WPP plc

NYSE:WPP Stock Report

Market Cap: US$3.7b

WPP Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 0/6

WPP has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 27.2%, while the Media industry saw earnings growing at 12.4% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 3.2% per year.

Key information

27.18%

Earnings growth rate

26.19%

EPS growth rate

Media Industry Growth13.17%
Revenue growth rate3.17%
Return on equity-6.20%
Net Margin-1.59%
Last Earnings Update31 Dec 2025

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

WPP: WPP Is A Contrarian Play For 2026-2028

Feb 26

WPP plc: Softer Than Expected Q4 Spooking Markets (Rating Downgrade)

Feb 28

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

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How WPP makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:WPP Revenue, expenses and earnings (GBP Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Dec 2513,550-2151,7640
30 Sep 2513,864831,4500
30 Jun 2514,1773811,1350
31 Mar 2514,4594621,1360
31 Dec 2414,7415421,1360
30 Sep 2414,7963731,4970
30 Jun 2414,8512031,8570
31 Mar 2414,8481571,9280
31 Dec 2314,8451101,9980
30 Sep 2314,8703241,7170
30 Jun 2314,8945371,4360
31 Mar 2314,6626101,3110
31 Dec 2214,4296831,1860
30 Sep 2213,9266631,1100
30 Jun 2213,4246431,0350
31 Mar 2213,1136401,0070
31 Dec 2112,8016389790
30 Sep 2112,6775641,1010
30 Jun 2112,5534901,2230
31 Mar 2112,278-1,2412,7610
31 Dec 2012,003-2,9724,2990
30 Jun 2012,449-2,6184,2020
31 Mar 2012,841-8792,6610
31 Dec 1913,2348481,1210
30 Jun 1911,9225331,2670
31 Mar 1912,4847351,2620
31 Dec 1813,0476981,2490
30 Sep 1815,6241,4781,2250
30 Jun 1815,6471,8931,0780
31 Mar 1815,7251,8551,1780
31 Dec 1713,1461,7271,0960
30 Sep 1716,1521,784-5780
30 Jun 1715,5031,750-2,4340
31 Mar 1714,9461,575-7230
31 Dec 1614,8871,4009870
30 Sep 1613,6611,120-2,1020
30 Jun 1612,9328407,7780
31 Mar 1612,5841,0007,5830
31 Dec 1512,2351,1609040
30 Sep 1512,0671,2197,3350
30 Jun 1511,9001,2797,2800
31 Mar 1511,7141,1787,2210

Quality Earnings: WPP is currently unprofitable.

Growing Profit Margin: WPP is currently unprofitable.

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: WPP is unprofitable, but has reduced losses over the past 5 years at a rate of 27.2% per year.

Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare WPP's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable

Earnings vs Industry: WPP is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Media industry (-3.8%).

Return on Equity

High ROE: WPP has a negative Return on Equity (-6.2%), as it is currently unprofitable.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/03/10 18:08
End of Day Share Price 2026/03/10 00:00
Earnings2025/12/31
Annual Earnings2025/12/31

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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
Christophe CherblancBernstein