NYSE$WPC

WP Carey Inc · Q1 2024 earnings

Q1 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

W. P. Carey reported a decrease in revenue and net income due to strategic asset dispositions while affirming AFFO guidance for 2024.

W. P. Carey's first quarter 2024 results showed a decrease in both revenue and net income compared to the previous year, impacted by strategic dispositions, particularly within the office sector. Despite these declines, the company affirmed its AFFO guidance for the year, reflecting confidence in its investment pipeline and rent escalations.

  • AFFO per diluted share was $1.14, down 13.0% from Q1 2023.
  • Completed investment volume of $374.5 million year-to-date, including $280.3 million in Q1.
  • Gross disposition proceeds of $889.2 million in Q1, including $410.5 million from the Office Sale Program and $478.6 million from non-office dispositions.
  • Affirmed 2024 AFFO guidance of $4.65 to $4.75 per diluted share, based on anticipated investment volume of $1.5 billion to $2.0 billion.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$390M

Previous: $428M-8.9%
EPS

$0.72

Previous: $1.31-45.0%
Capital Expenditures

-$194M

Previous: -$144M-34.9%
Free Cash Flow

-$34.5M

Previous: $151M-122.9%
Net Income

$159M

Previous: $294M-45.9%
Operating Income

$251M

Previous: $256M-2.2%
Gross Profit

$386M

Previous: $428M-9.8%
Cash & Equivalents

$777M

Previous: $148M+425.2%
Total Assets

$17.6B

Previous: $18.8B-6.5%

Revenue & EPS history

WP Carey · Revenue · Quarterly

$390M

Q1 2024-8.9%vs Q1 2023
Beat estimate in 10 of 15 quarters(67%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

WP Carey · $421M total across 4 segments · Q3 2023

  • Lease revenues
    $369M+11.2%
  • Operating property revenues
    $49.2M+130.5%
  • Other lease-related income
    $2.31M-71.8%
  • Asset management revenue
    $194K-83.8%

Forward guidance

W. P. Carey affirms its 2024 AFFO guidance of between $4.65 and $4.75 per diluted share, based on anticipated investment volume of $1.5 billion to $2.0 billion and disposition volume of $1.2 billion to $1.4 billion.

Tailwinds

  • Investment volume of between $1.5 billion and $2.0 billion.
  • Disposition volume of between $1.2 billion and $1.4 billion.
  • Substantial completion of the Company’s strategic plan to exit office.
  • Anticipated asset sales under the Office Sale Program totaling between $550 million and $600 million during the first half of 2024.
  • Total general and administrative expenses of between $100 million and $103 million.

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 2024

Historical avgQ1 2024

-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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