Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) Competitors $64.64 -0.16 (-0.24%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$64.40 -0.25 (-0.39%) As of 07:24 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 Nova Scotia (NYSE:BNS) and Bank Of Montreal (NYSE:BMO) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, earnings, dividends and institutional ownership. Is BNS or BMO a better dividend stock? 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 an annual dividend of $4.79 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. 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 pays out 58.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Bank of Nova Scotia has raised its dividend for 14 consecutive years and Bank Of Montreal has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Bank of Nova Scotia is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Which has more volatility and risk, BNS or BMO? Bank of Nova Scotia has a beta of 1.16, indicating that its share price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bank Of Montreal has a beta of 1.04, indicating that its share price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has preferable earnings and valuation, BNS or BMO? Bank of Nova Scotia has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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 Nova Scotia$55.90B1.43$5.70B$3.7217.38Bank Of Montreal$58.27B1.59$5.38B$8.1715.87 Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of BNS or BMO? 49.1% of Bank of Nova Scotia shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 45.8% of Bank Of Montreal shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Bank Of Montreal shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media prefer BNS or BMO? In the previous week, Bank of Nova Scotia had 7 more articles in the media than Bank Of Montreal. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Bank of Nova Scotia and 7 mentions for Bank Of Montreal. Bank of Nova Scotia's average media sentiment score of 1.28 beat Bank Of Montreal's score of 1.21 indicating that Bank of Nova Scotia is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Bank of Nova Scotia 9 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Bank Of Montreal 5 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is BNS or BMO 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 Nova Scotia9.74% 11.61% 0.62% Bank Of Montreal 11.00%10.57%0.57% Do analysts prefer BNS or BMO? Bank of Nova Scotia presently has a consensus target price of $86.00, suggesting a potential upside of 33.03%. Bank Of Montreal has a consensus target price of $168.00, suggesting a potential upside of 29.54%. Given Bank of Nova Scotia's higher probable upside, equities 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 Nova Scotia 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.44Bank Of Montreal 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.63 SummaryBank of Nova Scotia beats Bank Of Montreal on 12 of the 20 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. 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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$80.39B$70.48B$12.66B$21.52BDividend Yield4.99%3.50%5.42%3.49%P/E Ratio17.3819.93236.2927.40Price / Sales1.434.3730.9053.00Price / Cash10.719.8222.2324.68Price / Book1.431.402.324.54Net Income$5.70B$6.73B$1.01B$999.97M7 Day Performance1.25%0.05%0.41%1.44%1 Month Performance13.87%0.08%3.06%4.66%1 Year Performance22.99%39.86%541.74%14.11% Bank of Nova Scotia Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BNSBank of Nova Scotia4.4796 of 5 stars$64.65-0.2%$86.00+33.0%+23.1%$80.39B$55.90B17.3888,488Positive NewsBMOBank Of Montreal4.9838 of 5 stars$127.82+1.2%$168.00+31.4%+49.5%$91.56B$58.27B15.6453,597Positive NewsCMCanadian Imperial Bank of Commerce4.9373 of 5 stars$79.63+0.6%$107.50+35.0%+30.4%$74.02B$47.09B13.4548,552Positive NewsMFCManulife Financial4.9197 of 5 stars$32.32+1.4%$48.50+50.0%+11.3%$54.77B$38.90B14.4337,000Positive NewsShort Interest ↓RYRoyal Bank Of Canada4.9128 of 5 stars$145.36+0.8%$177.50+22.1%+18.5%$204.26B$98.71B15.3594,838Positive NewsShort Interest ↓SLFSun Life Financial4.8281 of 5 stars$59.69+0.8%$88.00+47.4%+4.0%$33.55B$33.39B14.7731,768Positive NewsTDToronto Dominion Bank4.2002 of 5 stars$77.64+1.1%$93.00+19.8%+23.7%$132.61B$88.27B9.07102,190Positive NewsHSBCHSBC1.8915 of 5 stars$69.40+1.1%$63.00-9.2%+57.7%$240.85B$141.75B13.74211,304Dividend IncreaseMUFGMitsubishi UFJ Financial Group3.2115 of 5 stars$15.65+0.5%N/A+48.8%$188.86B$89.51B14.49150,800Positive NewsCCitigroup4.9084 of 5 stars$99.89+0.5%$96.96-2.9%+72.5%$183.89B$170.76B14.75239,000Trending NewsAnalyst DowngradeHDBHDFC Bank2.049 of 5 stars$35.04-0.1%N/A+11.9%$178.78B$2.50T21.50214,521Positive NewsShort Interest ↑ 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 9/17/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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