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Wpp PLC Fundamentals

Company NameWpp PLCLast Updated2024-11-22
IndustryAdvertising AgenciesSectorCommunication Services
Shares in Issue1.078 bnMarket Cap£8.98 bn
PE Ratio44.80Dividend per Share£0.39
Dividend Yield4.73Dividend Cover0.26
EPS£0.10EPS Growth (%)-0.85
PEG0DPS Growth (%)0.1691
Debt Ratio0.2583Debt Equity Ratio1.6700
Asset Equity Ratio6.9461Cash Equity Ratio0.5786
Quick Ratio0.8133Current Ratio0.86
Price To Book Value2.5687ROCE0

Wpp PLC Dividends

TypeEx-DatePay DateCurrencyNet DividendYear Total
Interim2024-10-102024-11-01GBP0.1500
Prelim2024-06-062024-07-05GBP0.2440
Interim2023-10-122023-11-03GBP0.1500
Prelim2023-06-082023-07-07GBP0.2440
Interim2022-10-132022-11-01GBP0.1500
Prelim2022-06-092022-07-08GBP0.1870

Wpp PLC Company Financials

Assets202320222021
Tangible Assets£2.21 bn£2.53 bn£2.29 bn
Intangible Assets£9.24 bn£9.91 bn£8.97 bn
Investments£619.20 m£674.90 m£731.20 m
Total Fixed Assets£12.68 bn£13.72 bn£12.54 bn
Stocks000
Debtors£11.00 bn£11.81 bn£10.79 bn
Cash & Equivalents£2.22 bn£2.49 bn£3.88 bn
Other Assets£610.10 m£614.80 m£540.70 m
Total Assets£26.62 bn£28.82 bn£27.87 bn
Liabilities202320222021
Creditors within 1 year£16.25 bn£17.71 bn£16.49 bn
Creditors after 1 year£6.54 bn£6.95 bn£7.32 bn
Other Liabilities000
Total Liabilities£22.79 bn£24.66 bn£23.80 bn
Net assets£3.83 bn£4.16 bn£4.07 bn
Equity202320222021
Called up share capital£114.10 m£114.10 m£122.40 m
Share Premium£576.60 m£575.90 m£574.70 m
Profit / Loss£346.30 m£1.16 bn£950.80 m
Other Equity£3.38 bn£3.68 bn£3.62 bn
Preference & Minorities£457.10 m£479.60 m£452.60 m
Total Capital Employed£3.83 bn£4.16 bn£4.07 bn
Ratios202320222021
Debt Ratio£0.63£0.61£0.62
Debt-to-Equity£1.67£1.56£1.65
Assets / Equity6.94616.94616.9461
Cash / Equity0.57860.57860.5786
EPS£0.08£0.57£0.60
Cash Flow202320222021
Cash from operating activities£1.24 bn£700.90 m£2.03 bn
Cashflow before financing£333.50 m-£1.21 bn-£28.00 m
Increase in Cash-£46.90 m-£1.62 bn-£666.40 m
Income202320222021
Turnover£14.84 bn£14.43 bn£12.80 bn
Cost of sales£12.33 bn£11.89 bn£10.60 bn
Gross Profit£2.52 bn£2.54 bn£2.20 bn
Operating Profit£531.00 m£1.36 bn£1.23 bn
Pre-Tax profit£346.30 m£1.16 bn£950.80 m

Wpp PLC Company Background

SectorCommunication Services
ActivitiesHeadquartered in the United Kingdom, WPP is the world's largest ad holding company based on annual revenue. Its services, which include traditional and digital advertising, public relations, and consulting, are provided worldwide, with over 70% of its revenue coming from more developed regions such as North America, the UK, and Western Europe.
Latest Interim Date7 Aug 2024
Latest Fiscal Year End Date22 Feb 2024

Wpp PLC Directors

AppointedNamePosition
2017-06-07Ms. Charlene T. BegleyNon-Executive Director
2008-11-19Mr. David H KomanskyNon-Executive Director
2013-06-12Dr. John Anthony Quelch, M.B.A.,M.S.Non-Executive Director
2015-06-09Ambassador Philip LaderNon-Executive Director,Chairman
2022-05-24Ms. Sally SusmanNon-Executive Director
2020-06-11Mr. Solomon D. TrujilloNon-Executive Director
2024-03-21Dr. Ya-Qin Zhang, PhDNon-Executive Director
2013-06-12Mr. Paul SpencerNon-Executive Director
2015-06-09Mr. Colin Richard Day Non-Executive Director
2014-06-25Ms. Esther DysonNon-Executive Director
2013-01-03Ms. Lubna Suliman OlayanNon-Executive Director
2024-05-09Mr. Mark Read CBEExecutive Director,Chief Executive Officer
2018-04-27Sir Martin Stuart SorrellExecutive Director,Group Chief Executive
2023-03-23Ms. Nicole SeligmanNon-Executive Director,Senior Independent Director
2013-06-12Mr. Stanley W MortenNon-Executive Director
2020-01-31Mr. Paul Winston George RichardsonExecutive Director,Group Finance Director
2015-06-09Mr. Jeffrey A RosenNon-Executive Director
2024-03-21Ms. Cindy Helen Rose OBENon-Executive Director
2024-03-21Mr. Roberto QuartaNon-Executive Director,Chairman
2022-05-24Mr. Jacques AigrainNon-Executive Director
2024-03-21Ms. Angela Ahrendts DBENon-Executive Director,Senior Independent Director
2020-06-11Sir John Antony HoodNon-Executive Director
2017-06-07Mr. Timothy ShriverNon-Executive Director
2023-04-27Mr. John Terence Rogers Executive Director,Chief Financial Officer
2024-05-09Mr. Andrew ScottExecutive Director,Chief Operating Officer
2019-06-12Mr. Li RuigangNon-Executive Director
2024-03-21Mr. Simon P Dingemans Non-Executive Director
2024-03-21Ms. Jasmine WhitbreadNon-Executive Director
2024-03-21Mr. Keith Weed CBENon-Executive Director
2018-07-31Mr. Hugo ShongNon-Executive Director
2020-06-11Ms. Daniela RiccardiNon-Executive Director
2023-03-23Mr. Tarek FarahatNon-Executive Director
2024-05-09Ms. Rosemary Joanne WilsonExecutive Director,Chief Financial Officer
2024-03-21Mr. Thomas Segun Ilube CBENon-Executive Director
2024-03-21Ms. Sandrine DufourNon-Executive Director

Wpp PLC Contact Details

Company NameWPP PLC
Address13 Castle Street, Saint Helier, JE1 1ES
Telephone+44 7788695864
Websitehttps://www.wpp.com

Wpp PLC Advisors

SolicitorAllen & Overy LLP
Phone+44 2030880000
Fax+44 207339999
SolicitorFried Frank
Phone(212) 820 8000
Fax(212) 747 1526
Financial AdviserBank of America Merrill Lynch
Phone+44 2079952000
Fax+44 2079954525
StockbrokerBank of America Merrill Lynch
Phone+44 2076281000
Fax+44 2078672867
AuditorKPMG
Phone(020) 7311 1000
Fax(020) 7311 3311
Financial PR AdviserBuchanan
Phone+44 2074665000
Fax+44 2074665001
AuditorDeloitte LLP
Phone+44 2079363000
Fax+44 2075831198
Remuneration ConsultantWillis Towers Watson
Phone+44 2071702000
Fax+44 2071702222
Financial AdviserHSBC Bank PLC
Phone(020) 7991 8888
Fax(020) 7991 4459
Financial AdviserCiti
Phone+44 2079864000
Fax+44 2079862266
Financial AdviserMorgan Stanley & Co International PLC
Phone+44 2074258000
Fax+44 2074258990
RegistrarComputershare Investor Services Ltd
Phone+44 8707074040
Fax+44 3708735851
SolicitorMourant Ozannes
Phone+44 1534676000
Fax+44 1534676333
SolicitorSquire Patton Boggs
Phone+44 2076551000
Fax+44 2076551001
Financial AdviserGoldman Sachs International
Phone+44 2077741000
Fax+44 2077744477
SolicitorDavis & Gilbert
Phone(212) 468 4800
Fax(212) 468 4888
AuditorPricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Phone+44 2075835000
Fax+44 2078224652
AuditorEY
Phone+44 2079512000
Fax+44 2079511345
Financial Adviser HSBC Bank PLC
Phone+44 2079918888
Fax+44 2079914459
Auditor Deloitte LLP
Phone+44 1189508141
Fax+44 1189508101
AuditorDeloitte & Touche LLP
AuditorArthur Andersen LLP

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