W. P. Carey Inc.

NYSE:WPC Stock Report

Market Cap: US$12.0b

W. P. Carey Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 1/6

W. P. Carey has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 14.4%, while the REITs industry saw earnings growing at 18.6% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 8.9% per year. W. P. Carey's return on equity is 6.5%, and it has net margins of 35.2%.

Key information

14.4%

Earnings growth rate

8.6%

EPS growth rate

REITs Industry Growth19.4%
Revenue growth rate8.9%
Return on equity6.5%
Net Margin35.2%
Next Earnings Update11 Feb 2025

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

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

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 Inc. Beat Analyst Estimates: See What The Consensus Is Forecasting For This Year

May 03
W. P. Carey Inc. Beat Analyst Estimates: See What The Consensus Is Forecasting For This Year

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

W. P. Carey Will Still Yield 7% After The Dividend Cut

Oct 27

W. P. Carey: A Buy, Following Its Office Spin-Off

Oct 17

W. P. Carey Stock: The More It Drops, The More I Buy

Oct 10

W. P. Carey: When Management Turns Sour

Oct 03

W. P. Carey's Misunderstood Spinoff

Sep 25

W. P. Carey: A Gift For Passive Income Seekers

Sep 19

W. P. Carey Is Fairly Valued: No Margin Of Safety

Sep 12

Retirement Passive Income: W. P. Carey Stock Has Gotten Much Too Cheap

Sep 01

W. P. Carey: Has The Market Lost Its Mind? No, The Market Is Right

Aug 23

W. P. Carey: Undervalued Income Stock For Opportunistic REIT Investors

Aug 13

W. P. Carey Stock: Buy The Dip After Q2 Results

Aug 01

W. P. Carey Stock: 3 Big Storylines To Monitor In Q2 Earnings

Jul 26

Buy The Dip, Earn 6% And More Forever: W. P. Carey

Jul 13

CEO's Call: Seizing The Moment As W. P. Carey Stock Slides 20% With A 6.3% Yield

Jul 06

W. P. Carey: The End Of Volatility May Be Here - Return To Predictability

Jun 23

W.P. Carey: 'Built For A Recession'

Jun 16

W. P. Carey: Back At A Bargain Again

Jun 05

W. P. Carey Yields Over 6% Again: Highlighting Overlooked Risks

May 23

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How W. P. Carey makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:WPC Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 241,5875581360
30 Jun 241,6435711320
31 Mar 241,7095731330
31 Dec 231,7377081310
30 Sep 231,7237741330
30 Jun 231,6587531280
31 Mar 231,5547371250
31 Dec 221,4735991220
30 Sep 221,4144891150
30 Jun 221,3575231110
31 Mar 221,3225151100
31 Dec 211,2634101070
30 Sep 211,2804451050
30 Jun 211,2524561050
31 Mar 211,272441960
31 Dec 201,171455930
30 Sep 201,192450930
30 Jun 201,196342930
31 Mar 201,162303990
31 Dec 191,2123051020
30 Sep 191,1853691000
30 Jun 191,100405980
31 Mar 191,009415940
31 Dec 18923411960
30 Sep 18850293960
30 Jun 188492961020
31 Mar 188632841040
31 Dec 178612771030
30 Sep 178772491100
30 Jun 178842801080
31 Mar 178842671110
31 Dec 169092671140
30 Sep 169222701150
30 Jun 169091811180
31 Mar 169291931270
31 Dec 159161721350
30 Sep 159031531430
30 Jun 158811581430
31 Mar 158461331370
31 Dec 148102061270
30 Sep 147131601200
30 Jun 146451511160
31 Mar 145721521110

Quality Earnings: WPC has a large one-off gain of $106.0M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 30th September, 2024.

Growing Profit Margin: WPC's current net profit margins (35.2%) are lower than last year (44.9%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: WPC's earnings have grown by 14.4% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: WPC's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: WPC had negative earnings growth (-27.9%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the REITs industry average (-1.1%).

Return on Equity

High ROE: WPC's Return on Equity (6.5%) is considered low.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/30 05:45
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/30 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Management10 years
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Analyst Sources

W. P. Carey Inc. is covered by 28 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