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Bank Of Nova Scotia vs PNC Financial Services

Bank Of Nova Scotia is the larger business, with $26.96bn of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $23.10bn for PNC Financial Services (1.2 times as much). Bank Of Nova Scotia grew faster (9.0% against 7.2%). PNC Financial Services kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of 28.5% against 20.6%.

Latest fiscal yearBank Of Nova ScotiaBNS, 2025PNC Financial ServicesPNC, 2025
Revenue $26.96bn $23.10bn
Revenue growth 9.0% 7.2%
Net income $5.56bn $6.58bn
Operating margin — —
Net margin 20.6% 28.5%
Return on equity 9.2% 11.4%
Free cash flow — —
Cash $7.32bn $39.71bn
Total debt $0 $57.10bn
Debt to equity 0.0% —
Dividend per share — $6.60
Dividend yield 3.6% 3.1%
Share buybacks — $1.34bn
Employees — —
Market value $116.97bn $92.40bn
Price vs our value range — —
Moat score — 74 (Strong)
Insider trades, 12 months 0 buys, 0 sales 1 buys, 15 sales

Each figure is from the company's latest annual report and links to the page it comes from. Fiscal years can end on different dates. Market value and the value verdict use the delayed price shown on the stock pages. Not a recommendation.

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Figures from each company's latest annual report filed with the SEC (10-K or 20-F), as reported, with the fiscal year shown. Not investment advice. How we read filings: methodology.