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W. P. Carey Inc.NYSE:WPC Stock Report

Market Cap US$14.8b
Share Price
US$68.45
My Fair Value
US$67.27
1.7% overvalued intrinsic discount
1Y9.1%
7D1.9%
Portfolio Value
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W. P. Carey Inc.

NYSE:WPC Stock Report

Market Cap: US$14.8b

W. P. Carey (WPC) Stock Overview

W. P. Carey ranks among the largest net lease REITs with a well-diversified portfolio of high-quality, operationally critical commercial real estate, which includes 1,600 net lease properties covering approximately 178 million square feet and a portfolio of 66 self-storage operating properties as of June 30, 2025. More details

WPC fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation2/6
Future Growth3/6
Past Performance2/6
Financial Health2/6
Dividends3/6

Rewards

Trading at 48.9% below our estimate of its fair value

Earnings are forecast to grow 22.55% per year

Risk Analysis

Debt is not well covered by operating cash flow

Profit margins (20.5%) are lower than last year (34.8%)

Dividend of 5.26% is not well covered by earnings


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E-commerce Expansion And Logistics Demand Will Drive Future Industrial Strength

Key Takeaways Strategic pivot to industrial assets, international diversification, and sale-leaseback opportunities underpin stable cash flow and long-term portfolio growth. Strong lease structures and active asset management drive resilient rent increases, margin expansion, and support for future dividend potential.
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US$67.27
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1.8% overvalued intrinsic discount
8.20%
Revenue growth p.a.
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Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for W. P. Carey
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$68.45
52 Week HighUS$69.00
52 Week LowUS$52.91
Beta0.83
1 Month Change2.41%
3 Month Change8.88%
1 Year Change9.10%
3 Year Change-1.93%
5 Year Change1.45%
Change since IPO209.38%

Recent News & Updates

W. P. Carey: Dividend Investors, It's Time To Consider The Stock Again

Aug 27

Recent updates

W. P. Carey: Dividend Investors, It's Time To Consider The Stock Again

Aug 27

W. P. Carey: The Good And The Bad Still Equal A 'Buy'

Apr 21

W. P. Carey: You'll Regret Not Picking Up This 6% Yield

Apr 01

W. P. Carey: Despite Budget Guidance, This Is Recession-Resistant

Mar 19

W. P. Carey: Nothing Special

Mar 04

W. P. Carey: Top Value For REIT Investors

Feb 26

W. P. Carey: A Steady REIT Generating High Single Digit Returns With A Possible Multiple Expansion Down The Road

Feb 19

W. P. Carey Has Been On The Decline But Shares May Be Bottoming

Jan 22

W. P Carey: Grab This High Yielding And Top-Tier Opportunity To Bolster Your Dividend Income

Dec 22

W. P. Carey: No Pain, No Gain - Dividend Story Remains Rich

Dec 14

W. P. Carey: Staying The Course With This Name

Nov 25

W. P. Carey: You'll Regret Not Picking Up This 6% Yield

Nov 15

W. P. Carey: Buy The Dip Hand Over Fist

Nov 08

W. P. Carey Inc. (NYSE:WPC) Just Released Its Third-Quarter Earnings: Here's What Analysts Think

Nov 01
W. P. Carey Inc. (NYSE:WPC) Just Released Its Third-Quarter Earnings: Here's What Analysts Think

W. P. Carey: Discounted Status Triggers Rich Dividends And Upside Potential

Oct 20

W. P. Carey: Still Too Cheap To Pass On

Sep 30

W.P. Carey: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly

Sep 18

W. P. Carey: A 6%-Yielding REIT Growth Play

Sep 10

W. P. Carey: The 6% Yield Is Safe

Sep 03
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Sale Of Key Assets And Costly Expansions Threaten Growth Amid Analyst Optimism

Selling key assets, like the U-Haul portfolio, might curb revenue growth by shrinking the property base that generates rental income.

W. P. Carey Offers Double-Digit Annualized Return Potential

Aug 15

An Important Q2 Earnings Update For W. P. Carey Investors

Aug 01

W. P. Carey: 3 Key Items To Watch With Q2 Earnings

Jul 23

W. P. Carey: The Good And The Bad, I'm Not Adding

Jul 17

W. P. Carey: Returning To A New Normal

Jul 03

W. P. Carey: The Tide Is Turning With A 6% Yield

Jun 13

W. P. Carey: Now My Second-Biggest Portfolio Position

Jun 06

W. P. Carey: Fully Valued

May 29

Missed The Bottom? W. P. Carey At $60 Is Still A Goldmine For Investors

May 22

W. P. Carey Has Crashed: Buy, Hold, Or Sell?

May 13

W. P. Carey Stock Q1 Earnings: Time To Buy Hand-Over-Fist

May 02

W. P. Carey: Office Market Exit Creates Growth Potential

Apr 15

W. P. Carey: Mr. Market Is Giving Second Chances To Investors

Apr 05

W. P. Carey: Fears Have Likely Peaked, Time To Turn Bullish (Rating Upgrade)

Mar 24

W. P. Carey Or W. P. Scary?

Feb 20

W. P. Carey: A Value Scoop With A 6.1% Yield

Feb 13

W. P. Carey Q4 Earnings Preview: The Stock Is Getting Attractive Again

Feb 07

W. P. Carey: Post-Hoc Exploitation Of Irrational Behavior

Jan 22

3 Takeaways For Realty Income Investors From W. P. Carey's Case

Jan 11

W. P. Carey: Positive Outlook Once Office Sales Are Finalized

Jan 04

W. P. Carey: The Bulls Have Been Validated, But There's More Upside Ahead

Dec 19

W. P. Carey: What Happens After Stock Decline

Nov 28

W. P. Carey: The Prudent REIT In An Elevated Interest Rate Environment

Nov 18

W. P. Carey: Great Value Even After Dividend Cut

Nov 12

W.P. Carey Absolutely Clobbers Investors

Nov 05

Shareholder Returns

WPCUS REITsUS Market
7D1.9%-1.6%-0.8%
1Y9.1%-7.2%16.2%

Return vs Industry: WPC exceeded the US REITs industry which returned -7.2% over the past year.

Return vs Market: WPC underperformed the US Market which returned 16.2% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is WPC's price volatile compared to industry and market?
WPC volatility
WPC Average Weekly Movement2.3%
REITs Industry Average Movement3.2%
Market Average Movement6.5%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market17.1%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.0%

Stable Share Price: WPC has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.

Volatility Over Time: WPC's weekly volatility (2%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
1973203Jason Foxwww.wpcarey.com

W. P. Carey ranks among the largest net lease REITs with a well-diversified portfolio of high-quality, operationally critical commercial real estate, which includes 1,600 net lease properties covering approximately 178 million square feet and a portfolio of 66 self-storage operating properties as of June 30, 2025. With offices in New York, London, Amsterdam and Dallas, the company remains focused on investing primarily in single-tenant, industrial, warehouse and retail properties located in the U.S. and Europe, under long-term net leases with built-in rent escalations.

W. P. Carey Inc. Fundamentals Summary

How do W. P. Carey's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
WPC fundamental statistics
Market capUS$14.76b
Earnings (TTM)US$335.77m
Revenue (TTM)US$1.64b
44.6x
P/E Ratio
9.2x
P/S Ratio

Is WPC overvalued?

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Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
WPC income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$1.64b
Cost of RevenueUS$116.52m
Gross ProfitUS$1.52b
Other ExpensesUS$1.18b
EarningsUS$335.77m

Last Reported Earnings

Jun 30, 2025

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)1.53
Gross Margin92.88%
Net Profit Margin20.52%
Debt/Equity Ratio105.1%

How did WPC perform over the long term?

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Dividends

5.3%
Current Dividend Yield
108%
Payout Ratio

Does WPC pay a reliable dividends?

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When do you need to buy WPC by to receive an upcoming dividend?
W. P. Carey dividend dates
Ex Dividend DateSep 30 2025
Dividend Pay DateOct 15 2025
Days until Ex dividend3 days
Days until Dividend pay date18 days

Does WPC pay a reliable dividends?

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/09/26 21:59
End of Day Share Price 2025/09/26 00:00
Earnings2025/06/30
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.

Analysis Model and Snowflake

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Industry and Sector Metrics

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Analyst Sources

W. P. Carey Inc. is covered by 33 analysts. 6 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Richard MilliganBaird
Brendan LynchBarclays
Richard HightowerBarclays