Sep 30, 2024

WP Carey Q3 2024 Earnings Report

W. P. Carey reported a decrease in revenue and net income, but narrowed its AFFO guidance range for the year and completed strategic moves including self-storage conversions and office exits.

Key Takeaways

W. P. Carey's Q3 2024 results showed a decrease in revenue and net income compared to the same period last year, primarily due to strategic exits from office assets and the disposition of the U-Haul portfolio. However, the company narrowed its AFFO guidance range for the full year and completed significant transactions, including the conversion of self-storage operating properties to net leases. The company is focusing on funding investments with existing cash and alternative capital sources, which supports AFFO growth in 2025.

AFFO guidance range narrowed to between $4.65 and $4.71 per diluted share.

Investment volume of $971.4 million completed year to date, with $167.0 million in Q3.

Completed dispositions of $1.2 billion year to date, including $81.8 million in Q3.

Contractual same-store rent growth of 2.8%.

Total Revenue
$397M
Previous year: $449M
-11.4%
EPS
$1.18
Previous year: $1.32
-10.6%
Net Lease Properties
1.43K
Previous year: 1.47K
-2.9%
Square Footage
172M
Previous year: 179M
-3.9%
Net Lease Occupancy
98.8%
Previous year: 98.9%
-0.1%
Cash and Equivalents
$818M
Previous year: $136M
+499.7%
Free Cash Flow
$256M
Total Assets
$17.6B
Previous year: $18.6B
-5.4%

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Forward Guidance

The Company has narrowed its guidance range for the 2024 full year and currently expects to report AFFO of between $4.65 and $4.71 per diluted share based on key assumptions including investment and disposition volumes, and general and administrative expenses.

Positive Outlook

  • Investment volume between $1.25 billion and $1.75 billion.
  • Disposition volume between $1.3 billion and $1.4 billion.
  • Completion of the Company’s strategic plan to exit office, including asset sales under the Office Sale Program totaling approximately $550 million.
  • Completion of the U-Haul purchase option generating gross proceeds of $464 million.
  • Other dispositions totaling between $300 million and $400 million.

Challenges Ahead

  • Potential impacts of certain tenant-related issues.
  • Fluctuating interest rates.
  • Impact of inflation on tenants and the company.
  • Effects of pandemics and global outbreaks of contagious diseases.
  • Domestic or geopolitical crises.