JCE (Nuveen Core Equity Alpha Fund) Scaled Net Operating Assets: 1.05 (As of Dec. 2025)


JCE Nuveen Core Equity Alpha Fund JCE
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Price $15.77
GF Value $15.42
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Nuveen Core Equity Alpha Fund Scaled Net Operating Assets?

Nuveen Core Equity Alpha Fund JCE +0.51% 46 Scaled Net Operating Assets is 1.05 as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates JCE with a GF Score™ of 46/100 and a GF Value™ of $15.42 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review.

Scaled Net Operating Assets (SNOA) is calculated as the difference between operating assets and operating liabilities, scaled by lagged total assets.

Nuveen Core Equity Alpha Fund's operating assets for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $288.58 Mil. Nuveen Core Equity Alpha Fund's operating liabilities for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $0.87 Mil. Nuveen Core Equity Alpha Fund's Total Assets for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 was $273.02 Mil. Therefore, Nuveen Core Equity Alpha Fund's scaled net operating assets (SNOA) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 1.05.

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Nuveen Core Equity Alpha Fund Scaled Net Operating Assets Calculation

Scaled Net Operating Assets (SNOA) is calculated as the difference between operating assets and operating liabilities, scaled by lagged total assets.

Nuveen Core Equity Alpha Fund's Scaled Net Operating Assets (SNOA) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Scaled Net Operating Assets (SNOA)(A: Dec. 2025 )
=(Operating Assets (A: Dec. 2025 )-Operating Liabilities (A: Dec. 2025 ))/Total Assets (A: Dec. 2024 )
=(288.578-0.874)/258.956
=1.11

where

Operating Assets(A: Dec. 2025 )
=Total Assets - Balance Sheet Cash And Cash Equivalents
=288.627 - 0.049
=288.578

Operating Liabilities(A: Dec. 2025 )
=Total Liabilities - Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation - Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=0.874 - 0 - 0
=0.874

Nuveen Core Equity Alpha Fund's Scaled Net Operating Assets (SNOA) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Scaled Net Operating Assets (SNOA)(Q: Dec. 2025 )
=(Operating Assets (Q: Dec. 2025 )-Operating Liabilities (Q: Dec. 2025 ))/Total Assets (Q: Jun. 2025 )
=(288.578-0.874)/273.021
=1.05

where

Operating Assets(Q: Dec. 2025 )
=Total Assets - Balance Sheet Cash And Cash Equivalents
=288.627 - 0.049
=288.578

Operating Liabilities(Q: Dec. 2025 )
=Total Liabilities - Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation - Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=0.874 - 0 - 0
=0.874

* 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.

What does a Scaled Net Operating Assets of 1.05 mean?
Nuveen Core Equity Alpha Fund (JCE) has a Scaled Net Operating Assets of 1.05 as of Dec. 2025. Scaled net operating assets equals current-period operating assets less operating liabilities less prior-period total assets. View historical data on Nuveen Core Equity Alpha Fund and its competitors.
Is Nuveen Core Equity Alpha Fund's Scaled Net Operating Assets too high?
Nuveen Core Equity Alpha Fund's current Scaled Net Operating Assets is 1.05. Overall, Nuveen Core Equity Alpha Fund has a GF Score™ of 46/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Nuveen Core Equity Alpha Fund's Scaled Net Operating Assets compare to XFLT and TDF?
Nuveen Core Equity Alpha Fund's Scaled Net Operating Assets of 1.05 can be compared against companies in the Asset Management industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Scaled Net Operating Assets for an Asset Management company?
A good Scaled Net Operating Assets depends on the Asset Management industry context. However, Scaled Net Operating Assets should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Scaled Net Operating Assets mean?
A high Scaled Net Operating Assets can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Scaled net operating assets equals current-period operating assets less operating liabilities less prior-period total assets. View historical data on Nuveen Core Equity Alpha Fund and its competitors. Nuveen Core Equity Alpha Fund's current Scaled Net Operating Assets is 1.05. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Nuveen Core Equity Alpha Fund stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nuveen Core Equity Alpha Fund (JCE) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $15.42, compared to a current price of $15.77 — trading 2.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Scaled Net Operating Assets is 1.05. Nuveen Core Equity Alpha Fund's overall GF Score™ is 46/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Scaled Net Operating Assets calculated?
Scaled Net Operating Assets is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Nuveen Core Equity Alpha Fund (JCE), the current Scaled Net Operating Assets is 1.05 as of Dec. 2025. 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 Core Equity Alpha Fund (JCE) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nuveen Core Equity Alpha Fund stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $15.77 is trading 2.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of $15.42. GuruFocus considers Nuveen Core Equity Alpha Fund to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for JCE:

  • Scaled Net Operating Assets: 1.05
  • GF Value™: $15.42 vs. price of $15.77 (2.3% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 46/100 with 7 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the JCE stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Nuveen Core Equity Alpha Fund Business Description

Address 333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL, USA, 60606
Nuveen Core Equity Alpha Fund is a diversified closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is to seek attractive total return with less volatility than the S&P 500 Index. The Fund invests in a portfolio of actively managed large-capitalization U.S. common stocks, using the sub-adviser's proprietary quantitative process designed to provide the potential for long-term outperformance. Additionally, the Fund seeks to reduce the volatility of its returns relative to the returns of the Equity Portfolio over extended periods by writing (selling) index call options and/or call options on custom baskets of securities.
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