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WPP (ADR) (WPP)

Combines media, creative, production and enterprise services through integrated agency networks.

$25.68
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WPP plcWPP
Communication Services

Provides media, creative, production, customer-experience, commerce, CRM, technology and data services to national and multinational clients. The business is moving its agency network into four integrated operating units.

Delivers media intelligence, data solutions, creative services, production capabilities, enterprise solutions and strategic counsel to national, multinational and global clients. WPP Media keeps Mindshare, Wavemaker and EssenceMediacom as client-facing brands while sharing capabilities, technology and support functions.

Creative work brings VML, Ogilvy, Burson, AKQA, Landor, and Design Bridge and Partners together under unified leadership and WPP Open. The operating model also includes production and enterprise solutions spanning customer experience, commerce, CRM, content transformation, technology and data platforms.

Operations are being reorganized into WPP Media, WPP Creative, WPP Production and WPP Enterprise Solutions. Serving cross-company clients depends on coordinated strategy, talent, technology, finance, compliance and other central functions.

Company facts

CEOCindy Rose
ListedDec 29, 1987
ExchangeNYSE
HeadquartersLondon, United Kingdom
CountryUnited Kingdom
Employees98,655
CIK0000806968
ISINUS92937A1025

Market cap$5.53B
EPS (ttm)−$1.48
P/E (ttm)−17.30
ROE-9.4%
P/B1.60
P/S0.3114
Dividend yieldDiv yield3.91%
Beta1.10vs XLC 1.27

No analyst consensus on record.

EPSReportedEstimate

Aug '23Apr '24Aug '24Nov '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Aug '26
Reported$2.11−$0.01$1.97$1.20$3.66$1.34$2.90$0.12
Estimate$2.11$3.79$1.63$1.63$3.59$1.14$2.72$0.81
Surprise0.0%−100.2%+20.9%−26.4%+1.9%+17.5%+6.6%−85.2%

RevenueReportedEstimate

Aug '23Apr '24Aug '24Nov '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Aug '26
Reported$7.41B$9.64B$9.19B$9.15B$7.44B$8.93B$6.96B$8.58B
Estimate$7.38B$7.62B$6.98B$3.94B$7.41B$6.67B$6.76B$6.23B
Surprise+0.4%+26.4%+31.7%+131.9%+0.4%+33.9%+3.0%+37.8%
Estimate$0.81
Reported$0.12−85.2%
Estimate$6.23B
Reported$8.58B+37.8%
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Debt to equity276.00%
Current ratio86.60%

ProfitabilityRevenueNet incomeNet margin

Q4 FY22Q2 FY23Q4 FY23Q2 FY24Q4 FY24Q2 FY25Q4 FY25Q2 FY26
Revenue$10.23B$9.63B$10.17B$9.64B$10.02B$8.89B$9.18B$8.56B
Net income$566.5M$149.4M−$2.1M$273.4M$449.4M$58.7M−$345.4M$25.5M
Net margin5.5%1.6%0.0%2.8%4.5%0.7%0.0%0.3%

GrowthOperating income

Q4 FY22Q2 FY23Q4 FY23Q2 FY24Q4 FY24Q2 FY25Q4 FY25Q2 FY26
Operating income$1.09B$408.1M$299.9M$564.1M$1.20B$509.4M$214.7M$491.7M
YoY growth+9.9%−43.2%−72.6%+38.2%+301.1%−9.7%−82.2%−3.5%

Balance sheet, Jun 30, 2026Cash & short-term investments $3.13B · Total debt $9.52B · Total assets $31.25B · Shareholders' equity $3.45B

Revenue
$8.56B
Operating income
$491.7M
Net income
$25.5M

Reported in GBP, converted at the latest exchange rate

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Dividend yield
3.91%
Next ex-date
Oct 9, 26
in 17 days
Annual dividend
$1.00
per share
Schedule
Semi-annual
2 payments a year

HistoryDividendAnnual yieldUpcoming

Jun '23Oct '23Jun '24Oct '24Jun '25Oct '25Jun '26Oct '26
Dividend$1.4657$0.9536$1.54$0.9542$1.657$0.5007$0.501$0.5052
Annual yield4.35%5.39%5.10%5.05%6.91%9.57%5.66%3.92%
Ex-dateJun 8Oct 12Jun 7Oct 11Jun 6Oct 10Jun 5Oct 9
Payment dateJul 7Nov 3Jul 5Nov 1Jul 7Nov 3Jul 6Nov 2
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Institutions11.53%24.88M ADS
146 holders · as of Jun 30, 2026
Insiders0.06%137.5K ADS
11 holders · as of Sep 2, 2026
Strategic holders5.59%12.05M ADS
1 holder · as of Oct 17, 2025
Other82.82%178.69M ADS
remainder

215.76M ADS (1 ADS = 5 ordinary shares) as of Sep 22, 2026 · institutions as of Jun 30, 2026 · holders as of their latest filing

Top shareholders13F · 13D/G · Form 4

HolderStakeSharesDate
FIL LimitedInstitution
9.61%20.74Mfiled Feb 5, 2026
Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLCInstitution
7.73%16.68M ADSas of Jun 30, 2026
Hotchkis and Wiley Capital Management, LLCInstitution
7.59%16.38Mfiled May 15, 2026
BlackRock Portfolio Management LLCStrategic
5.59%12.05Mfiled Oct 17, 2025
Massachusetts Financial Services Company ("MFS")Institution
4.78%10.32Mfiled Feb 14, 2020

Insider tradesForm 4

DateInsiderRoleSharesAvg price
May 21, 2026Hans Peter Henrik Agnefjalldirector+75,000
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CompanyPriceChange
WPP (ADR)$25.68+0.12%$5.53B0.3−3.9%
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