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 | 2/6 |
| Future Growth | 3/6 |
| Past Performance | 2/6 |
| Financial Health | 2/6 |
| Dividends | 4/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | UK£8.33 |
| 52 Week High | UK£9.03 |
| 52 Week Low | UK£6.79 |
| Beta | 1.09 |
| 1 Month Change | 0% |
| 3 Month Change | 9.11% |
| 1 Year Change | 10.89% |
| 3 Year Change | -25.61% |
| 5 Year Change | -22.67% |
| Change since IPO | 1,566.40% |
Recent News & Updates
The Price Is Right For WPP plc (LON:WPP)
Dec 04
At 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 11Recent updates
The 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 22WPP (LON:WPP) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of £0.244
Apr 16WPP (LON:WPP) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of £0.244
Mar 28Does WPP (LON:WPP) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Mar 15Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine WPP plc (LON:WPP)?
Feb 24WPP plc's (LON:WPP) Subdued P/E Might Signal An Opportunity
Jan 08Shareholder Returns
| WPP | GB Media | GB Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -6.8% | -4.4% | -2.6% |
| 1Y | 10.9% | 2.8% | 2.4% |
Return vs Industry: WPP exceeded the UK Media industry which returned 2.8% over the past year.
Return vs Market: WPP exceeded the UK Market which returned 2.4% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| WPP volatility | |
|---|---|
| WPP Average Weekly Movement | 3.3% |
| Media Industry Average Movement | 5.3% |
| Market Average Movement | 4.8% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in GB Market | 10.7% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in GB Market | 2.6% |
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 (3%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 111,000 | 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£8.94b |
| Earnings (TTM) | UK£203.40m |
| Revenue (TTM) | UK£14.85b |
43.9x
P/E Ratio0.6x
P/S RatioIs WPP overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| WPP income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | UK£14.85b |
| Cost of Revenue | UK£12.36b |
| Gross Profit | UK£2.50b |
| Other Expenses | UK£2.29b |
| Earnings | UK£203.40m |
Last Reported Earnings
Jun 30, 2024
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 0.19 |
| Gross Margin | 16.80% |
| Net Profit Margin | 1.37% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 138.9% |
How did WPP perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
4.7%
Current Dividend Yield208%
Payout RatioCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2024/12/22 00:35 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
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 here.
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Analyst Sources
WPP plc is covered by 47 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 |