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WPP plc

WPP plc

WPP.L
WPP plcGB flagLondon Stock Exchange
256.60
GBp
+5.90
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2.77BMarket Cap
WPP plc
WPP.L
(London Stock Exchange)

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256.60

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2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
TTM
FRC
7.57
8.06
8.34
8.52
8.82
9.5
11.65
10.42
10.46
10.59
9.81
10.72
13.14
13.85
13.69
12.59
5.65
Revenue per Share
0.48
0.68
0.66
0.72
0.82
0.9
1.1
1.56
0.66
0.68
-2.42
0.53
0.62
0.1
0.5
-0.2
0.42
Basic EPS, GAAP
0.93
0.33
0.47
0.84
1.14
0.86
1.17
0.86
1.06
1.17
1.45
1.45
0.43
0.95
1.09
0.5
- -
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
0.16
0.18
0.25
0.31
0.35
0.42
0.48
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.1
0.26
0.33
0.39
0.39
0.32
- -
Dividend per Share
5.3
8.8
9.1
5.44
5.54
6.08
6.68
7.12
7.28
6.97
4.16
3.76
3.53
3.36
2.73
2.01
4.76
Book Value per Share
-3.54
-3.54
-3.4
-2.55
-2.92
-3.39
-4.43
-3.91
-4.16
-2.63
-3.05
-4.11
-5.23
-5.04
-4.28
-4.56
-2.68
Tangible Book Value per Share
1,233
1,243
1,243
1,294
1,307
1,288
1,278
1,261
1,248
1,250
1,223
1,194
1,098
1,072
1,077
1,076
1,170
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
9,331
10,022
10,373
11,019
11,529
12,235
14,887
13,146
13,047
13,234
12,003
12,801
14,429
14,845
14,741
13,550
6,611
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
10.43
12.43
12.45
12.8
13.07
13.34
13.86
12
9.54
9.79
-18.98
9.6
9.41
3.58
8.99
2.82
-25.83
Operating Margin (%)
381
384
397
414
376
368
428
462
544
686
631
542
513
1,175
494
447
- -
Depreciation Expense
586
840
823
936
1,077
1,160
1,400
1,964
825
844
-2,965
638
683
110
542
-215
493
Net Income, GAAP
22.35
9.11
18.06
21.89
20.69
16.58
20.57
4.38
25.12
23.65
- -
24.2
33.19
43.06
38.99
231.3
- -
Effective Tax Rate (%)
6.28
8.38
7.93
8.5
9.34
9.48
9.4
14.94
6.32
6.38
-24.7
4.98
4.73
0.74
3.68
-1.59
7.45
Profit Margin (%)
-817
-509
-672
-385
-521
-840
-1,322
-356
-650
-298
755
-1,150
-2,610
-2,361
-1,855
-1,665
-733
Working Capital
3,598
3,893
3,681
3,521
4,135
4,661
5,565
6,250
5,635
5,995
6,808
5,979
5,730
5,637
5,524
5,787
2,363
LT Debt
6,648
6,894
7,061
7,846
7,827
8,016
9,768
9,960
9,784
8,297
5,050
4,069
4,160
3,833
3,734
2,772
4,463
Total Equity
7.17
10.09
8.75
8.76
9.19
9.93
10.47
6.85
3.57
4.02
- -
5.76
7.92
2.66
7.55
-4.97
- -
Return on Invested Capital (%)
6.88
7.68
6.09
7.62
10.05
9.65
10.23
10.25
3.8
4.2
- -
4.68
7.13
2.18
6.93
-7.67
- -
Return on Capital (%)
9.33
9.62
7.4
10.21
15.09
15.4
17.11
22.42
9.13
9.49
-42.98
13.32
16.33
2.94
16.58
-8.44
8.87
Return on Common Equity (%)

Capital Structure

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.
Dec'07
Mar'08
Jun'08
ST Debt
1,586
- -
771
LT Borrowings
1,740
- -
2,363
LT Finance Leases
- -
- -
- -
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
1,189
- -
- -
Market Capitalization
765,530
711,100
566,636

Working Capital

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.
Dec'07
Mar'08
Jun'08
Total Current Assets
8,562
- -
8,251
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
2,040
- -
1,277
Accounts Receivable, Net
6,141
- -
4,584
Inventories
344
- -
376
Total Current Liabilities
9,905
- -
8,984
Payables & Accruals
5,849
- -
8,153
ST Debt
1,586
- -
771
Deferred Revenue
601
- -
- -

Growth Rates

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
-8.57%
-10.68%
-25.76%
Free Cash Flow
6.06%
-0.03%
-54.1%
Net Income, GAAP
-39.12%
10.95%
-139.67%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
1.48%
2.69%
-8.08%
Total Cash Common Dividend
12.2%
34.2%
-19.29%

Quarterly Revenue

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2023
- -
- -
- -
- -
14,845
2024
- -
- -
- -
- -
14,741
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
13,550

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2023
- -
- -
- -
- -
0.1
2024
- -
- -
- -
- -
0.5
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
-0.2

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2023
- -
- -
- -
- -
0.39
2024
- -
- -
- -
- -
0.39
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
0.32
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Business
WPP plc is a British multinational communications, advertising, public relations, technology, and commerce holding company headquartered in London, England. Founded in 1971 as Wire and Plastic Products plc and transformed into a marketing services powerhouse under Martin Sorrell in 1985, the company operates as the world's largest advertising group with approximately 130,000 employees across more than 100 countries. WPP provides a comprehensive portfolio of services including advertising through agencies such as Ogilvy, VML, Grey, and Hogarth; public relations and public affairs via BCW, Hill+Knowlton Strategies, and Ogilvy; media investment management by GroupM encompassing EssenceMediacom, Mindshare, Wavemaker, and Choreograph; experience design and e-commerce strategies; technology services like CRM implementation and data platforms; branding and identity via Landor and Superunion; production through Hogarth Worldwide; and market research and consulting including Kantar. The company maintains a global footprint serving major clients in fast-moving consumer goods, technology, healthcare, and financial services sectors across North America, the United Kingdom, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and other regions. Recent developments include the April 2025 acquisition of InfoSum, the leading data collaboration platform, which integrates into GroupM to enhance AI-driven data intelligence, privacy-safe audience targeting, and marketing solutions within WPP Open. In October 2025, WPP expanded its partnership with Google through a five-year, $400 million investment in cloud and AI technologies, providing early access to advanced models for client campaigns. Leadership changes feature Cindy Rose assuming the role of chief executive in September 2025 following Mark Read's departure, alongside Philip Jansen's appointment as chairman effective January 2025; the company also launched WPP Open Pro, an AI-powered platform for campaign planning and publishing. In December 2024, WPP divested its stake in FGS Global to Kohlberg Kravis Roberts for $767 million as part of portfolio optimization efforts.