Strong Profitability and Earnings Growth
Adjusted earnings of $2.7B and diluted EPS of $2.02; pretax pre-provision earnings up 16% year-over-year; return on equity 13.2%, up 270 basis points YoY and on track for 14%+ in FY2027 (one year ahead of target).
Robust Revenue and Margin Expansion
Net interest income grew 10% YoY and non-interest income grew 17% YoY; net interest margin expanded (management cited a 24 bps YoY improvement driven by higher business line margins and lower funding costs), contributing to 13% overall revenue growth.
Capital Strength and Shareholder Returns
CET1 ratio remained strong at 13.3% after repurchasing 6.4 million shares (13 bps capital usage); announced quarterly dividend increase of $0.04; returned $7.5B of capital to shareholders over the last 12 months via buybacks and dividends.
Canadian Banking Momentum
Canadian Banking earnings $935M, up 53% YoY; pretax pre-provision earnings up 13% YoY; productivity ratio improved (productivity down 230 bps YoY for Canadian Banking and bank-level productivity improved ~290 bps to 52.5%); savings and day-to-day deposits up 3% YoY and strong fee income (mutual fund distribution, credit card and insurance).
Global Wealth Management Strength
Wealth earnings $474M, up 19% YoY; ROE 17.9% (up 210 bps YoY); net sales $4.7B (4x Q2 2025) marking seventh consecutive quarter of positive net flows; spot AUM/AUA up ~18%/15% YoY and closed referrals of $9B YTD boosting connectivity with retail banking.
International Banking and Mexico Outperformance
International Banking pretax pre-provision earnings up 12% YoY with revenue up 7% YoY; Mexico performance highlighted with revenue up 8% YoY and earnings up 25% YoY; retail loans +4% YoY and non-mortgage retail loans +7% YoY; deposits up 5% YoY in International Banking.
Global Banking & Markets Momentum
GBM revenues up 9% YoY with capital markets up 25% YoY; GBM earnings $457M, up 11% YoY; mortgage capital markets accelerating and a strong deal pipeline into Q3.
Technology and AI Investment
Technology spend rose 9% YoY to $1.4B to support strategic initiatives; launched Scotia Intelligence and Scotia Navigator to embed AI bank-wide with emphasis on security, model-agnostic flexibility, enterprise data readiness and a platform-first approach.