W. P. Carey

WPC Q1 2025 Earnings

Reported Apr 29, 2025 at 4:09 PM ET · SEC Source

Q1 25 EPS

$1.17

BEAT +95.55%

Est. $0.60

Q1 25 Revenue

$409.9M

MISS 0.70%

Est. $412.7M

vs S&P Since Q1 25

-2.7%

TRAILING MARKET

WPC +27.3% vs S&P +30.0%

Market Reaction

Did WPC Beat Earnings? Q1 2025 Results

W. P. Carey delivered a sharply mixed first quarter for 2025, posting AFFO per diluted share of $1.17, a 95.55% beat against the $0.60 consensus estimate, even as total revenues of $409.86 million came in just 0.70% below expectations while still gro… Read more W. P. Carey delivered a sharply mixed first quarter for 2025, posting AFFO per diluted share of $1.17, a 95.55% beat against the $0.60 consensus estimate, even as total revenues of $409.86 million came in just 0.70% below expectations while still growing 4.7% year over year. The standout non-GAAP result was powered by net investment activity, rent escalations, and leasing momentum, with contractual same-store rent growing 2.4% on a constant currency basis across a 1,614-property portfolio running at 98.3% occupancy. On a GAAP basis, however, net income attributable to the company fell 21.0% to $125.82 million, weighed down by $27.90 million in foreign exchange losses and a $12.30 million non-cash credit loss allowance, underscoring the European exposure that some analysts view as an ongoing risk factor. The company reaffirmed its full-year 2025 AFFO guidance of $4.82 to $4.92 per diluted share, based on investment volume of $1.00 billion to $1.50 billion, and noted it could fund external growth through the top end of that range without issuing new equity.

Key Takeaways

  • Net investment activity driving lease revenue growth
  • Built-in contractual rent escalations with 2.4% same-store rent growth on constant currency basis
  • Comprehensive same-store rental income growth of 4.5%
  • Active leasing activity with 103.4% rent recapture on renewals and extensions
  • 98.3% occupancy rate across net lease portfolio
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WPC YoY Financials

Q1 2025 vs Q1 2024, source: SEC Filings

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WPC Revenue by Segment

Business unit performance breakdown

“We've had a strong start to the year, closing approximately $450 million of investments to date, with an additional $120 million of projects scheduled to complete this year and several hundred million dollars of deals in our pipeline at advanced stages.”

— Jason Fox, Q1 2025 Earnings Press Release