Bank of Nova Scotia Free Cash Flow Generation Index

Latest as of July 2026: 0.99x

Bank of Nova Scotia free cash flow generation index. Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.99x as of July 2026. Free cash flow of CA$13.25 Billion represents 1% of operating cash flow (CA$13.38 Billion).

FCF Generation Index

0.99x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF

Free Cash Flow

CA$13.25 Billion
CAD

Operating Cash Flow

CA$13.38 Billion
CAD

Capital Expenditures

CA$127.00 Million
CAD

Free Cash Flow Generation Index of Bank of Nova Scotia (1995–2025)

Free cash flow generation index of Bank of Nova Scotia from 1995 to 2025. Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Bank of Nova Scotia across 21 annual periods. See Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) flexibility index to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.

Bank of Nova Scotia Free Cash Flow Generation Index by Year (1995–2025)

Bank of Nova Scotia free cash flow generation index by year from 1995 to 2025. Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Bank of Nova Scotia. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see BNS cash generation efficiency.

Year FCG Index Free Cash Flow (CAD) Operating CF Capital Expenditures YoY Change
2025 0.97x CA$10.14 Billion CA$10.49 Billion CA$347.00 Million ▼ -0.2%
2024 0.97x CA$15.16 Billion CA$15.65 Billion CA$489.00 Million ▼ -1.8%
2023 0.99x CA$31.28 Billion CA$31.72 Billion CA$442.00 Million ▲ +2.0%
2022 0.97x CA$16.37 Billion CA$16.94 Billion CA$571.00 Million ▼ -62.5%
2020 2.58x CA$55.89 Billion CA$21.67 Billion CA$771.00 Million ▲ +164.1%
2018 0.98x CA$17.39 Billion CA$17.81 Billion CA$416.00 Million ▲ +527.5%
2017 0.16x CA$2.58 Billion CA$16.58 Billion CA$14.00 Billion ▼ -83.0%
2016 0.92x CA$3.75 Billion CA$4.10 Billion CA$348.00 Million ▼ -6.6%
2015 0.98x CA$13.56 Billion CA$13.85 Billion CA$282.00 Million ▲ +3.8%
2014 0.94x CA$4.67 Billion CA$4.94 Billion CA$277.00 Million ▼ -4.2%
2013 0.99x CA$9.60 Billion CA$9.74 Billion CA$146.00 Million ▲ +4.1%
2012 0.95x CA$7.63 Billion CA$8.07 Billion CA$434.00 Million ▲ +1438.5%
2011 0.06x CA$697.00 Million CA$11.33 Billion CA$366.00 Million ▼ -93.7%
2008 0.98x CA$19.65 Billion CA$20.11 Billion CA$464.17 Million ▲ +16.0%
2007 0.84x CA$1.69 Billion CA$2.01 Billion CA$316.90 Million ▲ +8.4%
2004 0.78x CA$749.82 Million CA$965.00 Million CA$227.99 Million ▼ -13.8%
1999 0.90x CA$1.98 Billion CA$2.20 Billion CA$216.00 Million ▲ +450.5%
1998 -0.26x CA$-53.00 Million CA$206.00 Million CA$259.00 Million ▲ +99.3%
1997 -38.00x CA$-1.48 Billion CA$39.00 Million CA$1.52 Billion ▼ -4276.6%
1996 0.91x CA$2.01 Billion CA$2.21 Billion CA$199.00 Million ▲ +246.0%
1995 0.26x CA$152.00 Million CA$578.00 Million CA$426.00 Million —
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).