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NUVEEN CALIFORNIA MUNI VAL (NCA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:NCA - US67062C1071

9.48 USD
+0.07 (+0.74%)
Last: 1/26/2026, 11:18:04 AM
Fundamental Rating

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Overall NCA gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. We evaluated NCA against 0 industry peers in the Unkown industry. NCA has a great financial health rating, but its profitability evaluates not so good. NCA has a expensive valuation and it also scores bad on growth.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • NCA had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year NCA had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In multiple years NCA reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
  • The reported operating cash flow has been mixed in the past 5 years: NCA reported negative operating cash flow in multiple years.
NCA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFNCA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20M -20M

1.2 Ratios

  • The 3 year average ROIC (2.76%) for NCA is below the current ROIC(2.93%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.15%
ROE 3.16%
ROIC 2.93%
ROA(3y)-1.06%
ROA(5y)1.51%
ROE(3y)-1.07%
ROE(5y)1.51%
ROIC(3y)2.76%
ROIC(5y)2.63%
NCA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICNCA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5 -5 10

1.3 Margins

  • NCA's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • NCA's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of NCA has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 87.16%
PM (TTM) 74.16%
GM 99.77%
OM growth 3Y2.6%
OM growth 5Y1.81%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y14.25%
GM growth 3Y0.1%
GM growth 5Y0.05%
NCA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsNCA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100 -100 200 -200 300

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • NCA has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, NCA has more shares outstanding
  • There is no outstanding debt for NCA. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
NCA Yearly Shares OutstandingNCA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M
NCA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsNCA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 168.57 indicates that NCA is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • NCA has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF 0
Altman-Z 168.57
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACCN/A
NCA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFNCA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100M 200M 300M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 2.71 indicates that NCA has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • A Quick Ratio of 2.71 indicates that NCA has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.71
Quick Ratio 2.71
NCA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesNCA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2M 4M 6M 8M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for NCA have decreased strongly by -43.40% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, NCA shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 12.82% on average per year.
  • The Revenue has decreased by -0.15% in the past year.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 2.66% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-43.4%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y12.82%
EPS Q2Q%-75%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-0.15%
Revenue growth 3Y6.84%
Revenue growth 5Y2.66%
Sales Q2Q%0%

3.2 Future

  • No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
  • No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
EPS Next YN/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
  • No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
NCA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesNCA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2M 4M 6M 8M 10M

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • NCA is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 31.60.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.21. NCA is around the same levels.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 31.6
Fwd PE N/A
NCA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsNCA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 0 0 0 0

4.2 Price Multiples

Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 17.44
EV/EBITDA N/A
NCA Per share dataNCA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 2 4 6 8

4.3 Compensation for Growth

PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)2.47
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • NCA has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.39%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • NCA's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.81.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.39%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of NCA has a limited annual growth rate of 1.20%.
  • NCA has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • NCA has not decreased its dividend in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)1.2%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years3
NCA Yearly Dividends per shareNCA Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4

5.3 Sustainability

  • 122.95% of the earnings are spent on dividend by NCA. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • The dividend of NCA is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP122.95%
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
NCA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendNCA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20M -20M
NCA Dividend Payout.NCA Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.NCA Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

NUVEEN CALIFORNIA MUNI VAL / NCA FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of NUVEEN CALIFORNIA MUNI VAL (NCA) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to NCA.


What is the valuation status of NUVEEN CALIFORNIA MUNI VAL (NCA) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 0 / 10 to NUVEEN CALIFORNIA MUNI VAL (NCA). This can be considered as Overvalued.


How profitable is NUVEEN CALIFORNIA MUNI VAL (NCA) stock?

NUVEEN CALIFORNIA MUNI VAL (NCA) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.


How sustainable is the dividend of NUVEEN CALIFORNIA MUNI VAL (NCA) stock?

The dividend rating of NUVEEN CALIFORNIA MUNI VAL (NCA) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 122.95%.