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W. P. Carey Inc. (MX:WPC)
:WPC
Mexico Market
EarningsQ2 2026 Earnings Report

W. P. Carey Inc. (WPC) Q2 2026 Earnings Report

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MX:WPC Q2 2026 EPS Results

Actual EPS$20.06
Consensus EPS$12.19
Beat/MissBeat by +$7.87
One Year Ago EPS$4.29

MX:WPC Q2 2026 Revenue Results

Actual Revenue$7.90B
Expected Revenue$7.76B
Beat/MissBeat by +$141.73M
YoY Revenue Growth+7.03%

Earnings Announcement Details

QuarterQ2 2026
Date07/28/2026
TimeAfter Close
Conference CallTuesday, July 28, 2026
MX:WPC Upcoming Earnings
W. P. Carey Inc.'s next earnings date is estimated for October 30, 2026, based on past reporting schedules.

Q2 2026 Earnings Call Audio

MX:WPC Q2 2026 Earnings Call
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Q2 2026 Earnings Slide Deck

Q2 2026 Earnings Call Summary

Q2 2026
Earnings Call Date:Jul 28, 2026|
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Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call emphasized strong operational execution: raised AFFO and investment-volume guidance, robust liquidity and capital-market execution, high occupancy, and compelling yields on new investments. Notable challenges were concentrated and manageable — Hellweg exposure has been materially reduced and rent-loss guidance was lowered; impairments were limited and described as non-AFFO impacting. Interest-rate and refinancing pressure and some timing-related same-store variability are the principal risks cited. Overall the positives (growth, balance-sheet strength, and capitalization) outweigh the contained negatives.
Company Guidance
W. P. Carey raised and tightened 2026 guidance, increasing full‑year investment volume to $1.7–$2.1 billion (up from $1.5–$2.0B) after completing just over $700M in Q2 and $1.3B YTD at a weighted average initial cash cap rate of 7.4% (expected full‑year cap rates mid‑ to low‑7s) and an average yield over 9% on new deals (average lease term ~18 years); AFFO per share guidance was raised to $5.19–$5.27 (midpoint +$0.02, implying ~5.2% YoY growth), contractual same‑store rent growth raised to 2.6% (comprehensive same‑store expected 1.0–1.5% for the year), and potential rent loss cut to $7–$10M (≈40–60 bps of ABR) including an expected $3M net Hellweg loss in 2026 (Hellweg unpaid June ≈$1.2M; YTD rent loss $1.7M); capital markets activity leaves liquidity of ≈$2.7B, nearly $900M of forward equity sold (≈$691M available to settle, 9.9M shares), ~$1.5B of bonds issued YTD and a $350M 10‑yr bond at 5.2% closed in July, no 2026 maturities and next large maturity EUR 500M in Apr‑2027; balance sheet metrics include a weighted average debt cost of 3.2% (up marginally expected) and net debt/adjusted EBITDA of 5.1x inclusive (5.5x excl.) at the low end of its mid‑to‑high 5x target; other guidance highlights: dispositions narrowed to $350–$550M (H1 proceeds $246M), other lease‑related income expected low‑to‑mid $30M (H1 $21.7M, Q2 $11.2M), G&A $103–$106M, property expenses $54–$58M, tax expense $43–$47M, and the quarterly dividend was raised 4.4% to $0.94 (payout ~70%, annualized yield ≈5%).
AFFO Per Share Growth and Raised Guidance
Q2 AFFO per share was $1.34, up $0.06 or 4.7% YoY. Full-year AFFO guidance was raised and narrowed to $5.19–$5.27 (midpoint up $0.02), implying ~5.2% YoY growth.
Strong Investment Activity and Upgraded Investment Volume Guidance
Completed just over $700M of investments in Q2 and $1.3B YTD at a weighted average initial cash cap rate of 7.4%; factoring escalations and ~18-year average lease term yields an average yield above 9%. Full-year investment-volume guidance increased to $1.7B–$2.1B (from $1.5B–$2.0B).
Robust Capital Markets Execution and Liquidity
Nearly $900M of forward equity sold and ~ $1.5B of bonds issued YTD; ended the quarter with ~$2.7B liquidity and ~ $691M of unsettled forward-equity proceeds available for settlement.
Balance Sheet & Leverage
No remaining 2026 debt maturities after July issuance; issued $350M 10-year bonds at 5.2%. Weighted-average interest rate on debt was low at 3.2% in Q2; net debt / adjusted EBITDA was 5.1x inclusive of unsettled forward equity (5.5x ex).
High Portfolio Occupancy and Strong Same-Store Contractual Rent Growth
Portfolio occupancy was 98.5% at quarter end (up 40 bps QoQ). Contractual same-store rent growth was 2.6% YoY, supported by CPI-linked increases (2.7%) and fixed escalations (2.5%).
Dividend Increase and Attractive Yield
Quarterly dividend raised 4.4% YoY to $0.94, sustaining a payout ratio just over 70% and delivering an annualized dividend yield close to 5% at the then-current share price.
Reduced Rent-Loss Reserve and Minimal Year-to-Date Losses
Lowered full-year estimated rent-loss from tenant credit events to $7M–$10M (40–60 bps of ABR) from $8M–$12M. Through June rent loss across the portfolio was minimal at $1.7M.
Operational Wins — Large Accretive Transactions and Pipeline
Completed a $400M GardenCore sale-leaseback (20-year triple-net lease) making it the 4th largest tenant; near-term pipeline includes several hundred million of opportunities plus $133M of cap projects delivering in H2 and ~10 projects adding ~$300M over 18 months.

MX:WPC Earnings History

Report Date
Fiscal Quarter
Forecast / EPS
Last Year's EPS
EPS YoY Change
Press Release
Oct 30, 2026
2026 (Q3)
11.83 / -
12.479
2026 (Q2)
12.19 / 20.06
4.285368.00% (+15.77)
2026 (Q1)
10.42 / 16.82
10.30263.23% (+6.51)
2025 (Q4)
11.60 / 14.55
5.76152.68% (+8.79)
2025 (Q3)
11.09 / 12.48
8.74242.75% (+3.74)
2025 (Q2)
10.87 / 4.29
11.142-61.54% (-6.86)
2025 (Q1)
10.95 / 10.30
12.342-16.53% (-2.04)
2024 (Q4)
10.04 / 5.76
16.884-65.89% (-11.12)
2024 (Q3)
9.32 / 8.74
9.942-12.07% (-1.20)
2024 (Q2)
9.91 / 11.14
11.245-0.91% (-0.10)
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