Operating
Straight-line rent adjustments
W.P. Carey Inc. Straight-line rent adjustments decreased by 16.8% to -$23.38M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 8.6%, from -$21.54M to -$23.38M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Straight-line rent adjustments shows a downward trend with a 11.6% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2015
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 29, 2026
How to read this metric
A large discrepancy may indicate significant deferred rent or long-term lease structures with back-loaded payments.
Detailed definition
This adjustment reconciles the difference between cash rent received and the straight-line rent recognized under account...
Peer comparison
Standard for REITs and property owners with long-term commercial lease contracts.
Metric ID:
operating_straight_line_rent_adjustmentsHistorical Data
20 periods
| 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 | -$11.80M | -$12.05M | -$16.53M | -$11.76M | -$15.38M | -$15.20M | -$15.65M | -$15.95M | -$20.02M | -$19.71M | -$19.76M | -$20.04M | -$15.85M | -$21.76M | -$25.44M | -$21.54M | -$15.72M | -$21.10M | -$20.02M | -$23.38M |
| QoQ Change | — | -2.1% | -37.2% | +28.8% | -30.8% | +1.2% | -3.0% | -1.9% | -25.5% | +1.6% | -0.3% | -1.4% | +20.9% | -37.3% | -16.9% | +15.3% | +27.0% | -34.2% | +5.1% | -16.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -30.3% | -26.1% | +5.4% | -35.6% | -30.1% | -29.7% | -26.3% | -25.7% | +20.8% | -10.4% | -28.7% | -7.4% | +0.8% | +3.1% | +21.3% | -8.6% |
Range-$25.44M – -$11.76M
CAGR+15.5%
Avg YoY Growth-13.0%
Median YoY Growth-18.1%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is W.P. Carey Inc.'s straight-line rent adjustments?
- W.P. Carey Inc. (WPC) reported straight-line rent adjustments of -$23.38M in Q1 2026.
- How has W.P. Carey Inc.'s straight-line rent adjustments changed year-over-year?
- W.P. Carey Inc.'s straight-line rent adjustments decreased by 8.6% year-over-year, from -$21.54M to -$23.38M.
- What is the long-term trend for W.P. Carey Inc.'s straight-line rent adjustments?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), W.P. Carey Inc.'s straight-line rent adjustments has grown at a 11.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$50.57M to -$78.37M.
- What does straight-line rent adjustments mean?
- An adjustment to align accounting revenue with actual cash rent collected.