Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) Competitors

In the previous week, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce and Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce both had 7 articles in the media. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce's average media sentiment score of 1.30 beat Bank of Nova Scotia's score of 0.71 indicating that Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce presently has a consensus price target of $167.00, suggesting a potential upside of 45.65%. Bank of Nova Scotia has a consensus price target of $117.00, suggesting a potential upside of 25.11%. Given Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce is more favorable than Bank of Nova Scotia.

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce pays an annual dividend of $3.09 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Bank of Nova Scotia pays an annual dividend of $3.29 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce pays out 41.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Bank of Nova Scotia pays out 59.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce has raised its dividend for 14 consecutive years and Bank of Nova Scotia has raised its dividend for 14 consecutive years.

49.9% of Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 49.1% of Bank of Nova Scotia shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Bank of Nova Scotia. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce 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.

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce has a beta of 1.01, suggesting that its stock price is 1% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Bank of Nova Scotia has a beta of 1.12, suggesting that its stock price is 12% more volatile than the broader market.

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce has a net margin of 16.09% compared to Bank of Nova Scotia's net margin of 13.91%. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce's return on equity of 17.02% beat Bank of Nova Scotia's return on equity.

Manulife Financial has a beta of 0.83, meaning that its share price is 17% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Bank of Nova Scotia has a beta of 1.12, meaning that its share price is 12% more volatile than the broader market.

Manulife Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.38 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Bank of Nova Scotia pays an annual dividend of $3.29 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Manulife Financial pays out 51.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Bank of Nova Scotia pays out 59.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Manulife Financial has increased its dividend for 12 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.

In the previous week, Bank of Nova Scotia had 1 more articles in the media than Manulife Financial. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Bank of Nova Scotia and 6 mentions for Manulife Financial. Manulife Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.32 beat Bank of Nova Scotia's score of 0.71 indicating that Manulife Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Bank of Nova Scotia has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Manulife Financial. Manulife Financial 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.

Manulife Financial presently has a consensus target price of $59.00, suggesting a potential upside of 35.77%. Bank of Nova Scotia has a consensus target price of $117.00, suggesting a potential upside of 25.11%. Given Manulife Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Manulife Financial is more favorable than Bank of Nova Scotia.

52.6% of Manulife Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 49.1% of Bank of Nova Scotia shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Manulife Financial shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Bank of Nova Scotia has a net margin of 13.91% compared to Manulife Financial's net margin of 9.99%. Manulife Financial's return on equity of 16.68% beat Bank of Nova Scotia's return on equity.

Bank of Nova Scotia currently has a consensus target price of $117.00, indicating a potential upside of 25.11%. Royal Bank Of Canada has a consensus target price of $225.00, indicating a potential upside of 9.38%. Given Bank of Nova Scotia's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Bank of Nova Scotia is more favorable than Royal Bank Of Canada.

Royal Bank Of Canada has higher revenue and earnings than Bank of Nova Scotia. Bank of Nova Scotia is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Royal Bank Of Canada, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Royal Bank Of Canada has a net margin of 16.17% compared to Bank of Nova Scotia's net margin of 13.91%. Royal Bank Of Canada's return on equity of 17.79% beat Bank of Nova Scotia's return on equity.

49.1% of Bank of Nova Scotia shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 45.3% of Royal Bank Of Canada shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Royal Bank Of Canada had 12 more articles in the media than Bank of Nova Scotia. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Royal Bank Of Canada and 7 mentions for Bank of Nova Scotia. Bank of Nova Scotia's average media sentiment score of 0.71 beat Royal Bank Of Canada's score of 0.46 indicating that Bank of Nova Scotia is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Bank of Nova Scotia has a beta of 1.12, indicating that its share price is 12% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Royal Bank Of Canada has a beta of 0.79, indicating that its share price is 21% less volatile than the broader market.

Bank of Nova Scotia pays an annual dividend of $3.29 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Royal Bank Of Canada pays an annual dividend of $5.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Bank of Nova Scotia pays out 59.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Royal Bank Of Canada pays out 44.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Bank of Nova Scotia has raised its dividend for 14 consecutive years and Royal Bank Of Canada has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years.

49.1% of Bank of Nova Scotia shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.4% of Toronto Dominion Bank shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Toronto Dominion Bank shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Toronto Dominion Bank has higher revenue and earnings than Bank of Nova Scotia. Bank of Nova Scotia is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Toronto Dominion Bank, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Bank of Nova Scotia pays an annual dividend of $3.29 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Toronto Dominion Bank pays an annual dividend of $3.23 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Bank of Nova Scotia pays out 59.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Toronto Dominion Bank pays out 48.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Bank of Nova Scotia has raised its dividend for 14 consecutive years and Toronto Dominion Bank has raised its dividend for 12 consecutive years. Bank of Nova Scotia is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Bank of Nova Scotia has a beta of 1.12, indicating that its stock price is 12% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Toronto Dominion Bank has a beta of 0.73, indicating that its stock price is 27% less volatile than the broader market.

Bank of Nova Scotia currently has a consensus price target of $117.00, indicating a potential upside of 25.11%. Toronto Dominion Bank has a consensus price target of $156.00, indicating a potential upside of 28.96%. Given Toronto Dominion Bank's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Toronto Dominion Bank is more favorable than Bank of Nova Scotia.

Toronto Dominion Bank has a net margin of 14.41% compared to Bank of Nova Scotia's net margin of 13.91%. Bank of Nova Scotia's return on equity of 16.12% beat Toronto Dominion Bank's return on equity.

In the previous week, Toronto Dominion Bank had 3 more articles in the media than Bank of Nova Scotia. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Toronto Dominion Bank and 7 mentions for Bank of Nova Scotia. Toronto Dominion Bank's average media sentiment score of 0.74 beat Bank of Nova Scotia's score of 0.71 indicating that Toronto Dominion Bank is being referred to more favorably in the news media.