Is WPC halal?
W. P. Carey Inc. REIT
Not halal
W. P. Carey Inc. REIT did not pass AAOIFI screening. The failed check is shown below.
Checked: 16 October 2026
Exchange
NYSE
Price
65.14
Day
+1.07%
Market cap
$14.80B
Industry
REIT - Diversified
Sector
Real Estate
What the company does
W. P. Carey is a net-lease REIT owning industrial, warehouse and retail buildings in the US and Europe on long leases where tenants cover costs. Revenue is rent.
What was checked
The AAOIFI standard has four steps: business activity first, then three financial ratios. Fail one and the stock is not halal.
Business activity
No prohibited activity
Interest-bearing debt / market cap
limit 30%
Interest-bearing debt $8.85B ÷ 36-month average market cap $13.84B = 64.0%
64.0%
Fail
Cash & investments / market cap
limit 30%
Cash + interest-bearing securities $163.54M ÷ 36-month average market cap $13.84B = 1.2%
1.2%
Pass
Non-compliant income / total revenue
limit 5%
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No data
Figures from the company's filings (2026-06-30), USD. Market cap is a 36-month average (the S&P Shariah index approach), so a one-day price move does not flip the verdict. Today's market cap: $14.80B.
In the lists
- In the S&P 500
- Not in the S&P 500
- Held by funds
- Not held by any tracked fund
Superinvestors
SEC 13F, 2026 Q3. Up to 45 days delayed.Held by 1 superinvestors · Average reported price: $71.50
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