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WPP plc (WPP)

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Full Name

WPP plc

Ticker

NYSE: WPP

Exchange

NYSE

Sector

Communication Services

Industry

Advertising Agencies

Country

United Kingdom

IPO

December 29, 1987

Indexes

Not included

Website

http://www.wpp.com

Employees

108044

Key Details

Price

$28.82(+3.04%)

Market cap

$6.22B(Mid cap)

Last Dividend

$1.66

TTM Dividend yield

9.12%

Annual revenue

$18.84B(+1.99% YoY)

Annual EPS

$3.16(+402.36% YoY)

PE ratio

-

Next earnings date

Aug 7, 2025

Next ex-dividend date

N/A

Next split date

N/A

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    Price

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    Current Price

    $28.82
    WPP price is $28.82

    30-Day Relative Volume

    1.04
    WPP 30-day relative volume is 1.04

    Price Performance

    Price Most recent change

    +3.04%
    WPP price was up +3.04% on Jul 22, 2025

    Price YTD change

    -43.93%
    WPP price is down -43.93% since January 1st

    Price 1-year change

    -40.55%
    WPP price is down -40.55% year-on-year

    Price 3-year change

    -44.81%
    WPP price is down -44.81% over the past 3 years

    Price Range

    Price All-time high

    $123.33
    WPP price is currently -76.63% below its historical high of $123.33

    Price 3-year low

    $27.53
    WPP price is currently +4.69% above its 3-year low

    Capitalization

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    Market cap

    Market cap

    $6.22B
    WPP market capitalization is $6.22 billion

    Market cap 3-year change

    -45.48%
    WPP market capitalization is down -45.48% over the past 3 years

    Market cap All-time high

    $32.13B
    WPP market capitalization is currently -80.65% below its historical high of $32.13 billion

    Market cap sector rank

    77.27%
    WPP market capitalization is higher than 77.27% of companies in Communication Services sector

    Shares Outstanding

    Shares Outstanding 1-Year Change

    +0.06%
    WPP shares outstanding is up +0.06% year-on-year

    Shares Outstanding 3-Year Change

    -1.22%
    WPP shares outstanding is down -1.22% over the past 3 years

    Technical Indicators

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    Beta

    0.74
    WPP beta is 0.74

    200-day SMA

    $43.93
    WPP price is currently -34.39% below its 200-day simple moving average

    50-day SMA

    $35.97
    WPP price is currently -19.88% below its 50-day simple moving average

    RSI

    30.31
    WPP 14-day relative strength index is 30.31

    Volume

    1.04
    WPP 30-day relative volume is 1.04

    ATR

    $0.82
    WPP average true range is $0.82

    10-day Historical Volatility

    94.60%
    WPP 10-day historical volatility is 94.60%

    Dividend

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    Events

    Last Paid Dividend

    $1.66
    WPP last dividend was $1.66 per share, with an ex-dividend date of June 6, 2025

    Next Dividend

    -
    WPP next dividend has not yet been announced

    Dividend per share

    Dividend per share

    $2.52
    WPP annual dividend per share is $2.52

    Dividend per share Sector Rank

    86.84%
    WPP annual dividend per share is higher than 86.84% of companies in Communication Services sector

    Dividend per share 1-Year Change

    +1.85%
    WPP annual dividend per share is up +1.85% year-on-year

    Dividend per share 3-Year Change

    +37.44%
    WPP annual dividend per share is up +37.44% over the past 3 years

    Dividend yield

    Dividend yield

    8.74%
    WPP annual dividend yield is 8.74%

    Dividend yield Sector Rank

    88%
    WPP annual dividend yield is higher than 88% of companies in Communication Services sector

    Other

    Payout ratio

    78.41%
    WPP annual payout ratio is 78.41%

    Dividends paid

    $543.17M
    WPP annual dividends paid is $543.17 million

    Free cash flow

    $1.50B
    WPP annual free cash flow is $1.50 billion

    Income Statement

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    Revenue

    Revenue

    $18.84B
    WPP annual revenue is $18.84 billion

    Revenue Analysts estimate

    $10.60B
    WPP annual revenue is currently +77.73% higher than the consensus analysts' forecast

    Revenue 1-year change

    +1.99%
    WPP annual revenue is up +1.99% year-on-year

    Revenue Sector rank

    93.77%
    WPP annual revenue is higher than 93.77% of companies in Communication Services sector

    EPS

    EPS

    $3.16
    WPP annual earnings per share is $3.16

    EPS Analysts estimate

    $5.21
    WPP annual earnings per share is currently -39.36% lower than the consensus analysts' forecast

    EPS 1-year change

    +402.36%
    WPP annual earnings per share is up +402.36% year-on-year

    EPS Sector rank

    90.56%
    WPP annual earnings per share is higher than 90.56% of companies in Communication Services sector

    Profit

    Gross profit

    $3.13B
    WPP annual gross profit is $3.13 billion

    Gross margin

    16.63%
    WPP annual gross profit margin is 16.63%

    Operating profit

    $1.69B
    WPP annual operating income is $1.69 billion

    Operating margin

    8.99%
    WPP annual operating profit margin is 8.99%

    Net income

    $692.70M
    WPP annual net profit is $692.70 million

    Net margin

    3.68%
    WPP annual net profit margin is 3.68%

    Expenses

    Total expenses

    $17.15B
    WPP annual total expenses is $17.15 billion

    Operating expenses

    $1.44B
    WPP annual total operating expenses is $1.44 billion

    Cost of goods sold

    $15.71B
    WPP annual cost of goods sold is $15.71 billion

    Selling, general & administrative expenses

    $1.44B
    WPP annual SGA is $1.44 billion

    Depreciation and amortization

    $631.35M
    WPP annual depreciation & amortization is $631.35 million

    Interest expense

    $532.94M
    WPP annual interest expense is $532.94 million

    Income tax

    $513.77M
    WPP annual income tax is $513.77 million

    EBIT & EBITDA

    EBIT

    $1.85B
    WPP annual earnings before interest & taxes is $1.85 billion

    EBITDA

    $2.48B
    WPP annual EBITDA is $2.48 billion

    Balance Sheet

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    Assets

    Total assets

    $32.01B
    WPP annual total assets is $32.01 billion

    Non current assets

    $14.87B
    WPP annual long term assets is $14.87 billion

    Current assets

    $17.14B
    WPP annual total current assets is $17.14 billion

    Cash and cash equivalents

    $3.31B
    WPP annual cash & cash equivalents is $3.31 billion

    Accounts receivable

    $8.14B
    WPP annual accounts receivable is $8.14 billion

    Inventory

    -
    WPP annual inventory value is unknown

    Liabilities

    Total liabilities

    $27.32B
    WPP annual total liabilities is $27.32 billion

    Long term liabilities

    $7.85B
    WPP annual total long term liabilities is $7.85 billion

    Current liabilities

    $19.47B
    WPP annual total current liabilities is $19.47 billion

    Accounts payable

    $13.35B
    WPP annual accounts payable is $13.35 billion

    Debt

    Total debt

    $7.97B
    WPP annual total debt is $7.97 billion

    Total debt 1-year change

    -9.05%
    WPP annual total debt is down -9.05% year-on-year

    Long term debt

    $6.93B
    WPP annual long term debt is $6.93 billion

    Short term debt

    $1.03B
    WPP annual short term debt is $1.03 billion

    Equity & Capital

    Shareholders equity

    $4.36B
    WPP annual stockholders equity is $4.36 billion

    Book value

    $4.36B
    WPP annual book value is $4.36 billion

    Retained earnings

    $3.55B
    WPP annual retained earnings is $3.55 billion

    Working capital

    -$2.33B
    WPP annual working capital is -$2.33 billion

    Cash Flow Statement

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    Cashflow Activities

    Cash from operations

    $1.80B
    WPP annual cash flow from operations is $1.80 billion

    Cash from operations 1-year change

    +16.81%
    WPP annual cash flow from operations is up +16.81% year-on-year

    Cash from investing

    $355.29M
    WPP annual cash flow from investing activities is $355.29 million

    Cash from investing 1-year change

    +175.14%
    WPP annual cash flow from investing activities is up +175.14% year-on-year

    Cash from financing

    -$1.26B
    WPP annual cash flow from financing activities is -$1.26 billion

    Cash from financing 1-year change

    -12.37%
    WPP annual cash flow from financing activities is down -12.37% year-on-year

    CAPEX

    CAPEX

    $301.62M
    WPP annual capital expenditures is $301.62 million

    CAPEX 1-year change

    +11.7%
    WPP annual capital expenditures is up +11.7% year-on-year

    Free Cash Flow

    Free cash flow

    $1.50B
    WPP annual free cash flow is $1.50 billion

    Free cash flow 1-year change

    +17.9%
    WPP annual free cash flow is up +17.9% year-on-year

    Profitability Ratios

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    Margins

    Gross margin

    16.63%
    WPP annual gross profit margin is 16.63%

    Operating margin

    8.99%
    WPP annual operating profit margin is 8.99%

    Net margin

    3.68%
    WPP annual net profit margin is 3.68%

    ROA & ROE

    ROA

    2.10%
    WPP annual return on assets is 2.10%

    ROE

    14.48%
    WPP annual return on equity is 14.48%

    Valuation

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    PE Ratio

    PE ratio

    -
    WPP price to earnings ratio value is unknown

    PE ratio Sector rank

    -
    WPP price to earnings ratio is unknown

    PB Ratio

    PB ratio

    1.43
    WPP price to book ratio is 1.43

    PB ratio Sector rank

    49.65%
    WPP price to book ratio is higher than 49.65% of companies in Communication Services sector

    PS Ratio

    PS ratio

    -
    WPP price to sales ratio value is unknown

    PS ratio Sector rank

    -
    WPP price to sales ratio is unknown

    Enterprise value

    Enterprise value

    $10.87B
    WPP enterprise value is $10.87 billion

    Enterprise value Sector rank

    77.46%
    WPP enterprise value is higher than 77.46% of companies in Communication Services sector

    EV/EBITDA

    EV/EBITDA

    -
    WPP EV/EBITDA value is unknown

    EV/EBITDA Sector rank

    -
    WPP EV/EBITDA is unknown

    Financial Health

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    Liquidity

    Current ratio

    0.88
    WPP annual current ratio is 0.88

    Quick ratio

    -
    WPP annual quick ratio value is unknown

    Leverage

    Debt to equity

    1.25
    WPP annual debt to equity ratio is 1.25

    Interest coverage ratio

    3.47
    WPP annual interest coverage ratio is 3.47

    Risk & Stability

    Piotroski F-Score

    -
    WPP piotroski f-score value is unknown

    Altman Z-Score

    0.98
    WPP altman z-score is 0.98

    Analyst ratings

    Recent major analysts updates

    Jun 25, 25 Barclays
    Underweight
    Feb 28, 25 Barclays
    Equal-Weight
    Sep 20, 23 Exane BNP Paribas
    Neutral
    May 23, 22 Morgan Stanley
    Underweight
    Jan 27, 22 B of A Securities
    Underperform
    Nov 3, 21 Bernstein
    Market Perform
    Jun 25, 21 Credit Suisse
    Neutral
    Dec 17, 20 Bank of America
    Neutral
    Dec 17, 20 B of A Securities
    Neutral
    May 1, 20 CFRA
    Hold

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    What is the ticker symbol for WPP plc?

    The ticker symbol for WPP plc is NYSE:WPP

    Does WPP plc pay dividends?

    Yes, WPP plc pays dividends. The last payment was $1.66, with an ex-dividend date on June 6, 2025

    What sector is WPP plc in?

    WPP plc is in the Communication Services sector

    What industry is WPP plc in?

    WPP plc is in the Advertising Agencies industry

    What country is WPP plc based in?

    WPP plc is headquartered in United Kingdom

    When did WPP plc go public?

    WPP plc's initial public offering (IPO) was on December 29, 1987

    Is WPP plc in the S&P 500?

    No, WPP plc is not included in the S&P 500 index

    Is WPP plc in the NASDAQ 100?

    No, WPP plc is not included in the NASDAQ 100 index

    Is WPP plc in the Dow Jones?

    No, WPP plc is not included in the Dow Jones index

    When was WPP plc's last earnings report?

    WPP plc's most recent earnings report was on February 27, 2025

    When does WPP plc report earnings?

    The next expected earnings date for WPP plc is August 7, 2025
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