WPP plc

LSE:WPP Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£8.7b

WPP Management

Management criteria checks 4/4

WPP's CEO is Mark Read, appointed in Sep 2018, has a tenure of 6.17 years. total yearly compensation is £4.50M, comprised of 24.5% salary and 75.5% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.089% of the company’s shares, worth £7.69M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 5.9 years and 4.9 years respectively.

Key information

Mark Read

Chief executive officer

UK£4.5m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage24.5%
CEO tenure6.2yrs
CEO ownership0.09%
Management average tenure5.9yrs
Board average tenure4.9yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

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

Is WPP plc (LON:WPP) Potentially Undervalued?

Jul 07
Is WPP plc (LON:WPP) Potentially Undervalued?

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

Jun 19
Is WPP (LON:WPP) Using Too Much Debt?

WPP (LON:WPP) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.244

May 19
WPP (LON:WPP) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.244

Are Investors Undervaluing WPP plc (LON:WPP) By 44%?

Apr 23
Are Investors Undervaluing WPP plc (LON:WPP) By 44%?

WPP (LON:WPP) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.244

Apr 05
WPP (LON:WPP) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.244

Is It Time To Consider Buying WPP plc (LON:WPP)?

Mar 13
Is It Time To Consider Buying WPP plc (LON:WPP)?

WPP (LON:WPP) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Feb 26
WPP (LON:WPP) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

An Intrinsic Calculation For WPP plc (LON:WPP) Suggests It's 50% Undervalued

Jan 12
An Intrinsic Calculation For WPP plc (LON:WPP) Suggests It's 50% Undervalued

Is WPP (LON:WPP) A Risky Investment?

Dec 06
Is WPP (LON:WPP) A Risky Investment?

WPP (LON:WPP) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.15

Oct 05
WPP (LON:WPP) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.15

WPP (LON:WPP) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.15

Sep 07
WPP (LON:WPP) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.15

WPP (LON:WPP) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.15

Aug 24
WPP (LON:WPP) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.15

WPP (LON:WPP) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.15

Aug 09
WPP (LON:WPP) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.15

Is Now The Time To Look At Buying WPP plc (LON:WPP)?

Jul 25
Is Now The Time To Look At Buying WPP plc (LON:WPP)?

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Mark Read's remuneration changed compared to WPP's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Jun 30 2024n/an/a

UK£203m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

UK£157m

Dec 31 2023UK£4mUK£1m

UK£110m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

UK£324m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

UK£537m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

UK£610m

Dec 31 2022UK£7mUK£1m

UK£683m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

UK£663m

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

UK£643m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

UK£640m

Dec 31 2021UK£4mUK£1m

UK£638m

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

UK£564m

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

UK£490m

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

-UK£1b

Dec 31 2020UK£2mUK£910k

-UK£3b

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

-UK£3b

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

-UK£879m

Dec 31 2019UK£3mUK£975k

UK£848m

Jun 30 2019n/an/a

UK£533m

Mar 31 2019n/an/a

UK£735m

Dec 31 2018UK£2mUK£325k

UK£698m

Compensation vs Market: Mark's total compensation ($USD5.69M) is about average for companies of similar size in the UK market ($USD5.73M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Mark's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.

CEO

Mark Read (58 yo)

6.2yrs

Tenure

UK£4,498,000

Compensation

Mr. Mark Read CBE serves as Board of Trustee at Natural History Museum. He has been the Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of WPP Plc since September 3, 2018. He serves as Director at FGH SVC H...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Mark Read
CEO & Executive Director6.2yrsUK£4.50m0.089%
£ 7.7m
Joanne Wilson
CFO & Director1.6yrsUK£1.84m0.0018%
£ 152.1k
Andrew Grant Scott
COO & Executive Director6.2yrsUK£2.10m0.079%
£ 6.9m
Stephan Pretorius
Chief Technology Officer6.1yrsno datano data
Rachel Higham
Chief Information Officer3.9yrsno datano data
Tom Waldron
Group Investor Relations Directorno datano datano data
Andrea Harris
Group Chief Counsel19.8yrsno datano data
Chris Wade
Director of Communications & Corporate Affairsno datano datano data
Laurent Ezekiel
Chief Marketing Officer & CEO of WPP Open X5.9yrsno datano data
Christian Juhl
President of Corporate Developmentless than a yearno datano data
Lindsay Pattison
Global Chief People Officerless than a yearno datano data
Vanessa Edwards
Head of Sustainabilityno datano datano data

5.9yrs

Average Tenure

53yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: WPP's management team is seasoned and experienced (5.9 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Mark Read
CEO & Executive Director6.2yrsUK£4.50m0.089%
£ 7.7m
Joanne Wilson
CFO & Director1.6yrsUK£1.84m0.0018%
£ 152.1k
Andrew Grant Scott
COO & Executive Director1.2yrsUK£2.10m0.079%
£ 6.9m
Jeremy J. Bullmore
Member of the Advisory Boardno dataUK£49.46kno data
Stanley Morten
Member of Advisory Boardno datano datano data
John Quelch
Member of the Advisory Boardno datano datano data
Roberto Quarta
Chairman9.8yrsUK£570.00k0.0082%
£ 709.0k
Angela Ahrendts
Senior Independent Non-Executive Director4.3yrsUK£147.00k0.0012%
£ 101.7k
Sandrine Dufour
Independent Non-Executive Director4.8yrsUK£148.00k0.0014%
£ 121.6k
AnnaMaria DeSalva
Chairman of Bursonno datano datano data
Keith Charles Weed
Independent Non-Executive Director5yrsUK£146.00k0.00079%
£ 68.6k
Jasmine Whitbread
Independent Non-Executive Director5.2yrsUK£155.00k0.00081%
£ 70.4k

4.9yrs

Average Tenure

62yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: WPP's board of directors are considered experienced (4.9 years average tenure).