P/E ratio for W. P. Carey (WPC)
P/E ratio as of April 2024 (TTM): 15.8
According to W. P. Carey's latest financial reports and stock price the company's current price-to-earnings ratio (TTM) is 15.7709. At the end of 2022 the company had a P/E ratio of 26.1.
P/E ratio history for W. P. Carey from 2001 to 2023
PE ratio at the end of each year
| Year | P/E ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 26.1 | -28.88% |
| 2021 | 36.6 | 34.93% |
| 2020 | 27.1 | -39.29% |
| 2019 | 44.7 | 128.57% |
| 2018 | 19.6 | -27.31% |
| 2017 | 26.9 | 13.41% |
| 2016 | 23.7 | -34.84% |
| 2015 | 36.4 | 28.85% |
| 2014 | 28.3 | -34.11% |
| 2013 | 42.9 | 6.95% |
| 2012 | 40.1 | 237.07% |
| 2011 | 11.9 | -30.02% |
| 2010 | 17.0 | 6.9% |
| 2009 | 15.9 | 35.11% |
| 2008 | 11.8 | -26.59% |
| 2007 | 16.0 | 22.68% |
| 2006 | 13.1 | -33.5% |
| 2005 | 19.7 | -1.59% |
| 2004 | 20.0 | 12.58% |
| 2003 | 17.7 | -6.08% |
| 2002 | 18.9 | -15.31% |
| 2001 | 22.3 |
P/E ratio for similar companies or competitors
| Company | P/E ratio | P/E ratio differencediff. | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
 SL Green Realty
SLG | -6.82 | -143.23% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Duke Realty
DRE | 17.9 | 13.62% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Paramount Group PGRE | -11.2 | -170.81% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Hudson Pacific Properties
HPP | -7.83 | -149.64% | 🇺🇸 USA |
How to read a P/E ratio?
The Price/Earnings ratio measures the relationship between a company's stock price and its earnings per share. A low but positive P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating high earnings compared to its current valuation and might be undervalued. A company with a high negative (near 0) P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating heavy losses compared to its current valuation.
Companies with a P/E ratio over 30 or a negative one are generaly seen as "growth stocks" meaning that investors typically expect the company to grow or to become profitable in the future.
Companies with a positive P/E ratio bellow 10 are generally seen as "value stocks" meaning that the company is already very profitable and unlikely to strong growth in the future.