W. P. Carey (WPC) Return on Assets [ROA] (2010 - 2026)
W. P. Carey's Return on Assets [ROA] came in at 3.57% for Q2 2026, up 1.67 percentage points from 1.90% a year earlier and up 0.68 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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W. P. Carey (WPC) Return on Assets [ROA] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, W. P. Carey's Return on Assets [ROA] was 2.66%, up 0.07 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Assets [ROA] carries a five-year change of -0.58 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Return on Assets [ROA] was 2.59% in FY2024 (-1.33 pp), 3.93% in FY2023 (+0.36 pp), 3.56% in FY2022 (+0.85 pp) and 2.72% in FY2021 (-0.52 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Return on Assets [ROA] since Q4 2023.
- Year-over-year, Return on Assets [ROA] has increased for three consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.41 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Assets [ROA] over five years came in Q2 2026 (a gain of 1.67 percentage points), and the weakest in Q2 2025 (a drop of 1.33 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows WPC's Return on Assets [ROA] at 2.89% (Q1 2026), 2.63% (Q4 2025) and 2.03% (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROA (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welltower | 164.16 Bn | 146.67 Bn | 1.39 Bn | 2.36% |
| 2 | Prologis | 120.28 Bn | 124.68 Bn | - | 4.49% |
| 3 | Simon Property | 68.97 Bn | 70.18 Bn | - | 13.60% |
| 4 | Realty Income | 51.22 Bn | 53.60 Bn | - | 1.74% |
| 5 | Public Storage | 49.85 Bn | 48.94 Bn | - | 10.29% |
| 6 | Ventas | 43.09 Bn | 42.28 Bn | - | 0.95% |
| 7 | Extra Space Storage | 28.15 Bn | 28.15 Bn | 642.43 Mn | 3.41% |
| 8 | Vici Properties | 24.95 Bn | 23.07 Bn | 1.05 Bn | 5.89% |
| 9 | Vivmark Residential | 22.41 Bn | 22.60 Bn | - | 4.41% |
| 10 | W. P. Carey | 14.69 Bn | 14.71 Bn | - | 3.57% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.57% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.89% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.63% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.03% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.90% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.45% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.62% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.15% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.23% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.22% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.87% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.10% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.97% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.99% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.34% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.94% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.37% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.32% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.68% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.93% |
API Access
W. P. Carey Return on Assets [ROA] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=WPC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-assets-[roa]", "ticker": "WPC", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=WPC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();