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The Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) Operating margin

annual operating margin:

11.74%-0.61%(-4.94%)
October 31, 2024

Summary

  • As of today (September 17, 2025), BNS annual operating profit margin is 11.74%, with the most recent change of -0.61% (-4.94%) on October 31, 2024.
  • During the last 3 years, BNS annual operating margin has fallen by -18.93% (-61.72%).
  • BNS annual operating margin is now -61.72% below its all-time high of 30.67%, reached on October 31, 2021.

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quarterly operating margin:

16.76%+4.36%(+35.16%)
July 1, 2025

Summary

  • As of today (September 17, 2025), BNS quarterly operating profit margin is 16.76%, with the most recent change of +4.36% (+35.16%) on July 1, 2025.
  • Over the past year, BNS quarterly operating margin has increased by +5.82% (+53.20%).
  • BNS quarterly operating margin is now -53.98% below its all-time high of 36.42%, reached on July 31, 2008.

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Operating margin Formula

Operating Profit Margin =  Operating Profit
Revenue
✕ 100%

BNS Operating margin Trends

PeriodPeriodAnnualAnnualQuarterlyQuarterly
1 y1 year-4.9%+53.2%
3 y3 years-61.7%-33.1%
5 y5 years-44.8%+29.9%

BNS Operating margin Highs & Lows

PeriodPeriodAnnual vs highAnnual vs highAnnual vs lowAnnual vs lowQuarter. vs highQuarter. vs highQuarter. vs lowQuarter. vs low
3 y3-year-61.7%at low-33.1%+151.3%
5 y5-year-61.7%at low-49.8%+151.3%
alltimeall time-61.7%+179.5%-54.0%+219.2%

BNS Operating margin History

DateAnnualQuarterly
Jul 2025
-
16.76%(+35.2%)
Apr 2025
-
12.40%(+73.7%)
Jan 2025
-
7.14%(-31.2%)
Oct 2024
11.74%(-4.9%)
10.38%(-5.1%)
Jul 2024
-
10.94%(-12.8%)
Apr 2024
-
12.54%(-4.0%)
Jan 2024
-
13.06%(+95.8%)
Oct 2023
12.35%(-52.1%)
6.67%(-51.0%)
Jul 2023
-
13.61%(-0.9%)
Apr 2023
-
13.73%(-13.8%)
Jan 2023
-
15.92%(-1.3%)
Oct 2022
25.78%(-15.9%)
16.13%(-35.6%)
Jul 2022
-
25.04%(-21.3%)
Apr 2022
-
31.81%(-4.7%)
Jan 2022
-
33.37%(+5.3%)
Oct 2021
30.67%(+76.2%)
31.69%(-1.4%)
Jul 2021
-
32.14%(+5.3%)
Apr 2021
-
30.51%(+7.2%)
Jan 2021
-
28.47%(+31.3%)
Oct 2020
17.41%(-18.1%)
21.68%(+68.1%)
Jul 2020
-
12.90%(-4.4%)
Apr 2020
-
13.50%(-37.3%)
Jan 2020
-
21.53%(-3.6%)
Oct 2019
21.26%(-19.1%)
22.33%(+29.1%)
Jul 2019
-
17.29%(-22.6%)
Apr 2019
-
22.34%(-2.9%)
Jan 2019
-
23.01%(-6.1%)
Oct 2018
26.27%(-2.9%)
24.50%(+8.5%)
Jul 2018
-
22.58%(-16.9%)
Apr 2018
-
27.16%(-10.1%)
Jan 2018
-
30.22%(+15.5%)
Oct 2017
27.06%(-2.0%)
26.16%(-4.9%)
Jul 2017
-
27.52%(+5.1%)
Apr 2017
-
26.19%(-6.6%)
Jan 2017
-
28.03%(-0.0%)
Oct 2016
27.62%(-0.8%)
28.04%(-0.7%)
Jul 2016
-
28.24%(+27.8%)
Apr 2016
-
22.09%(-15.9%)
Jan 2016
-
26.26%(-6.0%)
Oct 2015
27.83%(-5.3%)
27.94%(+0.9%)
Jul 2015
-
27.69%(-2.1%)
Apr 2015
-
28.28%(+3.7%)
Jan 2015
-
27.28%(+18.5%)
Oct 2014
29.38%(+6.7%)
23.03%(-33.0%)
Jul 2014
-
34.35%(+15.1%)
Apr 2014
-
29.85%(+8.0%)
Jan 2014
-
27.63%(-0.7%)
Oct 2013
27.54%(-4.3%)
27.82%(+1.5%)
Jul 2013
-
27.40%(+1.2%)
Apr 2013
-
27.07%(-0.5%)
Jan 2013
-
27.20%(+4.0%)
Oct 2012
28.77%(+7.7%)
26.15%(-19.6%)
Jul 2012
-
32.54%(+19.0%)
Apr 2012
-
27.35%(+8.3%)
Jan 2012
-
25.26%(+6.7%)
Oct 2011
26.71%(+2.7%)
23.67%(-2.8%)
Jul 2011
-
24.34%(-10.1%)
Apr 2011
-
27.06%(+9.2%)
Jan 2011
-
24.77%(+38.1%)
Oct 2010
26.00%
17.94%(-27.7%)
DateAnnualQuarterly
Jul 2010
-
24.80%(-26.3%)
Apr 2010
-
33.66%(+68.6%)
Jan 2010
-
19.96%(-8.6%)
Oct 2009
21.29%(+18.0%)
21.84%(+8.8%)
Jul 2009
-
20.08%(+3.5%)
Apr 2009
-
19.40%(+23.6%)
Jan 2009
-
15.69%(-40.9%)
Oct 2008
18.04%(-11.7%)
26.53%(-27.2%)
Jul 2008
-
36.42%(+4.1%)
Apr 2008
-
34.99%(+83.8%)
Jan 2008
-
19.04%(+7.5%)
Oct 2007
20.44%(+1.0%)
17.71%(-12.1%)
Jul 2007
-
20.15%(+4.1%)
Apr 2007
-
19.35%(+1.1%)
Jan 2007
-
19.14%(+4.6%)
Oct 2006
20.23%(-10.1%)
18.29%(-10.6%)
Jul 2006
-
20.46%(-3.0%)
Apr 2006
-
21.09%(-1.6%)
Jan 2006
-
21.43%(-1.7%)
Oct 2005
22.51%(-1.5%)
21.80%(+1.7%)
Jul 2005
-
21.44%(-9.7%)
Apr 2005
-
23.75%(+2.5%)
Jan 2005
-
23.18%(+2.0%)
Oct 2004
22.85%(+10.4%)
22.72%(-2.2%)
Jul 2004
-
23.22%(-5.9%)
Apr 2004
-
24.67%(+14.0%)
Jan 2004
-
21.64%(-2.4%)
Oct 2003
20.69%(+41.2%)
22.17%(+4.9%)
Jul 2003
-
21.13%(+11.3%)
Apr 2003
-
18.99%(-4.5%)
Jan 2003
-
19.88%(+5.6%)
Oct 2002
14.65%(-0.7%)
18.82%(-2.3%)
Jul 2002
-
19.27%(+0.9%)
Apr 2002
-
19.09%(+263.6%)
Jan 2002
-
5.25%(-67.8%)
Oct 2001
14.75%(-2.6%)
16.28%(+4.6%)
Jul 2001
-
15.56%(+5.0%)
Apr 2001
-
14.82%(+6.8%)
Jan 2001
-
13.87%(+1.4%)
Oct 2000
15.14%(+3.1%)
-
Oct 1999
14.68%(+7.8%)
-
Jan 1999
-
13.68%
Oct 1998
13.62%(-29.8%)
-
Oct 1997
19.41%(+36.4%)
-
Oct 1996
14.23%(+35.7%)
-
Oct 1995
10.49%(-24.6%)
-
Oct 1994
13.92%(-4.9%)
-
Oct 1993
14.64%(+6.8%)
-
Oct 1992
13.71%(+23.8%)
-
Oct 1991
11.07%(+30.5%)
-
Oct 1990
8.48%(+101.9%)
-
Oct 1989
4.20%(-64.7%)
-
Oct 1988
11.91%(+9.8%)
-
Oct 1987
10.85%(+19.4%)
-
Oct 1986
9.09%(+12.6%)
-
Oct 1985
8.07%(+23.8%)
-
Oct 1984
6.52%(-34.5%)
-
Oct 1983
9.95%(+93.6%)
-
Oct 1982
5.14%(-1.7%)
-
Oct 1981
5.23%(-17.2%)
-
Oct 1980
6.32%
-

FAQ

  • What is The Bank of Nova Scotia annual operating profit margin?
  • What is the all time high annual operating margin for The Bank of Nova Scotia?
  • What is The Bank of Nova Scotia annual operating margin year-on-year change?
  • What is The Bank of Nova Scotia quarterly operating profit margin?
  • What is the all time high quarterly operating margin for The Bank of Nova Scotia?
  • What is The Bank of Nova Scotia quarterly operating margin year-on-year change?

What is The Bank of Nova Scotia annual operating profit margin?

The current annual operating margin of BNS is 11.74%

What is the all time high annual operating margin for The Bank of Nova Scotia?

The Bank of Nova Scotia all-time high annual operating profit margin is 30.67%

What is The Bank of Nova Scotia annual operating margin year-on-year change?

Over the past year, BNS annual operating profit margin has changed by -0.61% (-4.94%)

What is The Bank of Nova Scotia quarterly operating profit margin?

The current quarterly operating margin of BNS is 16.76%

What is the all time high quarterly operating margin for The Bank of Nova Scotia?

The Bank of Nova Scotia all-time high quarterly operating profit margin is 36.42%

What is The Bank of Nova Scotia quarterly operating margin year-on-year change?

Over the past year, BNS quarterly operating profit margin has changed by +5.82% (+53.20%)
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