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Consumer DiscretionaryMedia
  • Price (GBX)839.00
  • Today's Change16.80 / 2.04%
  • Shares traded3.04m
  • 1 Year change+17.38%
  • Beta1.6829
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About the company

WPP plc is a United Kingdom-based creative transformation company. The Company provides marketing communications services that help brands grow their businesses. Its segments include Global Integrated Agencies, Public Relations and Specialist Agencies. The Global Integrated Agencies segment includes creative agencies and media agencies. Its creative agencies provide advertising campaigns, experiences, e-commerce strategies and platforms, technology services such as CRM implementation, and more. The Company's media agencies connect brands with consumers - planning, buying and activating the distribution of creative content across the full range of media channels including digital display, search, social, television, print and billboards. The Public Relations segment helps clients communicate with their stakeholders, build reputation and manage risk. The Company operates in various countries, including United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Greater China, India, Brazil and Australia.

  • Revenue in GBP (TTM)14.85bn
  • Net income in GBP203.40m
  • Incorporated2012
  • Employees114.17k
  • Location
    WPP PLCSea Containers, 18 Upper GroundLONDON SE1 9GLUnited KingdomGBR
  • Phone+44 207 282 4600
  • Fax+44 207 493 6819
  • Websitehttps://www.wpp.com/
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Mergers & acquisitions

Acquired companyDeal statusDateDate /
Deal status
WPP:LSE since
announced
Transaction
value
New Commercial Arts LondonDeal completed10 Sep 202410 Sep 2024Deal completed13.41%--
Kantar Group Ltd-Employee Insights BusinessAnnounced10 Jan 202410 Jan 2024Announced11.16%--
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Peer analysis

Key Information
CompanyRevenue (TTM)Net income (TTM)Market capEmployeesPrice/earnings (TTM)Price/book value (MRQ)Price/cash flow (TTM)Price/sales (TTM)EPS (excl. extraordinary items, TTM)EPS (incl. extraordinary items, TTM)Revenue per share (TTM)Book value per share (MRQ)Asset turnover (TTM)Inventory turnover (TTM)Receivables turnover (TTM)Revenues per employee (TTM)Return on avg assets (TTM)Return on avg assets (5 yr avg)Return on investment (TTM)Return on investment (5 yr avg)Gross margin (TTM)Gross margin
(5 yr avg)
Net profit margin (TTM)Net Profit margin
(5 yr avg)
Quick ratio (MRQ)Interest coverage (TTM)Total debt to capital (MRQ)Payout ratio
(5 yr avg)
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(YOY change %)
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(5 yr growth rate)
Net income
(YOY change %)
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(5 yr growth rate)
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(5 yr growth rate)
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(5 yr growth rate)
Stroeer SE & Co KGaA1.69bn95.98m2.28bn11.51k23.576.726.221.362.092.0936.537.330.743627.339.45176,191.704.713.976.655.5242.7439.206.336.580.411210.150.7999114.248.044.89-35.20-2.662.35-1.55
Jcdecaux SE2.91bn220.97m2.54bn11.10k11.511.472.840.87291.241.2416.309.670.37837.204.26315,041.502.57-0.2893.58-0.401754.8263.146.80-0.98550.87992.850.7073--7.220.709758.361.193.77--
WPP PLC14.85bn203.40m8.87bn114.17k44.152.546.020.59710.18620.186213.723.240.5683--1.45130,071.001.12-0.17952.73-0.477716.8017.361.98-0.445--5.340.6558--2.882.62-83.83-30.76-10.36-8.07
Publicis Groupe SA12.76bn1.22bn21.67bn106.91k17.782.5911.841.705.765.7660.4639.550.4409--1.14148,574.504.233.0510.016.96----9.587.980.8714221.110.353359.924.278.277.367.38-2.76--
Data as of Nov 14 2024. Currency figures normalised to WPP PLC's reporting currency: UK Pound GBX

Institutional shareholders

32.68%Per cent of shares held by top holders
HolderShares% Held
Silchester International Investors LLPas of 15 Mar 202454.29m5.03%
Harris Associates LPas of 23 Apr 202453.47m4.96%
Mondrian Investment Partners Ltd.as of 19 Sep 202450.59m4.69%
The Vanguard Group, Inc.as of 02 Oct 202437.66m3.49%
BlackRock Investment Management LLCas of 07 Nov 202437.49m3.48%
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Ltd.as of 30 Sep 202427.18m2.52%
Fidelity Management & Research Co. LLCas of 30 Sep 202427.01m2.50%
Schroder Investment Management Ltd.as of 30 Jun 202425.82m2.39%
BlackRock Fund Advisorsas of 03 Oct 202420.00m1.85%
BlackRock Advisors (UK) Ltd.as of 03 Oct 202418.96m1.76%
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