W. P. Carey (WPC) Return on Equity [ROE] (2010 - 2026)
W. P. Carey (WPC) recorded Return on Equity [ROE] of 7.72% in Q2 2026, up 3.67 percentage points from 4.05% a year earlier and up 1.37 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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W. P. Carey (WPC) Return on Equity [ROE] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, W. P. Carey reported Return on Equity [ROE] of 5.71%, up 0.33 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Equity [ROE] has a five-year change of -1.03 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Return on Equity [ROE] came in at 5.37% in FY2024 (-2.62 pp), 8.00% in FY2023 (+0.78 pp), 7.21% in FY2022 (+1.54 pp) and 5.67% in FY2021 (-1.07 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] since Q4 2023.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Equity [ROE] has increased for three consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.65 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Equity [ROE] in the last five years was a gain of 3.67 percentage points in Q2 2026, against a drop of 2.55 percentage points in Q2 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 6.35% (Q1 2026), 5.80% (Q4 2025) and 4.46% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welltower | 163.71 Bn | 146.23 Bn | 1.39 Bn | 3.50% |
| 2 | Prologis | 119.65 Bn | 124.04 Bn | - | 7.71% |
| 3 | Simon Property | 68.89 Bn | 70.10 Bn | - | 86.97% |
| 4 | Realty Income | 50.65 Bn | 53.03 Bn | - | 3.15% |
| 5 | Public Storage | 49.89 Bn | 48.98 Bn | - | 22.11% |
| 6 | Ventas | 42.94 Bn | 42.14 Bn | - | 1.96% |
| 7 | Extra Space Storage | 28.13 Bn | 28.13 Bn | 642.43 Mn | - |
| 8 | Vici Properties | 25.04 Bn | 23.15 Bn | 1.05 Bn | 9.65% |
| 9 | Vivmark Residential | 22.56 Bn | 22.75 Bn | - | 8.34% |
| 10 | W. P. Carey | 14.55 Bn | 14.56 Bn | - | 7.72% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 7.72% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 6.35% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.80% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.46% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.05% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.09% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.41% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.48% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 6.60% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.59% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 7.93% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 8.41% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 8.11% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 8.03% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 6.72% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 5.94% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 6.82% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 6.75% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 5.48% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 6.06% |
API Access
W. P. Carey Return on Equity [ROE] 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-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=WPC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "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-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=WPC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();