
The Bank of Nova Scotia
Financial ServicesNYSE:BNS · New York Stock Exchange
+$1.05 today
Vol 0.79M · Avg 2.48M
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Cash Flow Statement
Annual data · 5 periods
| Metric | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income | $7.8B +0.0% | $7.8B +3.1% | $7.5B -26.0% | $10.2B +2.2% | $10.0B | $487.6M | $476.4M | $465.2M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | $1.6B -8.9% | $1.8B -3.3% | $1.8B +18.9% | $1.5B +1.3% | $1.5B | $374.2M | $1.2B | $631.8M |
| Deferred Income Tax | $2.8B +35.4% | $2.0B -8.7% | $2.2B -19.3% | $2.8B -3.9% | $2.9B | $1.4B | -$1.5B | $304.2M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | $15.0M +15.4% | $13.0M -96.9% | $421.0M +4110.0% | $10.0M +42.9% | $7.0M | $489.0M | $354.6M | -$1.6B |
| Change in Working Capital | -$7.9B -519.7% | $1.9B +139.1% | -$4.8B -257.8% | $3.1B +111.7% | -$26.2B | $350.4M | -$1.6B | $1.5B |
| Accounts Receivables | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $592.6M | $1.3B | $626.2M |
| Inventory | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1.0B | $1.2B | $1.1B |
| Accounts Payables | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $948.2M | -$1.5B | $433.0M |
| Other Working Capital | -$7.9B -519.7% | $1.9B +139.1% | -$4.8B -257.8% | $3.1B +111.7% | -$26.2B | $567.4M | $1.3B | $601.0M |
| Other Non-Cash Items | $1.2B -45.1% | $2.2B -49.0% | $4.3B +825.6% | -$594.0M +38.6% | -$967.0M | $1.4B | -$1.5B | $300.0M |
| Operating Cash Flow | $5.4B -65.5% | $15.7B -50.7% | $31.7B +87.2% | $16.9B +232.3% | -$12.8B | $7.2B | $8.9B | $10.5B |
| Capital Expenditures | -$347.0M +29.0% | -$489.0M -10.6% | -$442.0M +22.6% | -$571.0M -23.6% | -$462.0M | $664.0M | $1.4B | $697.6M |
| Acquisitions (Net) | -$2.6B | $0 -100.0% | $895.0M +263.0% | -$549.0M +23.4% | -$717.0M | $937.0M | $1.1B | $1.3B |
| Purchases of Investments | -$70.1B +35.3% | -$108.3B -7.3% | -$100.9B -3.3% | -$97.7B -35.3% | -$72.3B | $444.2M | $1.4B | $1.3B |
| Sales of Investments | $75.5B -1.7% | $76.8B -19.1% | $94.9B +50.3% | $63.1B -39.2% | $103.8B | $822.2M | $318.2M | -$1.5B |
| Other Investing Activities | -$807.0M -103.3% | $24.5B +200.3% | -$24.4B -200.1% | $24.4B +256.3% | -$15.6B | $616.4M | $370.0M | $1.2B |
| Investing Cash Flow | $1.6B +121.0% | -$7.5B +75.2% | -$30.0B -166.0% | -$11.3B -176.8% | $14.7B | $4.8B | $6.4B | $5.1B |
| Debt Repayment | -$548.0M +78.5% | -$2.6B -344.5% | $1.0B -40.6% | $1.8B +260.7% | -$1.1B | $680.8M | $759.2M | $1.1B |
| Common Stock Issued | $210.0M -89.2% | $1.9B +38.7% | $1.4B +923.4% | $137.0M -94.0% | $2.3B | $778.8M | $946.8M | $812.4M |
| Common Stock Repurchased | -$895.0M | $0 | $0 +100.0% | -$3.4B -167.9% | -$1.3B | $351.8M | -$1.6B | $1.5B |
| Dividends Paid | -$5.9B -3.6% | -$5.7B -4.6% | -$5.4B -5.9% | -$5.1B -11.2% | -$4.6B | $535.2M | $613.6M | $692.0M |
| Other Financing Activities | -$360.0M +89.0% | -$3.3B -116.6% | $19.7B +3990.9% | -$506.0M -126.5% | $1.9B | -$1.6B | $1.3B | $1.1B |
| Financing Cash Flow | -$6.3B +28.6% | -$8.8B -152.9% | $16.7B +465.0% | -$4.6B -64.9% | -$2.8B | $12.2B | $13.9B | -$15.5B |
| Effect of Forex Changes | $183.0M +239.7% | -$131.0M -168.9% | $190.0M -36.9% | $301.0M +155.4% | -$543.0M | $1.3B | $1.1B | $990.2M |
| Net Change in Cash | $850.0M +210.8% | -$767.0M +14.0% | -$892.0M -165.0% | $1.4B +195.9% | -$1.4B | $3.2B | $4.9B | $6.5B |
| Free Cash Flow | $5.1B -66.6% | $15.2B -51.5% | $31.3B +91.1% | $16.4B +223.4% | -$13.3B | $8.6B | -$16.8B | $11.1B |
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Does BNS generate free cash flow?
The Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) generated $5.06B of free cash flow in fiscal 2025.
How much operating cash flow does BNS produce?
Operating cash flow was $5.41B, before capital expenditures of $347.00M.
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