W.P. Carey (MEX:WPC) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.59 (As of Aug. 25, 2026) — 22% Below Median

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MEX:WPC W.P. Carey Inc MEX:WPC
74 GF Score
Price MXN1,236.00
GF Value MXN1,144.66
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What is W.P. Carey Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

W.P. Carey MEX:WPC 74 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.59 as of Aug. 25, 2026, which is 22% below its 10-year median of 2.05. GuruFocus rates MEX:WPC with a GF Score™ of 74/100 and a GF Value™ of MXN1,144.66. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 549 REITs companies, W.P. Carey ranks worse than 83.79% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-25), W.P. Carey's current share price is MXN1236.00. W.P. Carey's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was MXN777.73. W.P. Carey's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 1.59.

The historical rank and industry rank for W.P. Carey's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

MEX:WPC' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.18   Med: 2.05   Max: 3
Current: 1.59

During the past years, W.P. Carey's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 3.00. The lowest was 1.18. And the median was 2.05.

MEX:WPC's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
83.79% of 549 companies
in the REITs industry
Industry Median: 0.79 vs MEX:WPC: 1.59

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted book value per share of a company over the past 10 years.

W.P. Carey's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was MXN664.267. Add all the adjusted book value per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share, which is MXN777.73 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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W.P. Carey  (MEX:WPC) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


W.P. Carey Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


W.P. Carey Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for W.P. Carey's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio 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.

W.P. Carey Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

W.P. Carey Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.12 1.85 1.49 1.25 1.46

W.P. Carey Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.41 1.53 1.46 1.52 1.59

MEX:WPC vs VICI, BNL, GNL: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the REIT - Diversified subindustry, W.P. Carey's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio 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 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs REITs Industry

For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, W.P. Carey's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where W.P. Carey's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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W.P. Carey Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio.

W.P. Carey's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=1236.00/777.73
=1.59

* 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.

W.P. Carey's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, W.P. Carey's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Jun. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2026)
=664.267/333.9520*333.9520
=664.267

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

W.P. Carey Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 615.652 241.428 851.592
201612 640.398 241.432 885.807
201703 575.598 243.801 788.439
201706 547.628 244.955 746.592
201709 548.113 246.819 741.610
201712 586.351 246.524 794.296
201803 533.709 249.554 714.207
201806 568.200 251.989 753.015
201809 534.161 252.439 706.643
201812 810.713 251.233 1,077.642
201903 801.742 254.202 1,053.270
201906 785.694 256.143 1,024.366
201909 797.365 256.759 1,037.088
201912 759.962 256.974 987.613
202003 920.895 258.115 1,191.464
202006 902.735 257.797 1,169.409
202009 867.502 260.280 1,113.048
202012 779.875 260.474 999.873
202103 793.225 264.877 1,000.083
202106 788.567 271.696 969.258
202109 815.155 274.310 992.391
202112 818.533 278.802 980.448
202203 796.151 287.504 924.774
202206 796.808 296.311 898.028
202209 850.807 296.808 957.281
202212 832.491 296.797 936.708
202303 783.862 301.836 867.267
202306 739.819 305.109 809.757
202309 743.764 307.789 806.986
202312 675.365 306.746 735.265
202403 657.790 312.332 703.323
202406 722.724 314.175 768.219
202409 771.919 315.301 817.580
202412 803.326 315.605 850.026
202503 781.268 319.799 815.844
202506 706.108 322.561 731.044
202509 682.700 324.800 701.937
202512 667.021 324.054 687.395
202603 675.579 330.213 683.229
202606 664.267 333.952 664.267

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.59 mean?
W.P. Carey (MEX:WPC) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.59 as of Aug. 25, 2026. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on W.P. Carey and its competitors. This is 22% below median its historical median of 2.05. Over the past decade, W.P. Carey's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.18 to 3.00. According to the industry distribution chart, W.P. Carey ranks #460 out of 549 companies in the REITs industry, placing it in the top 83.8%.
Is W.P. Carey's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
W.P. Carey's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.59 is 22% below median its 10-year median of 2.05. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.18 to a high of 3.00. The REITs industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.79. W.P. Carey's value of 1.59 is 101.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, W.P. Carey ranks #460 out of 549 companies in the REITs industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, W.P. Carey has a GF Score™ of 74/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does W.P. Carey's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to VICI and BNL?
According to the REITs industry distribution chart, W.P. Carey ranks #460 out of 549 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places W.P. Carey in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.79. W.P. Carey's value of 1.59 is 101.3% above this benchmark. Historically, W.P. Carey's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.18 to 3.00 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.05 vs. the industry median of 0.79, W.P. Carey has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for a REITs company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among REITs companies is 0.79, based on 549 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. W.P. Carey's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.59 is 101.3% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on W.P. Carey and its competitors. For the REITs industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.79 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. W.P. Carey's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.59, which is 22% below median its own 10-year median of 2.05. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is W.P. Carey stock overvalued right now?
W.P. Carey (MEX:WPC) has a current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.59. The stock's GF Value™ is MXN1,144.66, compared to a current price of MXN1,236.00 — trading 8% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.59, which is 22% below median its 10-year median of 2.05 and 101.3% above the REITs industry median of 0.79. W.P. Carey's overall GF Score™ is 74/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For W.P. Carey (MEX:WPC), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.59 as of Aug. 25, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is W.P. Carey (MEX:WPC) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, W.P. Carey stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of MXN1,236.00 is trading 8% above its estimated GF Value™ of MXN1,144.66.

Key valuation signals for MEX:WPC:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.59 (22% below median its 10-year median of 2.05)
  • GF Value™: MXN1,144.66 vs. price of MXN1,236.00 (8% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 74/100 with 7 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 101.3% above the REITs median (#460 of 549)

No single metric tells the full story. See the MEX:WPC stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


W.P. Carey Business Description

Industry Real EstateREITs
Other Exchanges WPC:USA0LS8:UKWPY:Germany
Address One Manhattan West, 395 9th Avenue, 58th Floor, New York, NY, USA, 10001
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 comprised of single-tenant office, industrial, warehouse, and retail facilities located around the world. majority of the company's revenue comes from properties in the USA. Its Investment Management unit generates revenue from providing real estate advisory and portfolio management services to other REITs.
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