WPP (ADR)
Combines media, creative, production and enterprise services through integrated agency networks.
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Profile
Provides media, creative, production, customer-experience, commerce, CRM, technology and data services to national and multinational clients. The business is moving its agency network into four integrated operating units.
Delivers media intelligence, data solutions, creative services, production capabilities, enterprise solutions and strategic counsel to national, multinational and global clients. WPP Media keeps Mindshare, Wavemaker and EssenceMediacom as client-facing brands while sharing capabilities, technology and support functions.
Creative work brings VML, Ogilvy, Burson, AKQA, Landor, and Design Bridge and Partners together under unified leadership and WPP Open. The operating model also includes production and enterprise solutions spanning customer experience, commerce, CRM, content transformation, technology and data platforms.
Operations are being reorganized into WPP Media, WPP Creative, WPP Production and WPP Enterprise Solutions. Serving cross-company clients depends on coordinated strategy, talent, technology, finance, compliance and other central functions.
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Key statistics
Year to date +12.7% · Average volume (30d) 484.5K
Analysts
No analyst consensus on record.
Earnings
EPS
Revenue
History
| Report date | EPS est | EPS | Surprise | Revenue est | Revenue | Surprise | Next session |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2026Q2 FY26 | $0.81 | $0.12 | −85.2% | $3.19B | $8.58B | +169.2% | +6.17% |
| Feb 26, 2026Q4 FY25 | $2.72 | $2.90 | +6.6% | $6.76B | $6.96B | +3.0% | −1.43% |
| Aug 7, 2025Q2 FY25 | $1.14 | $0.28 | −75.8% | $3.56B | $9.14B | +156.4% | −5.43% |
| Feb 27, 2025Q4 FY24 | $3.59 | $1.95 | −45.7% | $3.60B | $9.40B | +161.0% | −1.22% |
Financial highlights
| 12 quarters | Q4 FY23 | Q2 FY24 | Q4 FY24 | Q2 FY25 | Q4 FY25 | Q2 FY26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $10.32B | $9.78B | $10.17B | $9.02B | $9.32B | $8.69B | |
| Gross profit | $1.97B | $1.41B | $1.91B | $1.13B | $1.77B | $1.10B | |
| Operating income | $304.4M | $572.6M | $1.22B | $517.1M | $217.9M | $499.1M | |
| Net income | −$2.2M | $277.5M | $456.1M | $59.6M | −$350.6M | $25.9M | |
| Diluted EPS | −$0.01 | $1.29 | $2.10 | $0.27 | −$1.62 | $0.12 | |
| Gross margin | 19.1% | 14.4% | 18.8% | 12.6% | 19.0% | 12.6% | |
| Operating margin | 3.0% | 5.9% | 12.0% | 5.7% | 2.3% | 5.7% |
Revenue by geography · FY25
Balance sheet, Jun 30, 2026Cash & short-term investments $3.18B · Total debt $9.66B · Total assets $31.72B · Shareholders' equity $3.50B
Dividends
Last raised to $0.501 from $0.5007 in Jun 2026. To collect a payout, hold shares through the close before the ex-date.
History
| Ex-date | Record | Paid | Amount | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 2026 | Jun 5 | Jul 6 | $0.501 | raised from $0.5007 |
| Oct 10, 2025 | Oct 10 | Nov 3 | $0.5007 | cut from $1.657 |
| Jun 6, 2025 | Jun 6 | Jul 7 | $1.657 | raised from $0.9542 |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Oct 11 | Nov 1 | $0.9542 | cut from $1.54 |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Jun 7 | Jul 5 | $1.54 | raised from $0.9536 |
| Oct 12, 2023 | Oct 13 | Nov 3 | $0.9536 | cut from $1.4657 |
| Jun 8, 2023 | Jun 9 | Jul 7 | $1.4657 | raised from $0.905 |
| Oct 13, 2022 | Oct 14 | Nov 1 | $0.905 | cut from $1.25 |
Ownership
Shares outstanding 215.76M · Float 215.66M · 100.0% free float
Insiders — filings are in the shares behind the receipt.
This listing is a depositary receipt and the Form 4 positions here are filed in the shares behind it, a different unit from the share count and in a ratio the filings never state, so no insider percentage is shown.
Top shareholders13F · 13D/G · Form 4
| Holder | Shares | % outstanding | Form | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIL Limited | 103.69M | 9.60% | 13G | Feb 5, 2026 |
| Hotchkis and Wiley Capital Management, LLC | 81.92M | 7.59% | 13G | May 15, 2026 |
| BlackRock Portfolio Management LLC | 60.26M | 5.60% | 13G | Oct 17, 2025 |
| Mondrian Investment Partners Ltd | 3.40M | 1.58% | 13F | Apr 29, 2026 |
| Brandes Investment Partners, LP | 898.7K | 0.42% | 13F | May 15, 2026 |
Insider tradesForm 4
| Date | Insider | Role | Shares | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2026 | Hans Peter Henrik Agnefjall | director | +75,000 |
Peers
- Omnicom Group
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CompareAfter-hours close
| Company | Price | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WPP (ADR) | $25.82 | +0.04% | $5.57B | — | — | 0.3 | −6.1% |
| Omnicom Group | $88.28 | −0.01% | $24.22B | 47.7 | 8.5 | 1.1 | +63.4% |
| Median | 47.7 | 8.5 | 1.1 | +63.4% |