Operating Cash Flow
W.P. Carey Inc. Operating Cash Flow decreased by 7.0% to $283.24M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 3.7%, from $273.21M to $283.24M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a 8.5% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase indicates strong operational efficiency and cash generation, while a decrease may signal operational challenges or issues with working capital management.
Detailed definition
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Peer comparison
Standard across all industries; peers in the medical device and diagnostics sector typically maintain high conversion ratios of net income to operating cash flow.
net_cash_from_operatingHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $210.30M | $226.65M | $301.08M | $235.88M | $211.00M | $255.65M | $301.03M | $282.73M | $247.61M | $282.35M | $260.75M | $1.04B | $221.05M | $280.17M | $296.35M | $273.21M | $403.98M | $300.49M | $304.63M | $283.24M |
| QoQ Change | — | +7.8% | +32.8% | -21.7% | -10.5% | +21.2% | +17.8% | -6.1% | -12.4% | +14.0% | -7.7% | +297.1% | -78.7% | +26.7% | +5.8% | -7.8% | +47.9% | -25.6% | +1.4% | -7.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +0.3% | +12.8% | -0.0% | +19.9% | +17.3% | +10.4% | -13.4% | +266.3% | -10.7% | -0.8% | +13.7% | -73.6% | +82.8% | +7.3% | +2.8% | +3.7% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is W.P. Carey Inc.'s operating cash flow?
- W.P. Carey Inc. (WPC) reported operating cash flow of $283.24M in Q1 2026.
- How has W.P. Carey Inc.'s operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- W.P. Carey Inc.'s operating cash flow increased by 3.7% year-over-year, from $273.21M to $283.24M.
- What is the long-term trend for W.P. Carey Inc.'s operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), W.P. Carey Inc.'s operating cash flow has grown at a 8.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $926.48M to $1.28B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The amount of cash a company generates from its regular business activities.