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Nuveen Municipal Credit Income Fund (NZF)

The Nuveen Municipal Credit Income Fund (NZF) functions as a closed-end mutual fund that concentrates on fixed-income investments, established by Nuveen Investments, Inc. Its oversight is a joint effort between Nuveen Fund Advisors LLC and Nuveen Asset Management, LLC. The fund primarily allocates its capital within the fixed income markets of the United States. Its strategy involves identifying and acquiring undervalued municipal debt instruments and related investments, specifically chosen for their ability to provide income exempt from standard federal income taxes. The fund targets investment-grade securities, requiring a rating of Baa/BBB or better, and aims for an approximate average maturity of 18 years. Portfolio creation is guided by a bottom-up security selection method, supported by thorough fundamental analysis. The performance of its portfolio is evaluated against the Standard & Poor's (S&P) National Municipal Bond Index. Formerly, this fund was known as the Nuveen Enhanced Municipal Credit Opportunities Fund. It was founded in the United States on March 21, 2001.

Industry: Asset Management - Income

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Nuveen Municipal Credit Income Fund

NYSE:NZFFinancial Services
-1.00%$10.94
AH Close$10.94+0.00%vs close
Mkt Cap$2.15B
Float196.37M
O/S196.39M
Inst Own16.9%
Div Yield8.72%
Dilution
Delisting Issues Timeline
Financials Summary
Revenue$206.46M
Net Income$58.68M
Total Assets$4.2B
Free Cash Flow$66.9M
Debt & Equity
Debt 40%
Equity 60%
Total Debt$1.69B
Total Equity$2.49B
Shares Outstanding
Short Interest
Split History

No splits on record

Nothing in NZF's public trading history: no forward or reverse split has affected the share count.

Balance Sheet Details
Assets$4.2B
Liabilities$1.71B
Accounts Receivable$119.37M
Accounts Payable$20.85M
Inventory$0
PP&E (Net)$0
Goodwill$0
Intangible Assets$0
Income Statement
PeriodFY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022FY 2021FY 2020FY 2019FY 2018FY 2017FY 2016FY 2015FY 2014FY 2013FY 2012FY 2011FY 2010
CurrencyUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSD
Period Ending2025-10-312024-10-312023-10-312022-10-312021-10-312020-10-312019-10-312018-10-312017-10-312016-10-312015-10-312014-10-312013-10-312012-10-312011-10-312010-10-31
Revenue$206.46M$453.87M$119.25M-$13.83M$154.96M$147.32M$336.72M-$17.19M$85.39M$86.47M$26.17M$87.63M-$36.67M$99.37M$32.78M$64.23M
YoY Growth-54.5%280.6%-962.0%-108.9%5.2%-56.2%-2058.8%-120.1%-1.2%230.4%-70.1%-339.0%-136.9%203.1%-49.0%-
Cost of Revenue$26.12M$73.48M$65.77M$22.89M$23.43M$22.81M$22.93M$22.5M$22.02M$14.62M$0$0$0$0$0$0
Gross Profit$180.34M$453.87M$192.47M-$36.72M$131.53M$124.51M$313.79M-$39.7M$63.38M$71.85M$26.17M$87.63M-$36.67M$99.37M$32.78M$64.23M
Gross Margin87.4%100.0%161.4%265.5%84.9%84.5%93.2%230.9%74.2%83.1%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
Research and Development$0$0$0$45$0$0$0-$0$0$1$0$0$0$0$0$0
Selling, General, and Administrative$2.66M$29.18M$26.73M$25.74M$25.67M$3.15M$3.46M$3.48M$8.97M$5.64M$639K$615K$371K$605K$667K$829K
Other$55.77M-$26.06M-$23.81M-$45$0$22.21M-$1.65M$65K-$185K-$790K$33K$0$0$0$0-$863K
Total Operating Expenses$58.43M$3.11M$2.92M$25.74M$25.67M$25.37M$1.81M$1.54M$1.21M$511K$672K$653K$408K$568K$247K-$34K
Operating Income (EBIT)$121.91M$450.76M$63.42M-$589.56M$273.01M$34.61M$334.9M$11.96M$108.27M$99.21M$28.11M$86.98M-$32.41M$103.56M$35.23M$64.8M
Operating Margin59.0%99.3%53.2%4261.8%176.2%23.5%99.5%-69.6%126.8%114.7%107.4%99.3%88.4%104.2%107.5%100.9%
Interest Expense$63.23M$73.48M$65.77M$25.71M$15.01M$21.42M$33.62M$30.69M$24.09M$13.24M$2.61M$4.32M$4.67M$4.76M$2.69M$538K
Interest Income$209.3M$209.06M$192.47M$157.53M$150.13M$0$0$2M$7.57M$4.34M$0$0$0$0$0$0
Other Income (Expense)-$63.23M$0-$67.5M-$26.2M-$15.01M$0$0$20.5M-$56.45M-$3.5M-$7.12M$0$0$62.57M$0$0
Income Before Tax (EBT)$58.68M$450.76M-$4.08M-$615.76M$258M$11.53M$334.9M-$18.73M$84.18M$85.96M$25.5M$86.98M-$37.08M$98.8M$32.53M$64.26M
Income Tax Expense$0$0$0$0$0$0$0-$161K$140.63M$89.46M$32.62M$0$33.47M$36.23M$0$0
Net Income$58.68M$450.76M-$4.08M-$615.76M$258M$11.53M$334.9M-$18.73M$84.18M$85.96M$25.5M$86.98M-$37.08M$98.8M$32.53M$64.26M
Net Income Margin28.4%99.3%-3.4%4451.2%166.5%7.8%99.5%109.0%98.6%99.4%97.4%99.3%101.1%99.4%99.2%100.1%
Supplementary Data
EPS0.302.33-0.02-1.831.810.032.36-0.130.581.460.702.19-0.922.450.791.57
Diluted EPS0.302.33-0.02-1.831.810.032.36-0.130.581.460.702.19-0.922.450.791.57
Weighted Average OS193.73M193.73M193.73M335.87M335.87M335.87M142.13M142.13M142.13M142.13M36.31M39.72M40.30M40.40M40.39M40.39M
EBITDA$121.91M$525.62M$63.42M-$589.56M$273.01M$34.61M$334.9M-$27.27M$84.18M$86.18M$28.11M$1.1M-$69.49M$103.56M$0$0
EBITDA Margin59.0%115.8%53.2%4261.8%176.2%23.5%99.5%158.7%98.6%99.7%107.4%1.3%189.5%104.2%--
Balance Sheet
PeriodFY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022FY 2021FY 2020FY 2019FY 2018FY 2017FY 2016FY 2015FY 2014FY 2013FY 2012FY 2011FY 2010
CurrencyUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSD
Period Ending2025-10-312024-10-312023-10-312022-10-312021-10-312020-10-312019-10-312018-10-312017-10-312016-10-312015-10-312014-10-312013-10-312012-10-312011-10-312010-10-31
Assets
Current Assets
Cash and Cash Equivalents$0$65.52M$11.16M$0$0$0$0$0$3.26M$107K$2.47M$998K$3.58M$6.11M$1.67M$2.87M
Short-Term Investments$32.94M$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Cash and Short-Term Investments$32.94M$65.52M$11.16M$0$0$0$0$0$3.26M$107K$2.47M$998K$3.58M$6.11M$1.67M$2.87M
Accounts Receivable$119.37M$159.11M$71.38M$160.98M$98.82M$56.34M$63.52M$80.44M$57.28M$83.47M$13.34M$24.09M$17.41M$50.74M$56.12M$15.96M
Inventory$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$85.93M$0$0$0$0$0$0
Other Current Assets-$152.31M$0$0$0$0$0$0$0-$62.72M$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Total Current Assets$0$224.63M$82.54M$160.98M$98.82M$56.34M$63.52M$80.44M$60.54M$83.58M$15.81M$25.09M$20.99M$56.85M$57.79M$18.83M
Long-Term Assets
Property, Plant & Equipment Net$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Goodwill$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Intangible Assets$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Long-Term Investments$0$4.17B$3.97B$3.51B$3.71B$3.61B$3.7B$3.53B$3.49B$3.55B$831.25M$829.96M$846.88M$878.2M$841.03M$885.61M
Deferred Tax Assets$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Other Long-Term Assets$0$466K$0$0$0$0$0-$3.53B-$3.49B-$3.55B-$831.25M-$829.96M-$846.88M-$878.2M-$841.03M-$885.61M
Total Long-Term Assets$4.2B$4.17B$3.97B$3.51B$3.71B$3.61B$3.7B$3.53B$3.49B$3.55B$831.25M$829.96M$846.88M$878.2M$841.03M$885.61M
Other Assets$4.2B$4.39B$1.01M$897K$1.02M$819K$772K$817K$1.14M$6.81M$804K$1.04M$1.04M$1.63M$2.12M$179K
Total Assets$4.2B$4.39B$4.05B$3.67B$3.81B$3.67B$3.77B$3.61B$3.56B$3.64B$847.87M$856.1M$868.91M$936.69M$900.94M$904.62M
Liabilities
Current Liabilities
Accounts Payable$20.85M$61.2M$40.11M$66.53M$13.1M$17M$9.14M$43.86M$26.29M$21.32M$2.61M$12.63M$6.17M$6.42M$18.13M$3.22M
Short-Term Debt$3.28M$374.12M$374.71M$2.85M$4.8M$1.02M$0$55.69M$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Current Income Tax Payable$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Current Unearned Revenue$0$0$0$63.69M$8.31M$15.98M$5.93M-$7.67M-$39.43M-$85.16M-$41.45M-$24.32M-$38.25M$0$0$0
Other Current Liabilities$22.61M$16.83M$43.51M-$66.53M-$16.59M-$17M-$5.93M-$99.69M-$26.29M-$21.34M-$2.73M-$12.77M-$6.27M-$6.42M-$18.51M-$3.22M
Total Current Liabilities$25.89M$462.72M$414.81M$66.53M$13.1M$17M$9.14M$78.96M$29.27M$24.18M$3.63M$12.63M$6.17M$6.42M$18.13M$3.22M
Long-Term Liabilities
Long-Term Debt$1.69B$0$0$1.4B$4.8M$1.36B$0$32.07M$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Long-Term Unearned Revenue$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Long-Term Deferred Tax Liabilities$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Other Long-Term Liabilities-$1.69B$1.69B$1.69B$0$1.38B$0$0-$32.07M$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Total Long-Term Liabilities$1.69B$1.69B$1.69B$1.4B$1.39B$1.36B$3.21M$23.62M$39.43M$85.16M$41.45M$231M$239.2M$239.2M$0$0
Other Liabilities$1.69B$1.69B-$371.37M$1.51B$1.38B$1.38B$1.39B$1.36B$1.21B$1.21B$231M$37.75M$45.04M$45.08M$313.89M$309.21M
Total Liabilities$1.71B$1.78B$1.73B$1.65B$1.4B$1.4B$1.4B$1.46B$1.28B$1.32B$276.08M$281.38M$290.4M$290.7M$313.89M$309.21M
Stockholders' Equity
Preferred Stock$0$0$152.87M$133.63M$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Common Stock$1.94M$1.94M$1.94M$1.65M$1.42M$1.42M$1.42M$1.42M$1.42M$1.42M$363K$363K$404K$404K$404K$404K
Retained Earnings-$249.56M-$117.91M-$450.15M-$329.49M$405.76M$258.48M$354.7M$131.6M$4.42M$6.97M$5.44M$3.1M$2.18M$962K$8.13M$7.54M
Comprehensive Income & Other$68.81M$0-$152.87M-$133.63M$0$0$0$131.6M$263.87M$303.7M$0$0$0$0$0$0
Other Stockholders' Equity$2.74B$2.73B$2.76B$2.35B$2.01B$2.01B$2.01B$2.01B$2.27B$2.31B$565.99M$571.26M$575.93M$644.63M$578.51M$587.47M
Total Equity$2.49B$2.62B$2.32B$2.03B$2.41B$2.27B$2.36B$2.14B$2.28B$2.32B$571.79M$574.72M$578.51M$645.99M$587.05M$595.41M
Minority Interest$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Total Liabilities and Equity$4.2B$4.39B$4.05B$3.67B$3.81B$3.67B$3.77B$3.61B$3.56B$3.64B$847.87M$856.1M$868.91M$936.69M$900.94M$904.62M
Supplementary Data
Total Debt$1.69B$1.69B$1.69B$1.57B$1.38B$1.38B$3.21M$32.07M$39.43M$85.16M$41.45M$267.95M$283.61M$0$0$0
Net Debt$1.69B$1.62B$1.68B$42.85M$1.38B$1.38B$3.21M$32.07M$36.17M$85.05M$38.98M$266.95M$280.04M-$6.11M-$1.67M-$2.87M
Cash Flow Statement
PeriodFY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022FY 2021FY 2020FY 2019FY 2018FY 2017FY 2016FY 2015FY 2014FY 2013FY 2012FY 2011FY 2010
CurrencyUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSD
Period Ending2025-10-312024-10-312023-10-312022-10-312021-10-312020-10-312019-10-312018-10-312017-10-312016-10-312015-10-312014-10-312013-10-312012-10-312011-10-312010-10-31
Operating Activities
Net Income$58.68M$450.76M-$4.08M-$615.76M$258M$11.53M$334.9M-$18.73M$84.18M$85.96M$25.5M$86.98M-$37.08M$98.8M$32.53M$64.26M
Depreciation & Amortization$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$1.1M$0$0$0$0
Deferred Income Tax$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Stock-Based Compensation$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Changes in Working Capital:
  Accounts Receivable$39.74M-$87.73M$94.1M-$54.32M-$42.47M$7.18M$16.92M-$23.16M$26.2M-$32.11M$10.75M-$6.68M$33.33M$5.38M$0$0
  Inventory$0$0$0-$2.03M$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
  Accounts Payable-$63.54M$38.72M-$30.18M$51.44M-$3.6M$7.93M-$34.76M$19.27M$5.31M$6.55M$0$0$0$0$0$0
  Other Working Capital-$2.19M$280K$1.6M$3.72M$13K-$193K$95K-$239K-$5K-$1.83M$226K-$106K-$65K$0$0$0
Total Working Capital Change-$25.98M-$48.73M$65.51M-$1.19M-$46.06M$14.92M-$17.75M-$4.13M$31.5M-$27.39M$814K-$15K$33.72M-$5.9M-$25.32M$1.18M
Other Non-Cash Items$34.2M-$203.38M-$73.1M$690.58M-$101.99M$90.67M-$175.69M-$31.33M$60.78M-$176.37M-$1.03M$16.92M$31.32M-$37.18M$43.99M-$17.14M
Net Cash from Operating$66.9M$198.65M-$11.66M$73.63M$109.95M$117.12M$141.47M-$54.2M$176.46M-$117.8M$25.29M$104.99M$27.96M$55.72M$51.2M$48.3M
Investing Activities
Capital Expenditures$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Acquisitions$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Purchases of Investments-$600.87M-$667.99M-$1.18B-$2.25B-$555.98M-$748.23M-$419.43M-$1.03B-$728.46M-$652.66M$0$0$0$0$0$0
Sales of Investments$652.74M$860.55M$1.03B$2.23B$607.52M$749.37M$486.24M$878.67M$763.8M$488.52M$0$0$0$0$0$0
Other Investing Activities$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Net Cash from Investing$51.87M$192.55M-$154.8M-$25.26M$51.54M$1.13M$66.81M-$152.15M$35.34M-$164.14M$0$0$0$0$0$0
Financing Activities
Debt Repaid$2.52M$586K-$148.1M-$33.39M-$1.91M$9.54M$28.86M-$32.07M--$21K$24K-$150.02M-$599K$11.2M$12.8M-
Common Stock Issuance$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$255M$0$6.36M$0$0$0$0
Common Stock Repurchases$0$0-$215K$0$0$0$0$0$0$0-$238K-$61.8M$0$0$0$0
Dividends Paid-$184.81M-$143.7M-$95.94M-$111.46M-$111.85M-$107.58M-$112.61M-$119.57M-$127.31M-$77.94M-$28.05M-$29.03M-$31.09M-$40.09M-$40.31M-$40.63M
Other Financing Activities$0$0$0$0$0$0$0-$16.56M-$46M-$322.79M$4.5M-$8.56M$0$5K$704K-$7.5M
Net Cash from Financing-$184.29M-$144.28M$1.95M-$78.07M-$109.95M-$117.12M-$141.47M$50.94M-$173.31M$109.29M-$23.81M-$107.56M-$30.49M-$51.28M-$52.4M-$48.13M
Forex Effect$0$0$20.87M$25.26M$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Net Change in Cash-$65.52M$54.36M$11.16M-$4.44M$51.54M$1.13M$66.81M-$155.41M$3.15M-$2.37M$1.47M-$2.58M-$2.53M$4.44M-$1.2M$174K
Supplementary Data
Operating Cash Flow$66.9M$198.65M-$11.66M$73.63M$109.95M$117.12M$141.47M-$54.2M$176.46M-$117.8M$25.29M$104.99M$27.96M$55.72M$51.2M$48.3M
Capital Expenditure$0$0$0$0-$4$4$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Free Cash Flow$66.9M$198.65M-$11.66M$73.63M$109.95M$117.12M$141.47M-$54.2M$176.46M-$117.8M$25.29M$104.99M$27.96M$55.72M$51.2M$48.3M
Cash at Beginning$65.52M$11.16M-$4.44M$51.54M$1.13M$66.81M-$152.15M$3.26M$107K$2.47M$998K$3.58M$6.11M$1.67M$2.87M$2.69M
Cash at End$0$65.52M$11.16M$4.44M$51.54M$1.13M$19.4M-$152.15M$3.26M$107K$2.47M$998K$3.58M$6.11M$1.67M$2.87M