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Nuveen Credit Strategies Income Fund · Financial Services · United States · $702M · Avg Vol: $3M/d

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Quality
61
Value
45
Momentum
52
P/E (TTM)
16.8x
peers 12.6x
ROE
6.0%
peers 9.6%
D/E
0.6x
peers 0.3x
Dividend %
13.2%
trailing yield
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ABOUT NUVEEN CREDIT STRATEGIES INCOME FUND

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Nuveen Credit Strategies Income Fund is a closed-end fund (CEF) seeking high current income by investing in a diversified portfolio of debt instruments, including senior loans and high-yield bonds. Managed by Nuveen, a firm with extensive expertise in fixed-income investing, it provides investors with professional management and diversified exposure to credit markets. Its CEF structure allows for consistent distributions and active management with leverage.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year20212022202320242025CAGRTTM
Revenue121.8M-44.5M40.3M100.4M—-6.2%106.8M
EPS0.88-0.330.280.710.40-18.0%0.28
Shares136.2M136.2M136.2M136.2M—0.0%—
Debt546.0M389.0M354.7M354.6M—-13.4%495.4M
Equity937.7M827.0M790.0M801.0M—-5.1%—
Op CF92.2M80.9M110.1M83.2M—-3.4%31.1M
Inv CF———————
Fin CF-94.5M-82.6M-108.7M-86.4M———
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PRICE (1Y)-1.7%
4.584.634.684.744.7914 Aug4 Sep25 Sep
SMA 50SMA 200

Close
$4.71
RSI (14)
48.9
52-Week Range-1.2% from high
Low $4.34High $4.77

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
61
ROIC (ROA)
4.2%*70.3
ROE
6.0%29.5
GP/Assets
8.0%68.5
Op. Margin
87.8%93.3
FCF/Assets
5.6%78.5
Piotroski
685.8
Int. Cover
—N/A
D/E Ratio
0.61x39.0
Current Ratio
0.11x6.6
Value
45
P/E (TTM)
16.8x31.7
EV/EBITDA
n/mN/A
P/FCF
n/mN/A
P/B
0.9x74.2
P/S
—N/A
Div Yield
13.2%95.1
Momentum
52
52W High %
99%94.1
RS 6M
-13%36.1
SMA 50/200
1.01x45.2
EPS Rev 4W
—N/A
EPS Rev 12W
—N/A
EPS Improve
—N/A
Q Growth
-41%9.0

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$702M
P/E (Forward)
—
Gross Margin
100.0%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Financial Services, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of JQC are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
JQCNuveen Credit Strategies Income Fund(you)$702M64Hold
FFCFlaherty & Crumrine Preferred Securities Income Fund Inc.$733M64Hold
BOEBlackRock Enhanced Global Dividend Trust$662M65Buy
EMDWestern Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc.$609M65Buy
PEOAdams Natural Resources Fund, Inc.$787M63Hold
FDUSFidus Investment Corporation$759M67Buy
MSIFMSC Income Fund, Inc.$563M64Hold
NMFCNew Mountain Finance Corporation$667M59Hold
BMEBlackRock Health Sciences Trust$554M63Hold
PDTJohn Hancock Premium Dividend Fund$634M70Buy

Peer medians: ROE 9.6% · P/E 12.6x · Gross margin 100.0%

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Nuveen Credit Strategies Income Fund (JQC): Stock Score Summary

Nuveen Credit Strategies Income Fund (JQC) has a MoatMap StockRank of 64/100 based on Quality (61/100), Value (45/100), and Momentum (52/100) factor scores. The current signal is HOLD.

Nuveen Credit Strategies Income Fund is a closed-end fund (CEF) seeking high current income by investing in a diversified portfolio of debt instruments, including senior loans and high-yield bonds. Managed by Nuveen, a firm with extensive expertise in fixed-income investing, it provides investors with professional management and diversified exposure to credit markets. Its CEF structure allows for consistent distributions and active management with leverage.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$4.71
Market Cap$702M
P/E (TTM)16.75
Price/Book0.85
Return on Equity6.0%
Debt/Equity0.61x
Gross Margin100.0%
Operating Margin87.8%
Revenue Growth-0.9%
Dividend Yield13.2%
Free Cash Flow$75M

Nuveen Credit Strategies Income Fund operates in the Asset Management industry, part of the Financial Services sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Nuveen Credit Strategies Income Fund’s (JQC) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Nuveen Credit Strategies Income Fund (JQC) is 64/100, with a Hold signal. It is a composite of Quality (61), Value (45), and Momentum (52) factor ranks across MoatMap’s universe of 25,000+ stocks.
Does Nuveen Credit Strategies Income Fund have an economic moat?
Nuveen Credit Strategies Income Fund (JQC) has a Quality factor score of 61/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is Nuveen Credit Strategies Income Fund a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Nuveen Credit Strategies Income Fund (JQC) is Hold, based on a StockRank of 64/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is Nuveen Credit Strategies Income Fund in?
Nuveen Credit Strategies Income Fund (JQC) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Asset Management industry (United States).
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