NPFD (Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income) Cash-to-Debt: 0.00 (As of Jan. 2026)

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What is Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income Cash-to-Debt?

Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income NPFD +0.48% 30 Cash-to-Debt is 0.00 as of Jan. 2026. GuruFocus rates NPFD with a GF Score™ of 30/100. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,428 Asset Management companies, Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income ranks worse than 70027.94% on this metric.

Cash to Debt Ratio measures the financial strength of a company. It is calculated as a company's cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities divide by its debt. Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income's cash to debt ratio for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2026 was 0.00.

If Cash to Debt ratio is less than 1, the company cannot pay off its debt using the cash in hand. Here we can see, Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income couldn't pay off its debt using the cash in hand for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2026.

The historical rank and industry rank for Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income's Cash-to-Debt or its related term are showing as below:

NPFD's Cash-to-Debt is not ranked *
in the Asset Management industry.
Industry Median: 5.63
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Cash-to-Debt only.

Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income  (NYSE:NPFD) Cash-to-Debt Explanation

If Cash to Debt ratio is greater than 1, the company can pay off its debt using the cash in hand. If it is smaller than 1, it means the company has more debt than the cash in hands. In this case, it is important to look the the company's Interest Coverage. Ben Graham requires that a company must have an Interest Coverage of at least 5.

Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income Cash-to-Debt Related Terms

Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income Cash-to-Debt Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income's Cash-to-Debt can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Note: An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.

Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income Cash-to-Debt Chart

Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income Annual Data
Trend Jul22 Jul23 Jul24 Jul25
Cash-to-Debt
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income Semi-Annual Data
Jan22 Jul22 Jan23 Jul23 Jan24 Jul24 Jan25 Jul25 Jan26
Cash-to-Debt Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

NPFD vs NBB, FFA, ETB: Cash-to-Debt Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income's Cash-to-Debt, along with its competitors' market caps and Cash-to-Debt 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 Cash-to-Debt vs Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income's Cash-to-Debt distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income's Cash-to-Debt falls into.


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Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income Cash-to-Debt Calculation

This is the ratio of a company's Balance Sheet Cash And Cash Equivalents to its debt. The debt includes the Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation. This ratio measures the financial strength of a company. This ratio is updated quarterly.

Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income's Cash to Debt Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Jul. 2025 is calculated as:

Cash to Debt Ratio= Balance Sheet Cash And Cash Equivalents / Total Debt
= Balance Sheet Cash And Cash Equivalents / (Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)
=0.14 / (0 + 189.124)
=0.00

Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income's Cash to Debt Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2026 is calculated as:

Cash to Debt Ratio= Balance Sheet Cash And Cash Equivalents / Total Debt
= Balance Sheet Cash And Cash Equivalents / (Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)
=0 / (0 + 189.102)
=0.00

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Cash-to-Debt →
What does a Cash-to-Debt of 0.00 mean?
Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income (NPFD) has a Cash-to-Debt of 0.00 as of Jan. 2026. According to the industry distribution chart, Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income ranks #999999 out of 1428 companies in the Asset Management industry.
Is Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income's Cash-to-Debt too high?
Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income's current Cash-to-Debt is 0.00. Based on the distribution chart, Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income ranks #999999 out of 1428 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. 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 Cash-to-Debt compare to NBB and FFA?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income ranks #999999 out of 1428 companies for Cash-to-Debt. This places Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cash-to-Debt is 5.63. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cash-to-Debt for an Asset Management company?
The median Cash-to-Debt among Asset Management companies is 5.63, based on 1,428 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Cash-to-Debt significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Cash-to-Debt 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 Cash-to-Debt mean?
A high Cash-to-Debt can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. For the Asset Management industry, the median Cash-to-Debt is 5.63 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income's current Cash-to-Debt is 0.00. 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 Cash-to-Debt of 0.00. The current Cash-to-Debt is 0.00. Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income's overall GF Score™ is 30/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cash-to-Debt calculated?
Cash-to-Debt is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income (NPFD), the current Cash-to-Debt is 0.00 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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