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Nuveen Select Maturities Municipal Fund (NYSE:NIM) ROE % Explanation
ROE % measures the rate of return on the ownership interest (shareholder's equity) of the common stock owners. It measures a firm's efficiency at generating profits from every unit of shareholders' equity (also known as net assets or assets minus liabilities). ROE % shows how well a company uses investment funds to generate earnings growth. ROE %s between 15% and 20% are considered desirable.
The factors that affect a company's ROE % can be illustrated with the three-step DuPont Analysis:
Note:
The net income data used here is two times the semi-annual (Mar. 2026) net income data. The Revenue data used here is two times the semi-annual (Mar. 2026) revenue data. The same rule applies to Pre-Tax Income and Operating Income.
* In the five-step DuPont Analysis, Operating Income is only available for non-financial companies. Thus, for Insurance companies, we use EBIT as a substitution of Operating Income. For Banks, both Operating Income and EBIT is unavailable. Thus we combined Interest Burden and Operating Margin % into Pretax Margin %, and the DuPont Analysis is divided into four components instead.
* 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.
Be Aware
Net Income is used.
Because a company can increase its ROE % by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the equity multiplier when investing in high ROE % companies. Like ROA %, ROE % is calculated with only 12 months data. Fluctuations in company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective.
Asset light businesses require very few assets to generate very high earnings. Their ROE %s can be extremely high.
Nuveen Select Maturities Municipal Fund ROE % Related Terms
Nuveen Select Maturities Municipal Fund ROE % 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 Select Maturities Municipal Fund ROE % Chart
Nuveen Select Maturities Municipal Fund Annual Data
For the Asset Management subindustry, Nuveen Select Maturities Municipal Fund's ROE %, along with its competitors' market caps and ROE % 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 Select Maturities Municipal Fund ROE % vs Asset Management Industry
* 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.
In the calculation of annual ROE %, the net income of the last fiscal year and the average total shareholder equity over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data,
the net income data used here is two times the semi-annual (Mar. 2026) net income data.
ROE % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.
Nuveen Select Maturities Municipal Fund (NIM) has a ROE % of 2.14% as of Mar. 2026. Return on equity is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period total equity. View historical data on Nuveen Select Maturities Municipal Fund and its competitors. This is 39% below median its historical median of 3.51. According to the industry distribution chart, Nuveen Select Maturities Municipal Fund ranks #991 out of 1596 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 62.1%.
Is Nuveen Select Maturities Municipal Fund's ROE % too high?
Nuveen Select Maturities Municipal Fund's current ROE % of 2.14% is 39% below median its 10-year median of 3.51. The Asset Management industry median ROE % is 6.86. Nuveen Select Maturities Municipal Fund's value of 2.14% is 68.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Nuveen Select Maturities Municipal Fund ranks #991 out of 1596 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Nuveen Select Maturities Municipal Fund has a GF Score™ of 47/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Nuveen Select Maturities Municipal Fund's ROE % compare to JHI and DMO?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Nuveen Select Maturities Municipal Fund ranks #991 out of 1596 companies for ROE %. This places Nuveen Select Maturities Municipal Fund in the lower half of its industry. The industry median ROE % is 6.86. Nuveen Select Maturities Municipal Fund's value of 2.14% is 68.8% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 3.51 vs. the industry median of 6.86, Nuveen Select Maturities Municipal Fund has consistently been below 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 ROE % for an Asset Management company?
The median ROE % among Asset Management companies is 6.86, based on 1,596 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a ROE % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, ROE % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Nuveen Select Maturities Municipal Fund's current ROE % of 2.14% is 68.8% 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 ROE % mean?
A high ROE % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Return on equity is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period total equity. View historical data on Nuveen Select Maturities Municipal Fund and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median ROE % is 6.86 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Nuveen Select Maturities Municipal Fund's current ROE % is 2.14%, which is 39% below median its own 10-year median of 3.51. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Nuveen Select Maturities Municipal Fund stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nuveen Select Maturities Municipal Fund (NIM) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $13.99, compared to a current price of $9.24 — trading 34% below its estimated fair value. The current ROE % is 2.14%, which is 39% below median its 10-year median of 3.51 and 68.8% below the Asset Management industry median of 6.86. Nuveen Select Maturities Municipal Fund's overall GF Score™ is 47/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is ROE % calculated?
ROE % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Nuveen Select Maturities Municipal Fund (NIM), the current ROE % is 2.14% as of Mar. 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 Select Maturities Municipal Fund (NIM) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nuveen Select Maturities Municipal Fund stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $9.24 is trading 34% below its estimated GF Value™ of $13.99.
GuruFocus considers Nuveen Select Maturities Municipal Fund to be Significantly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for NIM:
ROE %: 2.14% (39% below median its 10-year median of 3.51)
GF Value™: $13.99 vs. price of $9.24 (34% below fair value)
Industry Position: 68.8% below the Asset Management median (#991 of 1596)
No single metric tells the full story. See the NIM stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Nuveen Select Maturities Municipal Fund is a diversified closed-end management investment company. Its primary investment objective is to provide current income exempt from regular federal income tax, consistent with the preservation of capital. Its secondary investment objective is to enhance portfolio value relative to the municipal bond market through investments in tax-exempt municipal obligations that are underrated or undervalued, or that represent municipal market sectors that are undervalued. The fund has single operating segment.
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