WPP (WPPL) 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 | 3/6 |
| Past Performance | 0/6 |
| Financial Health | 2/6 |
| Dividends | 3/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | UK£2.39 |
| 52 Week High | UK£6.36 |
| 52 Week Low | UK£2.38 |
| Beta | 0.53 |
| 1 Month Change | -11.47% |
| 3 Month Change | -27.70% |
| 1 Year Change | -61.45% |
| 3 Year Change | -73.93% |
| 5 Year Change | -74.45% |
| Change since IPO | -74.02% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Shareholder Returns
| WPPL | GB Media | GB Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -8.9% | -6.8% | -1.2% |
| 1Y | -61.5% | -17.9% | 21.0% |
Return vs Industry: WPPL underperformed the UK Media industry which returned -17.9% over the past year.
Return vs Market: WPPL underperformed the UK Market which returned 21% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| WPPL volatility | |
|---|---|
| WPPL Average Weekly Movement | 7.3% |
| Media Industry Average Movement | 5.5% |
| Market Average Movement | 5.0% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in GB Market | 11.3% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in GB Market | 2.9% |
Stable Share Price: WPPL has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the UK market.
Volatility Over Time: WPPL's weekly volatility (7%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 98,655 | Cindy Rose Quackenbush | 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
| WPPL fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | UK£2.54b |
| Earnings (TTM) | -UK£215.00m |
| Revenue (TTM) | UK£13.55b |
Is WPPL overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| WPPL income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | UK£13.55b |
| Cost of Revenue | UK£11.40b |
| Gross Profit | UK£2.15b |
| Other Expenses | UK£2.36b |
| Earnings | -UK£215.00m |
Last Reported Earnings
Dec 31, 2025
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | -0.20 |
| Gross Margin | 15.84% |
| Net Profit Margin | -1.59% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 178.1% |
How did WPPL perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
Does WPPL pay a reliable dividends?
See WPPL dividend history and benchmarks| WPP dividend dates | |
|---|---|
| Ex Dividend Date | Jun 04 2026 |
| Dividend Pay Date | Jul 03 2026 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 82 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 111 days |
Does WPPL pay a reliable dividends?
See WPPL dividend history and benchmarksCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/03/13 19:25 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/03/12 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
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.
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.
Analysis Model and Snowflake
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Analyst Sources
WPP plc is covered by 32 analysts. 10 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 |
|---|---|
| JULIEN ROCH | Barclays |
| Sarah Simon | Berenberg |
| Christophe Cherblanc | Bernstein |