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W. P. Carey Inc. WPC
W. P. Carey Inc. (WPC) earns a Piotroski F-score of 4/9 (mixed financial health). It pays a dividend yielding 4.66% (safety: at-risk). FY2025 revenue was $1.7B at a 27.2% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-30 | RBC Capital | Sector Perform (main) |
| 2026-07-30 | Evercore ISI Group | In-Line (main) |
| 2026-07-29 | BNP Paribas | Outperform (up) |
| 2026-07-22 | Barclays | Underweight (main) |
| 2026-06-18 | Scotiabank | Sector Perform (main) |
| 2026-06-18 | BMO Capital | Outperform (main) |
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How it ranks in Finance, Insurance & Real Estate · percentile among 1129 companies
Percentile vs other Finance, Insurance & Real Estate companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 4/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Sector peers · similar-size Finance, Insurance & Real Estate companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WPC | W. P. Carey Inc. | 4/9 | — | 36.4 | +8.4% |
| UDR | UDR, Inc. | 5/9 | — | 34.5 | +2.4% |
| VNO | VORNADO REALTY TRUST | 6/9 | — | 7.9 | +1.3% |
| SVC | Service Properties Trust | 5/9 | — | — | -4.3% |
| OUT | OUTFRONT Media Inc. | 4/9 | -0.69 | 39.6 | +0% |
| GLPI | Gaming & Leisure Properties, Inc. | 6/9 | — | 15.8 | +4.1% |
| STWD | STARWOOD PROPERTY TRUST, INC. | 4/9 | — | 15.3 | -5.3% |
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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.
FAQ
Is WPC financially healthy?
W. P. Carey Inc.'s Piotroski F-score is 4/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak).
Does WPC pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. W. P. Carey Inc. pays a dividend yielding about 4.66% with a 169.4% payout ratio, rated “at-risk” for safety.
How profitable is WPC?
In FY2025, W. P. Carey Inc. had a net margin of 27.2% and a return on equity of 5.7%.
Is WPC overvalued or undervalued?
W. P. Carey Inc. trades at about 28.4× trailing earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 12.2×–42.9×, median 35.4×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for WPC?
The average Wall-Street price target for W. P. Carey Inc. is $79.92, about 13.1% above the recent price, from 13 analysts (consensus: buy).
Is WPC a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on W. P. Carey Inc.: a Piotroski F-score of 4/9, a P/E of about 36.4×, a dividend yield of 4.66%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.