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Communication Services - Advertising Agencies - NYSE - GB
$ 51.45
-2.63 %
$ 11.1 B
Market Cap
43.6
P/E
1. INTRINSIC VALUE

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.[ Read More ]

The intrinsic value of one WPP stock under the base case scenario is HIDDEN Compared to the current market price of 51.5 USD, WPP plc is HIDDEN

2. FUNDAMENTAL ANALYSIS

Price Chart WPP

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FINANCIALS
14.8 B REVENUE
2.88%
1.01 B OPERATING INCOME
-25.77%
110 M NET INCOME
-85.76%
1.24 B OPERATING CASH FLOW
76.66%
-380 M INVESTING CASH FLOW
6.97%
-905 M FINANCING CASH FLOW
52.66%
3.61 B REVENUE
0.00%
212 M OPERATING INCOME
0.00%
102 M NET INCOME
0.00%
-270 M OPERATING CASH FLOW
-0.00%
-55 M INVESTING CASH FLOW
-0.00%
396 M FINANCING CASH FLOW
0.00%
Balance Sheet Decomposition WPP plc
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Current Assets 13.9 B
Cash & Short-Term Investments 2.22 B
Receivables 11.5 B
Other Current Assets 239 M
Non-Current Assets 12.9 B
Long-Term Investments 619 M
PP&E 2.21 B
Other Non-Current Assets 10.1 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 6.81 B
Long-Term Debt 5.64 B
Other Non-Current Liabilities 1.17 B
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 1.51 B
Operating Income 1.01 B
Other Expenses 898 M
Net Income 110 M
RATIOS
16.97% GROSS MARGIN
16.97%
6.79% OPERATING MARGIN
6.79%
0.74% NET MARGIN
0.74%
3.27% ROE
3.27%
0.41% ROA
0.41%
7.09% ROIC
7.09%
FREE CASH FLOW ANALYSIS
Free Cash Flow Analysis WPP plc
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Net Income 110 M
Depreciation & Amortization 1.17 B
Capital Expenditures -217 M
Stock-Based Compensation 140 M
Change in Working Capital -22.2 M
Others 17.4 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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10 years ago
Feb 03, 2014
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10 percent owner, other: See Explanation of Responses
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11 years ago
May 06, 2013
Bought 496 K USD
Smith Jeffrey C
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May 03, 2013
Bought 619 K USD
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May 02, 2013
Bought 243 K USD
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11 years ago
May 02, 2013
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11 years ago
May 06, 2013
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May 03, 2013
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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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Nov 08, 2012
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Nov 07, 2012
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Nov 09, 2012
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Nov 08, 2012
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Nov 07, 2012
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Nov 09, 2012
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Nov 08, 2012
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Nov 07, 2012
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Oct 31, 2012
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Oct 31, 2012
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Nov 01, 2012
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12 years ago
Oct 31, 2012
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Oct 26, 2012
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Oct 25, 2012
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Oct 24, 2012
Bought 79.4 K USD
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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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Oct 24, 2012
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Bought 21.8 K USD
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Oct 24, 2012
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12 years ago
Oct 12, 2012
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12 years ago
Oct 11, 2012
Bought 1.48 M USD
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12 years ago
Oct 12, 2012
Bought 33.9 K USD
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12 years ago
Oct 12, 2012
Bought 6.78 K USD
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12 years ago
Oct 03, 2012
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Oct 03, 2012
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Oct 03, 2012
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Oct 04, 2012
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12 years ago
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Oct 03, 2012
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Oct 03, 2012
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Oct 03, 2012
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12 years ago
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12 years ago
Sep 24, 2012
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12 years ago
Sep 21, 2012
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12 years ago
Sep 21, 2012
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12 years ago
Sep 25, 2012
Bought 190 K USD
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12 years ago
Sep 25, 2012
Bought 1.03 M USD
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12 years ago
Sep 24, 2012
Bought 418 K USD
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12 years ago
Sep 24, 2012
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12 years ago
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12 years ago
Sep 05, 2012
Bought 377 K USD
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12 years ago
Sep 04, 2012
Bought 163 K USD
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12 years ago
Sep 05, 2012
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12 years ago
Sep 04, 2012
Bought 56.7 K USD
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12 years ago
Aug 17, 2012
Bought 338 K USD
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12 years ago
Aug 16, 2012
Bought 1.86 M USD
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12 years ago
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Bought 20.2 K USD
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12 years ago
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Bought 119 K USD
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12 years ago
Aug 16, 2012
Bought 641 K USD
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13 years ago
May 02, 2011
Bought 669 USD
HUMPHREY G WATTS JR
Director
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HUMPHREY G WATTS JR
Director
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Bought 6.02 K USD
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Director
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13 years ago
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KUESTER DENNIS J
Director
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13 years ago
Apr 29, 2011
Bought 67.1 K USD
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Director
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16 years ago
May 07, 2008
Bought 17.1 K USD
HUMPHREY G WATTS JR
Director
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Director
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Director
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Director
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Director
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7. News
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 - 1 week 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 - 3 weeks 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 - 3 weeks ago
WPP Returns to Growth, Beating Expectations WPP reported a surprise rise in organic revenue for the third quarter, returning to growth after declines in previous quarters, as it benefited from higher spending among its bigger clients and a stabilization in the technology sector. wsj.com - 3 weeks ago
WPP returns to quarterly growth but sees tougher quarter ahead Advertising conglomerate WPP PLC (LSE:WPP) returned to growth in the past quarter with better revenues than expected, thanks to new wins with the likes of Amazon, Starbucks and Unilever. The FTSE 100-listed marketing group, which owns agencies including GroupM, Ogilvy, Mindshare and Finsbury, reported revenue less pass-through costs of £2.9 billion for the third quarter, up 0.5% on a like-for-like basis. proactiveinvestors.co.uk - 3 weeks ago
Ad group WPP posts 0.5% rise in Q3 organic revenue British ad group WPP reported a better-than-expected 0.5% rise in like-for-like organic revenue in the third quarter, with growth in North America, western continental Europe and India partly offset by continued tough trading in China. reuters.com - 3 weeks ago
Advertising giant WPP's fortunes not as bad suggested, says Shore Cap Shore Capital Markets has reiterated its buy rating on WPP PLC (LSE:WPP) ahead of the advertising giant's upcoming third-quarter trading update on 23 October. Analysts suggested that investors will be looking for reassurance following WPP's interim results, which saw the company reduce its full-year revenue guidance from flat to slightly less than flat. proactiveinvestors.co.uk - 4 weeks ago
Should Value Investors Buy WPP (WPP) Stock? 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 - 4 weeks ago
WPP plc: Best Sector Value After FGS Global Sale Creates Precedent WPP plc stock is undervalued compared to peers, despite challenges leading to downgraded growth from high APAC exposure. The company's cost savings plan is coming in nicely apparently and could continue lifting figures a little bit to fight topline pressures which may be a bit protracted. The partial sale of FGS Global to KKR puts a high value on the PR business, which puts a low value on its residual advertising businesses compared to peers. seekingalpha.com - 1 month ago
WPP's risk/reward worth a look ahead of results - analyst Citi has given WPP PLC (LSE:WPP) some marginal downgrades due to foreign exchange headwinds and the FGS disposal, but the advertising big cap's risk/reward profile still “tilts positively”, said analysts. Although macroeconomic concerns (i.e. proactiveinvestors.co.uk - 1 month 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 - 1 month ago
WPP jumps after winning business in Unilever's ad agency review Shares in WPP PLC (LSE:WPP) topped the FTSE 100 leaderboard on Tuesday, climbing 2.3% in early trading, after major client Unilever concluded its global media review.   The maker of Marmite, PG Tips, Domestos and Cif is the ninth largest global advertiser, having spent around €8.5 billion on brand and marketing in 2023. proactiveinvestors.co.uk - 1 month ago
8. Profile Summary

WPP plc WPP

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COUNTRY GB
INDUSTRY Advertising Agencies
MARKET CAP $ 11.1 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. Laurent Ezekiel Chief Marketing Officer & Chief Executive Officer of WPP Open X Mr. Christian Juhl President of Corporate Development Ms. Andrea Harris Esq. Group Chief Counsel Mr. Andrew Grant Balfour Scott Chief Operating Officer & Executive Director Mr. Tom Waldron Group Investor Relations Director Mr. Chris Wade Director of Communications & Corporate Affairs Mr. Mark Read CBE Chief Executive Officer & Executive Director Ms. Joanne Wilson Chief Financial Officer & Director Mr. Stephan Pretorius Chief Technology Officer Ms. Rachel Higham Chief Information Officer