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What is Nuveen Municipal Creditome Fund Net Margin %?
Nuveen Municipal Creditome FundNZF -0.65%32 Net Margin % is 95.46% as of Apr. 2026, which is 4% below its 10-year median of 98.93. GuruFocus rates NZF with a GF Score™ of 32/100. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,567 Asset Management companies, Nuveen Municipal Creditome Fund ranks better than 71.79% on this metric.
Nuveen Municipal Creditome Fund (NYSE:NZF) Net Margin % Explanation
Although Net Income and Earnings-per-Share (EPS) are the most widely used parameter in measuring a company's profitability and valuation, it is the least reliable. The reason is that reported earnings can be manipulated easily by adjusting any numbers such as Depreciation, Depletion and Amotorization and non-recurring items.
But the long term trend of the net margin is a good indicator of the competitiveness and health of the business.
Nuveen Municipal Creditome Fund Net Margin % Related Terms
Nuveen Municipal Creditome Fund Net Margin % 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 Municipal Creditome Fund Net Margin % Chart
For the Asset Management subindustry, Nuveen Municipal Creditome Fund's Net Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Net Margin % 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 Municipal Creditome Fund Net Margin % vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Nuveen Municipal Creditome Fund's Net Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Nuveen Municipal Creditome Fund's Net Margin % 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 Municipal Creditome Fund (NZF) has a Net Margin % of 95.46% as of Apr. 2026. Net margin is the ratio of total net income to net sales. View historical data on Nuveen Municipal Creditome Fund and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 98.93. Over the past decade, Nuveen Municipal Creditome Fund's Net Margin % has ranged from 78.27 to 351.55. According to the industry distribution chart, Nuveen Municipal Creditome Fund ranks #442 out of 1567 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 28.2%.
Is Nuveen Municipal Creditome Fund's Net Margin % too high?
Nuveen Municipal Creditome Fund's current Net Margin % of 95.46% is near median its 10-year median of 98.93. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 78.27 to a high of 351.55. The Asset Management industry median Net Margin % is 85.70. Nuveen Municipal Creditome Fund's value of 95.46% is 11.4% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Nuveen Municipal Creditome Fund ranks #442 out of 1567 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Nuveen Municipal Creditome Fund has a GF Score™ of 32/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Nuveen Municipal Creditome Fund's Net Margin % compare to PTY and KYN?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Nuveen Municipal Creditome Fund ranks #442 out of 1567 companies for Net Margin %. This puts Nuveen Municipal Creditome Fund in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Net Margin % is 85.70. Nuveen Municipal Creditome Fund's value of 95.46% is 11.4% above this benchmark. Historically, Nuveen Municipal Creditome Fund's own Net Margin % has ranged from 78.27 to 351.55 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 98.93 vs. the industry median of 85.70, Nuveen Municipal Creditome 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 Net Margin % for an Asset Management company?
The median Net Margin % among Asset Management companies is 85.70, based on 1,567 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Net Margin % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Net Margin % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Nuveen Municipal Creditome Fund's current Net Margin % of 95.46% is 11.4% 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 Net Margin % mean?
A high Net Margin % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Net margin is the ratio of total net income to net sales. View historical data on Nuveen Municipal Creditome Fund and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Net Margin % is 85.70 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Nuveen Municipal Creditome Fund's current Net Margin % is 95.46%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 98.93. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Nuveen Municipal Creditome Fund stock overvalued right now?
Nuveen Municipal Creditome Fund (NZF) has a current Net Margin % of 95.46%. The current Net Margin % is 95.46%, which is near median its 10-year median of 98.93 and 11.4% above the Asset Management industry median of 85.70. Nuveen Municipal Creditome Fund's overall GF Score™ is 32/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Net Margin % calculated?
Net Margin % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Nuveen Municipal Creditome Fund (NZF), the current Net Margin % is 95.46% as of Apr. 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 Municipal Credit Income Fund is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is to provide current income exempt from regular federal income tax and to enhance portfolio value relative to the municipal bond market by investing in an actively managed portfolio of tax-exempt municipal securities.
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