Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS.TO) — Quality & forensics

As of 2026-09-18 — refreshed nightly. Closelook readings from an investment research diary, not ratings or advice.

The Closelook module scores

52 /100 composite · 7 modules · general weight set

Valuation 73
Quality 52
Growth 53
Balance sheet 4
Cash quality 48
Capital allocation 67
Momentum 83

Scores are computed nightly across the coverage universe and read relative to it — the methodology lives in the company-scoring explainer.

Financial forensics — the academic screens

-0.58 Altman Z-Score

Sits in the distress zone (below 1.81). The Z-Score estimates financial-distress risk from five balance-sheet and earnings ratios.

5/9 Piotroski F-Score

Nine binary fundamental-strength checks across profitability, leverage and operating efficiency.

-1.01 Beneish M-Score

Screens reported earnings for statistical manipulation patterns — above the −1.78 threshold the literature flags for earnings-manipulation risk. A screen, not an accusation.

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FAQ · from the current data · as of 2026-09-18

Quick answers

What is Bank of Nova Scotia's Closelook quality reading?

The composite reads 52/100 across 7 modules, as of 2026-09-18: valuation 73, quality 52, growth 53, balance sheet 4, cash quality 48, capital allocation 67, momentum 83. Closelook scores are research diary readings, not ratings or investment advice.

What is Bank of Nova Scotia's Altman Z-Score?

-0.58, which sits in the distress zone (below 1.81) as of 2026-09-18. The Altman Z-Score estimates financial distress risk from five balance-sheet and earnings ratios.

What is Bank of Nova Scotia's Piotroski F-Score?

5 of 9, as of 2026-09-18. The F-Score counts nine binary fundamental-strength signals across profitability, leverage and operating efficiency.

What does Bank of Nova Scotia's Beneish M-Score indicate?

-1.01 — above the −1.78 threshold the literature flags for earnings-manipulation risk, as of 2026-09-18. The M-Score screens reported earnings for statistical manipulation patterns; it is a screen, not an accusation.

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