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*Note: The beta of this company cannot be obtained because it has a price history shorter than 3 years. It will thus be set to 1 as default to calculate WACC.
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Nuveen Pennsylvania Quality Municipalome Fund (NYSE:NQP) WACC % Explanation
Because it costs money to raise capital. A firm that generates higher ROIC % than it costs the company to raise the capital needed for that investment is earning excess returns. A firm that expects to continue generating positive excess returns on new investments in the future will see its value increase as growth increases, whereas a firm that earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital will destroy value as it grows.
As of today, Nuveen Pennsylvania Quality Municipalome Fund's weighted average cost of capital is 13.34%%. Nuveen Pennsylvania Quality Municipalome Fund's ROIC % is 0.00% (calculated using TTM income statement data).
Nuveen Pennsylvania Quality Municipalome Fund earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.
*Note: The beta of this company cannot be obtained because it has a price history shorter than 3 years. It will thus be set to 1 as default to calculate WACC.
Be Aware
1. GuruFocus uses book value of debt (D) to do the calculation. It is simplified by adding latest one-year semi-annual average Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation together.
For companies that report quarterly, GuruFocus combines all of the most recent year's quarterly debt data from the beginning of the year to the year-end and calculates the average.
For companies that report semi-annually, GuruFocus combines all of the most recent year's semi-annual debt data from the start of the year to the year-end and calculates the average.
For companies that report annually, GuruFocus combines the beginning and ending annual debt data from the most recent year and then calculates the average.
2. The WACC formula discussed above does not include Preferred Stock. Please adjust if preferred stock is considered.
3. (Expected Return of the Market - Risk-Free Rate of Return) is also called market premium. GuruFocus requires market premium to be 6%.
4. GuruFocus uses the latest TTM Interest Expense divided by the latest one-year semi-annual average debt to get the simplified cost of debt.
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Nuveen Pennsylvania Quality Municipalome Fund WACC % 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 Pennsylvania Quality Municipalome Fund WACC % Chart
Nuveen Pennsylvania Quality Municipalome Fund Annual Data
* 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 Pennsylvania Quality Municipalome Fund WACC % vs Asset Management Industry
Nuveen Pennsylvania Quality Municipalome Fund WACC % Calculation
The weighted average cost of capital (WACC) is the rate that a company is expected to pay on average to all its security holders to finance its assets. The WACC is commonly referred to as the firm's cost of capital. Generally speaking, a company's assets are financed by debt and equity. WACC is the average of the costs of these sources of financing, each of which is weighted by its respective use in the given situation. By taking a weighted average, we can see how much interest the company has to pay for every dollar it finances.
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1. Weights:
Generally speaking, a company's assets are financed by debt and equity. We need to calculate the weight of equity and the weight of debt.
The market value of equity (E) is also called "Market Cap". As of today, Nuveen Pennsylvania Quality Municipalome Fund's market capitalization (E) is $455.546 Mil.
The market value of debt is typically difficult to calculate, therefore, GuruFocus uses book value of debt (D) to do the calculation. It is simplified by adding the latest one-year semi-annual average Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation together. As of Aug. 2025, Nuveen Pennsylvania Quality Municipalome Fund's latest one-year semi-annual average Book Value of Debt (D) is $3.6525 Mil.
a) weight of equity = E / (E + D) = 455.546 / (455.546 + 3.6525) = 0.992
b) weight of debt = D / (E + D) = 3.6525 / (455.546 + 3.6525) = 0.008
2. Cost of Equity:
GuruFocus uses Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) to calculate the required rate of return. The formula is:
Cost of Equity = Risk-Free Rate of Return + Beta of Asset * (Expected Return of the Market - Risk-Free Rate of Return)
a) GuruFocus uses 10-Year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate as the risk-free rate. It is updated daily. The current risk-free rate is 4.708%. Please go to Economic Indicators page for more information. Please note that we use the 10-Year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the 10-Year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate of the United States as default.
b) Beta is the sensitivity of the expected excess asset returns to the expected excess market returns. Nuveen Pennsylvania Quality Municipalome Fund's beta cannot be obtained because it has a price history shorter than 3 years. It will thus be set to 1 as default to calculate WACC.
c) (Expected Return of the Market - Risk-Free Rate of Return) is also called market premium. GuruFocus requires market premium to be 6%.
Cost of Equity = 4.708% + 1 * 6% = 10.708%
3. Cost of Debt:
GuruFocus uses latest TTM Interest Expense divided by the latest one-year semi-annual average debt to get the simplified cost of debt.
As of Aug. 2025, Nuveen Pennsylvania Quality Municipalome Fund's interest expense (positive number) was $12.402 Mil. Its total Book Value of Debt (D) is $3.6525 Mil.
Cost of Debt = 12.402 / 3.6525 = 339.5483%.
4. Multiply by one minus TTM Tax Rate:
GuruFocus uses the most recent TTM Tax Expense divided by the most recent TTM Pre-Tax Income to calculate the tax rate. The calculated TTM tax rate is limited to between 0% and 100%. If the calculated tax rate is higher than 100%, it is set to 100%. If the calculated tax rate is less than 0%, it is set to 0%.
The latest calculated TTM Tax Rate = 0 / -34.23 = 0%.
* 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 Pennsylvania Quality Municipalome Fund (NQP) has a WACC % of 13.34% as of Aug. 18, 2026. The weighted average cost of capital (WACC) is the average rate a company pays to finance assets. View historical data on Nuveen Pennsylvania Quality Municipalome Fund and its competitors. This is 269% above median its historical median of 3.62. Over the past decade, Nuveen Pennsylvania Quality Municipalome Fund's WACC % has ranged from 3.07 to 13.37.
Is Nuveen Pennsylvania Quality Municipalome Fund's WACC % too high?
Nuveen Pennsylvania Quality Municipalome Fund's current WACC % of 13.34% is 269% above median its 10-year median of 3.62. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 3.07 to a high of 13.37. The Asset Management industry median WACC % is 8.37. Nuveen Pennsylvania Quality Municipalome Fund's value of 13.34% is 59.4% above this industry median. Overall, Nuveen Pennsylvania Quality Municipalome Fund has a GF Score™ of 12/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Nuveen Pennsylvania Quality Municipalome Fund's WACC % compare to ETB and INV?
Nuveen Pennsylvania Quality Municipalome Fund's WACC % of 13.34% can be compared against companies in the Asset Management industry. The industry median WACC % is 8.37. Nuveen Pennsylvania Quality Municipalome Fund's value of 13.34% is 59.4% above this benchmark. Historically, Nuveen Pennsylvania Quality Municipalome Fund's own WACC % has ranged from 3.07 to 13.37 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 3.62 vs. the industry median of 8.37, Nuveen Pennsylvania Quality Municipalome 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 WACC % for an Asset Management company?
The median WACC % among Asset Management companies is 8.37, based on 1,653 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a WACC % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, WACC % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Nuveen Pennsylvania Quality Municipalome Fund's current WACC % of 13.34% is 59.4% 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 WACC % mean?
A high WACC % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The weighted average cost of capital (WACC) is the average rate a company pays to finance assets. View historical data on Nuveen Pennsylvania Quality Municipalome Fund and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median WACC % is 8.37 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Nuveen Pennsylvania Quality Municipalome Fund's current WACC % is 13.34%, which is 269% above median its own 10-year median of 3.62. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Nuveen Pennsylvania Quality Municipalome Fund stock overvalued right now?
Nuveen Pennsylvania Quality Municipalome Fund (NQP) has a current WACC % of 13.34%. The current WACC % is 13.34%, which is 269% above median its 10-year median of 3.62 and 59.4% above the Asset Management industry median of 8.37. Nuveen Pennsylvania Quality Municipalome Fund's overall GF Score™ is 12/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is WACC % calculated?
WACC % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Nuveen Pennsylvania Quality Municipalome Fund (NQP), the current WACC % is 13.34% as of Aug. 18, 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 Pennsylvania Quality Municipal Income Fund is a closed-end fixed income mutual fund. The fund's investment objectives are (i) to provide current income exempt from regular federal income tax, the federal alternative minimum tax applicable to individuals and California income tax and (ii) to enhance portfolio value relative to the municipal bond market by investing in tax- exempt municipal securities that the Fund's investment adviser and/or the Fund's sub-adviser, believes are underrated or undervalued or that represent municipal market sectors that are undervalued. The fund prominenty invests in tax-exempt municipal bonds from Pennsylvania that are investment grade.
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