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NXCNuveen California Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio
$13.29$86M
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Nuveen California Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio (NXC) Financial Ratios

Latest Ratios: P/E Ratio 38.0x · EV/EBITDA N/A · ROE 2.5%. (2012–2024 historical series)

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NXC Valuation Multiples

Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow

MetricTTMFY 2024FY 2023FY 2022FY 2021FY 2020FY 2019FY 2018FY 2017FY 2016FY 2015
Market Cap$86M$84M$83M$88M$94M$104M$92M$90M$88M$93M$105M
Enterprise Value$85M$84M$83M$87M$95M$102M$93M$90M$86M$93M$104M
P/E Ratio →37.9737.5716.39——17.7119.5920.4621.06402.9920.12
P/S Ratio23.1622.7616.0847.8626.9125.3519.1719.2720.5323.1623.19
P/B Ratio0.960.950.941.010.981.030.940.930.930.991.06
P/FCF———————————
P/OCF———————————

P/E links to full P/E history page with 30-year chart

NXC EV Ratios

Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value

MetricTTMFY 2024FY 2023FY 2022FY 2021FY 2020FY 2019FY 2018FY 2017FY 2016FY 2015
EV / Revenue—22.6616.0647.3427.0925.0919.3019.2319.8823.0423.04
EV / EBITDA——48.48——39.68——141.56—87.82
EV / EBIT25.3824.9416.33—30.1017.5019.7120.4220.40400.9319.99
EV / FCF———————————

NXC Profitability

Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency

Margins

Full margin charts and quarterly trend are on the Earnings History page

MetricTTMFY 2024FY 2023FY 2022FY 2021FY 2020FY 2019FY 2018FY 2017FY 2016FY 2015
Gross Margin100.0%100.0%100.0%-319.4%100.0%145.6%77.7%79.9%93.0%92.6%93.4%
Operating Margin90.8%90.8%98.3%-324.5%90.0%143.3%70.3%68.8%97.5%5.7%115.2%
Net Profit Margin60.7%60.7%98.3%-324.5%-39.7%143.3%97.9%94.2%97.5%5.7%115.2%

Return on Capital

MetricTTMFY 2024FY 2023FY 2022FY 2021FY 2020FY 2019FY 2018FY 2017FY 2016FY 2015
ROE2.5%2.5%5.8%-6.5%-1.4%5.9%4.8%4.6%4.4%0.2%5.3%
ROA2.5%2.5%5.8%-6.5%-1.4%5.8%4.8%4.6%4.4%0.2%5.2%
ROIC2.8%2.8%4.3%-4.9%2.4%4.4%2.6%2.5%3.3%0.2%4.0%
ROCE3.8%3.8%5.8%-6.5%3.2%5.9%3.5%3.3%4.4%0.2%5.3%

NXC Leverage & Debt

Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer

MetricTTMFY 2024FY 2023FY 2022FY 2021FY 2020FY 2019FY 2018FY 2017FY 2016FY 2015
Debt / Equity0.000.00——0.01—0.01————
Debt / EBITDA———————————
Net Debt / Equity—-0.00-0.00-0.010.01-0.010.01-0.00-0.03-0.01-0.01
Net Debt / EBITDA——-0.07——-0.42——-4.61—-0.56
Debt / FCF———————————
Interest Coverage481.56481.562839.48-136172.418584.55——————

Net cash position: cash ($390878) exceeds total debt ($6477)

NXC Liquidity & Efficiency

Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics

MetricTTMFY 2024FY 2023FY 2022FY 2021FY 2020FY 2019FY 2018FY 2017FY 2016FY 2015
Current Ratio4.134.133.346.982.882.586.784.2825.957.034.27
Quick Ratio4.134.133.346.982.882.586.784.2825.957.034.27
Cash Ratio1.391.390.433.59—1.31—0.6010.361.261.69
Asset Turnover—0.040.060.020.040.040.050.050.040.040.05
Inventory Turnover———————————
Days Sales Outstanding———————————

NXC Shareholder Yields

Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders

Dividends

Full dividend history and growth charts are on the Dividend History page

MetricTTMFY 2024FY 2023FY 2022FY 2021FY 2020FY 2019FY 2018FY 2017FY 2016FY 2015
Dividend Yield———————————
Payout Ratio———————————

Total Shareholder Return Metrics

MetricTTMFY 2024FY 2023FY 2022FY 2021FY 2020FY 2019FY 2018FY 2017FY 2016FY 2015
Earnings Yield2.6%2.7%6.1%——5.6%5.1%4.9%4.7%0.2%5.0%
FCF Yield———————————
Buyback Yield0.0%——————————
Total Shareholder Yield0.0%——————————
Shares Outstanding—$6M$6M$6M$6M$6M$6M$6M$6M$6M$6M

Key Metrics

Growth RegimeContracting
ProfitabilityStrained
Balance SheetHealthy
Cash FlowMixed
Top Statement Risk

Portfolio yield reinvestment risk

Premium Valuation Amid Asset Contraction

According to recent market data, NXC trades at a P/S ratio of 23.16 and a P/B of 0.96, suggesting that investors are paying a premium relative to the fund's shrinking asset base and declining interest-generating capacity in the current municipal bond environment.

The P/S multiple appears elevated given the 28.59% revenue contraction, implying that the market may be mispricing the fund's ability to maintain historical distribution levels. Investors should monitor whether the discount to NAV persists, as the current valuation does not seem to fully account for the ongoing erosion of the fund's underlying income-producing assets.

Margin Volatility Obscures Earning Power

As reported in financial statements, NXC's net margin has fluctuated wildly from 191.7% in 2024Q4 to -151.6% in 2021Q4, indicating that core interest income is frequently overshadowed by non-operating adjustments that complicate the assessment of the fund's true recurring profitability.

While the 100% gross margin is a structural feature of the investment vehicle, the significant divergence between operating and net margins suggests that administrative costs and non-operating items are creating substantial noise. This volatility warrants further investigation into whether the fund's net income is a reliable indicator of its long-term capacity to sustain tax-free distributions.

Decaying Returns on Invested Capital

Based on historical data, NXC's ROIC has remained consistently low, hovering between 0.5% and 1.4% over the last ten quarters, which suggests that the fund is struggling to compound capital effectively in a challenging interest rate environment for California municipal securities.

The stagnation in ROIC reflects the difficulty of reinvesting maturing bond proceeds into higher-yielding instruments without taking on excessive credit risk. This trend appears to confirm that the fund's primary value proposition is capital preservation rather than aggressive capital appreciation, which may limit total return potential for shareholders.

Working Capital Efficiency Remains Static

As indicated by the reported asset turnover ratio of 0.01 to 0.02 over the last decade, NXC exhibits extremely low asset velocity, which is characteristic of a passive income-generating vehicle rather than an operationally intensive business model.

The lack of meaningful movement in asset turnover suggests that the fund's efficiency is dictated by the macro interest rate environment rather than internal management initiatives. Investors should note that the fund's operational leverage is minimal, which provides stability but limits the ability to improve efficiency through cost-cutting or process optimization.

Misapplication of Price-to-Earnings Ratio

The P/E ratio is frequently misapplied to NXC, as it fails to account for the fund's unique status as a pass-through investment vehicle where net income is heavily distorted by unrealized gains and non-operating accounting adjustments.

Analysts should instead focus on Undistributed Net Investment Income (UNII) and the sustainability of the distribution yield to gauge the fund's health. Relying on P/E multiples obscures the reality that the fund's earnings are a function of portfolio yield rather than operational growth, leading to potentially flawed conclusions about its valuation.

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NXC — Frequently Asked Questions

Quick answers to the most common questions about buying NXC stock.

What is Nuveen California Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio's P/E ratio?

Nuveen California Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio's current P/E ratio is 38.0x. The historical average is 19.4x. This places it at the 100th percentile of its historical range.

What is Nuveen California Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio's ROE?

Nuveen California Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio's return on equity (ROE) is 2.5%. The historical average is 3.4%.

Is NXC stock overvalued?

Based on historical data, Nuveen California Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio is trading at a P/E of 38.0x. This is at the 100th percentile of its historical P/E range. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.

What are Nuveen California Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio's profit margins?

Nuveen California Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio has 100.0% gross margin and 90.8% operating margin. Operating margin above 20% indicates strong pricing power and cost efficiency.