WPP plc

NYSE:WPP Stock Report

Market Cap: US$11.2b

WPP Balance Sheet Health

Financial Health criteria checks 2/6

WPP has a total shareholder equity of £4.0B and total debt of £5.5B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 138.9%. Its total assets and total liabilities are £25.8B and £21.9B respectively. WPP's EBIT is £637.7M making its interest coverage ratio 2.5. It has cash and short-term investments of £2.1B.

Key information

138.9%

Debt to equity ratio

UK£5.50b

Debt

Interest coverage ratio2.5x
CashUK£2.13b
EquityUK£3.96b
Total liabilitiesUK£21.86b
Total assetsUK£25.81b

Recent financial health updates

No updates

Recent updates

WPP plc: Best Sector Value After FGS Global Sale Creates Precedent

Oct 16

WPP: Ad Giant Still Looks Attractively Valued

Mar 27

WPP plc: Mixed Outlook But Priced Accordingly

Dec 07

WPP Group: Recent Performance Reflects Slower Growth And Challenges Ahead

Sep 21

WPP Non-GAAP EPS of 98.50p, revenue of £14.43B

Feb 23

WPP acquires digital transformation agency Fēnom Digital

Jan 05

WPP acquires Canadian commerce agency Diff

Dec 08

WPP: Looking Cheap For A Global Ad Giant

Oct 31

WPP goes ex-dividend tomorrow

Oct 12

WPP acquires Passport Brand Design

Oct 06

WPP acquires communications agency JeffreyGroup to expand footprint in Latin America

Sep 21

WPP to acquire European e-commerce consultancy Newcraft

Sep 01

WPP GAAP EPS of 33.00p, revenue of £6.75B beats by £180M

Aug 05

WPP: Price Decline Offers Value

Jul 26

WPP acquires Latin American ecommerce agency Corebiz

Jul 18

WPP to acquire Australia-based Bower House Digital, marketing tech services agency

Jun 30

WPP: Not A Quality Cyclical, We Look For A Cheaper Entry Point

Mar 29

WPP: Return To Growth And An Attractive Valuation

Mar 04

WPP: Strong Performance And Momentum Could Push It Higher

Nov 06

WPP: Fairly Valued For Now

Aug 07

WPP (WPP) Annual General Meeting Presentation - Slideshow

Jun 16

WPP reports Q1 trading update

Apr 28

Financial Position Analysis

Short Term Liabilities: WPP's short term assets (£13.4B) do not cover its short term liabilities (£15.0B).

Long Term Liabilities: WPP's short term assets (£13.4B) exceed its long term liabilities (£6.9B).

Debt to Equity History and Analysis

Debt Level: WPP's net debt to equity ratio (85.2%) is considered high.

Reducing Debt: WPP's debt to equity ratio has increased from 64.2% to 138.9% over the past 5 years.

Debt Coverage: WPP's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (20.8%).

Interest Coverage: WPP's interest payments on its debt are not well covered by EBIT (2.5x coverage).

Balance Sheet

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/26 19:03
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/26 00:00
Earnings2024/06/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Management10 years
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Key Developments10 years
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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.

AnalystInstitution
Hélène CoumesAlphaValue
JULIEN ROCHBarclays
Sarah SimonBerenberg