Side by sideBMO (BMO.TO) and Scotiabank (BNS.TO)Memos of October 20, 2026 and October 21, 2026
BMO vs Scotiabank stock: the numbers side by side (October 2026)
How do BMO and Scotiabank compare?
| BMO BMO.TO | Scotiabank BNS.TO | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth | 10.6%Oct 2025 | 12.1%Oct 2025 |
| Net interest margin | 1.7%Oct 2025 | 2.3%Oct 2025 |
| Efficiency ratio (lower is leaner) | 58.2%Oct 2025 | 59.7%Oct 2025 |
| Return on equity | 10.6%Oct 2025 | 9.7%Oct 2025 |
| CET1 capital ratio | 13.3%Oct 2025 | 13.2%Oct 2025 |
| Dividend yield | 2.9%Today (Oct 20, 2026) | 3.5%Today (Oct 21, 2026) |
| P/E, last 12 months | 19.1xToday (Oct 20, 2026) | 17.0xToday (Oct 21, 2026) |
| P/E, next 12 months | 15.8xToday (Oct 20, 2026) | 15.2xToday (Oct 21, 2026) |
| Weighted price forecast, about 1 year | 234.71 (+3 %)October 2027 | 124.85 (-0 %)October 2027 |
| Weighted price forecast, about 3 years | 254.60 (+18 %)October 2029 | 127.55 (+9 %)October 2029 |
Who leads on what?
| Leads | The lead is | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth | Scotiabank | The higher figure |
| Net interest margin | Scotiabank | The higher figure |
| Efficiency ratio (lower is leaner) | BMO | The lower figure |
| Return on equity | BMO | The higher figure |
| CET1 capital ratio | BMO | The higher figure |
| Dividend yield | Scotiabank | The higher figure |
| P/E, last 12 months | Scotiabank | The lower figure |
| P/E, next 12 months | Scotiabank | The lower figure |
| Weighted price forecast, about 1 year | BMO | The higher weighted return |
| Weighted price forecast, about 3 years | BMO | The higher weighted return |
What does each company do?
BMO sells banking, lending, payments, wealth, insurance and capital-markets services to households, businesses, governments and investors.
BMO (BMO.TO), from our memo of October 20, 2026 · BMO stock forecast
Scotiabank is a Canadian bank for households, businesses and institutions.
Scotiabank (BNS.TO), from our memo of October 21, 2026 · Scotiabank stock forecast