WPP plc

Company Profile

WPP plc had its IPO on under the ticker symbol WPPGF.

The company operates in the Communication Services sector and Advertising Agencies industry. WPP plc has a staff strength of 115,473 employees.

Stock update

Shares of WPP plc opened at $11.42 at the start of the last trading session i.e. 2023-03-29.

The stocks traded within a range of $11.42 - $11.42, and closed at $11.42.

This is a +1.05% increase from the previous day's closing price.

A total volume of 331 shares were traded at the close of the day’s session.

In the last one week, shares of WPP plc have slipped by -3.63%.

WPP plc's Key Ratios

WPP plc has a market cap of $12.23 billion, indicating a price to book ratio of 2.5375 and a price to sales ratio of 0.8135.

In the last 12-months WPP plc’s revenue was $14.43 billion with a gross profit of $2.54 billion and an EBITDA of $1.60 billion. The EBITDA ratio measures WPP plc's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure its profitability.

In the trailing 12-month period, WPP plc’s operating margin was 9.37% while its return on assets stood at 2.98% with a return of equity of 18.85%.

In Q2, WPP plc’s quarterly earnings growth was a positive 21.2% while revenue growth was a positive 15.1%.

WPP plc’s PE and PEG Ratio

Forward PE

8.6356

Trailing PE

15.2267

PEG

1.0114

Its diluted EPS in the last 12-months stands at $0.75 per share while it has a forward price to earnings multiple of 8.6356 and a PEG multiple of 1.0114. A low price to earnings ratio can mean the stock is attractively valued while a high ratio suggests the stock may be overvalued.

The PEG on the other hand provides a broader view compared to the P/E ratio and gives greater insight into WPP plc’s profitability.

WPP plc stock is trading at a EV to sales ratio of 1.2911 and a EV to EBITDA ratio of 9.6124. Its price to sales ratio in the trailing 12-months stood at 0.8135.

WPP plc stock pays annual dividends of $0.394 per share, indicating a yield of 4.14% and a payout ratio of 55.07%.

Balance sheet and cash flow metrics

Total Assets

$28.82 billion

Total Liabilities

$17.71 billion

Operating Cash Flow

$-93000000.00

Capital Expenditure

$51.20 million

Dividend Payout Ratio

55.07%

WPP plc ended 2023 with $28.82 billion in total assets and $0 in total liabilities. Its intangible assets were valued at $28.82 billion while shareholder equity stood at $3.68 billion.

WPP plc ended 2023 with $0 in deferred long-term liabilities, $17.71 billion in other current liabilities, in common stock, $3.76 billion in retained earnings and $8.45 billion in goodwill. Its cash balance stood at $2.49 billion and cash and short-term investments were $0. The company’s total short-term debt was $0 while long-term debt stood at $3.80 billion.

WPP plc’s total current assets stands at $15.10 billion while long-term investments were $0 and short-term investments were $0. Its net receivables were $7.40 billion compared to accounts payable of $11.18 billion and inventory worth $0.

In 2023, WPP plc's operating cash flow was $-93000000.00 while its capital expenditure stood at $51.20 million.

Comparatively, WPP plc paid $0.55 in dividends in 2023.

Other key metrics

Current Trading Price

$11.42

52-Week High

$13.1306

52-Week Low

$7.694

Analyst Target Price

$

WPP plc stock is currently trading at $11.42 per share. It touched a 52-week high of $13.1306 and a 52-week low of $13.1306. Analysts tracking the stock have a 12-month average target price of $.

Its 50-day moving average was $11.96 and 200-day moving average was $11.43 The short ratio stood at 0 indicating a short percent outstanding of 0%.

Around 22.7% of the company’s stock are held by insiders while 5983.6% are held by institutions.