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The historical rank and industry rank for Nuveen Preferred &ome Opportunities Fund's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
JPC'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0 Med: 0 Max: 9.62
Current: 9.6
During the past 9 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Nuveen Preferred &ome Opportunities Fund was 9.62%. The lowest was 0.00%. And the median was 0.00%.
JPC's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than 74.06% of 1623
companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 0.76
vs JPC: 9.60
Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield has the same problems the regular earnings yield does. It does not consider the growth of the company. It only looks at one-year's business operation. For cyclical companies, the earnings yield is usually highest at the peak of the business cycle. But these earnings are rarely sustainable.
A better indicator of the attractiveness of an investment which takes growth into account is the Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) %. Nuveen Preferred &ome Opportunities Fund's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2026 was %. The Forward Rate of Return uses the normalized Free Cash Flow of the past five years, and considers growth. The forward rate of return can be thought of as the return that investors buying the stock today can expect from it in the future.
Joel Greenblatt defines the earnings yield using the above equation because it more accurately reflects the company's profitability relative to its stock price. Items like interest payment and tax etc. are not directly related to the company's operational profitability.
Enterprise Value instead of market cap (share price) is used in the calculation because it is the real price stock and bond investors together pay for the company.
Be Aware
Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield has the same problems the regular earnings yield does. It does not consider the growth of the company. It only looks at one-year's business operation. For cyclical companies, the earnings yield is usually highest at the peak of the business cycle. But these earnings are rarely sustainable.
* 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.
For the Asset Management subindustry, Nuveen Preferred &ome Opportunities Fund's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %, along with its competitors' market caps and Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % 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 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Nuveen Preferred &ome Opportunities Fund's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Nuveen Preferred &ome Opportunities Fund's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
In his book, The Little That Beat the Market, hedge fund manager Joel Greenblatt defines Earnings Yield as operating income divided by enterprise value.
For company reported semi-annually or annually, GuruFocus only calculate annual data for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) and apply the annual figure to corresponding quarter.
What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 8.00% mean?
Nuveen Preferred &ome Opportunities Fund (JPC) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 8.00% as of Jan. 2026. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on Nuveen Preferred &ome Opportunities Fund and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Nuveen Preferred &ome Opportunities Fund ranks #421 out of 1623 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 25.9%.
Is Nuveen Preferred &ome Opportunities Fund's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Nuveen Preferred &ome Opportunities Fund's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 8.00%. The Asset Management industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.76. Nuveen Preferred &ome Opportunities Fund's value of 8.00% is 952.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Nuveen Preferred &ome Opportunities Fund ranks #421 out of 1623 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Nuveen Preferred &ome Opportunities Fund has a GF Score™ of 48/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Nuveen Preferred &ome Opportunities Fund's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to GCMG and NAD?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Nuveen Preferred &ome Opportunities Fund ranks #421 out of 1623 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This puts Nuveen Preferred &ome Opportunities Fund in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.76. Nuveen Preferred &ome Opportunities Fund's value of 8.00% is 952.6% above 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 Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for an Asset Management company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Asset Management companies is 0.76, based on 1,623 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Nuveen Preferred &ome Opportunities Fund's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 8.00% is 952.6% 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 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % mean?
A high Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on Nuveen Preferred &ome Opportunities Fund and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.76 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Nuveen Preferred &ome Opportunities Fund's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 8.00%. 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?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nuveen Preferred &ome Opportunities Fund (JPC) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $9.45, compared to a current price of $7.00 — trading 26% below its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 8.00% and 952.6% above the Asset Management industry median of 0.76. Nuveen Preferred &ome Opportunities Fund's overall GF Score™ is 48/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % calculated?
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Nuveen Preferred &ome Opportunities Fund (JPC), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 8.00% 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.
Is Nuveen Preferred &ome Opportunities Fund (JPC) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nuveen Preferred &ome Opportunities Fund stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $7.00 is trading 26% below its estimated GF Value™ of $9.45.
GuruFocus considers Nuveen Preferred &ome Opportunities Fund to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for JPC:
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 8.00%
GF Value™: $9.45 vs. price of $7.00 (26% below fair value)
Industry Position: 952.6% above the Asset Management median (#421 of 1623)
No single metric tells the full story. See the JPC stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
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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