Not enough history yet — the model records WPC's score after each daily run, and the chart appears once a few days have accumulated.
WPC at a glance
Same audited fundamentals as the score, unless a card says otherwise.
Analyst estimate revisions
| 30-day change | +0.0% |
|---|---|
| 90-day change | -9.1% |
| Forward EPS estimate | $3.15 |
Over the last 90 days, what analysts expect WPC to earn is materially lower (-9.1%). The estimate is derived from price and forward P/E captured at the same instant, so a moving share price does not move this number — only a changed forecast does.
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W. P. Carey Inc. (WPC): score, valuation & FAQ
W. P. Carey Inc. (WPC) is a REIT - Diversified company. As a bank, insurer or REIT it runs on a different financial model from the rest of the market, so Bull Rankings grades it on a sector-appropriate card — price-to-book, dividend yield, payout ratio and cash-flow coverage — rather than the 0–100 quality-growth score used elsewhere. The read below is a transparent screen, not a buy recommendation.
Its strongest graded signals are Yield (A-).
Is WPC a good stock to buy?
Bull Rankings grades WPC on a sector-appropriate card — price-to-book, dividend yield, payout and cash-flow coverage — rather than a single quality-growth score. That is driven by Yield (A-). A score is a quantitative screen of W. P. Carey Inc.'s fundamentals, not personalised financial advice — weigh it against your own time horizon and risk tolerance, and read the risk factors below before acting.
How does Bull Rankings grade WPC?
As a bank, insurer or REIT, WPC isn't given a quality-growth score — signals like free cash flow, debt-to-equity and P/E don't translate cleanly to a balance-sheet business. Instead it's graded on a sector-appropriate card: price-to-book, dividend yield, payout ratio and operating-cash-flow coverage, where it rates strongest on Yield (A-).
Is WPC overvalued or undervalued?
We don't publish a discounted-cash-flow value for WPC, and not because the business is unprofitable. For a lender, insurer or property trust, "free cash flow" measures balance-sheet growth rather than owner earnings — loan originations and repayments run through operating cash flow — so discounting it would produce a confident-looking number with nothing behind it. WPC is judged on book value, return on equity and income cover instead, which is what the financial-strength card shows.
What are the main risks of investing in WPC?
Dividend payout 127% of earnings on a 6.0% yield — distribution coverage is thin; one earnings stumble could force a dividend cut. ROE 8% is below the long-run sustainable threshold of ~10% — capital efficiency would need to improve for the equity base to compound at the market rate.
New to these metrics? See the guides and the methodology.