WPP PLC-SPONSORED ADR (WPP) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:WPP • US92937A1025

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+0.03 (+0.18%)
At close: Mar 11, 2026
17.08 USD
-0.01 (-0.06%)
After Hours: 3/11/2026, 8:04:00 PM
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This WPP fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

4

Taking everything into account, WPP scores 4 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. WPP was compared to 91 industry peers in the Media industry. There are concerns on the financial health of WPP while its profitability can be described as average. WPP is cheap, but on the other hand it scores bad on growth.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. WPP Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year WPP was profitable.
  • WPP had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Of the past 5 years WPP 4 years were profitable.
  • In the past 5 years WPP always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
WPP Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFWPP Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 1B -1B 2B -2B

1.2 Ratios

  • With a decent Return On Assets value of -0.89%, WPP is doing good in the industry, outperforming 60.44% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Return On Equity of WPP (-8.46%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • WPP has a Return On Invested Capital (3.27%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for WPP is in line with the industry average of 6.73%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -0.89%
ROE -8.46%
ROIC 3.27%
ROA(3y)0.55%
ROA(5y)1.26%
ROE(3y)3.47%
ROE(5y)9.32%
ROIC(3y)5.82%
ROIC(5y)7%
WPP Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICWPP Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 -20 -40 -60

1.3 Margins

  • WPP has a Operating Margin (2.82%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • WPP's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • The Gross Margin of WPP (15.84%) is worse than 75.82% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of WPP has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 2.82%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 15.84%
OM growth 3Y-33.09%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-3.45%
GM growth 5Y-1.16%
WPP Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsWPP Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 -10 20 -20

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2. WPP Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • WPP has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • WPP has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, WPP has less shares outstanding
  • Compared to 1 year ago, WPP has a worse debt to assets ratio.
WPP Yearly Shares OutstandingWPP Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M
WPP Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsWPP Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10B 20B 30B 40B

2.2 Solvency

  • WPP has an Altman-Z score of 0.73. This is a bad value and indicates that WPP is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • WPP's Altman-Z score of 0.73 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. WPP outperforms 53.85% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of WPP is 12.70, which is on the high side as it means it would take WPP, 12.70 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • WPP's Debt to FCF ratio of 12.70 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. WPP outperforms 64.84% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 2.28 is on the high side and indicates that WPP has dependencies on debt financing.
  • WPP has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (2.28) than 71.43% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.28
Debt/FCF 12.7
Altman-Z 0.73
ROIC/WACC0.52
WACC6.27%
WPP Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFWPP Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B

2.3 Liquidity

  • WPP has a Current Ratio of 0.89. This is a bad value and indicates that WPP is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.89, WPP is doing worse than 67.03% of the companies in the same industry.
  • WPP has a Quick Ratio of 0.89. This is a bad value and indicates that WPP is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of WPP (0.89) is worse than 63.74% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.89
Quick Ratio 0.89
WPP Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesWPP Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B 15B 20B 25B

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3. WPP Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • WPP shows a slight negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has decreased by -5.86%.
  • WPP shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -0.97% yearly.
  • Looking at the last year, WPP shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -8.08% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, WPP shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 2.18% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-5.86%
EPS 3Y4%
EPS 5Y-0.97%
EPS Q2Q%-178.78%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-8.08%
Revenue growth 3Y4.82%
Revenue growth 5Y2.18%
Sales Q2Q%-8.34%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 3.03% on average over the next years.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 2.31% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-27.08%
EPS Next 2Y-18.82%
EPS Next 3Y-10.59%
EPS Next 5Y3.03%
Revenue Next Year-7.64%
Revenue Next 2Y-5.77%
Revenue Next 3Y-3.1%
Revenue Next 5Y2.31%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
WPP Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesWPP Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 5B 10B 15B
WPP Yearly EPS VS EstimatesWPP Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2 4 6

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4. WPP Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • WPP is valuated cheaply with a Price/Earnings ratio of 2.89.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, WPP is valued cheaply inside the industry as 98.90% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.15. WPP is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 4.38, the valuation of WPP can be described as very cheap.
  • 89.01% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than WPP, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 24.27. WPP is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 2.89
Fwd PE 4.38
WPP Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsWPP Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • WPP's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. WPP is cheaper than 70.33% of the companies in the same industry.
  • WPP's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. WPP is cheaper than 84.62% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 5.1
EV/EBITDA 8.29
WPP Per share dataWPP EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 20 -20 40 60 80

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • A cheap valuation may be justified as WPP's earnings are expected to decrease with -10.59% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-18.82%
EPS Next 3Y-10.59%

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5. WPP Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • WPP has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 9.20%, which is a nice return.
  • The stock price of WPP dropped by -22.39% in the last 3 months. With lower prices the dividend yield is higher, but it may be a sign investors do not trust the long term dividend.
  • WPP's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 1.08. WPP pays more dividend than 98.90% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, WPP pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 9.2%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of WPP is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 26.46%!
  • WPP has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
  • WPP has not decreased its dividend in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)26.46%
Div Incr Years3
Div Non Decr Years3
WPP Yearly Dividends per shareWPP Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1 2 3

5.3 Sustainability

  • WPP has negative earnings and hence a negative payout ratio. The dividend may be in danger.
  • The dividend of WPP is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP-159.53%
EPS Next 2Y-18.82%
EPS Next 3Y-10.59%
WPP Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendWPP Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 1B -1B -2B

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WPP Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

WPP PLC-SPONSORED ADR

NYSE:WPP (3/11/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 17.08 -0.01 (-0.06%)

17.09

+0.03 (+0.18%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
Earnings (Last)02-26
Earnings (Next)N/A
Inst Owners83.94%
Inst Owner Change4.9%
Ins Owners0.04%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap3.69B
Revenue(TTM)13.55B
Net Income(TTM)-215.00M
Analysts52.17
Price Target25.15 (47.16%)
Short Float %1.48%
Short Ratio5.66
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 9.2%
Yearly Dividend2.11
Dividend Growth(5Y)26.46%
DP-159.53%
Div Incr Years3
Div Non Decr Years3
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)-0.38%
PT rev (3m)-1.94%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)-6.77%
EPS NY rev (3m)-8.37%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)-3.05%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-3.11%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 2.89
Fwd PE 4.38
P/S 0.2
P/FCF 5.1
P/OCF 3.79
P/B 1.08
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 8.29
EPS(TTM)5.92
EY34.64%
EPS(NY)3.9
Fwd EY22.82%
FCF(TTM)3.35
FCFY19.63%
OCF(TTM)4.51
OCFY26.41%
SpS84.48
BVpS15.84
TBVpS-32.04
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number45.93
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -0.89%
ROE -8.46%
ROCE 4.13%
ROIC 3.27%
ROICexc 4.61%
ROICexgc N/A
OM 2.82%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 15.84%
FCFM 3.97%
ROA(3y)0.55%
ROA(5y)1.26%
ROE(3y)3.47%
ROE(5y)9.32%
ROIC(3y)5.82%
ROIC(5y)7%
ROICexc(3y)7.82%
ROICexc(5y)9.52%
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)7.5%
ROCE(5y)9.11%
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y-26.8%
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y-33.09%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-3.45%
GM growth 5Y-1.16%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.56
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.28
Debt/FCF 12.7
Debt/EBITDA 6.98
Cap/Depr 41.61%
Cap/Sales 1.37%
Interest Coverage 1.01
Cash Conversion 87.33%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.89
Quick Ratio 0.89
Altman-Z 0.73
F-Score4
WACC6.27%
ROIC/WACC0.52
Cap/Depr(3y)35.96%
Cap/Depr(5y)41.1%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.48%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.65%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-5.86%
EPS 3Y4%
EPS 5Y-0.97%
EPS Q2Q%-178.78%
EPS Next Y-27.08%
EPS Next 2Y-18.82%
EPS Next 3Y-10.59%
EPS Next 5Y3.03%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-8.08%
Revenue growth 3Y4.82%
Revenue growth 5Y2.18%
Sales Q2Q%-8.34%
Revenue Next Year-7.64%
Revenue Next 2Y-5.77%
Revenue Next 3Y-3.1%
Revenue Next 5Y2.31%
EBIT growth 1Y-71.17%
EBIT growth 3Y-34.48%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year24.48%
EBIT Next 3Y9.25%
EBIT Next 5Y18.43%
FCF growth 1Y-54.1%
FCF growth 3Y4.05%
FCF growth 5Y-21.3%
OCF growth 1Y-48.58%
OCF growth 3Y1.09%
OCF growth 5Y-18.83%

WPP PLC-SPONSORED ADR / WPP FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for WPP PLC-SPONSORED ADR?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to WPP.


What is the valuation status for WPP stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to WPP PLC-SPONSORED ADR (WPP). This can be considered as Undervalued.


What is the profitability of WPP stock?

WPP PLC-SPONSORED ADR (WPP) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


What are the PE and PB ratios of WPP PLC-SPONSORED ADR (WPP) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for WPP PLC-SPONSORED ADR (WPP) is 2.89 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.08.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for WPP stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of WPP PLC-SPONSORED ADR (WPP) is expected to decline by -27.08% in the next year.