WPP plc (LON: WPP)

London flag London · Delayed Price · Currency is GBP · Price in GBp
746.00
+1.60 (0.21%)
Jan 21, 2025, 1:45 PM BST
3.50%
Market Cap 7.99B
Revenue (ttm) 14.85B
Net Income (ttm) 203.40M
Shares Out 1.07B
EPS (ttm) 0.19
PE Ratio 40.05
Forward PE 8.31
Dividend 0.39 (5.29%)
Ex-Dividend Date Oct 10, 2024
Volume 160,155
Average Volume 3,492,066
Open 745.60
Previous Close 744.40
Day's Range 741.80 - 748.20
52-Week Range 678.80 - 903.00
Beta 1.09
RSI 32.52
Earnings Date Feb 28, 2025

About WPP plc

WPP plc, a creative transformation company, provides communications, experience, commerce, and technology services in North America, the United Kingdom, Western Continental Europe, the Asia Pacific, Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, and Central and Eastern Europe. The company operates through three segments: Global Integrated Agencies, Public Relations, and Specialist Agencies. It offers marketing strategy, creative ideation, production, commerce, influencer marketing, social media management, and technology implementation services; media... [Read more]

Founded 1985
Employees 114,173
Stock Exchange London Stock Exchange
Ticker Symbol WPP
Full Company Profile

Financial Performance

In 2023, WPP plc's revenue was 14.84 billion, an increase of 2.88% compared to the previous year's 14.43 billion. Earnings were 110.40 million, a decrease of -83.83%.

Financial Statements

News

Backlash at world's biggest advertising firm after staff told to work four days a week in office

Thousands have signed a petition imploring the world's biggest advertising agency, WPP, to revoke a new rule forcing employees to attend the office four days a week.

6 days ago - Sky News

Kimberly-Clark Divides its Media and Creative Account Four Ways

Paper giant Kimberly-Clark has ended its creative and media review, awarding parts of the business to Interpublic Group (IPG), Omnicom, Publicis Groupe, and WPP. The global review kicked off in Octobe...

7 days ago - Adweek

Thousands sign petition calling on ad titan WPP to rethink its 4-day RTO demand

The petition's creators told BI that their goal was to "clearly demonstrate how deeply unpopular this mandate from our CEO, Mark Read, is."

7 days ago - Business Insider

Read the memo advertising giant WPP sent to staff calling them back to the office 4 days a week

Mark Read, CEO of the world's biggest advertising group, told its 114,000 employees they needed to be in the office four days a week from April.

13 days ago - Business Insider

WPP PLC (WPP) Shares Down 3.75% on Jan 7

WPP PLC (WPP) Shares Down 3.75% on Jan 7

13 days ago - GuruFocus

WPP Will Bring Employees Back to the Office Four Days a Week

Global holding company WPP will require employees to return to the office at least four days a week starting in April. The decision will affect the company's 100,000-plus employees worldwide. In a mem...

13 days ago - Adweek

Global ad giant WPP issues sweeping RTO mandate for its 114,000 staff, calling staff back to office 4 days a week

"I believe that we do our best work when we are together in person," CEO Mark Read wrote in the memo viewed by Fortune.

13 days ago - Fortune

WPP becomes latest global employer to tighten working from home rules

Advertising group says its 110,000 staff must be in office at least four days a week

13 days ago - Financial Times

WPP: Comelec decision on Quiboloy’s Senate bid ‘outrageous’

THE Workers and Peasants’ Party (WPP) cried foul on Sunday after the Commission on Elections dismissed the motion for reconsideration seeking to disqualify Apollo Quiboloy, founder of the Kingdom of J...

20 days ago - BusinessMirror

Revolving Door Roundup: Cheil, IPG, WPP & More

Omnicom's acquisition of IPG may have been the biggest agency news of the year, but it wasn't the only move in the sector this month. We've gathered up some of the bigger moves made in the last couple...

4 weeks ago - Adweek

CMI Media Group Partners with Anoki on Industry-First Pharmaceutical Contextual CTV Advertising Campaign Across Both DTC and HCP Campaigns

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Anoki AI, a pioneer in multimodal AI for Connected Television (CTV), today announced a strategic partnership with CMI Media Group, a leading media agency specia...

4 weeks ago - Business Wire

WPP CEO Mark Read Tells Staff Omnicom-IPG Deal Is ‘Good News For Us’

WPP boss Mark Read has described Omnicom Group's acquisition of Interpublic Group (IPG) as a "moment of opportunity" for the U.K.-based ad network, urging employees to keep delivering for clients "wit...

5 weeks ago - Adweek

WPP Hires IPG McCann’s AI Chief to Lead Strategic AI Partnerships, Solving ‘Real’ Client Needs

WPP has named former IPG's McCann Worldgroup head of AI Elav Horwitz as its new evp and global head of strategic partnerships and solutions. Horwitz brings nearly nine years of experience at McCann, w...

5 weeks ago - Adweek

Omnicom and IPG CEOs Earned Much More Than Their Rivals Last Year

Four companies -- WPP, Publicis Groupe, Omnicom Group, and Interpublic Group (IPG) -- have dominated the advertising industry for years, yet they aren't all the same. Some chief executive officers, fo...

5 weeks ago - Adweek

4 Ways the Omnicom-IPG Deal Could Upend Ad Industry Power Dynamics

If Omnicom's acquisition of Interpublic (IPG) goes as planned, the 'big six' holding companies will become the 'big five' before 2025 is done. Through its reported $13.25 billion acquisition of its ri...

5 weeks ago - Adweek

Global Advertising At An All-Time High, But WPP Not A Buy

WPP (WPPGF) operates in the cyclical and highly competitive advertising industry. Check out why I'm neutral on the stock.

6 weeks ago - Seeking Alpha

HIG Europe submits offer for Kantar Media -Sky News

Private equity firm HIG Europe makes a £1B bid for Kantar Media, a TV ratings firm partly owned by WPP, according to Sky News.

6 weeks ago - Seeking Alpha

Faster, Cheaper, Smarter: Prometheum CEO Highlights Why Tokenized Securities Are Gaining Ground

The integration of blockchain into financial markets is advancing rapidly, with tokenized securities expected to drive a new era of efficiency and accessibility. During a recent panel discussion at Be...

6 weeks ago - Benzinga

Omnicom to buy Interpublic in $20.6b deal

The merger of the two agencies will create the world’s largest advertising company, taking that title from London-based WPP.

6 weeks ago - The Australian Financial Review

Omnicom-IPG Takeover: Read IPG CEO Philippe Krakowsky’s Memo to Staff

After less than 24 hours of rumors, reports, and speculation, Omnicom has confirmed its acquisition of Interpublic Group. Expected to close in the second half of 2025, the deal has the potential to up...

6 weeks ago - Adweek

Advertising Firms Omnicom and Interpublic Nearing Merger That Would Reshape Industry

A deal would create the world’s largest advertising company, with net revenue of more than $20 billion, topping WPP’s $15.1 billion.

6 weeks ago - The Wall Street Journal

GroupM: Ad Industry To Surpass $1 Trillion in Revenue for the First Time

GroupM projects that the global advertising industry will surpass $1 trillion in total revenue for the first time this year. In its This Year Next Year 2024 End of Year Global Forecast, released today...

6 weeks ago - Adweek

Haleon Partners with WPP to Launch ‘HealthNxt’ initiative to Transform Health Conversations in India

Through the commitment of #HealthInMoreHands, Haleon aims to democratize healthcare in India, empowering individuals to take control of their health. NEW DELHI, Nov. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Haleon (fo...

2 months ago - Business Upturn

AKQA Group CMO Sam Kelly Resigns After 17-Year Tenure

WPP agency AKQA Group is losing its second long-tenured C-level executive in less than a month. On Monday, Sam Kelly, chief marketing officer, announced his departure after 17 years with the agency in...

2 months ago - Adweek

Strong Q3 performance for WPP; full year expectations remain unchanged

The network cited encouraging success in recent pitches built around WPP Open that assisted Q3 net new billings to stand at $1.5bn (Q3 2023: $1.4bn) with year-to-date at $3.2bn (YTD 2023: $3.4bn)

3 months ago - Zawya