Business description: WPP plc

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.

Number of employees: 104,000

Sales by Activity: WPP plc

Fiscal Period: December 2020 (GBP) 2021 (GBP) 2022 (GBP) 2023 (GBP) 2024 (GBP)

Global Integrated Agencies

9.3B 10.84B 12.19B 12.59B 12.56B

Public Relations

893M 959M 1.23B 1.26B 1.16B

Specialist Agencies

1.81B 1.01B 1.01B 988M 1.02B

Geographical breakdown of sales: WPP plc

Fiscal Period: December 2020 (GBP) 2021 (GBP) 2022 (GBP) 2023 (GBP) 2024 (GBP)

United States

4.22B 4.22B 5.23B 5.19B 5.2B

Asia Pacific, Latin America, Africa & Middle East and Central & Eastern Europe

3.46B 3.65B 4B 4.12B 3.98B

Western Continental Europe

2.44B 2.79B 2.88B 3.04B 3.01B

United Kingdom

1.64B 1.87B 2B 2.16B 2.18B

North America (Excluding United States)

249M 273M 319M 340M 364M

Executive Committee: WPP plc

Manager TitleAgeSince
Chief Executive Officer 61 01/09/2025
Director of Finance/CFO 51 27/04/2023
Chief Operating Officer - 05/08/2025
Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer - 05/10/2018
Investor Relations Contact - -

Composition of the Board of Directors: WPP plc

Director TitleAgeSince
Director/Board Member 61 01/04/2019
Director/Board Member 63 01/09/2019
Director/Board Member 65 01/11/2019
Director/Board Member 59 03/02/2020
Director/Board Member 63 05/10/2020
Director/Board Member 60 01/01/2021
Director/Board Member 66 01/07/2020
Director/Board Member 63 31/01/2022
Director/Board Member 51 17/05/2023
Chairman 59 01/01/2025

Shareholders: WPP plc

NameEquities%Valuation
Mondrian Investment Partners Ltd.
5.268 %
56,835,591 5.268 % 235 M p
RWC Asset Management LLP
5.247 %
56,604,455 5.247 % 234 M p
Fidelity Investments Canada ULC
5.144 %
55,493,593 5.144 % 230 M p
Schroder Investment Management Ltd.
5.063 %
54,615,345 5.063 % 226 M p
Silchester International Investors LLP
5.032 %
54,288,349 5.032 % 225 M p
NameEquities%Valuation
Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC
4.721 %
10,186,191 4.721 % 213 M p
Mondrian Investment Partners Ltd.
1.502 %
3,240,219 1.502 % 68 M p
Brandes Investment Partners LP
0.3519 %
759,236 0.3519 % 16 M p
DFA Australia Ltd.
0.3452 %
744,729 0.3452 % 16 M p
Eaton Vance Management
0.2107 %
454,652 0.2107 % 9 M p

Holdings: WPP plc

NameEquities%Valuation
HIGHCO
37.41%
7,651,632 37.41% 35 M $
4,961,939 30.61% 28 M $
935,000 19.98% 7 M $
565,968 11.28% 5 M $
3,161,166 1.01% 819 374 $

Company details: WPP plc

WPP Plc

18 Upper Ground

SE1 9GL, London

+44 20 7282 4600

http://www.wpp.com
address WPP plc(WPP)

Group companies: WPP plc

NameCategory and Sector
HTA Marketing Services Pvt Ltd.
Group M Media India Pvt Ltd.
Group M Media India Pvt Ltd.
Brand David Communications Pvt Ltd.
Brand David Communications Pvt Ltd.

Other Advertising & Marketing

Change 5d. change 1-year change 3-years change Capi.($)
-5.27%+4.20%-65.89%-72.75% 4.15B
-8.69%-4.96%-30.98%-1.67% 23.83B
-4.52%-0.20%-16.27%-25.79% 22.98B
-0.13%+1.77%+12.50%+9.85% 15.63B
+5.56%+4.63%+21.99%+16.21% 4.72B
-3.39%-0.18%+3.83%-23.73% 4.34B
-4.49%-0.40%+3.94%+50.96% 4.2B
-1.94%-15.89% - - 3.19B
+1.66%+0.87%+1.30%-18.70% 2.71B
-2.98%+0.36%+45.72%+100.00% 2.34B
Average -2.51%+1.04%-2.65%+3.82% 8.81B
Weighted average by Cap. -4.08%-0.53%-11.11%-4.83%
Trader
Investor
Global
Quality
ESG MSCI
A
Sell
Consensus
Buy
Mean consensus
HOLD
Number of Analysts
13
Last Close Price
2.829GBP
Average target price
3.573GBP
Spread / Average Target
+26.30%

Quarterly revenue - Rate of surprise