Last 48 quarters of trend data · Real Estate · Net Lease REITs
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 23.13 | 26.49 | 21.80 | 21.24 | 24.01 | 26.39 | 67.80 | 27.68 | 64.86 | 30.54 | 21.17 | 19.60 | 24.55 | 22.82 | 24.68 | 13.64 | 19.13 | 33.50 | 30.73 | 24.13 | 37.89 |
| — | +0.4% | -67.9% | -23.3% | -63.0% | -13.6% | +220.2% | +41.2% | +164.2% | +33.8% | -14.2% | +43.7% | +28.3% | -31.9% | -19.7% | -43.5% | -49.5% | +38.6% | +12.7% | -59.6% | +66.7% | |
| P/S Ratio | 8.67 | 7.99 | 11.87 | 8.28 | 8.01 | 5.69 | 8.00 | 8.47 | 7.43 | 8.70 | 7.85 | 7.93 | 8.59 | 6.32 | 7.88 | 9.59 | 10.02 | 9.02 | 11.35 | 11.26 | 11.07 |
| — | +40.5% | +48.4% | -2.2% | +7.7% | -34.6% | +1.9% | +6.8% | -13.4% | +37.7% | -0.3% | -17.3% | -14.3% | -30.0% | -30.6% | -14.8% | -9.5% | -10.7% | +7.8% | +9.8% | +22.8% | |
| P/B Ratio | 1.77 | 1.71 | 1.87 | 1.80 | 1.75 | 1.83 | 1.68 | 1.66 | 1.42 | 1.60 | 1.40 | 1.43 | 1.63 | 1.25 | 1.54 | 1.73 | 1.78 | 1.58 | 2.07 | 1.98 | 1.99 |
| — | -6.7% | +11.6% | +8.2% | +22.9% | +14.3% | +19.4% | +16.3% | -12.8% | +28.3% | -8.8% | -17.1% | -8.3% | -21.2% | -25.6% | -12.7% | -10.7% | -12.1% | +14.4% | +11.2% | +12.4% | |
| P/FCF | 13.35 | 13.66 | 11.12 | 15.06 | 16.13 | 15.18 | 9.10 | 14.15 | 12.94 | 13.39 | 15.67 | 3.06 | 15.51 | 11.20 | 16.12 | 16.26 | 14.32 | 15.25 | 22.44 | 17.78 | 13.73 |
| — | -10.0% | +22.2% | +6.4% | +24.6% | +13.4% | -41.9% | +363.0% | -16.5% | +19.5% | -2.8% | -81.2% | +8.3% | -26.5% | -28.1% | -8.5% | +4.3% | -11.5% | +25.9% | -7.7% | -6.8% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 19.13 | 15.24 | 43.95 | 17.44 | 16.14 | 16.28 | 15.53 | 11.20 | 10.28 | 11.47 | 10.22 | 10.90 | 11.26 | 9.26 | 10.53 | 11.75 | 12.10 | 11.30 | 13.09 | 13.03 | 12.08 |
| — | -6.4% | +183.0% | +55.8% | +57.0% | +41.9% | +52.0% | +2.7% | -8.7% | +24.0% | -3.0% | -7.3% | -6.9% | -18.1% | -19.5% | -9.8% | +0.1% | -5.1% | +5.6% | +7.4% | +9.4% | |
| EV / EBIT | 30.65 | 25.44 | 52.83 | 21.95 | 24.93 | 25.98 | 40.71 | 26.46 | 22.90 | 24.92 | 26.72 | 25.47 | 26.67 | 22.77 | 24.98 | 32.70 | 31.49 | 27.85 | 32.42 | 31.61 | 28.06 |
| — | -2.1% | +29.8% | -17.0% | +8.9% | +4.3% | +52.3% | +3.9% | -14.1% | +9.4% | +7.0% | -22.1% | -15.3% | -18.2% | -23.0% | +3.5% | +12.2% | -10.8% | -4.8% | -8.6% | +7.3% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 28.6% | 91.7% | 8.8% | 90.6% | 24.5% | 68.7% | 88.8% | 93.1% | 92.8% | 92.7% | 91.6% | 92.3% | 91.9% | 91.2% | 92.9% | 91.9% | 93.6% | 94.7% | 95.7% | 95.1% | 95.8% |
| — | +33.5% | -90.1% | -2.8% | -73.6% | -25.9% | -3.0% | +0.9% | +1.0% | +1.6% | -1.4% | +0.4% | -1.9% | -3.6% | -3.0% | -3.4% | -2.3% | -0.3% | +0.1% | -0.6% | -0.6% | |
| Operating Margin | 44.4% | 55.2% | 1.2% | 43.9% | 46.9% | 34.4% | 52.7% | 84.3% | 84.4% | 83.6% | 83.0% | 82.9% | 84.6% | 84.0% | 85.3% | 83.7% | 85.5% | 87.5% | 86.9% | 86.0% | 88.3% |
| — | +60.5% | -97.6% | -48.0% | -44.4% | -58.9% | -36.5% | +1.7% | -0.2% | -0.6% | -2.7% | -0.9% | -1.1% | -3.9% | -1.8% | -2.6% | -3.2% | -0.1% | +0.8% | -0.7% | -1.1% | |
| Net Margin | 27.2% | 30.1% | 54.3% | 38.8% | 33.4% | 21.5% | 11.9% | 30.6% | 11.6% | 28.3% | 37.0% | 40.7% | 34.8% | 27.7% | 32.0% | 70.2% | 52.3% | 27.2% | 36.7% | 46.4% | 29.1% |
| — | +40.1% | +356.9% | +26.7% | +186.7% | -24.1% | -67.9% | -24.7% | -66.6% | +2.1% | +15.6% | -42.0% | -33.4% | +2.1% | -12.7% | +51.1% | +79.6% | -35.5% | -4.4% | +168.7% | -26.7% |
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 5.6% | 1.6% | 2.2% | 2.1% | 1.8% | 1.7% | 0.6% | 1.5% | 0.6% | 1.3% | 1.7% | 1.8% | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 3.2% | 2.4% | 1.3% | 1.7% | 2.1% | 1.3% |
| — | -6.2% | +253.3% | +42.7% | +229.2% | +32.6% | -62.6% | -18.2% | -65.8% | -4.6% | +5.9% | -43.0% | -31.3% | +6.6% | -6.4% | +56.3% | +76.8% | -32.4% | -1.7% | +174.0% | -32.0% | |
| ROA | 2.6% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 1.6% | 1.2% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 0.7% |
| — | -3.6% | +247.9% | +34.9% | +208.4% | +24.2% | -64.1% | -19.3% | -66.1% | -4.9% | +5.9% | -43.9% | -32.5% | +5.0% | -7.3% | +57.6% | +79.6% | -30.8% | +1.9% | +186.5% | -30.2% | |
| ROIC | 3.5% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.6% |
| — | +9.0% | -98.2% | -45.6% | -42.0% | -35.4% | -31.9% | +7.7% | +4.3% | -2.7% | -6.8% | -1.3% | +0.8% | -1.3% | +3.3% | +0.8% | -3.6% | +5.8% | +6.3% | +4.7% | -6.5% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 1.07 | 1.00 | 1.03 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.05 | 0.94 | 0.95 | 0.93 | 0.94 | 0.91 | 0.95 | 0.92 | 0.93 | 0.90 | 0.87 | 0.90 | 0.89 | 0.88 | 0.92 |
| — | -5.9% | -2.0% | +12.6% | +12.5% | +14.4% | +12.1% | +3.6% | +0.2% | +0.6% | +0.7% | +0.4% | +8.8% | +2.0% | +5.2% | +2.6% | -4.4% | +0.1% | -5.2% | -6.9% | -8.2% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 6.71 | 22.67 | 62.85 | 26.09 | 24.70 | 24.19 | 24.21 | 16.30 | 17.03 | 17.52 | 17.30 | 17.59 | 17.05 | 15.86 | 16.03 | 16.24 | 16.04 | 16.58 | 15.78 | 16.20 | 15.31 |
| — | -6.3% | +159.6% | +60.0% | +45.0% | +38.1% | +39.9% | -7.3% | -0.1% | +10.4% | +7.9% | +8.3% | +6.3% | -4.3% | +1.6% | +0.2% | +4.8% | +3.6% | -7.4% | -5.0% | -4.8% | |
| Current Ratio | 0.18 | 0.17 | 0.46 | 0.68 | 0.18 | 0.34 | 1.72 | 0.25 | 0.81 | 1.08 | 1.47 | 0.92 | 3.40 | — | 0.28 | — | 0.27 | — | 1.43 | 1.41 | 1.71 |
| — | -50.5% | -73.1% | +172.5% | -78.0% | -68.2% | +16.9% | -73.1% | -76.3% | — | +422.1% | — | +1183.9% | — | -80.3% | — | -84.5% | — | +17.2% | +9.1% | -4.1% | |
| Quick Ratio | 0.18 | 0.17 | 0.46 | 0.68 | 0.18 | 0.34 | 1.72 | 0.25 | 0.81 | 1.08 | 1.47 | 0.92 | 3.40 | — | 0.28 | — | 0.27 | — | 1.43 | 1.41 | 1.71 |
| — | -50.5% | -73.1% | +172.5% | -78.0% | -68.2% | +16.9% | -73.1% | -76.3% | — | +422.1% | — | +1183.9% | — | -80.3% | — | -84.5% | — | +17.2% | +9.1% | -4.1% | |
| Interest Coverage | 2.73 | 2.89 | 1.50 | 3.44 | 3.03 | 2.99 | 1.90 | 2.97 | 2.99 | 2.89 | 2.74 | 2.79 | 2.84 | 2.81 | 3.00 | 2.77 | 2.79 | 3.31 | 3.73 | 3.74 | 4.13 |
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W. P. Carey Inc.'s current P/E is 23.1x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 23.4x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
W. P. Carey Inc.'s current operating margin is 44.4%. Margins have been expanding over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking W. P. Carey Inc.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.