Bank of Nova Scotia Cash Flow Quality Index
Bank of Nova Scotia cash flow quality index. Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 4.60x as of July 2026. Operating cash flow of CA$13.38 Billion exceeds net income of CA$2.91 Billion, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. See Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) financial flexibility to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of Bank of Nova Scotia (1995–2025)
Cash flow quality index of Bank of Nova Scotia from 1995 to 2025. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Bank of Nova Scotia across 31 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Explore Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) cash flow to debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Bank of Nova Scotia Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (1995–2025)
Bank of Nova Scotia cash flow quality index by year from 1995 to 2025. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Bank of Nova Scotia. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) cash conversion ratio.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (CAD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.35x | CA$10.49 Billion | CA$7.76 Billion | ▼ -33.0% |
| 2024 | 2.02x | CA$15.65 Billion | CA$7.76 Billion | ▼ -52.9% |
| 2023 | 4.28x | CA$31.72 Billion | CA$7.41 Billion | ▲ +157.1% |
| 2022 | 1.67x | CA$16.94 Billion | CA$10.17 Billion | ▲ +229.4% |
| 2021 | -1.29x | CA$-12.81 Billion | CA$9.96 Billion | ▼ -140.7% |
| 2020 | 3.16x | CA$21.67 Billion | CA$6.85 Billion | ▲ +331.3% |
| 2019 | -1.37x | CA$-12.03 Billion | CA$8.80 Billion | ▼ -166.9% |
| 2018 | 2.04x | CA$17.81 Billion | CA$8.72 Billion | ▲ +1.5% |
| 2017 | 2.01x | CA$16.58 Billion | CA$8.24 Billion | ▲ +261.6% |
| 2016 | 0.56x | CA$4.10 Billion | CA$7.37 Billion | ▼ -71.0% |
| 2015 | 1.92x | CA$13.85 Billion | CA$7.21 Billion | ▲ +183.4% |
| 2014 | 0.68x | CA$4.94 Billion | CA$7.30 Billion | ▼ -53.4% |
| 2013 | 1.45x | CA$9.74 Billion | CA$6.70 Billion | ▲ +16.6% |
| 2012 | 1.25x | CA$8.07 Billion | CA$6.47 Billion | ▼ -42.0% |
| 2011 | 2.15x | CA$11.33 Billion | CA$5.27 Billion | ▲ +409.7% |
| 2010 | -0.69x | CA$-2.94 Billion | CA$4.24 Billion | ▲ +77.7% |
| 2009 | -3.11x | CA$-11.05 Billion | CA$3.55 Billion | ▼ -148.6% |
| 2008 | 6.41x | CA$20.11 Billion | CA$3.14 Billion | ▲ +1188.3% |
| 2007 | 0.50x | CA$2.01 Billion | CA$4.05 Billion | ▲ +129.8% |
| 2006 | -1.67x | CA$-5.96 Billion | CA$3.58 Billion | ▼ -61.0% |
| 2005 | -1.03x | CA$-3.32 Billion | CA$3.21 Billion | ▼ -414.3% |
| 2004 | 0.33x | CA$965.00 Million | CA$2.93 Billion | ▲ +111.5% |
| 2003 | -2.87x | CA$-7.11 Billion | CA$2.48 Billion | ▼ -69.3% |
| 2002 | -1.70x | CA$-3.05 Billion | CA$1.80 Billion | ▼ -704.9% |
| 2001 | -0.21x | CA$-457.07 Million | CA$2.17 Billion | ▲ +91.4% |
| 2000 | -2.45x | CA$-4.73 Billion | CA$1.93 Billion | ▼ -273.1% |
| 1999 | 1.42x | CA$2.20 Billion | CA$1.55 Billion | ▲ +859.4% |
| 1998 | 0.15x | CA$206.00 Million | CA$1.39 Billion | ▲ +473.7% |
| 1997 | 0.03x | CA$39.00 Million | CA$1.51 Billion | ▼ -98.8% |
| 1996 | 2.06x | CA$2.21 Billion | CA$1.07 Billion | ▲ +212.9% |
| 1995 | 0.66x | CA$578.00 Million | CA$876.00 Million | — |