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Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income

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Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income AI Insights

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As of 2026-01-15

Snapshot

  • Net margin 96.9% TTM - near-total revenue conversion to income with only 1.5M operating expenses on 48.3M revenue[Net Margin]
  • Trading at 0.96x book value TTM while generating 9.6% ROE - discount to NAV with above-median returns[P/B Ratio]
  • Dividend payout 1.84/share TTM on 1.94 EPS = 95% payout ratio; FCF of 54.6M covers 48.6M dividends paid[Dividends Paid Per Share]

Watch Triggers

  • Interest Income: Decline >10% from 41.2M TTM baselinePrimary revenue driver; decline signals portfolio yield compression or asset shrinkage
  • P/B Ratio: Sustained discount >10% (below 0.90x)Widening NAV discount may indicate market pricing in unrealized portfolio losses
  • Gain on Sale of Security: Continued negative (losses) beyond -5.5M TTMRealized losses erode NAV and signal forced selling or credit deterioration

Bull Case

Extreme operating efficiency: 1.5M G&A expense TTM on 765M assets = 0.2% expense ratio vs 2.2M industry median

General and Administrative ExpenseTotal Assets

Below-NAV entry at P/B 0.96x with 9.5% dividend yield (1.84/19.31 price) and full FCF coverage

P/B RatioDividends Paid Per ShareFree Cash Flow

Bear Case

EPS declined 28% YoY TTM - realized losses of 5.5M on securities sales signal portfolio stress

EPS Growth 1yrGain on Sale of Security

Leverage amplifies rate risk: 189M debt vs 485M equity; interest expense consumes 31% of net income TTM

Total DebtInterest ExpenseDebt to Equity

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Forward Thesis

Income stability depends on interest rate environment - 41.2M interest income TTM funds 85% of revenue

1-3ymed
  • Variable rate preferred portfolio tied to rate movements
  • 189M long-term debt at 0.39 debt/equity creates leverage
  • Near-zero cash buffer (140K) limits flexibility
Interest Income TTM: 41.2M (85% of 48.3M revenue)Interest Expense TTM: 14.8M (36% of interest income)Debt/Equity: 0.39x
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