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WPP plc

WPP plc

WPPGF
WPP plcUS flagOther OTC
3.70
USD
- -
- -
3.99BMarket Cap
2013 Y
2014 Y
2015 Y
2016 Y
2017 Y
2018 Y
2019 Y
2020 Y
2021 Y
2022 Y
2023 Y
2024 Y
2025 Y
TTM
Revenue per Share
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
Basic EPS, GAAP
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
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
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
- -
Dividend per Share
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
- -
Book Value per Share
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
Tangible Book Value per Share
-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
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
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
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
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
Operating Margin (%)
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
Depreciation Expense
414
376
368
428
462
544
686
631
542
513
1,175
494
447
- -
Net Income, GAAP
936
1,077
1,160
1,400
1,964
825
844
-2,965
638
683
110
542
-215
493
Effective Tax Rate (%)
21.89
20.69
16.58
20.57
4.38
25.12
23.65
- -
24.2
33.19
43.06
38.99
231.3
- -
Profit Margin (%)
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
Working Capital
-385
-521
-840
-1,322
-356
-650
-298
755
-1,150
-2,610
-2,361
-1,855
-1,665
-733
LT Debt
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
Total Equity
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
Return on Invested Capital (%)
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 Capital (%)
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 Common Equity (%)
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

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
7,177
7,108
5,954

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

Company Description

APIChatGPT
CEO
Cindy Rose Quackenbush
Full Time Employees
98,655
Sector
Communication Services
Industry
Advertising Agencies
Address
Sea Containers London GL United Kingdom SE1 9GL
IPO Date
Sep 25, 2012
CIK
0000806968
Website
wpp.com
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Business
WPP plc WPP plc is a British multinational holding company that provides communications, advertising, public relations, technology, and commerce services worldwide; its core offerings encompass advertising through agencies such as Ogilvy, Grey, VML, and Burson; media investment management via GroupM entities including EssenceMediacom, Mindshare, Wavemaker, and Choreograph; public relations and public affairs by BCW (Burson Cohn & Wolfe), Hill+Knowlton Strategies, and Ogilvy; data, research, and consulting through Kantar; production services from Hogarth Worldwide; digital and experience capabilities via AKQA; and branding and identity work by Landor and Superunion. Headquartered in London, England, the company was founded in 1971 as Wire and Plastic Products plc and operates in more than 100 countries with approximately 130,000 employees. WPP plc targets global brands across industries including consumer goods, technology, healthcare, and finance, delivering integrated solutions in creative transformation, AI-driven media, commerce, and analytics. Recent developments include the appointment of Cindy Rose as chief executive in September 2025 succeeding Mark Read, who stepped down at year-end; the sale of its stake in FGS Global to Kohlberg Kravis Roberts for $767 million in December 2024; the opening of its third London campus at One Southwark Bridge in November 2025 to house WPP Media teams and advance AI marketing platforms; and speculation in November 2025 of potential takeover interest from Havas and private equity firms Apollo and KKR, which the company declined to comment on.