WPP plc (WPPGF) stock
WPPGFOTCServices-Advertising AgenciesFiscal year ends December 31Also trades as WPP
$4.96+0.00 (0.00%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026Market cap $5.86BP/E –Yield –
WPP statistics
86 measures from SEC filings and the closing price. Hover a name for the formula; the last column is the median of companies in the same industry group.
Important dates
- Next earnings
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- Last ex-dividend date
- Oct 8, 2026
- Fundamentals through
- Dec 31, 2025
- Share price as of
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Valuation ratiosIndustry
- P/OCF Ratio
- 6.06
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Enterprise valuationIndustry
- EV / Sales
- 0.51
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- EV / EBIT
- 17.95
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- EV / FCF
- 10.84
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Share statisticsIndustry
- Shares Change (YoY)
- -1.91%
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- Float
- 1.08B
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- Shares Held by Insiders
- 0.06%
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- Shares Held by Institutions
- 2.31%
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Short sellingIndustry
- Short Interest
- 2M
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- Short Interest Change
- 1.61%
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- Days to Cover
- 5.08
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Stock price statisticsIndustry
- Price Change (1 Week)
- 2.41%
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- Price Change (1 Month)
- 7.77%
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- Price Change (3 Months)
- 33.6%
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- Price Change (6 Months)
- 50.1%
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- Price Change (YTD)
- 21.0%
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- Price Change (1 Year)
- 16.0%
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- Price Change (3 Years)
- -36.8%
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- Price Change (5 Years)
- -62.4%
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- Price Change (10 Years)
- -74.9%
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- Average Volume (10 Days)
- 321,901
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- Average Volume (20 Days)
- 351,378
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- Average Volume (90 Days)
- 417,324
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- Relative Volume
- 0.75
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- Relative Strength Index (14)
- 60.4
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- Volatility (1 Year)
- 56.0%
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- Beta (5 Years)
- 0.98
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MarginsIndustry
- Pretax Margin
- 0.97%
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- EBITDA Margin
- 2.82%
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- FCF Margin
- 4.67%
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Returns on capitalIndustry
- Return on Equity (ROE)
- -7.15%
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- Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
- 3.84%
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Financial positionIndustry
- Current Ratio
- 0.89
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- Quick Ratio
- 0.67
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- Debt / Equity
- 1.94
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- Debt / EBITDA
- 12.92
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- Debt / FCF
- 7.80
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- Net Debt / EBITDA
- 5.87
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- Interest Coverage
- 1.09
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GrowthIndustry
- Revenue Growth (YoY)
- -8.08%
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- Net Income Growth (YoY)
- -139.7%
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- EPS Growth (YoY)
- -140.5%
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- FCF Growth (YoY)
- -48.1%
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- Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)
- -2.07%
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- Revenue Growth (5Y CAGR)
- 2.45%
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EfficiencyIndustry
- Revenue Per Employee
- £137.35K
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- Profits Per Employee
- -£2.18K
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- Employee Count
- 98,655
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- WACC
- 7.10%
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Income statement (TTM)Industry
- Pretax Income
- £131.00M
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Balance sheetIndustry
- Net Cash (Debt)
- -£2.24B
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- Net Cash Per Share
- -2.08 GBP
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- Equity (Book Value)
- £2.54B
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- Book Value Per Share
- 2.35 GBP
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- Tangible Book Value
- -£5.14B
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- Working Capital
- -£1.67B
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Cash flow (TTM)Industry
- Capital Expenditures
- -£91.00M
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- FCF Per Share
- 0.59 GBP
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Dividends and yieldsIndustry
- Earnings Yield
- -4.90%
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- FCF Yield
- 14.4%
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- Buyback Yield
- 2.21%
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- Shareholder Yield
- 2.21%
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- FCF Payout Ratio
- 62.1%
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Taxes and interestIndustry
- Interest Expense
- £352.00M
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- Income Tax
- £303.00M
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- Effective Tax Rate
- 231.3%
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Total return vs. the S&P 500
Price change plus reinvested dividends, to the close on Oct 19, 2026. The S&P 500 is measured by the SPY fund.
| Period | WPPGF | S&P 500 | Difference | WPPGF per year | S&P 500 per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | -1.3% | +0.6% | −1.9 pts | ||
| 3 months | +36.8% | +3.4% | +33.4 pts | ||
| Year to date | +14.6% | +13.3% | +1.3 pts | ||
| 1 year | +2.2% | +16.6% | −14.4 pts | ||
| 3 years | -35.6% | +86.4% | −122.0 pts | -13.6% | +23.1% |
| 5 years | -54.4% | +81.9% | −136.3 pts | -14.6% | +12.7% |
| 10 years | -65.6% | +318.9% | −384.5 pts | -10.1% | +15.4% |
Short interest
Shares sold short and not yet covered, reported by brokers to FINRA twice a month. Latest settlement date Oct 15, 2026.
5M WPPGF shares were sold short on Oct 15, 2026, down 25.3% from the previous report. At recent volumes it would take 1000.0 days to buy them back.
| Settlement date | Shares short | Change | Avg. daily volume | Days to cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2026 | 5,078,922 | -25.3% | 0 | 1000.0 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 6,803,075 | -24.4% | 40 | 1000.0 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 9,000,014 | +9.4% | 490 | 1000.0 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | 8,230,410 | +0.0% | 68 | 1000.0 |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 8,229,673 | -7.9% | 1,964 | 1000.0 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | 8,936,705 | +5.2% | 740 | 1000.0 |
| Jul 15, 2026 | 8,494,852 | +0.5% | 619 | 1000.0 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 8,455,633 | +11.4% | 351 | 1000.0 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 7,591,806 | -6.2% | 1,427 | 1000.0 |
| May 29, 2026 | 8,089,408 | -3.8% | 5,558 | 1000.0 |
| May 15, 2026 | 8,413,243 | +1.9% | 10,394 | 809.4 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 8,259,685 | +218.7% | 789 | 1000.0 |
Ratios use trailing-twelve-month results and the latest balance sheet. How we calculate.