WPP plc

LSE:WPP Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£8.3b

WPP Future Growth

Future criteria checks 2/6

WPP's revenue is forecast to decline at 7.3% per annum while its annual earnings are expected to grow at 15.2% per year. EPS is expected to grow by 16.3% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 18.5% in 3 years.

Key information

15.2%

Earnings growth rate

16.3%

EPS growth rate

Media earnings growth15.0%
Revenue growth rate-7.3%
Future return on equity18.5%
Analyst coverage

Good

Last updated24 Jan 2025

Recent future growth updates

Recent updates

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

WPP (LON:WPP) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of £0.244

Apr 16
WPP (LON:WPP) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of £0.244

WPP (LON:WPP) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of £0.244

Mar 28
WPP (LON:WPP) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of £0.244

Does WPP (LON:WPP) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Mar 15
Does WPP (LON:WPP) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine WPP plc (LON:WPP)?

Feb 24
Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine WPP plc (LON:WPP)?

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

LSE:WPP - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (GBP Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
12/31/202712,0267346919441
12/31/202611,6468631,1241,39910
12/31/202511,3237779751,24611
12/31/202411,4587358951,22011
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
12/31/202214,429683478701N/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
6/30/201815,6471,8931,0111,395N/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
3/31/201411,090978N/A1,278N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: WPP's forecast earnings growth (15.2% per year) is above the savings rate (2.1%).

Earnings vs Market: WPP's earnings (15.2% per year) are forecast to grow faster than the UK market (14.2% 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 (-7.3% per year).

High Growth Revenue: WPP's revenue is forecast to decline over the next 3 years (-7.3% 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 (18.5%).

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/31 18:40
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/31 00:00
Earnings2024/06/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

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Company Financials10 years
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Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
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  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
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  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

WPP plc is covered by 46 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