WPP Stock Overview
A creative transformation company, provides communications, experience, commerce, and technology services in North America, the United Kingdom, Western Continental Europe, the Asia Pacific, Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, and Central and Eastern Europe. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 5/6 |
| Future Growth | 1/6 |
| Past Performance | 5/6 |
| Financial Health | 4/6 |
| Dividends | 6/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | UK£5.76 |
| 52 Week High | UK£9.03 |
| 52 Week Low | UK£4.91 |
| Beta | 0.82 |
| 1 Month Change | -0.86% |
| 3 Month Change | -25.80% |
| 1 Year Change | -28.60% |
| 3 Year Change | -43.09% |
| 5 Year Change | -2.24% |
| Change since IPO | 1,052.40% |
Recent News & Updates
WPP (LON:WPP) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.244
Mar 26
WPP's (LON:WPP) Dividend Will Be £0.244
Mar 11
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.Recent updates
WPP (LON:WPP) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.244
Mar 26WPP's (LON:WPP) Dividend Will Be £0.244
Mar 11GroupM'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 20WPP plc's (LON:WPP) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 59% Above Its Share Price
Jan 06The Price Is Right For WPP plc (LON:WPP)
Dec 04At UK£8.18, Is WPP plc (LON:WPP) Worth Looking At Closely?
Nov 19Here's Why WPP (LON:WPP) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden
Oct 11Investors Appear Satisfied With WPP plc's (LON:WPP) Prospects
Aug 26WPP (LON:WPP) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.15
Aug 10Benign Growth For WPP plc (LON:WPP) Underpins Its Share Price
May 22Shareholder Returns
| WPP | GB Media | GB Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 4.3% | 4.0% | 1.7% |
| 1Y | -28.6% | -20.6% | 1.4% |
Return vs Industry: WPP underperformed the UK Media industry which returned -20.6% over the past year.
Return vs Market: WPP underperformed the UK Market which returned 1.4% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| WPP volatility | |
|---|---|
| WPP Average Weekly Movement | 6.3% |
| Media Industry Average Movement | 5.9% |
| Market Average Movement | 5.7% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in GB Market | 10.7% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in GB Market | 3.1% |
Stable Share Price: WPP has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the UK market.
Volatility Over Time: WPP's weekly volatility (6%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 108,044 | Mark Read | www.wpp.com |
WPP plc, a creative transformation company, provides communications, experience, commerce, and technology services in North America, the United Kingdom, Western Continental Europe, the Asia Pacific, Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, and Central and Eastern Europe. The company operates through three segments: Global Integrated Agencies, Public Relations, and Specialist Agencies. It offers marketing strategy, creative ideation, production, commerce, influencer marketing, social media management, and technology implementation services; media strategy, planning, buying and activation, commerce media, data analytics, and consulting services; and media management, public affairs, reputation, risk and crisis management, social media management, and strategic advisory services.
WPP plc Fundamentals Summary
| WPP fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | UK£6.18b |
| Earnings (TTM) | UK£542.00m |
| Revenue (TTM) | UK£14.74b |
11.4x
P/E Ratio0.4x
P/S RatioIs WPP overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| WPP income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | UK£14.74b |
| Cost of Revenue | UK£12.29b |
| Gross Profit | UK£2.45b |
| Other Expenses | UK£1.91b |
| Earnings | UK£542.00m |
Last Reported Earnings
Dec 31, 2024
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 0.51 |
| Gross Margin | 16.63% |
| Net Profit Margin | 3.68% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 115.9% |
How did WPP perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
6.8%
Current Dividend Yield78%
Payout RatioDoes WPP pay a reliable dividends?
See WPP dividend history and benchmarks| WPP dividend dates | |
|---|---|
| Ex Dividend Date | Jun 05 2025 |
| Dividend Pay Date | Jul 04 2025 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 35 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 64 days |
Does WPP pay a reliable dividends?
See WPP dividend history and benchmarksCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/04/30 01:01 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/04/30 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
WPP plc is covered by 43 analysts. 12 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Hélène Coumes | AlphaValue |
| JULIEN ROCH | Barclays |
| Sarah Simon | Berenberg |