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BNS vs CZFS

Side-by-side comparison of Bank Nova Scotia Halifax Pfd 3 (BNS) and Citizens Financial Services Inc. (CZFS): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.

Summary

  • Both BNS and CZFS operate in Major Banks (Finance), so they compete in similar markets.
  • BNS is the larger of the two at $106.77B, about 327.0x CZFS ($326.5M).
  • Over the past year, BNS is up 60.8% and CZFS is up 8.3% - BNS leads by 52.5 points.
  • BNS has been more active in the news (38 items in the past 4 weeks vs 15 for CZFS).
  • BNS has more recent analyst coverage (25 ratings vs 2 for CZFS).
PerformanceBNS+60.20%CZFS+8.28%
2025-06-24+0.00%2026-06-22
MetricBNSCZFS
Company
Bank Nova Scotia Halifax Pfd 3
Citizens Financial Services Inc.
Price
$87.06-0.01%
$65.92+3.44%
Market cap
$106.77B
$326.5M
1M return
+10.24%
+6.95%
1Y return
+60.80%
+8.28%
Industry
Major Banks
Major Banks
Exchange
NYSE
NASDAQ
IPO
News (4w)
38
15
Recent ratings
25
2
BNS

Bank Nova Scotia Halifax Pfd 3

The Bank of Nova Scotia provides various banking products and services in Canada, the United States, Mexico, Peru, Chile, Colombia, the Caribbean and Central America, and internationally. It operates through Canadian Banking, International Banking, Global Banking and Markets, and Global Wealth Management segments. The company offers financial advice and solutions, and day-to-day banking products, including debit and credit cards, chequing and saving accounts, investments, mortgages, loans, and insurance to individuals; and business banking solutions comprising lending, deposit, cash management, and trade finance solutions to small businesses and commercial customers, including automotive financing solutions to dealers and their customers. It also provides wealth management advice and solutions, including online brokerage, mobile investment, full-service brokerage, trust, private banking, and private investment counsel services; and retail mutual funds, exchange traded funds, liquid alternative funds, and institutional funds. In addition, the company offers international banking services for retail, corporate, and commercial customers; and lending and transaction, investment banking advisory, and capital markets access services to corporate customers. Further, it provides Internet, mobile, and telephone banking services. The company operates a network of 952 branches and approximately 3,540 automated banking machines in Canada; and approximately 1,400 branches, 5,200 ATMs, and 22 contact centers internationally. The Bank of Nova Scotia was founded in 1832 and is headquartered in Halifax, Canada.

CZFS

Citizens Financial Services Inc.

Citizens Financial Services, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for First Citizens Community Bank that provides various banking products and services for individual, business, governmental, and institutional customers. The company accepts various deposit products, such as checking, savings, and time deposit accounts. Its loan products include residential, commercial, and agricultural real estate loans; commercial and industrial loans; state and political subdivision loans; and consumer loans, as well as various other specialized financial services. The company also provides professional trust administration, investment management services, estate planning and administration, custody of securities, and individual retirement accounts. In addition, it offers brokerage and financial planning services, as well as assistance in various oil and gas leasing matters; and mutual funds, annuities, and health and life insurance products. As of December 31, 2021, the company operates thirty full-service banking branches in Potter, Tioga, Bradford, Clinton, Lebanon, Lancaster, Berks, Schuylkill, Centre, and Chester counties, Pennsylvania; Allegany County, New York; and Wilmington and Dover, Delaware, as well as a limited branch office in Union County, Pennsylvania. Citizens Financial Services, Inc. was founded in 1932 and is headquartered in Mansfield, Pennsylvania.

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