Stock AnalizW. P. Carey Inc. WPC
Real Estate Investment Trusts · data as of November 13, 2026
W. P. Carey Inc. (WPC) is a real estate company listed in the US with a market value of about $15.1B. In the twelve months to September 30, 2026 it had revenue of $1.8B and net income of $651M, a net margin of 35.6%.
Its overall Stock Analiz score is 1.4 out of 5 (weak). The strongest part is shareholder returns (3/5); the weakest is future growth (0/5).
Key numbers: a P/E of 22.6, 5-year revenue growth of 7% a year, a 5-year average ROIC of 4%. A discounted cash flow model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 13% above the current price.
Score: 1.4 / 5
Checks passed
- P/E below 25
- Price below intrinsic value (DCF, moderate assumptions)
- Profitable 5 years in a row
- Liabilities below 60% of assets
- Pays a dividend
- Dividend 3 years in a row
- Stock-based pay below 5% of revenue
Checks not passed
- P/E below the industry median
- P/FCF below 20
- PEG below 1.5
- Revenue growth above 10% last year
- 3-year revenue growth above 10% a year
- Profit margin improving
- 3-year free cash flow growth above 10% a year
- Strong R&D investment or growth above 20%
Valuation
Growth and quality
Financials, last 10 years
| Fiscal year | TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.8B | $1.7B | $1.6B | $1.7B | $1.5B | $1.3B | $1.2B | $1.2B | $886M | $848M | $942M |
| Net income | $651M | $466M | $461M | $708M | $599M | $410M | $455M | $305M | $412M | $277M | $268M |
| Free cash flow | -$745M | -$375M | $704M | -$138M | -$142M | -$380M | $145M | $94M | -$210M | $520M | $546M |
| EPS (diluted) | $2.90 | $2.11 | $2.09 | $3.28 | $2.99 | $2.24 | $2.60 | $1.78 | $3.49 | $2.56 | $2.49 |
| Net margin | 35.6% | 27.2% | 29.1% | 40.7% | 40.5% | 30.8% | 37.6% | 24.8% | 46.5% | 32.7% | 28.4% |
| ROIC | — | 4.4% | 4.1% | 4.0% | 3.4% | 3.9% | 3.0% | 3.5% | 2.6% | 4.8% | 4.1% |
From the company’s 10-K and 10-Q filings with the SEC. TTM = trailing twelve months.
What analysts expect
The average 12-month price target from 14 analysts is $74.07, 13% above the current price; targets range from $67.00 to $85.00; the consensus rating is “Buy”; expected EPS is $3.29 for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.
Frequently asked questions
What is W. P. Carey’s P/E ratio?
About 22.6, based on the last twelve months of diluted earnings per share (forward P/E about 21.1).
Is W. P. Carey stock undervalued?
Our DCF model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 13% above the current market value. A model is a range, not a promise; try your own assumptions in the DCF calculator.
Does W. P. Carey pay a dividend?
Yes. The dividend yield is about 5.86%, and it has paid dividends for 10 years in our data.
Is W. P. Carey a good stock to buy?
We do not give buy or sell advice. W. P. Carey scores 1.4 out of 5 on our five checks (value, growth, track record, financial health and shareholder returns); the checks above show why.
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