WPP/£WPP
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About WPP
Headquartered in the United Kingdom, WPP is the world's largest ad holding company based on annual revenue. Its services, which include traditional and digital advertising, public relations, and consulting, are provided worldwide, with over 70% of its revenue coming from more developed regions such as North America, the UK, and Western Europe. WPP is the largest media buying entity in the world.
- Ticker
- £WPP
- Sector
- Communication
- Primary listing
- LSE
- Employees
- 97,388
- Headquarters
- London, United Kingdom
- Website
- www.wpp.com
WPP Metrics
BasicAdvanced
£4B
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-£0.22
0.70
£0.15
3.99%
Price and volume
Market cap
£4B
Beta
0.7
52-week high
£4.13
52-week low
£2.19
Average daily volume
5.6M
Dividend rate
£0.15
Financial strength
Current ratio
0.866
Quick ratio
0.866
Long term debt to equity
196.377
Total debt to equity
257.604
Interest coverage (TTM)
1.22%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
580
Gross margin (TTM)
15.94%
Net profit margin (TTM)
-1.81%
Operating margin (TTM)
3.11%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
247.48%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
£140,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
1.10%
Return on equity (TTM)
-6.62%
Valuation
Price to revenue (TTM)
0.305
Price to book
1.55
Price to tangible book (TTM)
-0.78
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
4.411
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
22.67%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
0.852
Dividend yield (TTM)
3.99%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
-6.47%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
-164.43%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
-3.80%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
0.25%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-23.13%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-10.05%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
-27.52%
10-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
-11.04%
What the Analysts think about WPP
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for WPP stock.
Analyst projections of the future price of WPP stock.
Bulls say / Bears say
Q2 like-for-like revenue less pass-through costs declined 2.8%, compared to a 6.7% drop in Q1, indicating sequential demand stabilization and improving client spend trends (Reuters)
Headline operating profit margin expanded by 20 basis points to 8.4% in H1 2026, driven by cost savings under the Elevate28 plan and lower impairment charges (Reuters)
CEO Cindy Rose stated WPP topped new business rankings over the past nine months, winning mandates from clients including Estée Lauder, Jaguar Land Rover and Henkel, demonstrating strong sales momentum (Reuters)
First-half like-for-like revenue less pass-through costs fell 4.7%, underscoring persistent top-line pressure despite strategic initiatives (Reuters)
Headline operating profit decreased 2.7% to £398 million in H1, reflecting continued earnings pressure even after cost cuts and efficiencies (Reuters)
Shares have fallen about 60% over the last five years and now trade at roughly six times earnings, with market capitalisation close to net debt, highlighting valuation and leverage concerns (Reuters Breakingviews)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 2 Sept 2026.
WPP Financial Performance
Revenues and expenses
WPP Earnings Performance
Company profitability
Upcoming events
Funds containing WPP
AllEURGBPUSD
Fund name | Fund size | £WPP weighting |
|---|---|---|
iShares STOXX Europe 600 Media€EXH6 | €16M | 8.42% |
iShares FTSE 250£MIDD | £663M | 1.29% |
Vanguard FTSE 250£VMID | £1.6B | 1.03% |
Xtrackers MSCI Europe Small Cap€DX2J | €3.2B | 0.34% |
Xtrackers MSCI Europe Small Cap£XXSC | £2.8B | 0.34% |
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