# WPP plc (WPP) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-11-04. NYSE, United States. Sector: Communication Services / Media. Price $27.46, market value $5.9 billion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): n/a** (negative earnings). WPP plc reported negative earnings over the last twelve months, so the P/E is not meaningful; use price-to-sales, EV/EBITDA and free-cash-flow yield instead.
- **Price / sales: 0.3×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 0.3×, a low multiple typical of thin-margin businesses or out-of-favour stocks.
- **Price / book: 8.5×**. The shares trade at 8.5× book value; most of the value is in earnings power and intangibles rather than the balance sheet.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 14.3%** (5-yr avg 2.2%). Free cash flow equals 14.3% of the market value, above its five-year average of 2.2%, so the shares are cheaper on cash than they have usually been. Above 5% is generally attractive.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 15.8%**. WPP plc keeps 15.8% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells, a thin margin typical of retail, distribution and commodity businesses.
- **Operating margin: 2.8%**. 2.8% of revenue is left after running the business, which leaves little cushion in a downturn.
- **Net margin: -1.3%**. The company reported a net loss over the last twelve months.
- **Return on equity: -6.2%**. Return on equity is negative because earnings are negative.
- **Return on invested capital: 3.8%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 3.8%: close to or below the cost of capital, so growth may not create value.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): -8.1%** (3-yr -2.1%/yr, 5-yr 2.5%/yr). Revenue fell 8.1% over the last year, against 2.5% a year compounded over five years: growth is slowing.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): -140.5%**. Earnings per share fell 140.5%, slower than revenue, so margins compressed.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): 8.8%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at 8.8% a year over three years.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 1.78**. Debt is 1.78 times equity, a leveraged balance sheet that needs steady cash flow to service.
- **Interest coverage: 1.1×**. Operating profit covers interest only 1.1×: fragile.
- **Current ratio: 0.89** (quick 0.89). Current liabilities exceed current assets, so the company depends on ongoing cash generation or refinancing to pay the next year's bills.

## Dividends
- **Dividend yield: 3.64%** ($1.00 per share, trailing). WPP plc yields 3.64%, an income-level yield.
- **Dividend growth (5 yr): -7.8%/yr** (1-yr -18.2%). The dividend has not grown over five years.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: hold** (3 analysts). 3 analysts cover WPP plc; the consensus is hold, with an average price target of $24.47 (-11% from the current price). Analyst opinion is shown for context; it is not part of the Fundamental Score.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): 57.0%** (YTD 25.7%, 3-mo 33.3%). The shares are up 57.0% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -2.0%** (85.4% above the low). Trading within 5% of its 52-week high.
- **200-day average: above**. The price sits above its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of an uptrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 62**. An RSI of 62 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 0.93** (volatility 53%). Beta of 0.93 against the S&P 500: the shares move roughly with the market.

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