NYSE$WPC

WP Carey Inc · Q1 2021 earnings

Q1 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

W. P. Carey reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2021.

W. P. Carey reported a strong start to the year with significant investment activity, leading to raised guidance. Debt issuances locked in the lowest ever coupon rates in both the U.S. and Europe. The company is poised to accelerate externally driven growth with a strong pipeline and a well-positioned net lease portfolio for embedded rent growth.

  • AFFO guidance range raised and narrowed to $4.87 to $4.97 per diluted share, including Real Estate AFFO of between $4.74 and $4.84 per diluted share.
  • Quarterly cash dividend raised to $1.048 per share, equivalent to an annualized dividend rate of $4.192 per share.
  • Investment volume of $399.9 million year to date, including $213.8 million during the first quarter and $186.1 million subsequent to quarter end.
  • Overall collection rate of 98% for 2021 first quarter rent due.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$311M

Previous: $309M+0.7%
EPS (adj)

$1.22

Previous: $1.25-2.4%
Net Lease Properties

1.3K

Previous: 1.2K+3.8%
Tenants

351

Previous: 352-0.3%
Square Feet Leased

146.0M

Previous: 141.1M+3.5%
Occupancy Rate

98.3%

Previous: 98.8%-0.5%
Weighted-Average Lease Term

10.6

Previous: 10.7-0.9%
Capital Expenditures

-$151M

Previous: -$198M+23.6%
Free Cash Flow

-$99.3M

Previous: -$132M+24.5%
Net Income

$51.6M

Previous: $66.1M-21.9%
Operating Income

$172M

Previous: $149M+15.4%
Gross Profit

$310M

Previous: $305M+1.7%
Cash & Equivalents

$229M

Previous: $221M+3.7%
Total Assets

$14.5B

Previous: $13.9B+4.7%

Revenue & EPS history

WP Carey · Revenue · Quarterly

$311M

Q1 2021+0.7%vs Q1 2020
Beat estimate in 10 of 16 quarters(63%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

WP Carey · $308M total across 3 segments · Q1 2021

  • Lease revenues
    $302M+7.0%
  • Asset management revenue
    $3.95M-60.0%
  • Operating property revenues
    $2.18M-63.5%

Forward guidance

The Company has raised and narrowed its guidance range for the 2021 full year and currently expects to report total AFFO of between $4.87 and $4.97 per diluted share, including Real Estate AFFO of between $4.74 and $4.84 per diluted share, based on the following key assumptions:

Tailwinds

  • Investments for the Company's Real Estate portfolio of between $1.25 billion and $1.75 billion, which has been revised higher
  • Dispositions from the Company's Real Estate portfolio of between $250 million and $350 million, which is unchanged
  • Total general and administrative expenses of between $79 million and $83 million, which is unchanged

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2021

Historical avgQ1 2021

-0.2%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.7%

Avg return

5 days after

-0.1%

Avg return

30 days after

47%

32 / 68 earnings

Positive

+10.4%

Q2 2011

Best reaction

-8.5%

Q1 2022

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-0.8%-0.3%+2.4%
Q4 2025-0.4%+2.2%-1.5%
Q3 2025+0.1%-0.3%+1.9%
Q1 2025+2.1%+0.6%+2.6%
Q4 2024+2.8%+4.5%+11.6%
Q3 2024-2.2%-4.1%+0.1%
Q2 2024-5.1%-6.0%-2.8%
Q1 2024-1.9%+1.8%+0.7%
Q4 2023-7.3%-9.0%-6.2%
Q3 2023-1.9%-1.0%+14.4%
Q2 2023-5.4%-6.6%-9.8%
Q1 2023+0.5%-2.5%-7.3%
Q4 2022+4.9%+3.2%-3.3%
Q3 2022+4.0%+4.5%+9.2%
Q2 2022+3.1%+0.1%+1.1%
Q1 2022-8.5%-7.1%-0.8%
Q4 2021+2.0%+3.1%+7.2%
Q3 2021-1.5%-1.4%-2.9%
Q2 2021-1.2%-1.2%-4.0%
Q1 2021+3.1%+1.1%+2.8%
Q4 2020+0.2%-0.6%+0.3%
Q3 2020+2.9%+5.7%+12.5%
Q2 2020-0.5%+0.3%+1.7%
Q1 2020-7.3%-10.2%-8.9%
Q4 2019+4.0%+2.1%-41.8%
Q3 2019-3.8%-6.4%-9.4%
Q2 2019-4.0%-1.0%+3.3%
Q1 2019-0.5%-2.1%+4.7%
Q4 2018-0.3%-1.2%+4.5%
Q3 2018-0.3%+0.3%+4.4%
Q2 2018+0.2%-0.1%+1.5%
Q1 2018+3.1%+3.8%+5.8%
Q4 2017+1.7%-0.1%+1.0%
Q3 2017+2.0%+4.0%+3.8%
Q2 2017-0.1%-1.8%+2.5%
Q1 2017-0.5%-0.1%+7.8%
Q4 2016+1.3%-0.7%-3.0%
Q3 2016-1.4%+0.3%-1.9%
Q2 2016-2.1%-2.2%-6.8%
Q1 2016+0.8%
Q4 2015+2.5%
Q3 2015-0.3%
Q2 2015-3.0%
Q1 2015-2.0%
Q4 2014-3.6%
Q3 2014-0.4%
Q2 2014+1.2%
Q1 2014-0.8%
Q4 2013+1.1%
Q3 2013-0.7%
Q2 2013-2.7%
Q1 2013+3.6%
Q4 2012+2.2%
Q3 2012-0.7%
Q2 2012-2.4%
Q4 2011-2.4%
Q1 2012+1.1%
Q4 2010-2.6%
Q3 2011-1.8%
Q2 2011+10.4%
Q1 2010+0.2%
Q1 2011+0.0%
Q4 2008+3.4%
Q3 2009+1.1%
Q3 2010+1.1%
Q4 2009+0.8%
Q2 2010+0.8%
Q2 2009+0.8%

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