WPP Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 2/6
WPP has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 32.8%, while the Media industry saw earnings growing at 30% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 4.8% per year. WPP's return on equity is 7.4%, and it has net margins of 1.4%.
Key information
32.8%
Earnings growth rate
33.4%
EPS growth rate
Media Industry Growth | 21.6% |
Revenue growth rate | 4.8% |
Return on equity | 7.4% |
Net Margin | 1.4% |
Last Earnings Update | 30 Jun 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent 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 08WPP plc's (LON:WPP) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 100% Above Its Share Price
Dec 21Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How WPP makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
---|---|---|---|---|
30 Jun 24 | 14,851 | 203 | 1,857 | 0 |
31 Mar 24 | 14,848 | 157 | 1,928 | 0 |
31 Dec 23 | 14,845 | 110 | 1,998 | 0 |
30 Sep 23 | 14,870 | 324 | 1,717 | 0 |
30 Jun 23 | 14,894 | 537 | 1,436 | 0 |
31 Mar 23 | 14,662 | 610 | 1,311 | 0 |
31 Dec 22 | 14,429 | 683 | 1,186 | 0 |
30 Sep 22 | 13,926 | 663 | 1,110 | 0 |
30 Jun 22 | 13,424 | 643 | 1,035 | 0 |
31 Mar 22 | 13,113 | 640 | 1,007 | 0 |
31 Dec 21 | 12,801 | 638 | 979 | 0 |
30 Sep 21 | 12,677 | 564 | 1,101 | 0 |
30 Jun 21 | 12,553 | 490 | 1,223 | 0 |
31 Mar 21 | 12,278 | -1,241 | 2,761 | 0 |
31 Dec 20 | 12,003 | -2,972 | 4,299 | 0 |
30 Jun 20 | 12,449 | -2,618 | 4,202 | 0 |
31 Mar 20 | 12,841 | -879 | 2,661 | 0 |
31 Dec 19 | 13,234 | 848 | 1,121 | 0 |
30 Jun 19 | 11,922 | 533 | 1,267 | 0 |
31 Mar 19 | 12,484 | 735 | 1,262 | 0 |
31 Dec 18 | 13,047 | 698 | 1,249 | 0 |
30 Sep 18 | 15,624 | 1,478 | 1,225 | 0 |
30 Jun 18 | 15,647 | 1,893 | 1,078 | 0 |
31 Mar 18 | 15,725 | 1,855 | 1,178 | 0 |
31 Dec 17 | 13,146 | 1,727 | 1,096 | 0 |
30 Sep 17 | 16,152 | 1,784 | -578 | 0 |
30 Jun 17 | 15,503 | 1,750 | -2,434 | 0 |
31 Mar 17 | 14,946 | 1,575 | -723 | 0 |
31 Dec 16 | 14,887 | 1,400 | 987 | 0 |
30 Sep 16 | 13,661 | 1,120 | -2,102 | 0 |
30 Jun 16 | 12,932 | 840 | 7,778 | 0 |
31 Mar 16 | 12,584 | 1,000 | 7,583 | 0 |
31 Dec 15 | 12,235 | 1,160 | 904 | 0 |
30 Sep 15 | 12,067 | 1,219 | 7,335 | 0 |
30 Jun 15 | 11,900 | 1,279 | 7,280 | 0 |
31 Mar 15 | 11,714 | 1,178 | 7,221 | 0 |
31 Dec 14 | 11,529 | 1,077 | 7,162 | 0 |
30 Sep 14 | 11,345 | 1,049 | 7,153 | 0 |
30 Jun 14 | 11,161 | 1,020 | 7,145 | 0 |
31 Mar 14 | 11,090 | 978 | 7,181 | 0 |
31 Dec 13 | 11,019 | 937 | 7,218 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: WPP has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: WPP's current net profit margins (1.4%) are lower than last year (3.6%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: WPP's earnings have grown significantly by 32.8% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: WPP's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: WPP had negative earnings growth (-62.1%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Media industry average (44.3%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: WPP's Return on Equity (7.4%) is considered low.