WPP Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1985

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Public

  • Employees
  • 111,281

Employees

  • Stock Symbol
  • WPP

Stock Symbol

  • Investments
  • 214

  • Share Price
  • $7.40
  • (As of Friday Closing)

WPP General Information

Description

Headquartered in the United Kingdom, WPP is one of the world's largest ad holding companies based on annual revenue. Its services, which include traditional and digital advertising, public relations, and consulting, are provided worldwide, with over 70% of its revenue coming from more developed regions such as North America, the UK, and Western Europe.

Contact Information

Website
www.wpp.com
Formerly Known As
Wire and Plastic Products, Wpp Group Plc
Ownership Status
Publicly Held
Financing Status
Formerly Angel backed
Corporate Office
  • Sea Containers House
  • 18 Upper Ground
  • London SE1 9GL
  • England, United Kingdom
+44 020
Primary Industry
Media and Information Services (B2B)
Stock Exchange
LON
Vertical(s)
Industrials
Corporate Office
  • Sea Containers House
  • 18 Upper Ground
  • London SE1 9GL
  • England, United Kingdom
+44 020

WPP Timeline

2022202320242025
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WPP Stock Performance

As of 25-Apr-2025, WPP’s stock price is $7.40. Its current market cap is $7.98B with 1.08B shares.

(As of Friday Closing)

Stock Price Previous Close 52 wk Range Market Cap Shares Average Volume EPS
$7.40 $7.42 $6.27 - $11.51 $7.98B 1.08B 3.7M $0.64

WPP Financials Summary

As of 31-Dec-2024, WPP has a trailing 12-month revenue of $18.8B.

In Thousands,
USD 		TTM 31-Dec-2024 FY 2024 31-Dec-2024 FY 2023 31-Dec-2023 FY 2022 31-Dec-2022
EV 18,625,809 18,625,809 17,987,429 17,555,113
Revenue 18,834,969 18,834,969 18,452,914 17,783,283
EBITDA 1,965,144 1,965,144 1,814,837 1,944,835
Net Income 692,528 692,528 136,734 841,776
Total Assets 32,008,282 32,008,282 33,915,082 34,880,977
Total Debt 7,965,368 7,965,368 8,758,073 8,690,927
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WPP Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
EBITDA		 Post-Val Status Debt

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WPP Comparisons

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Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Headquartered in the United Kingdom, WPP is one of the world's largest ad holding companies based on annual revenue. Its
Media and Information Services (B2B)
London, United Kingdom
111,281 As of 2024

Paris, France
 

Tokyo, Japan
 
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WPP Competitors (15)

One of WPP’s 15 competitors is Publicis Groupe, a Corporation company based in Paris, France.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Publicis Groupe Corporation Paris, France
Dentsu Group Corporation Tokyo, Japan
Omnicom Group Corporation New York, NY
MindShare Corporation London, United Kingdom
BlueFocus Communication Group Corporation Beijing, China
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WPP Signals

Growth Rate

Weekly
Growth
Weekly Growth

Size Multiple

Median
Size Multiple

Key Data Points

Similarweb Unique Visitors

Majestic Referring Domains

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WPP Investments & Acquisitions (214)

WPP’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with InfoSum. The deal was made on 03-Apr-2025.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
InfoSum 03-Apr-2025 Merger/Acquisition Network Management Software
Stability AI 05-Mar-2025 Later Stage VC Business/Productivity Software
Voia 01-Feb-2025 Early Stage VC Multimedia and Design Software
Mediaocean 03-Dec-2024 Corporate Business/Productivity Software
T&Pm 13-Nov-2024 Secondary Transaction - Private Media and Information Services (B2B)
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WPP ESG

Risk Overview

Risk Rating

Updated March, 20, 2025

9.11 | Negl Risk

Risk Scale

A lower score indicates better sustainability

Negl

0-10

Low

10-20

Med

20-30

High

30-40

Severe

40+

Exposure

Exposure refers to the extent to which a company is exposed to different material ESG issues

Management

Management is related to actions taken to manage ESG issues

Peers Analysis

Peer performance insights compare the company’s ESG performance to the performance of selected peers to help inform future ESG decisions and drive internal performance improvements.

Global

Covered Companies

of 15,109

Rank

Percentile

Media

Industry

of 265

Rank

Percentile

Advertising

Subindustry

of 50

Rank

Percentile

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WPP Exits (38)

WPP’s most recent exit was on 16-Oct-2018 from Mitu. The exit was categorized as with 5 buyers.

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
Mitu 16-Oct-2018 Completed
  • 5 buyers
Gimlet 11-Sep-2017 Completed
  • 9 buyers
Fatherly 07-Aug-2017 Completed
  • 4 buyers
Celtra 21-Jun-2017 Completed
  • 3 buyers
Mic Network 21-Jun-2017 Later Stage VC Completed
  • 8 buyers
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WPP Affiliates

Subsidiaries (65)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
New Commercial Arts. London, United Kingdom 2020
Burson (Media and Information Services (B2B)) New York, NY 2018
InfoSum Basingstoke, United Kingdom 2015
DR.LINK Shanghai, China 2015
The Goat Agency London, United Kingdom 2014
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WPP FAQs

  • When was WPP founded?

    WPP was founded in 1985.

  • Where is WPP headquartered?

    WPP is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

  • What is the size of WPP?

    WPP has 111,281 total employees.

  • What industry is WPP in?

    WPP’s primary industry is Media and Information Services (B2B).

  • Is WPP a private or public company?

    WPP is a Public company.

  • What is WPP’s stock symbol?

    The ticker symbol for WPP is WPP.

  • What is the current stock price of WPP?

    As of 25-Apr-2025 the stock price of WPP is $7.40.

  • What is the current market cap of WPP?

    The current market capitalization of WPP is $7.98B.

  • What is WPP’s current revenue?

    The trailing twelve month revenue for WPP is $18.8B.

  • Who are WPP’s competitors?

    Publicis Groupe, Dentsu Group, Omnicom Group, MindShare, and BlueFocus Communication Group are some of the 15 competitors of WPP.

  • What is WPP’s annual earnings per share (EPS)?

    WPP’s EPS for 12 months was $0.64.

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