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WPP plc WPP.L

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WPP plc statistics & valuation

Market cap£4.3B
P / S0.3×
P / B1.7×
P / FCF8.0×
Dividend yield8.01%
Net margin-1.6%
Return on equity-8.5%
FCF margin4.0%
Net debt£4.1B
Enterprise value USD$11.4B
Earnings yield EBIT/EV4.5%
Return on capital4.1%

Multiples are price-derived and refreshed daily; everything else from the latest financial reports.

Profitability & efficiency

Net margin (%)
4.70% 0.70% 3.70% -1.60% 2022202320242025
Gross margin (%)
17.60% 17.00% 16.60% 15.80% 2022202320242025
Operating margin (%)
9.40% 3.60% 9.00% 2.80% 2022202320242025
Return on equity (%)
18.60% 3.30% 15.60% -8.50% 2022202320242025
Shares outstanding
1.08B 1.08B 1.08B 1.08B 2022202320242025
Net debt (£)
£4.69B £4.66B £3.71B £4.14B 2022202320242025
Share buybacks (£)
£862.0M £54.0M £82.0M £97.0M 2022202320242025
Return on assets (%)
2.40% 0.40% 2.10% -0.90% 2022202320242025
Free cash flow margin (%)
3.30% 6.90% 8.00% 4.00% 2022202320242025
Debt / equity (×)
1.95× 2.04× 1.83× 2.69× 2022202320242025
EPS (£)
£0.61 £0.10 £0.49 -£0.20 2022202320242025

Margins and returns computed from annual filings. Falling shares outstanding = buybacks; rising = dilution. Net debt = debt − cash (negative = net cash).

Key ratios (by fiscal year)

RatioFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Gross margin15.8%16.6%17.0%17.6%
Operating margin2.8%9.0%3.6%9.4%
Net margin-1.6%3.7%0.7%4.7%
FCF margin4.0%8.0%6.9%3.3%
Return on assets-0.9%2.1%0.4%2.4%
Return on equity-8.5%15.6%3.3%18.6%
Debt / equity1.62×1.08×1.12×1.03×
Current ratio0.890.880.860.85

Computed from company filings · GB · as of 2025-12-31. Figures in GBP. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.