Bank of Nova Scotia vs Ulta Beauty Inc — how do they compare? Bank of Nova Scotia trades at $89.03 (market cap $108.32B), while Ulta Beauty Inc trades at $542.13 (market cap $23.27B). The key difference: Bank of Nova Scotia is far larger — about 4.7× Ulta Beauty Inc's market cap, and Bank of Nova Scotia pays a 3.64% dividend while Ulta Beauty Inc pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| BNS | ULTA | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $108.32B | $23.27B |
Sector | Financials | Consumer Cyclical |
52-Week High | $90.29 | $706.82 |
52-Week Low | $56.41 | $450.75 |
Dividend Yield | 3.64% | — |
Enterprise Value | — | $25.35B |
Trailing returns across standard periods
Bank of Nova Scotia is a global financial services provider. The bank has five business segments: Canadian banking, international banking, global wealth management, global banking and markets, and other. It offers a range of advice, products, and services, including personal and commercial banking, wealth management and private banking, corporate and investment banking, and capital markets. The bank's international operations span numerous countries and are more concentrated in Central and South America.
Read more on BNS →With more than 1,300 stores and a partnership with Target, Ulta Beauty is the largest specialized beauty retailer in the U.S. The firm offers makeup (43% of 2021 sales), fragrances, skin care, and hair care products (20% of 2021 sales), and bath and body items. Ulta offers private-label products and merchandise from more than 500 vendors. It also offers salon services, including hair, makeup, skin, and brow services, in all stores. Most Ulta stores are approximately 10,000 square feet and are in suburban strip centers. Ulta was founded in 1990 and is based in Bolingbrook, Illinois.
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