NPFD (Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income) 3-Year Book Growth Rate: -1.60% (As of Jan. 2026)

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What is Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income 3-Year Book Growth Rate?

Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income NPFD +0.48% 30 3-Year Book Growth Rate is -1.60% as of Jan. 2026. GuruFocus rates NPFD with a GF Score™ of 30/100. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,537 Asset Management companies, Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income ranks worse than 67.6% on this metric.

Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income's Book Value per Share for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2026 was $20.26.

During the past 12 months, Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income's average Book Value per Share Growth Rate was 0.90% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Book Value per Share Growth Rate was -1.60% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the average Book Value per Share growth rate.

During the past 4 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value per Share Growth Rate of Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income was -1.60% per year. The lowest was -1.60% per year. And the median was -1.60% per year.


Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income  (NYSE:NPFD) 3-Year Book Growth Rate Explanation

Book Value per Share is the ratio of equity available to common shareholders divided by the shares outstanding. Book value per share effectively indicates a firm's net asset value on a per-share basis. It can be used by investors to gauge whether a stock price is undervalued by comparing it to the firm's market value per share. Theoretically, it is what the shareholders will receive if the company is liquidated.


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NPFD vs NBB, FFA, ETB: 3-Year Book Growth Rate Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income's 3-Year Book Growth Rate, along with its competitors' market caps and 3-Year Book Growth Rate data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income 3-Year Book Growth Rate vs Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income's 3-Year Book Growth Rate distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income's 3-Year Book Growth Rate falls into.


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Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income 3-Year Book Growth Rate Calculation

This is the 3-year average growth rate of Book Value per Share. The growth rate is calculated using exponential compounding based on the latest four year annual data.

Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the average Book Value per Share growth rate.

What does a 3-Year Book Growth Rate of -1.60% mean?
Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income (NPFD) has a 3-Year Book Growth Rate of -1.60% as of Jan. 2026. 3-Year Book Growth Rate is the 3-year average growth rate of Book Value per Share. View historical data for Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income ranks #1039 out of 1537 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 67.6%.
Is Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income's 3-Year Book Growth Rate too high?
Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income's current 3-Year Book Growth Rate is -1.60%. Based on the distribution chart, Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income ranks #1039 out of 1537 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income has a GF Score™ of 30/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income's 3-Year Book Growth Rate compare to NBB and FFA?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income ranks #1039 out of 1537 companies for 3-Year Book Growth Rate. This places Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 3-Year Book Growth Rate is 2.10. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good 3-Year Book Growth Rate for an Asset Management company?
The median 3-Year Book Growth Rate among Asset Management companies is 2.10, based on 1,537 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a 3-Year Book Growth Rate significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, 3-Year Book Growth Rate should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high 3-Year Book Growth Rate mean?
A high 3-Year Book Growth Rate can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. 3-Year Book Growth Rate is the 3-year average growth rate of Book Value per Share. View historical data for Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median 3-Year Book Growth Rate is 2.10 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income's current 3-Year Book Growth Rate is -1.60%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income stock overvalued right now?
Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income (NPFD) has a current 3-Year Book Growth Rate of -1.60%. The current 3-Year Book Growth Rate is -1.60%. Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income's overall GF Score™ is 30/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is 3-Year Book Growth Rate calculated?
3-Year Book Growth Rate is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income (NPFD), the current 3-Year Book Growth Rate is -1.60% as of Jan. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income Business Description

Address 333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL, USA, 60606
Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is to provide a high level of current income and total return. The fund invests a majority of its assets in variable-rate preferred securities and other variable-rate income-producing securities. The rest of its investments can be made in contingent capital securities or contingent convertible securities, convertible securities, corporate debt securities, U.S. government securities, residential and commercial mortgage-backed securities, fixed-rate preferred securities, senior loans and loan participations and assignments, sovereign debt instruments, debt securities issued by supranational agencies, and/or taxable and tax-exempt municipal bonds.
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