WPP plc

LSE:WPP Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£6.4b

WPP Future Growth

Future criteria checks 1/6

WPP's revenue is forecast to decline at 9.4% per annum while its annual earnings are expected to grow at 3.2% per year. EPS is expected to grow by 4.1% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 19.2% in 3 years.

Key information

3.2%

Earnings growth rate

4.1%

EPS growth rate

Media earnings growth15.2%
Revenue growth rate-9.4%
Future return on equity19.2%
Analyst coverage

Good

Last updated01 May 2025

Recent future growth updates

Recent updates

WPP (LON:WPP) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.244

Mar 26
WPP (LON:WPP) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.244

WPP's (LON:WPP) Dividend Will Be £0.244

Mar 11
WPP's (LON:WPP) Dividend Will Be £0.244
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GroupM's New Client Wins Like Amazon Will Improve Future Performance

Mar 02 WPP's investment in AI and operational efficiencies aims to boost revenues and margins through enhanced insights and streamlined operations.

Is WPP plc (LON:WPP) Potentially Undervalued?

Feb 20
Is WPP plc (LON:WPP) Potentially Undervalued?

WPP plc's (LON:WPP) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 59% Above Its Share Price

Jan 06
WPP plc's (LON:WPP) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 59% Above Its Share Price

The Price Is Right For WPP plc (LON:WPP)

Dec 04
The Price Is Right For WPP plc (LON:WPP)

At UK£8.18, Is WPP plc (LON:WPP) Worth Looking At Closely?

Nov 19
At UK£8.18, Is WPP plc (LON:WPP) Worth Looking At Closely?

Here's Why WPP (LON:WPP) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Oct 11
Here's Why WPP (LON:WPP) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Investors Appear Satisfied With WPP plc's (LON:WPP) Prospects

Aug 26
Investors Appear Satisfied With WPP plc's (LON:WPP) Prospects

WPP (LON:WPP) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.15

Aug 10
WPP (LON:WPP) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.15

Benign Growth For WPP plc (LON:WPP) Underpins Its Share Price

May 22
Benign Growth For WPP plc (LON:WPP) Underpins Its Share Price

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

LSE:WPP - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (GBP Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
12/31/202711,0777071,0371,3948
12/31/202610,8006749781,4589
12/31/202510,6396798851,3449
12/31/202414,7415421,1721,408N/A
9/30/202414,7963731,0481,276N/A
6/30/202414,8512039231,143N/A
3/31/202414,8481579721,191N/A
12/31/202314,8451101,0211,238N/A
9/30/202314,8703241,0991,313N/A
6/30/202314,8945371,1781,388N/A
3/31/202314,6626108281,045N/A
12/31/202214,429683477701N/A
9/30/202213,926663532779N/A
6/30/202213,424643586857N/A
3/31/202213,1136401,1611,443N/A
12/31/202112,8016381,7362,029N/A
9/30/202112,6775641,9762,258N/A
6/30/202112,5534902,2252,496N/A
3/31/202112,278-1,2412,0042,275N/A
12/31/202012,003-2,9721,7782,051N/A
6/30/202012,449-2,6181,2071,575N/A
3/31/202012,841-8791,3321,713N/A
12/31/201913,2348481,4561,851N/A
6/30/201911,9225331,1311,495N/A
3/31/201912,4847351,2251,594N/A
12/31/201813,0476981,3191,694N/A
9/30/201815,6241,478N/AN/AN/A
6/30/201815,6471,893N/A1,395N/A
3/31/201815,7251,855N/A1,402N/A
12/31/201713,1461,727N/A1,408N/A
9/30/201716,1521,784N/AN/AN/A
6/30/201715,5031,750N/A1,793N/A
3/31/201714,9461,575N/A1,784N/A
12/31/201614,8871,400N/A1,774N/A
9/30/201613,6611,120N/AN/AN/A
6/30/201612,932840N/A1,607N/A
3/31/201612,5841,000N/A1,483N/A
12/31/201512,2351,160N/A1,360N/A
9/30/201512,0671,219N/A1,450N/A
6/30/201511,9001,279N/A1,540N/A
3/31/201511,7141,178N/A1,622N/A
12/31/201411,5291,077N/A1,704N/A
9/30/201411,3451,049N/A1,443N/A
6/30/201411,1611,020N/A1,182N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: WPP's forecast earnings growth (3.2% per year) is above the savings rate (2.3%).

Earnings vs Market: WPP's earnings (3.2% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the UK market (14.1% per year).

High Growth Earnings: WPP's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.

Revenue vs Market: WPP's revenue is expected to decline over the next 3 years (-9.4% per year).

High Growth Revenue: WPP's revenue is forecast to decline over the next 3 years (-9.4% per year).

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: WPP's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (19.2%).

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/05/11 12:58
End of Day Share Price 2025/05/09 00:00
Earnings2024/12/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

WPP plc is covered by 43 analysts. 11 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Hélène CoumesAlphaValue
JULIEN ROCHBarclays
Sarah SimonBerenberg