| Name | WPP |
|---|---|
| Epic | WPP |
| Isin | JE00B8KF9B49 |
| Industry | Media |
| Latest share price | 770.80p | Net gearing | n/a |
|---|---|---|---|
| Market capitalisation | £8,313.50 | Debt ratio | n/a |
| Shares in issue | 1,078.55 | Debt-to-equity ratio | n/a |
| P/E ratio | 73.1 | Assets / equity ratio | n/a |
| Total dividends per share | 39.40p | Price to book value | n/a |
| Dividend yield | 5.2 | ROCE | -33.36 |
| Dividend cover | 0.26 | EPS growth | -83 |
| Earning per share | 10.3 | 52-week high / low | 678.80p / 855.00p |
| Type | Ex-date | Pay-date | Net-dividend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Final | 2024-06-06 | 2024-07-05 | 24.40p |
| Interim | 2023-10-12 | 2023-11-03 | 15.00p |
| Final | 2023-06-08 | 2023-07-07 | 24.40p |
| Interim | 2022-10-13 | 2022-11-01 | 15.00p |
| Final | 2022-06-09 | 2022-07-08 | 18.70p |
| Interim | 2021-10-14 | 2021-11-01 | 12.50p |
| Final | 2021-06-10 | 2021-07-09 | 14.00p |
| Interim | 2020-10-08 | 2020-11-06 | 10.00p |
| Interim | 2019-10-03 | 2019-11-04 | 22.70p |
| Company name | WPP |
|---|---|
| Address | 22 Grenville Street, St Helier, Jersey, United Kigdom, JE1 1ES |
| Telephone | +44 (0)20 7282 4600 |
| Website | http://www.wpp.com/ |
| Director | Position |
|---|---|
| Mr Mark Read | CEO |
| Mr Joanne Wilson | CFO |
| Mr Simon Dingemans | Non-Executive Director |
| Mr Roberto Quarta | Non-Executive Chairman |
| Ms Angela Ahrendts | Senior Independent Director |
| Mrs Sandrine Dufour | Independent Non-Executive Director |
| Mr Cindy Rose | Independent Non-Executive Director |
| Mr Thomas Ilube | Independent Non-Executive Director |
| Ms Jasmine Whitbread | Independent Non-Executive Director |
| Mr Keith Weed | Independent Non-Executive Director |
| Dr Ya-Qin Zhang | Independent Non-Executive Director |
| Mr Andrew Scott | Chief Operating Officer |
| Assets £ (m) | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reporting date | 31/12/23 | 31/12/22 | 31/12/21 |
| Intangible asssets and goodwill | 9238.8 | 9905.3 | 8971.8 |
| Investments and other non-current assets | 619.2 | 674.9 | 731.2 |
| Total non-current assets | 12678.8 | 13724.2 | 12535.2 |
| Inventory / work in progress | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Trade and other receivables | 11611.2 | 12499.7 | 11362.3 |
| Cash and equivalents | 2217.5 | 2491.5 | 3882.9 |
| Other current assets and asset held for resale | 114.9 | 107.1 | 90.4 |
| Total of all assets | 26622.4 | 28822.5 | 27870.8 |
| Liabilities £ (m) | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Short term liabilities | 16250.8 | 17708.3 | 16485.4 |
| Long term liabilities | 6538.9 | 6953.8 | 7316.4 |
| Other liabilites / pension etc | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Total of all liabilities | 22789.7 | 24662.1 | 23801.8 |
| Net assets £ (m) | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net assets | 3832.7 | 4160.4 | 4069 |
| Equity £ (m) | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share capital | 114.1 | 114.1 | 122.4 |
| Minority interests | 457.1 | 479.6 | 452.6 |
| Retained earnings | 3488.4 | 3759.7 | 4367.3 |
| Share premium account | 576.6 | 575.9 | 574.7 |
| Total equity | 3832.7 | 4160.4 | 4069 |
| Income £ (m) | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Operating profit | 531 | 1358.2 | 1229 |
| Pre-tax profit | 346.3 | 1159.8 | 950.8 |