Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) Competitors $64.22 -1.16 (-1.77%) Closing price 10/7/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$63.90 -0.31 (-0.48%) As of 10/7/2025 07:23 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock BNS vs. BMO, CM, MFC, RY, SLF, TD, HSBC, MUFG, C, and HDBShould you be buying Bank of Nova Scotia stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Bank of Nova Scotia include Bank Of Montreal (BMO), Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CM), Manulife Financial (MFC), Royal Bank Of Canada (RY), Sun Life Financial (SLF), Toronto Dominion Bank (TD), HSBC (HSBC), Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), Citigroup (C), and HDFC Bank (HDB). Bank of Nova Scotia vs. Its Competitors Bank Of Montreal Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce Manulife Financial Royal Bank Of Canada Sun Life Financial Toronto Dominion Bank HSBC Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Citigroup HDFC Bank Bank Of Montreal (NYSE:BMO) and Bank of Nova Scotia (NYSE:BNS) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, valuation, risk, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations. Does the media prefer BMO or BNS? In the previous week, Bank Of Montreal and Bank Of Montreal both had 6 articles in the media. Bank Of Montreal's average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat Bank of Nova Scotia's score of 0.97 indicating that Bank Of Montreal is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Bank Of Montreal 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Bank of Nova Scotia 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is BMO or BNS more profitable? Bank Of Montreal has a net margin of 11.00% compared to Bank of Nova Scotia's net margin of 9.74%. Bank of Nova Scotia's return on equity of 11.61% beat Bank Of Montreal's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Bank Of Montreal11.00% 10.57% 0.57% Bank of Nova Scotia 9.74%11.61%0.62% Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of BMO or BNS? 45.8% of Bank Of Montreal shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 49.1% of Bank of Nova Scotia shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Bank Of Montreal shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has better valuation & earnings, BMO or BNS? Bank of Nova Scotia has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Bank Of Montreal. Bank Of Montreal is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bank of Nova Scotia, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBank Of Montreal$58.27B1.58$5.38B$8.1715.76Bank of Nova Scotia$55.90B1.43$5.70B$3.7217.26 Which has more risk & volatility, BMO or BNS? Bank Of Montreal has a beta of 1.03, suggesting that its stock price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bank of Nova Scotia has a beta of 1.16, suggesting that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is BMO or BNS a better dividend stock? Bank Of Montreal pays an annual dividend of $4.79 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Bank of Nova Scotia pays an annual dividend of $3.23 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.0%. Bank Of Montreal pays out 58.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Bank of Nova Scotia pays out 86.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Bank Of Montreal has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years and Bank of Nova Scotia has increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years. Bank of Nova Scotia is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Do analysts rate BMO or BNS? Bank Of Montreal presently has a consensus target price of $163.00, indicating a potential upside of 26.63%. Bank of Nova Scotia has a consensus target price of $86.00, indicating a potential upside of 33.93%. Given Bank of Nova Scotia's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Bank of Nova Scotia is more favorable than Bank Of Montreal.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Bank Of Montreal 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.56Bank of Nova Scotia 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 SummaryBank of Nova Scotia beats Bank Of Montreal on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Bank of Nova Scotia News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for BNS and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart BNS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBank of Nova ScotiaBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$81.10B$69.53B$12.73B$22.14BDividend Yield4.95%3.60%5.52%3.57%P/E Ratio17.2619.8930.2029.64Price / Sales1.434.4030.1595.37Price / Cash10.809.7422.6624.65Price / Book1.441.392.294.61Net Income$5.70B$6.73B$1.02B$1.01B7 Day Performance-0.61%-0.75%0.23%-0.14%1 Month Performance0.44%0.09%0.27%2.28%1 Year Performance22.62%37.42%539.31%14.59% Bank of Nova Scotia Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BNSBank of Nova Scotia4.3351 of 5 stars$64.22-1.8%$86.00+33.9%+21.7%$81.10B$55.90B17.2688,488Positive NewsBMOBank Of Montreal4.9269 of 5 stars$129.32+0.2%$163.00+26.0%+41.6%$92.45B$58.27B15.8353,597CMCanadian Imperial Bank of Commerce4.7157 of 5 stars$81.66+0.2%$107.50+31.6%+36.4%$75.91B$47.09B13.7948,552MFCManulife Financial4.9857 of 5 stars$32.29+1.0%$48.50+50.2%+7.5%$54.72B$38.90B14.4237,000Analyst ForecastRYRoyal Bank Of Canada4.9219 of 5 stars$147.05+0.1%$177.50+20.7%+19.9%$206.66B$98.71B15.5394,838Positive NewsShort Interest ↓SLFSun Life Financial4.9807 of 5 stars$61.10+1.3%$88.00+44.0%+5.7%$37.55B$28.32B15.1231,768Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastTDToronto Dominion Bank4.3597 of 5 stars$81.24+0.0%$93.00+14.5%+26.9%$138.17B$88.27B9.49102,190HSBCHSBC2.322 of 5 stars$71.49-1.0%$63.00-11.9%+54.8%$248.11B$141.75B14.16211,304Trending NewsDividend IncreaseMUFGMitsubishi UFJ Financial Group3.2404 of 5 stars$15.55-1.3%N/A+46.5%$187.65B$89.51B14.40150,800CCitigroup4.9348 of 5 stars$98.02+0.3%$99.68+1.7%+56.1%$180.45B$170.76B14.48239,000Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst RevisionHDBHDFC Bank2.1464 of 5 stars$34.79+1.6%N/A+17.3%$177.48B$2.50T21.34214,521Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Bank Of Montreal Competitors Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce Competitors Manulife Financial Competitors Royal Bank Of Canada Competitors Sun Life Financial Competitors Toronto Dominion Bank Competitors HSBC Competitors Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Competitors Citigroup Competitors HDFC Bank Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:BNS) was last updated on 10/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBuy UBER immediatelyBULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | Sponsored$15 Fund: Turn Gold Boom into Real IncomeIf you've been watching gold's historic run and wondering if it's too late… I've got good news. 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