W.P. Carey (WPC) Competitors $67.08 +0.60 (+0.90%) Closing price 08/29/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$67.10 +0.02 (+0.03%) As of 08/29/2025 06:30 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock WPC vs. ADC, BNL, EPRT, FCPT, GTY, NNN, O, VICI, OWL, and FUTUShould you be buying W.P. Carey stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of W.P. Carey include Agree Realty (ADC), Broadstone Net Lease (BNL), Essential Properties Realty Trust (EPRT), Four Corners Property Trust (FCPT), Getty Realty (GTY), NNN REIT (NNN), Realty Income (O), VICI Properties (VICI), Blue Owl Capital (OWL), and Futu (FUTU). W.P. Carey vs. Its Competitors Agree Realty Broadstone Net Lease Essential Properties Realty Trust Four Corners Property Trust Getty Realty NNN REIT Realty Income VICI Properties Blue Owl Capital Futu W.P. Carey (NYSE:WPC) and Agree Realty (NYSE:ADC) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, profitability and analyst recommendations. Which has more volatility & risk, WPC or ADC? W.P. Carey has a beta of 0.78, meaning that its share price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Agree Realty has a beta of 0.55, meaning that its share price is 45% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better valuation and earnings, WPC or ADC? W.P. Carey has higher revenue and earnings than Agree Realty. Agree Realty is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than W.P. Carey, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioW.P. Carey$1.58B9.28$460.84M$1.5244.13Agree Realty$617.09M13.04$189.20M$1.6843.27 Do analysts recommend WPC or ADC? W.P. Carey presently has a consensus target price of $65.89, suggesting a potential downside of 1.77%. Agree Realty has a consensus target price of $80.50, suggesting a potential upside of 10.74%. Given Agree Realty's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Agree Realty is more favorable than W.P. Carey.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score W.P. Carey 1 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.10Agree Realty 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60 Do insiders & institutionals believe in WPC or ADC? 73.7% of W.P. Carey shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.8% of Agree Realty shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of W.P. Carey shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of Agree Realty shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is WPC or ADC more profitable? Agree Realty has a net margin of 28.16% compared to W.P. Carey's net margin of 20.42%. W.P. Carey's return on equity of 4.00% beat Agree Realty's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets W.P. Carey20.42% 4.00% 1.91% Agree Realty 28.16%3.47%2.15% Does the media favor WPC or ADC? In the previous week, W.P. Carey had 10 more articles in the media than Agree Realty. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for W.P. Carey and 14 mentions for Agree Realty. Agree Realty's average media sentiment score of 1.70 beat W.P. Carey's score of 1.43 indicating that Agree Realty is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment W.P. Carey 20 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Agree Realty 13 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Is WPC or ADC a better dividend stock? W.P. Carey pays an annual dividend of $3.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.4%. Agree Realty pays an annual dividend of $3.07 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. W.P. Carey pays out 236.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Agree Realty pays out 182.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. W.P. Carey has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Agree Realty has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. W.P. Carey is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. SummaryAgree Realty beats W.P. Carey on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get W.P. Carey News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for WPC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart WPC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricW.P. CareyREIT IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$14.69B$8.55B$12.58B$21.37BDividend Yield5.37%5.35%5.42%3.49%P/E Ratio44.1381.32228.4629.34Price / Sales9.285.1431.6752.62Price / Cash14.8018.6822.2523.91Price / Book1.791.762.355.36Net Income$460.84M$130.30M$1.01B$996.52M7 Day Performance1.45%1.33%0.24%0.34%1 Month Performance4.69%6.84%3.64%5.52%1 Year Performance11.76%-7.65%541.65%11.66% W.P. Carey Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WPCW.P. Carey3.5914 of 5 stars$67.08+0.9%$65.89-1.8%+11.8%$14.69B$1.58B44.13190News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastADCAgree Realty4.4444 of 5 stars$72.50-0.9%$80.50+11.0%-0.4%$8.02B$617.09M43.1680Positive NewsBNLBroadstone Net Lease3.0183 of 5 stars$18.23-0.1%$19.43+6.6%+1.6%$3.45B$431.80M35.0670EPRTEssential Properties Realty Trust3.9114 of 5 stars$31.17-0.5%$35.34+13.4%-1.9%$6.18B$503.26M26.4240News CoveragePositive NewsFCPTFour Corners Property Trust4.3332 of 5 stars$25.65-1.5%$29.40+14.6%-8.8%$2.68B$279.45M23.75540News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastGTYGetty Realty3.2107 of 5 stars$28.58-0.9%$32.67+14.3%-10.2%$1.62B$210.07M24.8530News CoveragePositive NewsNNNNNN REIT3.7506 of 5 stars$42.02-0.9%$44.25+5.3%-8.6%$7.93B$869.27M20.0180Analyst ForecastORealty Income3.0387 of 5 stars$58.23-1.2%$61.82+6.2%-5.4%$53.24B$5.43B56.53400Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastVICIVICI Properties4.4977 of 5 stars$33.53+0.4%$35.40+5.6%+1.2%$35.76B$3.93B12.8520Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionOWLBlue Owl Capital4.5248 of 5 stars$18.63-0.9%$24.02+28.9%+4.9%$28.87B$2.30B207.021,100News CoveragePositive NewsFUTUFutu3.7401 of 5 stars$194.74+2.2%$176.14-9.5%+192.0%$27.10B$1.75B27.013,343Analyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Agree Realty Competitors Broadstone Net Lease Competitors Essential Properties Realty Trust Competitors Four Corners Property Trust Competitors Getty Realty Competitors NNN REIT Competitors Realty Income Competitors VICI Properties Competitors Blue Owl Capital Competitors Futu Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:WPC) was last updated on 8/31/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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