W.P. Carey (W.P. Carey) Interest Coverage

: 2.77 (As of Dec. 2023)

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Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income by its Interest Expense. W.P. Carey's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $200 Mil. W.P. Carey's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-72 Mil. W.P. Carey's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 2.77. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for W.P. Carey's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

WPC' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.84 Med: 2.28 Max: 3.19
Current: 2.79

WPC's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
53.47% of 677 companies
in the REITs industry
Industry Median: 2.98 vs WPC: 2.79

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

W.P. Carey Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for W.P. Carey's Interest Coverage can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Note: For Interest Coverage, "No debt" indicates no long-term debt. An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no long-term debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.

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W.P. Carey Annual Data

Trend

Dec14

Dec15

Dec16

Dec17

Dec18

Dec19

Dec20

Dec21

Dec22

Dec23

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2.29

2.64

3.17

3.19

2.79

W.P. Carey Quarterly Data
	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
Interest Coverage	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															2.70	2.69	2.94	2.74	2.77

Competitive Comparison

For the REIT - Diversified subindustry, W.P. Carey's Interest Coverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Interest Coverage data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

W.P. Carey Interest Coverage Distribution

For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, W.P. Carey's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where W.P. Carey's Interest Coverage falls into.

W.P. Carey Interest Coverage Calculation

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:

If Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is positive, then

Interest Coverage

-1

Operating Income

Interest Expense

Else if Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is negative, then

The company did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Else if Interest Expense is 0 and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation is 0, then

The company had no debt ⁽¹⁾.

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

W.P. Carey's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023, W.P. Carey's Interest Expense was $-292 Mil. Its Operating Income was $815 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $8,144 Mil.

Interest Coverage	=	-1	*	Operating Income (A: Dec. 2023 )	/	Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2023 )
	=	-1	*	814.716	/	-291.852
	=	2.79

W.P. Carey's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2023, W.P. Carey's Interest Expense was $-72 Mil. Its Operating Income was $200 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $8,144 Mil.

Interest Coverage	=	-1	*	Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )	/	Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
	=	-1	*	200.049	/	-72.194
	=	2.77

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's Financial Strength is.

W.P. Carey (NYSE:WPC) Interest Coverage Explanation

Ben Graham requires that a company has a minimum interest coverage of 5 with the companies he invested. If the interest coverage is less than 2, the company is burdened by debt. Any business slow or recession may drag the company into a situation where it cannot pay the interest on its debt.

Interest Coverage is an important factor when GuruFocus ranks a company's overage Financial Strength .

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W.P. Carey (W.P. Carey) Business Description

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Address

One Manhattan West, 395 9th Avenue, 58th Floor, New York, NY, USA, 10001

Website

https://www.wpcarey.com

W.P. Carey Inc is a real estate investment trust principally involved in the ownership of properties located in the U.S., Western Europe, and Northern Europe. W.P. Carey organizes its operations into Real Estate and Investment Management segments. The vast majority of the company's income is derived from its Real Estate division in the form of lease revenue from long-term agreements with companies. W.P. Carey's real estate portfolio is primarily comprised of single-tenant office, industrial, warehouse, and retail facilities located around the world. most of the company's revenue comes from properties in the USA. The company's Investment Management unit generates revenue from providing real estate advisory and portfolio management services to other REITs.

Executives

Brian H Zander	officer: Chief Accounting Officer	C/O W. P. CAREY INC., ONE MANHATTAN WEST, 395 9TH AVE., 58 FL, NEW YORK NY 10001
Mark A Alexander	director	C/O W. P. CAREY INC., 395 9TH AVENUE, 58TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NEW YORK NY 10001
Talma Stheeman Mechthild Elisabeth	director	C/O W. P. CAREY INC, ONE MANHATTAN WEST, 395 9TH AVE., 58 FL, NEW YORK NY 10001
Beier Constantin H.	director	C/O W. P. CAREY INC., ONE MANHATTAN WEST 395 9TH AVENUE, 58 FL, NEW YORK, NEW YORK NY 10001
Gino M. Sabatini	officer: Managing Director	C/O W. P. CAREY & CO. LLC, 50 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10020
John J Park	officer: President	C/O W. P. CAREY INC., ONE MANHATTAN WEST, 395 9TH AVE. 58TH FL, NEW YORK NY 10001
Jason E. Fox	director, officer: CEO	C/O W. P. CAREY INC., ONE MANHATTAN WEST, 395 9TH AVE., 58 FL, NEW YORK NY 10001
Arjun Mahalingam	officer: Chief Accounting Officer	C/O W. P. CAREY INC., 50 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10020
Toniann Sanzone	officer: CFO	C/O W. P. CAREY INC., ONE MANHATTAN WEST, 395 9TH AVE., 58 FL, NEW YORK, NEW YORK NY 10001
Brooks G. Gordon	officer: Managing Director	C/O W. P. CAREY INC., 50 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10020
Tonit M Calaway	director	HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY, 3700 WEST JUNEAU AVENUE, MILWAUKEE WI 53208
Margaret G Lewis	director	200 COMMERCE STREET, SMITHFIELD VA 23430
Robert J Flanagan	director	C/O SAGENT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., 1901 NORTH ROSELLE ROAD, SUITE 700, SCHAUMBURG IL 60195
Peter Farrell	director	C/O W. P. CAREY INC., ONE MANHATTAN WEST,395 9TH AVENUE, 58 FL, NEW YORK NY 10001
Van Ommen Nick J.m.	director	C/O W. P. CAREY & CO. LLC, ONE MANHATTAN WEST, 395 9TH AVE. 58 FL, NEW YORK NY 10001