Communication Services
WPP plc(WPP)
Live Price
Offline$17.97
-2.50% today
1Y Change
-47.18%
Window
Jun 23, 2025 โ Jun 15, 2026
- Market Cap
- $2.87B
- Revenue Growth
- -8.1%
- EPS Growth
- -140.0%
- Dividend Yield
- 12.0%
Coverage: 246 bars ยท Jun 23, 2025 โ Jun 15, 2026
Research Briefing
A compact read on the setup, peer context, quarterly changes, and recent earnings reaction.
Research Snapshot
WPP plc (WPP) is a Communication Services stock with a market cap of $2.87B and listed on NYSE. The stock last traded around $17.97 and down 47.2% across the available one-year price window (Jun 23, 2025 โ Jun 15, 2026). Baseline metrics include revenue growth of -8.1%, EPS growth of -140.0%, a dividend yield of 12.0%. What stands out right now is revenue -8.1%, EPS -140.0%, free cash flow -46.0% with operating margin 9.0% and ROIC -15.5%. The dividend matters to the case here, with a current yield around 12.0%. Valuation is more restrained than many high-expectation growth names at price/sales 0.2. Overall, the current profile looks closer to a turnaround or cyclical reset than a generic broad-market placeholder. Stock Foundry combines WPP price history, valuation, growth, dividend context, earnings, analyst forecasts, news, related Communication Services peers on this page.
Sector Context
How this name stacks up against nearby peers on first-pass metrics.
Revenue Growth
Below sector median
-8.1% vs +5.5% peer median
Operating Margin
Above sector median
+9.0% vs +3.6% peer median
What Changed This Quarter
Latest report context and the signals most likely to have changed the story.
Latest report landed above expectations
2026 was reported on Feb 26, 2026 with an EPS surprise of +6.6% and a revenue surprise of +3.0%.
The operating picture looks softer than before
Revenue is at -8.1% and EPS is at -140.0%, with operating margin around 9.0%.
The next real check-in already has a date
The next earnings event is scheduled for Jul 31, 2026, which is the clearest near-term catalyst for confirming whether the current trend is holding up.
Earnings Reaction Memory
How the stock has tended to move after recent reports.
Across the last 3 reported quarters, the stock averaged -2.6% over the next 5 trading days and finished higher after 0 of those reports.
View quarter-by-quarter reaction table
| Quarter | EPS ฮ | 1D | 5D | 20D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 Feb 26, 2026 | +6.6% | -1.4% | -4.0% | -17.9% |
2025 Aug 7, 2025 | -75.8% | -5.4% | -2.5% | +3.2% |
2025 Feb 27, 2025 | -45.7% | -0.0% | -1.3% | -18.8% |
Benchmark Comparison
Normalized Performance vs SPY
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WPP Max Drawdown
-58.45%
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Company Overview
WPP plc
New York Stock Exchange
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.
- Leadership
- Cindy Rose Quackenbush
- IPO Date
- Dec 29, 1987
- Employees
- 108.0k
- Street Address
- Sea Containers
- Mailing
- London, SE1 9GL
- Region
- London, GB
- Reporting Currency
- USD
- Investor Line
- 44 20 7282 4600
- Last Updated
- May 6, 2026
Key Fundamentals
Valuation, growth, profitability, and balance sheet signals.
Valuation
- P/E
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- EV/EBITDA
- 5.2
- Price/Sales
- 0.2
- Price/Book
- 1.1
Growth
- Revenue
- -8.1%
- EPS
- -140.0%
- Free Cash Flow
- -46.0%
Profitability
- Gross Margin
- 15.8%
- Operating Margin
- 9.0%
- Net Margin
- -1.6%
- ROE
- -7.5%
- ROIC
- -15.5%
Balance Sheet
- Debt/Equity
- 3.35
- Current Ratio
- 0.89
Earnings Reports
Latest News
Official Releases
Company announcements and filings-style updates.
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