Jim Cramer on Bank of Nova Scotia: "It's a Very Good Company"

The Bank of Nova Scotia (NYSE:BNS) is one of the stocks on Jim Cramer’s radar recently. During the lightning round, a caller inquired about the stock, and Cramer replied:

“I’ve liked BNS from the first time I was in the Caribbean. I said, boy, these guys just own the Caribbean. It’s a very good company. It yields 4%.”

The Bank of Nova Scotia (NYSE:BNS) provides banking, lending, and investment services. The company also offers wealth management, insurance, and financial advisory solutions. It reported its Q4 2025 earnings on December 2, posting a non-GAAP EPS of C$1.93, outperforming estimates by C$0.09. The company generated a revenue of C$9.8 billion, which was up 15% year-over-year and beat the estimates by C$380 million.

For the full year, The Bank of Nova Scotia (NYSE:BNS) reported a net income of $7.758 billion, compared to $7.892 billion in the prior year. The company’s adjusted net income was $9.510 billion, compared to $8.627 billion in 2024. Its revenue was $37.741 billion for the year, compared to $33.670 billion in 2024.

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