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W. P. Carey Inc. (WPC) Stock Analysis

W. P. Carey Inc. (WPC) is a REIT - Diversified stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

WPC

$70.38

+$0.11 (+0.16%)

Sep 4, 2026 · Market close

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WPC Key Statistics

As of Sep 4, 2026
Trading
Open
$70.26
Previous Close
$70.27
Day's Range
70.22–71.14
52-Week Range
63.08–77.22
Volume
1.70M
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.77
Valuation
Market Cap
$16.03B
P/E Ratio
24.10
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
22.35
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
1.47
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
8.81
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
2.92
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$1.72B+8.43%
Net Income (FY)
$466.36M+1.20%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
35.76%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
227.81M
1-Year Return
+11.07%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$3.76+5.35%
Ex-Dividend Date
June 30, 2026
Earnings Date
October 27, 2026
Avg Volume
1.43M

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

WPC Stock Return by Calendar Year

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+12.31%
2025+24.99%
2024−10.59%
2023−9.86%
2022+0.47%
2021+22.88%
2020−5.99%
2019+28.84%
2018+1.08%
2017+23.88%
2016 (partial year)−12.20%

As of September 4, 2026.

WPC Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$1.72B$466.36M27.2%
2024$1.58B$460.84M29.1%
2023$1.74B$708.33M40.7%
2022$1.48B$599.14M40.5%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$1.72B$1.53B$872.05M$466.36M27.2%
2024$1.58B$1.41B$778.91M$460.84M29.1%
2023$1.74B$1.52B$814.72M$708.33M40.7%
2022$1.48B$1.33B$699.94M$599.14M40.5%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

WPC Dividend History

$3.62+3.7% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$1.872—
2025$3.624+3.7%
2024$3.494−12.8%
2023$4.004−3.7%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$1.872—
2025$3.624+3.7%
2024$3.494−12.8%
2023$4.004−3.7%
2022$4.154+0.9%
2021$4.124+0.8%
2020$4.094+0.8%
2019$4.054+1.2%
2018$4.014+2.0%
2017$3.934+103.0%
2016$1.932—

Most recent payment: $0.94 per share, ex-dividend June 30, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

WPC Valuation vs REIT - Diversified Median

Median of 20 stocks
MetricWPCREIT - Diversified medianvs median
P/E24.1027.3812% below
P/S ratio8.813.79132% above
Profit margin35.76%1.71%34.0 pts above

Medians across 20 REIT - Diversified stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of September 4, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

W. P. Carey Inc. (WPC) is capitalised at $16.03B on the latest close. The company sits in the Real Estate sector, in the REIT - Diversified industry. Headcount on file is 199.

WPC last closed at $70.38 on September 4, 2026. That is +$0.11 (+0.16%) against the previous close. Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $63.08 to $77.22. The latest close sits 11.57% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

Fiscal 2025 revenue came to $1.72B. That is +8.43% against the prior fiscal year, when revenue was $1.58B. The same year closed with net income of $466.36M. That is +1.20% against the prior fiscal year. Profit margin runs at 35.76%. That is 34 percentage points above the REIT - Diversified median of 1.71%. Earnings per share on a trailing basis come to 2.92.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $1.48B in 2022 to $1.72B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

The trailing P/E ratio stands at 24.1. That is 11.98% below the REIT - Diversified median of 27.38. The forward P/E on file is 22.35. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 1.47. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 8.81 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 132.4% above the REIT - Diversified median of 3.79. The medians here are taken across 20 REIT - Diversified companies that report the metric.

Beta against the wider market is reported at 0.77. Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 25.83%. The trailing one-year price return is +11.07%. Measured over 10 years, that is +6.86% a year compounded.

Growth & Income

The trailing dividend yield is 5.35%. That is 1.7 percentage points below the REIT - Diversified median yield of 7.09%. At the indicated rate that is $3.76 a share a year. The ex-dividend date on file is June 30, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 2 payments totalling $1.87 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $3.62 a share.

So far in 2026 the price is +12.31%. Across the complete calendar years on file, 2019 returned +28.84% and 2024 returned −10.59%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 6 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

W. P. Carey Inc. (WPC) operates in the REIT - Diversified industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
W. P. Carey Inc. WPC $16.03B 24.1
VICI Properties Inc. VICI $27.99B 9.8
Broadstone Net Lease, Inc. BNL $4.43B 27.4
Global Net Lease, Inc. GNL $2.11B —

The REIT - Diversified industry average P/E ratio is 27.4x. W. P. Carey Inc. trades at a P/E of 24.1.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each nightly rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of September 4, 2026.

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About W. P. Carey Inc.

W. P. Carey Inc. ranks among the largest net lease REITs with a well-diversified portfolio of high-quality, operationally critical commercial real estate. It includes 1,748 net lease properties covering approximately 188 million square feet as of June 30, 2026. 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. was incorporated in 1973 in Maryland, USA.

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