Is WPC a high-quality business?

AlphaMadera's AlphaQuality grade scores W. P. Carey Inc. on six pillars — profitability, capital efficiency, balance-sheet strength, growth durability, cash generation, and shareholder yield. The composite letter grade reflects how WPC compares to a Buffett-style quality bar.

What is W. P. Carey Inc.'s AlphaQuality grade?

AlphaQuality assigns a letter grade (A through F) to WPC based on a six-pillar quantitative model. The live page shows the composite grade plus each pillar's individual score with the underlying metrics.

What makes WPC a quality stock?

AlphaQuality looks at return on capital, free-cash-flow margins, debt-to-equity, revenue stability, dividend and buyback policy, and operating-margin trend. Stocks scoring well across all six pillars earn higher grades — the methodology favors compounders over cyclicals.

WPC - W. P. Carey Inc.

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AlphaQuality

Quantitative six-pillar business-quality grade

Real Estate Investment Trust

AlphaQuality — archetype-weighted quantitative grade

C 53.1 / 100 composite

Composite Grade

Composite of six pillars weighted for real estate investment trust businesses. Purely quantitative — no stock price or analyst input.

Profitability

Weight: 20%

A 92.5

Scored using FFO margin — REIT-archetype substitution.

FFO Margin 57.5% 93/100

Capital Efficiency

Weight: 15%

D- 28.3

5yr Avg ROE 6.5% 43/100
5yr Share-Count CAGR 4.8% 2/100

Growth Quality

Weight: 15%

D 35.9

Scored using FFO/share — REIT-archetype substitution.

5yr FFO/Share CAGR -3.3% 8/100
Positive-FFO Years (5) 5/5 100/100

Cash Generation

Weight: 15%

F 23.2

Scored using AFFO dividend coverage — REIT substitution.

AFFO Dividend Coverage 0.00x 0/100
5yr FCF/NI 2.17x 77/100

Balance Sheet

Weight: 25%

C+ 58.4

Scored using Debt/Assets — REIT-archetype substitution.

Debt / Assets 48.5% 68/100
Interest Coverage (EBIT/Int) 2.73x 41/100

Stability

Weight: 10%

B 69.1

EPS Volatility (σ/μ) 0.24 65/100
Piotroski F-Score 6 67/100
Negative-Revenue Years (5) 1/5 80/100

2 of 3 gurus held; 1 added; 1 trimmed; 1 full exit.

Holders: 2 -1
Avg Δ position: -10.7%
New buys: 0
Full exits: 1

Wood sold -100%
Dalio decreased -78%
Cooperman increased +57%

How this is calculated

AlphaQuality grades six pillars from 0-100 and weights each by archetype:

Profitability (20%) — FFO Margin
Capital Efficiency (15%) — 5yr Avg ROE, 5yr Share-Count CAGR
Growth Quality (15%) — 5yr FFO/Share CAGR, Positive-FFO Years (5)
Cash Generation (15%) — AFFO Dividend Coverage, 5yr FCF/NI
Balance Sheet (25%) — Debt / Assets, Interest Coverage (EBIT/Int)
Stability (10%) — EPS Volatility (σ/μ), Piotroski F-Score, Negative-Revenue Years (5)

We deliberately ignore stock price, analyst targets, and consensus ratings so the grade is suitable for backtesting forward returns. A minimum of 5 fiscal years of audited statements is required; distressed and highly leveraged infrastructure businesses are declared ungradable rather than forced into a numeric score.