WPP plc (WPP)

NYSE: WPP · Real-Time Price · USD
36.79
-0.34 (-0.92%)
At close: Jun 16, 2025, 4:00 PM
36.92
+0.13 (0.35%)
After-hours: Jun 16, 2025, 7:54 PM EDT
-0.92%
Market Cap 7.97B
Revenue (ttm) 18.45B
Net Income (ttm) 678.54M
Shares Out 1.08B
EPS (ttm) 0.62
PE Ratio 11.74
Forward PE 6.69
Dividend $2.49 (6.78%)
Ex-Dividend Date Jun 6, 2025
Volume 351,711
Open 37.07
Previous Close 37.13
Day's Range 36.79 - 37.55
52-Week Range 31.52 - 57.37
Beta 0.79
Analysts Hold
Price Target n/a
Earnings Date Aug 6, 2025

About WPP

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 114,732
Stock Exchange NYSE
Ticker Symbol WPP
Full Company Profile

Financial Performance

In 2024, WPP plc's revenue was 14.74 billion, a decrease of -0.70% compared to the previous year's 14.85 billion. Earnings were 542.00 million, an increase of 392.73%.

Financial numbers in GBP Financial Statements

News

AI is disrupting the advertising business in a big way — industry leaders explain how

AI disruption is "unnerving investors in every industry, and it's totally disrupting our business," WPP's outgoing boss Mark Read told CNBC. The advertising market is under threat from emerging genera...

1 day ago - CNBC

Outgoing WPP CEO says AI will 'revolutionize' advertising business

Mark Read, the outgoing CEO of British ad giant WPP, discusses the impact artificial intelligence is having on the advertising industry.

5 days ago - CNBC International TV

Grey and UNACEM Named Honoree in Fast Company's 2025 "World Changing Ideas" Awards

"Sightwalks," the innovative tactile signage system created by Grey Peru, is transforming sidewalks for UNACEM/Sol Cemento NEW YORK , June 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Grey, a leading global ad agency, is...

6 days ago - PRNewsWire

FTC seeks information from top ad agencies as part of ad-boycott probe, WSJ reports

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has sought information from some of the world's top advertising firms as part of a probe into whether advertising and advocacy groups violated antitrust laws by coord...

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7 days ago - Reuters

FTC Seeks Information From Top Advertising Agencies as Part of Ad-Boycott Probe

Among firms that received requests are Omnicom, WPP, Dentsu, Interpublic and Publicis.

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7 days ago - WSJ

WPP Media cuts 2025 global advertising revenue growth forecast to 6% on trade concerns

Global advertising revenue is expected to grow 6% this year, WPP Media said on Monday, lowering its earlier target of 7.7% due to uncertainty over U.S. trade policies.

7 days ago - Reuters

Ad Forecaster Cuts Industry Outlook as Trade Upheaval Risks Five-Year ‘Chilling Effect'

WPP Media now sees global ad industry growth of 6% for this year, down from its prior forecast of 7.7%, excluding U.S. political spending.

7 days ago - WSJ

WPP CEO to Depart After String of Ad Client Defections

Chief Executive Mark Read—who has been at the company for more than 30 years—will retire from the board and as CEO on Dec. 31.

7 days ago - WSJ

5 WPP execs who insiders say could be top candidates to become the ad giant's next CEO

Mark Read is stepping down as ad giant WPP's CEO at the end of the year. Speculation is building about the internal candidates who could be promoted into the role.

7 days ago - Business Insider

The exit of ad giant WPP's CEO signals the end of Madison Avenue as we knew it

WPP CEO Mark Read plans to step down after seven years leading the advertising giant. The company faces challenges as the ad industry shifts to AI and tech-driven models.

7 days ago - Business Insider

Ad group WPP says CEO Mark Read to step down at end of the year

Mark Read will step down as CEO of WPP , the global advertising giant said on Monday, after seven years in which fierce competition, technological change and challenges in key sectors and geographies ...

7 days ago - Reuters

Why WPP Is Priced Cheaply And A "Buy

WPP is undervalued, trading at a 7x P/E and offering a well-covered 6.7% yield, despite recent earnings declines and sector headwinds. The company is a global market leader with strong agency brands a...

17 days ago - Seeking Alpha

WPP plc (WPP) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

WPP plc (NYSE:WPP) Q1 2025 Results Conference Call April 25, 2025 4:30 AM ET Company Participants Mark Read - CEO Joanne Wilson - CFO Conference Call Participants Nicolas Langlet - BNP Paribas Simon ...

7 weeks ago - Seeking Alpha

WPP CEO Sees Client Unease Amid Tariff Uncertainty, but No Spending Cuts

EXCLUSIVE: “The bigger question is what happens longer term, how this impacts the economy. I don't think we'll see that in the U.S. until May,” the head of the advertising company said in an interview...

7 weeks ago - WSJ

Advertising group WPP waits to assess tariff damage

WPP said its clients were waiting to see how damaging tariffs become before deciding whether to change their budgets, limiting the impact of the tensions between the United States and China on its tra...

7 weeks ago - Reuters

WPP Sticks to Guidance, But Cautions on Tariff Hit

WPP confirmed its guidance for 2025 after a start to the year that was slightly weaker than analysts expected, but cautioned on the impact of global tariffs on its clients and the economy.

7 weeks ago - WSJ

CMI Media Group Achieves $1 Billion Incremental Revenue Milestone with Audience-Engagement Tool

PHILADELPHIA , April 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Strategic media healthcare agency CMI Media Group, a WPP company (NYSE: WPP), today announces that their Empower™ SaaS-operating system's automated media ...

7 weeks ago - PRNewsWire

New PSAs Aim to Help Families Identify Subtle Signs of Alzheimer's in Loved Ones

Ad Council and Alzheimer's Association's campaign highlights early warning signs that can be mistaken for normal aging, with emphasis on reaching Black Americans, who are twice as likely to develop th...

2 months ago - PRNewsWire

Healthcare Brands to Gain Enhanced Engagement through CMI Media Group and Compas Collaboration with Microsoft Advertising

PHILADELPHIA , April 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- CMI Media Group, WPP's healthcare specialty agency (NYSE: WPP) and Compas will be working with Microsoft Advertising to support healthcare brands to help a...

2 months ago - PRNewsWire

WPP Buys InfoSum in AI Push

The London-listed ad group said that InfoSum—which will join its media investment group GroupM—will help it create marketing solutions that are enhanced by AI.

2 months ago - WSJ

New Research from CMI Media Group Focuses on Healthcare Equity in America and the Role Healthcare Brands Can Play to Support Consumers

PHILADELPHIA , March 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Strategic media healthcare agency CMI Media Group, a WPP company (NYSE: WPP), has released a report focusing on equity in healthcare in America and the rol...

3 months ago - PRNewsWire

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

WPP plc's margin improvements are overshadowed by enduring macroeconomic issues in China, leading to weaker-than-expected Q4 results and flat to negative revenue guidance for 2025. The competitive lan...

3 months ago - Seeking Alpha

WPP plc (WPP) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript

WPP plc (NYSE:WPP) Q4 2024 Results Conference Call February 27, 2025 4:30 AM ET Company Participants Mark Read - CEO Joanne Wilson - CFO Brian Lesser - CEO, GroupM Conference Call Participants Adam B...

3 months ago - Seeking Alpha

Ad Giant WPP Stock Sinks on Weak Revenue Outlook

U.S.-listed shares of WPP Plc (WPP) sank 15% Thursday when the giant advertising firm's revenue declined and it gave soft guidance as North America and China sales slid.

3 months ago - Investopedia

Domino's, Krispy Kreme, and Now WPP. Consumer Bellwethers Are Screaming Downturn.

There have been a string of consumer-focused companies that have issued guidance that investors found disappointing.

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3 months ago - Barrons