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Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income (NYSE:NPFD) Earnings per Share (Diluted) Explanation
Earnings Per Share (EPS) is the single most important variable used by Wall Street in determining the earnings power of a company. But investors need to be aware that Earnings per Share can be easily manipulated by adjusting depreciation and amortization rate or non-recurring items. That's why GuruFocus lists EPS without NRI, which better reflects the company's underlying performance.
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Compared with Earnings per share, a company's cash flow is better indicator of the company's earnings power.
If a company's earnings per share is less than cash flow per share over long term, investors need to be cautious and find out why.
Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income Earnings per Share (Diluted) Related Terms
Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income Earnings per Share (Diluted) 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 Variable Rate Preferred&Income Earnings per Share (Diluted) Chart
Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income Annual Data
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Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income Semi-Annual Data
NPFD vs ETB, EVN, KIO: Earnings per Share (Diluted) Comparison
For the Asset Management subindustry, Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income's PE Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and PE Ratio 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 PE Ratio vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income's PE Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income's PE Ratio falls into.
Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income Earnings per Share (Diluted) Calculation
Earnings Per Share (EPS) is the amount of earnings per outstanding share of the company's stock. In calculating earnings per share, the dividends of preferred stocks need to subtracted from the total net income first.
Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jan. 2026 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $2.15
* 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.
Companies also reported diluted shares in their financial reports. Diluted shares include the shares of convertibles or warrants outstanding.
What does a Earnings per Share (Diluted) of $2.15 mean?
Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income (NPFD) has a Earnings per Share (Diluted) of $2.15 as of Jan. 2026. Diluted EPS equals net earnings divided by average shares outstanding, including dilutive securities. View historical data on Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income ranks #999999 out of 833 companies in the Asset Management industry.
Is Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income's Earnings per Share (Diluted) too high?
Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income's current Earnings per Share (Diluted) is $2.15. The Asset Management industry median Earnings per Share (Diluted) is 12.90. Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income's value of $2.15 is 83.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income ranks #999999 out of 833 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 32/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income's Earnings per Share (Diluted) compare to ETB and EVN?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income ranks #999999 out of 833 companies for Earnings per Share (Diluted). This places Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings per Share (Diluted) is 12.90. Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income's value of $2.15 is 83.3% below this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Earnings per Share (Diluted) for an Asset Management company?
The median Earnings per Share (Diluted) among Asset Management companies is 12.90, based on 833 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Earnings per Share (Diluted) significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Earnings per Share (Diluted) should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income's current Earnings per Share (Diluted) of $2.15 is 83.3% below 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 Earnings per Share (Diluted) mean?
A high Earnings per Share (Diluted) can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Diluted EPS equals net earnings divided by average shares outstanding, including dilutive securities. View historical data on Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Earnings per Share (Diluted) is 12.90 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income's current Earnings per Share (Diluted) is $2.15. 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 Earnings per Share (Diluted) of $2.15. The current Earnings per Share (Diluted) is $2.15 and 83.3% below the Asset Management industry median of 12.90. Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income's overall GF Score™ is 32/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Earnings per Share (Diluted) calculated?
Earnings per Share (Diluted) is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income (NPFD), the current Earnings per Share (Diluted) is $2.15 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
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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