | -$180.7B -11.8% | -$161.7B | $489.0M | $1.1B | -$1.5B |
| Total Non-current Liabilities | $304.8B +4.4% | $292.0B -54.7% | $644.4B +351.7% | $142.7B -12.4% | $162.8B | $3.9B | $7.5B | $14.1B |
| Total Liabilities | $1.4T +3.3% | $1.3T -0.3% | $1.3T +4.5% | $1.3T +14.6% | $1.1T | $14.7B | $3.7B | $9.6B |
| Common Stock | $22.1B +0.1% | $22.1B +9.7% | $20.1B +7.5% | $18.7B +1.1% | $18.5B | $651.4M | $517.0M | $382.6M |
| Retained Earnings | $58.9B +2.0% | $57.8B +3.6% | $55.7B +3.7% | $53.8B +4.7% | $51.4B | -$1.6B | $519.8M | $1.1B |
| Accumulated OCI | -$4.1B +34.7% | -$6.2B +11.2% | -$7.0B +4.3% | -$7.3B -43.2% | -$5.1B | $393.8M | $550.6M | $707.4M |
| Other Stockholders Equity | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $351.8M | -$1.6B | $1.5B |
| Minority Interest | $1.7B +0.8% | $1.7B -1.8% | $1.7B +14.1% | $1.5B -27.1% | $2.1B | $1.4B | $337.8M | $931.4M |
| Total Equity | $88.6B +5.4% | $84.1B +6.9% | $78.7B +5.2% | $74.7B +2.5% | $72.9B | $9.1B | $7.7B | $3.3B |
| Total Debt | $504.0B +67.6% | $300.7B -4.2% | $313.8B +1.0% | $310.9B +26.5% | $245.7B | $724.2M | $410.6M | $399.4M |
| Net Debt | $438.1B +85.0% | $236.8B +6.0% | $223.5B -8.8% | $245.0B +53.7% | $159.3B | $389.6M | $501.6M | $311.2M |
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How much cash does BNS have?
The Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) reported $65.97B in cash and equivalents in fiscal 2025.
How much debt does BNS carry?
The Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) reported $504.02B of total debt, with net debt of $438.06B.
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