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Communication Services - Advertising Agencies - NYSE - GB
$ 39.96
-1.48 %
$ 8.62 B
Market Cap
12.77
P/E
1. INTRINSIC VALUE

This DCF valuation model was last updated on Mar, 3, 2025.

The intrinsic value of one WPP stock under the worst case scenario is HIDDEN Compared to the current market price of 40 USD, WPP plc is HIDDEN

This DCF valuation model was last updated on Mar, 3, 2025.

The intrinsic value of one WPP stock under the base case scenario is HIDDEN Compared to the current market price of 40 USD, WPP plc is HIDDEN

This DCF valuation model was last updated on Mar, 3, 2025.

The intrinsic value of one WPP stock under the best case scenario is HIDDEN Compared to the current market price of 40 USD, WPP plc is HIDDEN

2. FUNDAMENTAL ANALYSIS
FINANCIALS
14.8 B REVENUE
2.88%
531 M OPERATING INCOME
-60.90%
197 M NET INCOME
-74.57%
1.24 B OPERATING CASH FLOW
76.66%
-380 M INVESTING CASH FLOW
6.97%
-905 M FINANCING CASH FLOW
52.66%
7.23 B REVENUE
-5.20%
423 M OPERATING INCOME
88.08%
205 M NET INCOME
12912.50%
-540 M OPERATING CASH FLOW
-32.10%
-110 M INVESTING CASH FLOW
-19.05%
793 M FINANCING CASH FLOW
164.73%
Balance Sheet WPP plc
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Current Assets 13.9 B
Cash & Short-Term Investments 2.22 B
Receivables 7.33 B
Other Current Assets 4.4 B
Non-Current Assets 12.7 B
Long-Term Investments 619 M
PP&E 2.21 B
Other Non-Current Assets 9.85 B
Current Liabilities 16.3 B
Accounts Payable 10.8 B
Short-Term Debt 1.24 B
Other Current Liabilities 4.19 B
Non-Current Liabilities 6.54 B
Long-Term Debt 5.64 B
Other Non-Current Liabilities 902 M
EFFICIENCY
Earnings Waterfall WPP plc
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Revenue 14.8 B
Cost Of Revenue 12.3 B
Gross Profit 2.52 B
Operating Expenses 1.99 B
Operating Income 531 M
Other Expenses 334 M
Net Income 197 M
RATIOS
16.97% GROSS MARGIN
16.97%
3.58% OPERATING MARGIN
3.58%
0.74% NET MARGIN
0.74%
3.27% ROE
3.27%
0.41% ROA
0.41%
2.60% ROIC
2.60%
FREE CASH FLOW ANALYSIS
Free Cash Flow Analysis WPP plc
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Net Income 197 M
Depreciation & Amortization 1.17 B
Capital Expenditures -217 M
Stock-Based Compensation 140 M
Change in Working Capital -22.2 M
Others -506 M
Free Cash Flow 1.02 B
3. WALL STREET ANALYSTS ESTIMATES
Wall Street Analysts Price Targets WPP plc
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WPP has no price targets from Wall Street.
4. DIVIDEND ANALYSIS
0.00% DIVIDEND YIELD
0.954 USD DIVIDEND PER SHARE
5. COMPETITION
6. Ownership
Insider Ownership WPP plc
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11 years ago
Feb 03, 2014
Bought 10 K USD
JAMISON CYNTHIA T
10 percent owner, other: See Explanation of Responses
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13.7495 USD
11 years ago
May 06, 2013
Bought 496 K USD
Smith Jeffrey C
10 percent owner
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11 years ago
May 03, 2013
Bought 619 K USD
Smith Jeffrey C
10 percent owner
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11 years ago
May 02, 2013
Bought 243 K USD
Smith Jeffrey C
10 percent owner
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11 years ago
May 02, 2013
Bought 608 K USD
Smith Jeffrey C
10 percent owner
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11 years ago
May 06, 2013
Bought 496 K USD
Starboard Value LP
10 percent owner
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11 years ago
May 03, 2013
Bought 619 K USD
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11 years ago
May 02, 2013
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11 years ago
May 02, 2013
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12 years ago
Nov 09, 2012
Bought 130 K USD
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12 years ago
Nov 08, 2012
Bought 78 K USD
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12 years ago
Nov 07, 2012
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12 years ago
Nov 09, 2012
Bought 45.9 K USD
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12 years ago
Nov 08, 2012
Bought 27.6 K USD
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12 years ago
Nov 07, 2012
Bought 65.1 K USD
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12 years ago
Nov 09, 2012
Bought 28.6 K USD
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12 years ago
Nov 08, 2012
Bought 17.2 K USD
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12 years ago
Nov 07, 2012
Bought 40.5 K USD
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12 years ago
Nov 01, 2012
Bought 126 K USD
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12 years ago
Oct 31, 2012
Bought 237 K USD
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12 years ago
Oct 31, 2012
Bought 31.4 K USD
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12 years ago
Nov 01, 2012
Bought 44.5 K USD
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12 years ago
Oct 31, 2012
Bought 84.8 K USD
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10 percent owner
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12 years ago
Oct 31, 2012
Bought 11.2 K USD
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12 years ago
Nov 01, 2012
Bought 27.7 K USD
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12 years ago
Oct 31, 2012
Bought 53.3 K USD
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12 years ago
Oct 31, 2012
Bought 7.05 K USD
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12 years ago
Oct 26, 2012
Bought 109 K USD
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12 years ago
Oct 25, 2012
Bought 96.8 K USD
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12 years ago
Oct 24, 2012
Bought 79.4 K USD
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12 years ago
Oct 26, 2012
Bought 38.9 K USD
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12 years ago
Oct 25, 2012
Bought 34.6 K USD
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12 years ago
Oct 24, 2012
Bought 28.4 K USD
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12 years ago
Oct 25, 2012
Bought 21.8 K USD
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12 years ago
Oct 24, 2012
Bought 17.8 K USD
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12 years ago
Oct 12, 2012
Bought 94.9 K USD
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12 years ago
Oct 12, 2012
Bought 19 K USD
Starboard Value LP
10 percent owner
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12 years ago
Oct 11, 2012
Bought 1.48 M USD
Starboard Value LP
10 percent owner
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12 years ago
Oct 12, 2012
Bought 33.9 K USD
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10 percent owner
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12 years ago
Oct 12, 2012
Bought 6.78 K USD
Starboard Value LP
10 percent owner
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12 years ago
Oct 11, 2012
Bought 529 K USD
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10 percent owner
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12 years ago
Oct 05, 2012
Bought 609 K USD
Starboard Value LP
10 percent owner
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12 years ago
Oct 05, 2012
Bought 11.6 K USD
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10 percent owner
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12 years ago
Oct 04, 2012
Bought 319 K USD
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10 percent owner
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12 years ago
Oct 04, 2012
Bought 167 K USD
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10 percent owner
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12 years ago
Oct 03, 2012
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12 years ago
Oct 03, 2012
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10 percent owner
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12 years ago
Oct 03, 2012
Bought 85.7 K USD
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12 years ago
Oct 05, 2012
Bought 218 K USD
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10 percent owner
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12 years ago
Oct 05, 2012
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10 percent owner
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12 years ago
Oct 04, 2012
Bought 114 K USD
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10 percent owner
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12 years ago
Oct 04, 2012
Bought 59.5 K USD
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12 years ago
Oct 03, 2012
Bought 59.4 K USD
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10 percent owner
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12 years ago
Oct 03, 2012
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10 percent owner
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12 years ago
Oct 03, 2012
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10 percent owner
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12 years ago
Oct 03, 2012
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12 years ago
Oct 03, 2012
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12 years ago
Oct 03, 2012
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10 percent owner
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12 years ago
Sep 24, 2012
Bought 1.2 M USD
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10 percent owner
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12 years ago
Sep 24, 2012
Bought 589 K USD
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10 percent owner
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12 years ago
Sep 21, 2012
Bought 1.84 M USD
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10 percent owner
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12 years ago
Sep 21, 2012
Bought 708 K USD
Starboard Value LP
10 percent owner
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12 years ago
Sep 25, 2012
Bought 190 K USD
Starboard Value LP
10 percent owner
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12 years ago
Sep 25, 2012
Bought 1.03 M USD
Starboard Value LP
10 percent owner
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12 years ago
Sep 24, 2012
Bought 418 K USD
Starboard Value LP
10 percent owner
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12 years ago
Sep 24, 2012
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10 percent owner
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12 years ago
Sep 21, 2012
Bought 640 K USD
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10 percent owner
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12 years ago
Sep 21, 2012
Bought 247 K USD
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10 percent owner
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9.4644 USD
12 years ago
Sep 05, 2012
Bought 377 K USD
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10 percent owner
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12 years ago
Sep 04, 2012
Bought 163 K USD
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10 percent owner
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12 years ago
Sep 05, 2012
Bought 131 K USD
Starboard Value LP
10 percent owner
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12 years ago
Sep 04, 2012
Bought 56.7 K USD
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10 percent owner
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8.7825 USD
12 years ago
Aug 17, 2012
Bought 338 K USD
Starboard Value LP
10 percent owner
+ 37000
9.1454 USD
12 years ago
Aug 16, 2012
Bought 1.86 M USD
Starboard Value LP
10 percent owner
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12 years ago
Aug 16, 2012
Bought 20.2 K USD
Starboard Value LP
10 percent owner
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8.4125 USD
12 years ago
Aug 17, 2012
Bought 119 K USD
Starboard Value LP
10 percent owner
+ 13000
9.1454 USD
12 years ago
Aug 16, 2012
Bought 641 K USD
Starboard Value LP
10 percent owner
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8.4125 USD
13 years ago
May 02, 2011
Bought 669 USD
HUMPHREY G WATTS JR
Director
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6.6926 USD
13 years ago
May 02, 2011
Bought 670 USD
HUMPHREY G WATTS JR
Director
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6.7 USD
13 years ago
May 02, 2011
Bought 6.02 K USD
HUMPHREY G WATTS JR
Director
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6.69 USD
13 years ago
May 02, 2011
Bought 66.9 K USD
KUESTER DENNIS J
Director
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13 years ago
Apr 29, 2011
Bought 67.1 K USD
KUESTER DENNIS J
Director
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6.7123 USD
16 years ago
May 07, 2008
Bought 17.1 K USD
HUMPHREY G WATTS JR
Director
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16 years ago
May 07, 2008
Bought 2.32 K USD
HUMPHREY G WATTS JR
Director
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16 years ago
May 07, 2008
Bought 19.4 K USD
HUMPHREY G WATTS JR
Director
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16 years ago
May 07, 2008
Bought 14.8 K USD
HUMPHREY G WATTS JR
Director
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16 years ago
May 07, 2008
Bought 1.56 K USD
HUMPHREY G WATTS JR
Director
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7. News
CMI Media Group unveils inaugural Media Vitals HCP Global research LONDON , Feb. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Healthcare agency CMI Media Group, a WPP company (NYSE: WPP), has unveiled its first ever Media Vitals(TM) HCP Global research. The new report provides insights into the media preferences of healthcare professionals (HCPs) on a global scale. prnewswire.com - 2 weeks ago
WPP and Amazon Music are Joined by Top Artists for Groundbreaking “Louder Than Cancer” Campaign NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Amazon Music and WPP (NYSE: WPP) today unveil “Louder Than Cancer,” a groundbreaking initiative uniting top global artists to harness the power of music in recognition of World Cancer Day with creative leadership from WPP's Grey Health, talent marketing agency FIMI Group, and the Amazon Ads Brand Innovation Lab. The campaign builds upon the impactful “The Most Beautiful Sound,” campaign, which captured the sound of cancer cells being destroyed for the first time ever,. businesswire.com - 3 weeks ago
New Research from CMI Media Group Spotlights How Healthcare Brands Can Support Needs of Patients with Obesity PHILADELPHIA , Jan. 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Strategic media healthcare agency CMI Media Group, a WPP company (NYSE: WPP), has released a report offering new insights into how healthcare brands can support patients with obesity from its extensive consumer-focused Media Vitals™ research. "Media Vitals 2025 Focus on Obesity" centers on the evolving way that people manage their healthcare needs today, including interactions with healthcare professionals, searching for treatment options online, and ways they consume media. prnewswire.com - 1 month ago
WPP gets for Kantar sale boost with media arm disposal WPP PLC (LSE:WPP) attempts to sell its stake in research group Kantar have seemingly been boosted by the US $1 billion sale of that business's market research arm. Kantar Media, which specialises in TV ratings, is being sold to alternative investment group HIG Capital. proactiveinvestors.co.uk - 1 month ago
WPP price target lowered to 960 GBp from 1,040 GBp at JPMorgan JPMorgan analyst Daniel Kerven lowered the firm's price target on WPP to 960 GBp from 1,040 GBp and keeps a Neutral rating on the shares. https://thefly.com - 1 month ago
WPP's recent strength batted off as UBS doubles down on ‘sell' rating WPP PLC (LSE:WPP)'s recent rebound has failed to shift sentiment at UBS, which doubled down on a ‘sell' rating for the advertising firm on poor prospects ahead. Though UBS upped WPP's share price target from 680p to 720p, the bank suggested a resurgence in its share price since the summer was unlikely to last. proactiveinvestors.co.uk - 1 month ago
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 specializing in healthcare and pharmaceutical marketing and part of WPP (NYSE: WPP). This first-of-kind collaboration enables CMI Media Group to leverage Anoki AI's ContextIQ technology for both direct-to-consumer (DTC) and healthcare provider (HCP) CTV campaigns, bringing unprecedented precision and eng. businesswire.com - 2 months ago
Omnicom Inks $13 Billion Deal For Interpublic: Will It Topple WPP As Top Ad Company? Omnicom Group Inc OMC agreed Monday to acquire Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc IPG in a stock-for-stock transaction. benzinga.com - 2 months ago
WPP shares inch higher on Kantar deal talks with Ipsos WPP PLC (LSE:WPP) shares rose after it was confirmed that French market research giant Ipsos is in talks about potentially buying Kantar Media.  WPP owns a 40% stake in Kantar. proactiveinvestors.co.uk - 3 months ago
Are Investors Undervaluing WPP (WPP) Right Now? Here at Zacks, our focus is on the proven Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find great stocks. Nevertheless, we are always paying attention to the latest value, growth, and momentum trends to underscore strong picks. zacks.com - 3 months ago
WPP plc (WPP) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Transcript WPP plc (NYSE:WPP ) Q3 2024 Earnings Conference Call October 10, 2024 4:30 AM ET Company Participants Mark Read – CEO Joanne Wilson – CFO Conference Call Participants Laura Metayer - Morgan Stanley Nicolas Langlet - BNP Paribas Adrien de Saint Hilaire - Bank of America Thomas Singlehurst - Citi Joseph Thomas – HSBC Steve Liechti - Deutsche Numis Simon Baker - Bernstein Operator Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and thank you for standing by. Welcome to the WPP 2024 Third Quarter Trading Update Conference Call and Webcast. seekingalpha.com - 4 months ago
WPP Third Quarter Trading Update NEW YORK & LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--WPP (NYSE: WPP) today reported its 2024 Third Quarter Trading Update. Third quarter   £m   +/(-) % reported1   +/(-) % LFL2 Revenue   3,558   1.4   4.1 Revenue less pass-through costs   2,765   (2.6)   0.5               Year to date             Revenue   10,784   0.5   3.1 Revenue less pass-through costs   8,364   (3.3)   (0.5) Q3 highlights Q3 reported revenue +1.4%, LFL revenue +4.1% Q3 LFL revenue less pass-through costs +0.5%, with North America +1.7%, We. businesswire.com - 4 months ago
8. Profile Summary

WPP plc WPP

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COUNTRY GB
INDUSTRY Advertising Agencies
MARKET CAP $ 8.62 B
Dividend Yield 0.00%
Description 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 plans and creates marketing and branding campaigns; designs and produces advertisements across various media; and provides media buying services, such as strategy and business development, media investment, data and technology, and content. The company also offers public relations advisory services to clients who are seeking to communicate with a range of stakeholders from consumers to governments and the business and financial communities; and specialist agency services. WPP plc was founded in 1985 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.
Contact Sea Containers, London, SE1 9GL https://www.wpp.com
IPO Date Dec. 29, 1987
Employees 111000
Officers Mr. Tom Waldron Group Investor Relations Director Ms. Joanne Wilson Chief Financial Officer & Director Ms. Andrea Harris Esq. Group Chief Counsel Mr. Chris Wade Director of Communications & Corporate Affairs Mr. Christian Juhl President of Corporate Development Mr. Mark Read CBE Chief Executive Officer & Executive Director Mr. Andrew Grant Balfour Scott Chief Operating Officer & Executive Director Ms. Rachel Higham Chief Information Officer Mr. Laurent Ezekiel Chief Marketing Officer & Chief Executive Officer of WPP Open X Mr. Stephan Pretorius Chief Technology Officer