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What is Nuveen Preferred &ome Opportunities Fund Debt-to-Equity?
Nuveen Preferred &ome Opportunities FundJPC -0.25%28 Debt-to-Equity is 0.45 as of Jan. 2026, which is 13% below its 10-year median of 0.52. GuruFocus rates JPC with a GF Score™ of 28/100. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 960 Asset Management companies, Nuveen Preferred &ome Opportunities Fund ranks worse than 69.38% on this metric.
A high debt to equity ratio generally means that a company has been aggressive in financing its growth with debt. This can result in volatile earnings as a result of the additional interest expense.
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Nuveen Preferred &ome Opportunities Fund Debt-to-Equity Related Terms
Nuveen Preferred &ome Opportunities Fund Debt-to-Equity Historical Data
* 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.
Nuveen Preferred &ome Opportunities Fund Debt-to-Equity Chart
Nuveen Preferred &ome Opportunities Fund Annual Data
For the Asset Management subindustry, Nuveen Preferred &ome Opportunities Fund's Debt-to-Equity, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-Equity 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 Preferred &ome Opportunities Fund Debt-to-Equity vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Nuveen Preferred &ome Opportunities Fund's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Nuveen Preferred &ome Opportunities Fund's Debt-to-Equity falls into.
* 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.
Nuveen Preferred &ome Opportunities Fund (JPC) has a Debt-to-Equity of 0.45 as of Jan. 2026. Debt-to-Equity ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total company equity. View historical data on Nuveen Preferred &ome Opportunities Fund and its competitors. This is 13% below median its historical median of 0.52. Over the past decade, Nuveen Preferred &ome Opportunities Fund's Debt-to-Equity has ranged from 0.40 to 0.60. According to the industry distribution chart, Nuveen Preferred &ome Opportunities Fund ranks #666 out of 960 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 69.4%.
Is Nuveen Preferred &ome Opportunities Fund's Debt-to-Equity too high?
Nuveen Preferred &ome Opportunities Fund's current Debt-to-Equity of 0.45 is 13% below median its 10-year median of 0.52. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.40 to a high of 0.60. The Asset Management industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.21. Nuveen Preferred &ome Opportunities Fund's value of 0.45 is 114.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Nuveen Preferred &ome Opportunities Fund ranks #666 out of 960 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Nuveen Preferred &ome Opportunities Fund has a GF Score™ of 28/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Nuveen Preferred &ome Opportunities Fund's Debt-to-Equity compare to HTGC and FSK?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Nuveen Preferred &ome Opportunities Fund ranks #666 out of 960 companies for Debt-to-Equity. This places Nuveen Preferred &ome Opportunities Fund in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.21. Nuveen Preferred &ome Opportunities Fund's value of 0.45 is 114.3% above this benchmark. Historically, Nuveen Preferred &ome Opportunities Fund's own Debt-to-Equity has ranged from 0.40 to 0.60 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.52 vs. the industry median of 0.21, Nuveen Preferred &ome Opportunities Fund has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Debt-to-Equity for an Asset Management company?
The median Debt-to-Equity among Asset Management companies is 0.21, based on 960 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Debt-to-Equity significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Debt-to-Equity should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Nuveen Preferred &ome Opportunities Fund's current Debt-to-Equity of 0.45 is 114.3% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Debt-to-Equity mean?
A high Debt-to-Equity can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Debt-to-Equity ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total company equity. View historical data on Nuveen Preferred &ome Opportunities Fund and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Debt-to-Equity is 0.21 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Nuveen Preferred &ome Opportunities Fund's current Debt-to-Equity is 0.45, which is 13% below median its own 10-year median of 0.52. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Nuveen Preferred &ome Opportunities Fund stock overvalued right now?
Nuveen Preferred &ome Opportunities Fund (JPC) has a current Debt-to-Equity of 0.45. The current Debt-to-Equity is 0.45, which is 13% below median its 10-year median of 0.52 and 114.3% above the Asset Management industry median of 0.21. Nuveen Preferred &ome Opportunities Fund's overall GF Score™ is 28/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Debt-to-Equity calculated?
Debt-to-Equity is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Nuveen Preferred &ome Opportunities Fund (JPC), the current Debt-to-Equity is 0.45 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 Preferred &ome Opportunities Fund Business Description
Nuveen Preferred & Income Opportunities Fund is a diversified closed-end management investment company. Its primary investment objective is to provide high current income, and its secondary investment objective is total return. The fund invests a majority of its assets in preferred securities and other income-producing securities, including hybrid securities such as contingent capital securities, and the rest of its investments are made in other securities, mainly income-oriented securities such as corporate and taxable municipal debt and common equity.
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