ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt 360° View of 21 (better than 21% compared with alternatives), overall professional sentiment and financial characteristics for the stock Bank of Nova Scotia are critical, mostly below average. The 360° View is based on consolidating four consolidated indicators, with half the metrics below and half above average for Bank of Nova Scotia. The consolidated Value Rank has an attractive rank of 53, which means that the share price of Bank of Nova Scotia is on the lower side compared with the typical size in indicators such as revenues, profits, and invested capital. This means that the stock price is lower than for 53% of alternative stocks in the same industry. The consolidated Sentiment Rank has a good rank of 51, which means that professional investors are more optimistic about the stock than for 51% of alternative investment opportunities. But the consolidated Growth Rank has a low rank of 15, which means that the company exhibits below-average growth momentum when looking at financial metrics such as revenue, profit, invested capital growth, and stock returns. The consolidated Safety Rank has a riskier rank of 29, meaning the company has a riskier financing structure than 71 comparable companies when looking at the amount of its debt, its refinancing requirements, and its ability to service debt. ...read more