Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate
Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 0.05x as of July 2026, reinvesting CA$605.00 Million (capex CA$127.00 Million plus investments CA$-478.00 Million) from operating cash flow of CA$13.38 Billion. See how much free cash does Bank of Nova Scotia generate to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.
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Bank of Nova Scotia Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (1995–2025)
Historical reinvestment intensity for Bank of Nova Scotia across 21 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Bank of Nova Scotia operating cash flow efficiency.
Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for Bank of Nova Scotia (1995–2025)
Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Bank of Nova Scotia. See how financially flexible is Bank of Nova Scotia to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
| Year | Reinvestment Rate | Total Reinvested (CAD) | Operating CF | Capex | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.54x | CA$5.71 Billion | CA$10.49 Billion | CA$347.00 Million | ▲ +7.3% |
| 2024 | 0.51x | CA$7.94 Billion | CA$15.65 Billion | CA$489.00 Million | ▼ -47.2% |
| 2023 | 0.96x | CA$30.48 Billion | CA$31.72 Billion | CA$442.00 Million | ▲ +73.3% |
| 2022 | 0.55x | CA$9.39 Billion | CA$16.94 Billion | CA$571.00 Million | ▼ -79.0% |
| 2020 | 2.64x | CA$57.23 Billion | CA$21.67 Billion | CA$771.00 Million | ▲ +232.7% |
| 2018 | 0.79x | CA$14.14 Billion | CA$17.81 Billion | CA$416.00 Million | ▼ -50.4% |
| 2017 | 1.60x | CA$26.54 Billion | CA$16.58 Billion | CA$14.00 Billion | ▲ +111.5% |
| 2016 | 0.76x | CA$3.10 Billion | CA$4.10 Billion | CA$348.00 Million | ▼ -10.9% |
| 2015 | 0.85x | CA$11.77 Billion | CA$13.85 Billion | CA$282.00 Million | ▲ +67.0% |
| 2014 | 0.51x | CA$2.52 Billion | CA$4.94 Billion | CA$277.00 Million | ▲ +3296.4% |
| 2013 | 0.01x | CA$146.00 Million | CA$9.74 Billion | CA$146.00 Million | ▼ -72.1% |
| 2012 | 0.05x | CA$434.00 Million | CA$8.07 Billion | CA$434.00 Million | ▲ +66.5% |
| 2011 | 0.03x | CA$366.00 Million | CA$11.33 Billion | CA$366.00 Million | ▲ +39.9% |
| 2008 | 0.02x | CA$464.17 Million | CA$20.11 Billion | CA$464.17 Million | ▼ -85.4% |
| 2007 | 0.16x | CA$316.90 Million | CA$2.01 Billion | CA$316.90 Million | ▼ -33.3% |
| 2004 | 0.24x | CA$227.99 Million | CA$965.00 Million | CA$227.99 Million | ▲ +140.5% |
| 1999 | 0.10x | CA$216.00 Million | CA$2.20 Billion | CA$216.00 Million | ▼ -92.2% |
| 1998 | 1.26x | CA$259.00 Million | CA$206.00 Million | CA$259.00 Million | ▼ -96.8% |
| 1997 | 39.00x | CA$1.52 Billion | CA$39.00 Million | CA$1.52 Billion | ▲ +43152.8% |
| 1996 | 0.09x | CA$199.00 Million | CA$2.21 Billion | CA$199.00 Million | ▼ -87.8% |
| 1995 | 0.74x | CA$426.00 Million | CA$578.00 Million | CA$426.00 Million | — |