Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) Competitors $56.63 -0.08 (-0.14%) Closing price 07/25/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$56.64 +0.01 (+0.01%) As of 07/25/2025 06:22 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. FITB, BLK, BMO, BN, CM, MFC, RY, SLF, TD, and HSBCShould you be buying Bank of Nova Scotia stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Bank of Nova Scotia include Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB), BlackRock (BLK), Bank Of Montreal (BMO), Brookfield (BN), Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CM), Manulife Financial (MFC), Royal Bank Of Canada (RY), Sun Life Financial (SLF), Toronto Dominion Bank (TD), and HSBC (HSBC). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. Bank of Nova Scotia vs. Its Competitors Fifth Third Bancorp BlackRock Bank Of Montreal Brookfield Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce Manulife Financial Royal Bank Of Canada Sun Life Financial Toronto Dominion Bank HSBC Bank of Nova Scotia (NYSE:BNS) and Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ:FITB) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, dividends and valuation. Which has better earnings and valuation, BNS or FITB? Bank of Nova Scotia has higher revenue and earnings than Fifth Third Bancorp. Fifth Third Bancorp 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 Nova Scotia$35.13B2.00$5.70B$3.4116.61Fifth Third Bancorp$8.53B3.35$2.31B$3.2213.30 Which has more risk & volatility, BNS or FITB? Bank of Nova Scotia has a beta of 1.12, suggesting that its stock price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Fifth Third Bancorp has a beta of 0.91, suggesting that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer BNS or FITB? Bank of Nova Scotia presently has a consensus target price of $81.00, suggesting a potential upside of 43.04%. Fifth Third Bancorp has a consensus target price of $47.80, suggesting a potential upside of 11.58%. Given Bank of Nova Scotia's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Bank of Nova Scotia is more favorable than Fifth Third Bancorp.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Bank of Nova Scotia 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.44Fifth Third Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.82 Does the media favor BNS or FITB? In the previous week, Fifth Third Bancorp had 4 more articles in the media than Bank of Nova Scotia. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Fifth Third Bancorp and 10 mentions for Bank of Nova Scotia. Fifth Third Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.49 beat Bank of Nova Scotia's score of 0.70 indicating that Fifth Third Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Bank of Nova Scotia 4 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Fifth Third Bancorp 10 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of BNS or FITB? 49.1% of Bank of Nova Scotia shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.8% of Fifth Third Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Fifth Third Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is BNS or FITB more profitable? Fifth Third Bancorp has a net margin of 17.97% compared to Bank of Nova Scotia's net margin of 8.83%. Fifth Third Bancorp's return on equity of 13.31% beat Bank of Nova Scotia's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Bank of Nova Scotia8.83% 11.27% 0.60% Fifth Third Bancorp 17.97%13.31%1.15% Is BNS or FITB a better dividend stock? Bank of Nova Scotia pays an annual dividend of $3.23 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.7%. Fifth Third Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Bank of Nova Scotia pays out 94.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Fifth Third Bancorp pays out 46.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Bank of Nova Scotia has increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years and Fifth Third Bancorp has increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years. SummaryFifth Third Bancorp beats Bank of Nova Scotia on 12 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding BNS and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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$70.51B$67.40B$12.26B$21.05BDividend Yield5.69%3.63%5.54%3.59%P/E Ratio16.618.9919.0628.45Price / Sales2.004.5726.1171.70Price / Cash9.379.5321.6322.92Price / Book1.271.352.204.68Net Income$5.70B$6.72B$998.02M$995.51M7 Day Performance2.61%2.66%0.59%1.65%1 Month Performance2.89%3.23%3.47%4.54%1 Year Performance23.56%41.58%536.57%10.00% Bank of Nova Scotia Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BNSBank of Nova Scotia4.1572 of 5 stars$56.63-0.1%$81.00+43.0%+24.3%$70.51B$35.13B16.6188,488News CoverageFITBFifth Third Bancorp4.9419 of 5 stars$43.750.0%$47.53+8.6%+2.4%$29.20B$13.28B13.8918,616Positive NewsBLKBlackRock4.5229 of 5 stars$1,111.13+0.9%$1,132.29+1.9%+34.3%$172.14B$20.96B27.0021,100Trending NewsDividend AnnouncementInsider TradeBMOBank Of Montreal4.4388 of 5 stars$113.55-0.2%$129.50+14.0%+31.6%$81.78B$58.27B14.7353,597BNBrookfield3.2251 of 5 stars$63.87+1.1%$66.13+3.5%+45.9%$105.26B$81.04B228.12250,000Positive NewsCMCanadian Imperial Bank of Commerce4.8136 of 5 stars$72.24-1.1%$109.00+50.9%+46.4%$67.92B$47.09B12.7048,552News CoverageMFCManulife Financial4.9042 of 5 stars$30.470.0%$48.50+59.2%+21.3%$52.03B$38.90B15.9537,000Positive NewsRYRoyal Bank Of Canada4.7826 of 5 stars$131.87+0.1%$193.00+46.4%+20.4%$186.02B$98.71B14.6594,838Trending NewsSLFSun Life Financial4.8031 of 5 stars$62.77+1.1%$88.00+40.2%+26.0%$35.38B$28.32B15.9731,768Positive NewsTDToronto Dominion Bank3.49 of 5 stars$74.04+0.6%$93.00+25.6%+29.3%$127.37B$88.27B10.86102,190News CoveragePositive NewsHSBCHSBC2.2557 of 5 stars$62.53+1.3%$63.00+0.7%+51.5%$218.33B$141.75B11.47211,304Upcoming Earnings Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Fifth Third Bancorp Competitors BlackRock Competitors Bank Of Montreal Competitors Brookfield 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 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 7/26/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhy AMZN, GOOG, MSFT might destroy NVDAInvesting Legend Hints the End May be Near for These 3 Iconic Stocks Futurist Eric Fry say Amazon, Tesla an...InvestorPlace | SponsoredForget Nvidia, This “Ghost Town” Company Holds the Key to the AI BoomCold War Discovery Could Unlock $100 Trillion in Wealth Jeff recently traveled to an American ghost town to...Brownstone Research | SponsoredThe Robotics Revolution has arrived … and one $7 stock could take off as a result.Something big is brewing in Washington. 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