The Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) earnings history
Most recent quarter
- Fiscal period
- Q3 2026
- Period end
- Jul 31, 2026
- EPS actual
- $1.63
- EPS estimate
- $1.50
- EPS surprise
- +8.50%
- Revenue surprise
- +5.68%
- Revenue
- $7.5B
- Revenue estimate
- $7.1B
- Reported
- Aug 25, 2026
Bank of Nova Scotia reported fiscal Q3 2026 results, for the quarter ended July 31, 2026, on August 25, 2026. EPS of $1.63 beat the $1.50 estimate by 8.50%. Revenue was $7.5 billion, 5.68% above the $7.1 billion consensus. Compared with fiscal Q3 2025, EPS rose about 20% from $1.36 and revenue rose about 9% from $6.9 billion.
Annual EPS fell from $6.53 in fiscal 2022 to $4.86 in 2023 and $4.72 in 2024, then rose to $5.05 in 2025. The first three quarters of fiscal 2026 total $4.62, about 26% above the same period a year earlier. Quarterly EPS is still below the $1.69 reached in three quarters of fiscal 2021 and 2022, the highs in the table; the low was $0.91 in fiscal Q4 2023. Over the last 20 quarters, the bank beat the EPS estimate 13 times, including each of the last five quarters.
Fiscal Q4 results came between November 28 and December 3 in each of the past five years. That points to late November or early December 2026 for the next report. It will complete fiscal 2026 and show how the full-year EPS total compares with the $5.05 of fiscal 2025.
Earnings history
| Period | Reported | EPS estimate | EPS actual | Surprise | Revenue | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | Aug 25, 2026 | $1.50 | $1.63 | +8.50% | $7.5B | SEC |
| Q2 2026 | May 27, 2026 | $1.42 | $1.49 | +4.42% | $7.2B | SEC |
| Q1 2026 | Feb 24, 2026 | $1.43 | $1.50 | +4.97% | $7.4B | SEC |
| Q4 2025 | Dec 2, 2025 | $1.32 | $1.38 | +4.31% | $7.0B | SEC |
| Q3 2025 | Aug 26, 2025 | $1.25 | $1.36 | +8.74% | $6.9B | SEC |
| Q2 2025 | May 27, 2025 | $1.12 | $1.10 | −1.93% | $6.6B | SEC |
| Q1 2025 | Feb 25, 2025 | $1.13 | $1.21 | +6.74% | $6.4B | SEC |
| Q4 2024 | Dec 3, 2024 | $1.15 | $1.13 | −1.76% | $6.1B | SEC |
| Q3 2024 | Aug 27, 2024 | $1.18 | $1.18 | +0.35% | $6.2B | SEC |
| Q2 2024 | May 28, 2024 | $1.13 | $1.15 | +1.15% | $6.1B | SEC |
| Q1 2024 | Feb 27, 2024 | $1.20 | $1.26 | +4.78% | $6.3B | SEC |
| Q4 2023 | Nov 28, 2023 | $1.19 | $0.91 | −23.47% | $6.0B | SEC |
| Q3 2023 | Aug 29, 2023 | $1.32 | $1.31 | −0.40% | $6.1B | SEC |
| Q2 2023 | May 24, 2023 | $1.31 | $1.25 | −4.16% | $5.9B | SEC |
| Q1 2023 | Feb 28, 2023 | $1.52 | $1.39 | −8.59% | $6.0B | SEC |
| Q4 2022 | Nov 29, 2022 | $1.47 | $1.51 | +3.13% | $5.6B | — |
| Q3 2022 | Aug 23, 2022 | $1.65 | $1.64 | −0.56% | $6.1B | — |
| Q2 2022 | May 25, 2022 | $1.53 | $1.69 | +10.87% | $6.2B | — |
| Q1 2022 | Mar 1, 2022 | $1.61 | $1.69 | +5.00% | $6.3B | — |
| Q4 2021 | Nov 30, 2021 | $1.54 | $1.69 | +10.11% | $6.2B | — |
Quarterly revenue
Frequently asked questions
When did The Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) last report earnings?
The Bank of Nova Scotia last reported on Aug 25, 2026, covering fiscal Q3 2026.
Did BNS beat earnings estimates?
Yes. The Bank of Nova Scotia reported EPS of $1.63 for Q3 2026 against a $1.50 estimate — a 8.50% beat.
How much revenue did BNS report last quarter?
The Bank of Nova Scotia reported $7.5B in revenue for Q3 2026, against a consensus estimate of $7.1B.
Earnings figures may be restated, revised or corrected by the issuer. Past results do not indicate future performance.
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