WPP plc
WPP plc
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Overview
What the company does, where it operates, and who runs it.
About WPP plc
- Industry
- Advertising Agencies
- Sector
- Communication Services
- CEO
- Cindy Rose Quackenbush
- Headquarters
- Sea Containers, London, GB
- Industry
- Advertising Agencies
- Sector
- Communication Services
- CEO
- Cindy Rose Quackenbush
- Headquarters
- Sea Containers, London, GB
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.
Media
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Stock Data
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Fair Value
What FRC thinks it is worth vs. the current price.
FRC's fair value estimate for WPP plc, and the rating behind it. WPPGF last traded at $3.85; the estimate is read against that market price. FRC analysts run the firm's valuation model across the companies on this platform to estimate what each one is worth, rather than republishing a consensus average. Shows the current estimate, our rating, and when it was last revised. A free account covers 7 company valuations a month; a paid subscription is unlimited.
Financial Ratios
Profitability, returns, valuation, and leverage ratios.
Valuation, profitability, liquidity and leverage ratios for WPP plc. Starting points for WPP plc: EPS -$0.22, beta 0.57 — an Advertising Agencies name. P/E, P/B, EV/EBITDA, margins, return on equity, current ratio and debt coverage, each shown against the company's own history.
Dividend Analysis
Yield, payout ratio, and dividend coverage metrics.
Dividend history, yield and payout sustainability for WPP plc. WPP plc does not currently pay a regular dividend, so this section tracks capacity rather than history. Per-share payments, yield over time, payout ratio and growth streak, with coverage measured against free cash flow.
Earnings Analysis
EPS history, beat rate, and upcoming earnings reports.
Reported vs. expected earnings history for WPP plc. Trailing twelve-month EPS for WPP plc stands at -$0.22. EPS surprises by quarter, revenue against estimates, and the upcoming reporting date.
Financial Statements
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Income statement, balance sheet and cash flow history for WPP plc. WPP plc has reported as a listed company since 2012. Annual and quarterly filings with period-over-period comparison, so you can trace how revenue, margins and cash generation have moved.
Comparables
List of peer companies in the same industry.
WPP plc valued side by side against its closest peers. WPP plc is measured against Advertising Agencies peers within the Communication Services sector. Peer-relative multiples and operating metrics, so the valuation is read in the context of its own sector rather than in isolation.
Institutional Ownership
PremiumWhich funds and firms own the stock.
Which institutions hold WPP plc, and how their positions are changing. At a $4.15B market value, institutional positions materially move WPP plc's register. Top holders, position sizes, and quarter-over-quarter accumulation or distribution from regulatory filings. Included with FRC Premium.
Insider Trading
PremiumRecent buying and selling by company executives.
Buying and selling by WPP plc executives and directors. Shares of WPP plc have traded between $3.62 and $9.90 over the past 52 weeks — context for the timing of the transactions below. Insider transactions as disclosed to regulators, with role, size and date — the clearest read on how the people running the company are positioned. Included with FRC Premium.
Senate Trading
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U.S. Senate disclosures naming WPP plc. WPP plc is a $4.15B Communication Services company. Senators' reported transactions in this security, alongside the fundamentals — a signal most research platforms leave out entirely. Included with FRC Premium.
House Trading
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U.S. House of Representatives disclosures naming WPP plc. Representatives' reported transactions in this security, shown next to the company's fundamentals. Included with FRC Premium.
News
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Latest headlines and company announcements for WPP plc. Coverage tracks WPP plc within Advertising Agencies (Communication Services). Press releases and market coverage, newest first.