WPP plc

LSE:WPP Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£3.3b

WPP Future Growth

Future criteria checks 1/6

WPP's revenue is forecast to decline at 12.6% per annum while its annual earnings are expected to grow at 4.6% per year. EPS is expected to grow by 6.4% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 14.5% in 3 years.

Key information

4.6%

Earnings growth rate

6.38%

EPS growth rate

Media earnings growth33.9%
Revenue growth rate-12.6%
Future return on equity14.52%
Analyst coverage

Good

Last updated17 Nov 2025

Recent future growth updates

Recent updates

WPP plc (LON:WPP) Not Doing Enough For Some Investors As Its Shares Slump 27%

Nov 06
WPP plc (LON:WPP) Not Doing Enough For Some Investors As Its Shares Slump 27%

These 4 Measures Indicate That WPP (LON:WPP) Is Using Debt Extensively

Oct 28
These 4 Measures Indicate That WPP (LON:WPP) Is Using Debt Extensively

WPP (LON:WPP) Has Announced That Its Dividend Will Be Reduced To £0.075

Oct 06
WPP (LON:WPP) Has Announced That Its Dividend Will Be Reduced To £0.075

WPP's (LON:WPP) Dividend Will Be Reduced To £0.075

Sep 05
WPP's (LON:WPP) Dividend Will Be Reduced To £0.075

WPP's (LON:WPP) Dividend Is Being Reduced To £0.075

Aug 21
WPP's (LON:WPP) Dividend Is Being Reduced To £0.075

WPP plc's (LON:WPP) CEO Might Not Expect Shareholders To Be So Generous This Year

May 16
WPP plc's (LON:WPP) CEO Might Not Expect Shareholders To Be So Generous This Year

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

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

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)?

WPP plc's (LON:WPP) Subdued P/E Might Signal An Opportunity

Jan 08
WPP plc's (LON:WPP) Subdued P/E Might Signal An Opportunity

WPP plc's (LON:WPP) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 100% Above Its Share Price

Dec 21
WPP plc's (LON:WPP) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 100% Above Its Share Price

Is WPP (LON:WPP) Using Too Much Debt?

Oct 29
Is WPP (LON:WPP) Using Too Much Debt?

WPP (LON:WPP) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of £0.15

Oct 11
WPP (LON:WPP) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of £0.15

WPP (LON:WPP) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of £0.15

Sep 19
WPP (LON:WPP) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of £0.15

WPP (LON:WPP) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of £0.15

Aug 22
WPP (LON:WPP) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of £0.15

WPP (LON:WPP) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of £0.15

Aug 08
WPP (LON:WPP) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of £0.15

An Intrinsic Calculation For WPP plc (LON:WPP) Suggests It's 36% Undervalued

Jul 25
An Intrinsic Calculation For WPP plc (LON:WPP) Suggests It's 36% Undervalued

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

LSE:WPP - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (GBP Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
12/31/20279,9564638591,3746
12/31/20269,8014117681,0937
12/31/202510,1584495427787
6/30/202514,177381695912N/A
3/31/202514,4594629341,160N/A
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
3/31/201912,484735N/A1,594N/A
12/31/201813,047698N/A1,694N/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

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: WPP's forecast earnings growth (4.6% per year) is above the savings rate (3%).

Earnings vs Market: WPP's earnings (4.6% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the UK market (14.5% 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 (-12.6% per year).

High Growth Revenue: WPP's revenue is forecast to decline over the next 3 years (-12.6% 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 (14.5%).

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/11/24 10:42
End of Day Share Price 2025/11/21 00:00
Earnings2025/06/30
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

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.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* 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 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.

AnalystInstitution
JULIEN ROCHBarclays
Sarah SimonBerenberg
Daniel SalmonBMO Capital Markets Equity Research