Does the media favor BNS or RY?

In the previous week, Bank of Nova Scotia had 1 more articles in the media than Royal Bank of Canada. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Bank of Nova Scotia and 8 mentions for Royal Bank of Canada. Bank of Nova Scotia's average media sentiment score of 0.45 beat Royal Bank of Canada's score of -0.10 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 1 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Royal Bank of Canada 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media refer more to BNS or TD?

In the previous week, Bank of Nova Scotia had 3 more articles in the media than Toronto-Dominion Bank. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Bank of Nova Scotia and 6 mentions for Toronto-Dominion Bank. Toronto-Dominion Bank's average media sentiment score of 0.46 beat Bank of Nova Scotia's score of 0.45 indicating that Toronto-Dominion Bank is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Bank of Nova Scotia 1 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Toronto-Dominion Bank 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, BNS or BMO?

Bank of Nova Scotia has higher revenue and earnings than Bank of Montreal. Bank of Nova Scotia is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bank of Montreal, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Bank of Nova Scotia C$39.39B 3.84 C$7.73B C$7.65 16.27 Bank of Montreal C$38.50B 4.12 C$7.28B C$12.27 18.62

Does the media favor NA or BNS?

In the previous week, Bank of Nova Scotia had 8 more articles in the media than National Bank of Canada. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Bank of Nova Scotia and 1 mentions for National Bank of Canada. National Bank of Canada's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Bank of Nova Scotia's score of 0.45 indicating that National Bank of Canada is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment National Bank of Canada 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Bank of Nova Scotia 1 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) Competitors

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BNS vs. RY, TD, BMO, CM, and NA

Should you buy Bank of Nova Scotia stock or one of its competitors? Bank of Nova Scotia's main competitors and comparable companies include Royal Bank of Canada (RY), Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD), Bank of Montreal (BMO), Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CM), and National Bank of Canada (NA). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "diversified banks" industry.

How does Bank of Nova Scotia compare to Royal Bank of Canada?

Bank of Nova Scotia (TSE:BNS) and Royal Bank of Canada (TSE:RY) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, profitability and risk.

85.8% of Bank of Nova Scotia shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 30.6% of Royal Bank of Canada shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Bank of Nova Scotia shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Bank of Nova Scotia currently has a consensus price target of C$129.50, suggesting a potential upside of 4.07%. Royal Bank of Canada has a consensus price target of C$292.86, suggesting a potential upside of 8.12%. Given Royal Bank of Canada's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Royal Bank of Canada is more favorable than Bank of Nova Scotia.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Bank of Nova Scotia	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Royal Bank of Canada	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Royal Bank of Canada has a net margin of 15.92% compared to Bank of Nova Scotia's net margin of 14.08%. Royal Bank of Canada's return on equity of 16.11% beat Bank of Nova Scotia's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Bank of Nova Scotia	14.08%	11.41%	0.55%
Royal Bank of Canada	15.92%	16.11%	0.80%

In the previous week, Bank of Nova Scotia had 1 more articles in the media than Royal Bank of Canada. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Bank of Nova Scotia and 8 mentions for Royal Bank of Canada. Bank of Nova Scotia's average media sentiment score of 0.45 beat Royal Bank of Canada's score of -0.10 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	1 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Royal Bank of Canada	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Bank of Nova Scotia has a beta of 1.211574, meaning that its share price is 21% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Royal Bank of Canada has a beta of 0.968347, meaning that its share price is 3% less volatile than the broader market.

Bank of Nova Scotia pays an annual dividend of C$4.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Royal Bank of Canada pays an annual dividend of C$6.58 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Bank of Nova Scotia pays out 58.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Royal Bank of Canada pays out 41.5% 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.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Bank of Nova Scotia	C$39.39B	3.84	C$7.73B	C$7.65	16.27
Royal Bank of Canada	C$71.06B	5.28	C$16.24B	C$15.86	17.08

Summary

Royal Bank of Canada beats Bank of Nova Scotia on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Bank of Nova Scotia compare to Toronto-Dominion Bank?

Bank of Nova Scotia (TSE:BNS) and Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSE:TD) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, risk and valuation.

Bank of Nova Scotia pays an annual dividend of C$4.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Toronto-Dominion Bank pays an annual dividend of C$4.33 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Bank of Nova Scotia pays out 58.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Toronto-Dominion Bank pays out 46.4% 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 a beta of 1.211574, meaning that its stock price is 21% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Toronto-Dominion Bank has a beta of 0.83818, meaning that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the broader market.

Bank of Nova Scotia presently has a consensus price target of C$129.50, indicating a potential upside of 4.07%. Toronto-Dominion Bank has a consensus price target of C$171.08, indicating a potential upside of 5.45%. Given Toronto-Dominion Bank's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Toronto-Dominion Bank is more favorable than Bank of Nova Scotia.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Bank of Nova Scotia	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Toronto-Dominion Bank	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.55

85.8% of Bank of Nova Scotia shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.8% of Toronto-Dominion Bank shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Bank of Nova Scotia shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Toronto-Dominion Bank shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Bank of Nova Scotia	C$39.39B	3.84	C$7.73B	C$7.65	16.27
Toronto-Dominion Bank	C$65.07B	4.07	C$8.88B	C$9.34	17.37

In the previous week, Bank of Nova Scotia had 3 more articles in the media than Toronto-Dominion Bank. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Bank of Nova Scotia and 6 mentions for Toronto-Dominion Bank. Toronto-Dominion Bank's average media sentiment score of 0.46 beat Bank of Nova Scotia's score of 0.45 indicating that Toronto-Dominion Bank is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Bank of Nova Scotia	1 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Toronto-Dominion Bank	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Toronto-Dominion Bank has a net margin of 14.36% compared to Bank of Nova Scotia's net margin of 14.08%. Toronto-Dominion Bank's return on equity of 12.83% beat Bank of Nova Scotia's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Bank of Nova Scotia	14.08%	11.41%	0.55%
Toronto-Dominion Bank	14.36%	12.83%	0.43%

Summary

Toronto-Dominion Bank beats Bank of Nova Scotia on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Bank of Nova Scotia compare to Bank of Montreal?

Bank of Nova Scotia (TSE:BNS) and Bank of Montreal (TSE: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 media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and risk.

In the previous week, Bank of Nova Scotia had 9 more articles in the media than Bank of Montreal. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Bank of Nova Scotia and 0 mentions for Bank of Montreal. Bank of Nova Scotia's average media sentiment score of 0.45 beat Bank of Montreal's score of -0.32 indicating that Bank of Nova Scotia is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Bank of Nova Scotia	Neutral
Bank of Montreal	Neutral

Bank of Nova Scotia has a net margin of 14.08% compared to Bank of Montreal's net margin of 11.75%. Bank of Nova Scotia's return on equity of 11.41% beat Bank of Montreal's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Bank of Nova Scotia	14.08%	11.41%	0.55%
Bank of Montreal	11.75%	10.58%	0.50%

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Bank of Nova Scotia	C$39.39B	3.84	C$7.73B	C$7.65	16.27
Bank of Montreal	C$38.50B	4.12	C$7.28B	C$12.27	18.62

Bank of Nova Scotia currently has a consensus target price of C$129.50, suggesting a potential upside of 4.07%. Bank of Montreal has a consensus target price of C$256.57, suggesting a potential upside of 12.32%. Given Bank of Montreal's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Bank of Montreal is more favorable than Bank of Nova Scotia.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Bank of Nova Scotia	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Bank of Montreal	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.46

85.8% of Bank of Nova Scotia shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 31.5% of Bank of Montreal shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Bank of Nova Scotia shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% 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 company is poised for long-term growth.

Bank of Nova Scotia has a beta of 1.211574, meaning that its stock price is 21% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Bank of Montreal has a beta of 1.147333, meaning that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the broader market.

Bank of Nova Scotia pays an annual dividend of C$4.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Bank of Montreal pays an annual dividend of C$6.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Bank of Nova Scotia pays out 58.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Bank of Montreal pays out 54.4% 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.

Summary

Bank of Nova Scotia beats Bank of Montreal on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Bank of Nova Scotia compare to Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce?

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (TSE:CM) and Bank of Nova Scotia (TSE:BNS) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, valuation and profitability.

In the previous week, Bank of Nova Scotia had 5 more articles in the media than Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Bank of Nova Scotia and 4 mentions for Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce's average media sentiment score of 0.82 beat Bank of Nova Scotia's score of 0.45 indicating that Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Bank of Nova Scotia	1 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce has a net margin of 16.13% compared to Bank of Nova Scotia's net margin of 14.08%. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce's return on equity of 15.44% beat Bank of Nova Scotia's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce	16.13%	15.44%	0.69%
Bank of Nova Scotia	14.08%	11.41%	0.55%

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce has a beta of 1.317286, suggesting that its share price is 32% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Bank of Nova Scotia has a beta of 1.211574, suggesting that its share price is 21% more volatile than the broader market.

Bank of Nova Scotia has higher revenue and earnings than Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce. 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce	C$32.17B	4.34	C$7.07B	C$10.42	14.75
Bank of Nova Scotia	C$39.39B	3.84	C$7.73B	C$7.65	16.27

30.4% of Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.8% of Bank of Nova Scotia shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Bank of Nova Scotia shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce pays an annual dividend of C$4.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Bank of Nova Scotia pays an annual dividend of C$4.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce pays out 40.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Bank of Nova Scotia pays out 58.0% 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.

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce presently has a consensus target price of C$167.79, indicating a potential upside of 9.18%. Bank of Nova Scotia has a consensus target price of C$129.50, indicating a potential upside of 4.07%. Given Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce's higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce is more favorable than Bank of Nova Scotia.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.42
Bank of Nova Scotia	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Summary

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce beats Bank of Nova Scotia on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Bank of Nova Scotia compare to National Bank of Canada?

National Bank of Canada (TSE:NA) and Bank of Nova Scotia (TSE:BNS) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, valuation and dividends.

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
National Bank of Canada	C$15.53B	4.82	C$4.38B	C$11.96	16.34
Bank of Nova Scotia	C$39.39B	3.84	C$7.73B	C$7.65	16.27

National Bank of Canada currently has a consensus target price of C$218.50, suggesting a potential upside of 11.82%. Bank of Nova Scotia has a consensus target price of C$129.50, suggesting a potential upside of 4.07%. Given National Bank of Canada's higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe National Bank of Canada is more favorable than Bank of Nova Scotia.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
National Bank of Canada	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.27
Bank of Nova Scotia	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

In the previous week, Bank of Nova Scotia had 8 more articles in the media than National Bank of Canada. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Bank of Nova Scotia and 1 mentions for National Bank of Canada. National Bank of Canada's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Bank of Nova Scotia's score of 0.45 indicating that National Bank of Canada is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
National Bank of Canada	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Bank of Nova Scotia	1 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

National Bank of Canada has a beta of 1.275365, meaning that its stock price is 28% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Bank of Nova Scotia has a beta of 1.211574, meaning that its stock price is 21% more volatile than the broader market.

National Bank of Canada has a net margin of 14.92% compared to Bank of Nova Scotia's net margin of 14.08%. National Bank of Canada's return on equity of 14.36% beat Bank of Nova Scotia's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
National Bank of Canada	14.92%	14.36%	0.83%
Bank of Nova Scotia	14.08%	11.41%	0.55%

36.0% of National Bank of Canada shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.8% of Bank of Nova Scotia shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of National Bank of Canada shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Bank of Nova Scotia shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

National Bank of Canada pays an annual dividend of C$4.98 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Bank of Nova Scotia pays an annual dividend of C$4.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. National Bank of Canada pays out 41.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Bank of Nova Scotia pays out 58.0% 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.

Summary

National Bank of Canada beats Bank of Nova Scotia on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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BNS vs. The Competition

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Metric	Bank of Nova Scotia	Banks Industry	Finance Sector	TSE Exchange
Market Cap	C$152.90B	C$22.28B	C$13.33B	C$12.61B
Dividend Yield	3.67%	3.14%	6.05%	6.35%
P/E Ratio	16.43	25.58	24.72	38.80
Price / Sales	3.88	9.05	479.09	8.96
Price / Cash	0.20	14.66	43.45	82.29
Price / Book	1.70	1.32	2.71	4.47
Net Income	C$7.73B	C$2.58B	C$1.32B	C$299.09M
7 Day Performance	-3.29%	-1.11%	-0.51%	-0.13%
1 Month Performance	-1.28%	-3.00%	-2.64%	-2.52%
1 Year Performance	40.87%	20.24%	10.00%	15.29%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
BNS Bank of Nova Scotia	2.5418 of 5 stars	C$125.66 +1.0%	C$129.50 +3.1%	+40.7%	C$152.90B	C$39.39B	16.43	81,734	Dividend Announcement Ex-Dividend
RY Royal Bank of Canada	2.5017 of 5 stars	C$277.59 -0.5%	C$292.86 +5.5%	+33.8%	C$384.30B	C$71.06B	17.50	101,269	Dividend Announcement
TD Toronto-Dominion Bank	2.4386 of 5 stars	C$167.22 -0.5%	C$171.08 +2.3%	+44.4%	C$273.07B	C$65.07B	17.90	105,005	Dividend Announcement High Trading Volume
BMO Bank of Montreal	3.2673 of 5 stars	C$234.65 -0.7%	C$256.57 +9.3%	+28.7%	C$165.41B	C$38.50B	19.12	53,234
CM Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce	2.8005 of 5 stars	C$157.25 -0.6%	C$167.79 +6.7%	+37.0%	C$142.77B	C$32.17B	15.09	51,711

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Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) Competitors

BNS vs. RY, TD, BMO, CM, and NA

How does Bank of Nova Scotia compare to Royal Bank of Canada?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in BNS or RY?

Do analysts prefer BNS or RY?

Is BNS or RY more profitable?

Does the media favor BNS or RY?

Which has more risk & volatility, BNS or RY?

Is BNS or RY a better dividend stock?

Which has better valuation & earnings, BNS or RY?

Summary

How does Bank of Nova Scotia compare to Toronto-Dominion Bank?

Is BNS or TD a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk and volatility, BNS or TD?

Do analysts prefer BNS or TD?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of BNS or TD?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, BNS or TD?

Does the media refer more to BNS or TD?

Is BNS or TD more profitable?

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How does Bank of Nova Scotia compare to Bank of Montreal?

Does the media refer more to BNS or BMO?

Is BNS or BMO more profitable?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, BNS or BMO?

Do analysts rate BNS or BMO?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of BNS or BMO?

Which has more risk & volatility, BNS or BMO?

Is BNS or BMO a better dividend stock?

Summary

How does Bank of Nova Scotia compare to Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce?

Does the media prefer CM or BNS?

Is CM or BNS more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, CM or BNS?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, CM or BNS?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in CM or BNS?

Is CM or BNS a better dividend stock?

Do analysts rate CM or BNS?

Summary

How does Bank of Nova Scotia compare to National Bank of Canada?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, NA or BNS?

Do analysts recommend NA or BNS?

Does the media favor NA or BNS?

Which has more risk and volatility, NA or BNS?

Is NA or BNS more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in NA or BNS?

Is NA or BNS a better dividend stock?

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