W. P. Carey (WPC) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2010 - 2026)
W. P. Carey (WPC) recorded Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 5.97% in Q2 2026, up 1.96 percentage points from 4.01% a year earlier and up 0.75 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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W. P. Carey (WPC) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, W. P. Carey reported Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 4.97%, up 0.12 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has increased for three straight years, with a five-year change of +0.61 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at 4.85% in FY2024 (+0.26 pp), 4.59% in FY2023 (+0.46 pp), 4.13% in FY2022 (-0.31 pp) and 4.44% in FY2021 (+0.08 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] since Q1 2017.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has increased for three consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.13 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in the last five years was a gain of 1.96 percentage points in Q2 2026, against a drop of 0.88 percentage points in Q2 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 5.22% (Q1 2026), 4.94% (Q4 2025) and 4.17% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welltower | 164.16 Bn | 146.67 Bn | 1.39 Bn | -12.89% |
| 2 | Prologis | 120.28 Bn | 124.68 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Simon Property | 68.97 Bn | 70.18 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Realty Income | 51.22 Bn | 53.60 Bn | - | 5.36% |
| 5 | Public Storage | 49.85 Bn | 48.94 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Ventas | 43.09 Bn | 42.28 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Extra Space Storage | 28.15 Bn | 28.15 Bn | 642.43 Mn | - |
| 8 | Vici Properties | 24.95 Bn | 23.07 Bn | 1.05 Bn | - |
| 9 | Vivmark Residential | 22.41 Bn | 22.60 Bn | - | 8.87% |
| 10 | W. P. Carey | 14.69 Bn | 14.71 Bn | - | 5.97% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 5.97% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.22% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.94% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.17% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.01% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.63% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.86% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.85% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.89% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.97% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.57% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.80% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.39% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.05% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.96% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.23% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.43% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.31% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.31% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 4.06% |
API Access
W. P. Carey Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] 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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=WPC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=WPC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();