Wall Street analyst estimates for WPP plc (WPP): consensus price target and buy/hold/sell recommendations.
WPP plc operates as a global creative transformation enterprise, delivering a comprehensive suite of services that include communications strategies, customer experience enhancement, commerce solutions, and advanced technology applications. Its extensive geographical presence spans North America, the United Kingdom, Western Continental Europe, the Asia Pacific region, Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, and Central and Eastern Europe.
Analyst Consensus
| Strong Buy | 0 |
| Buy | 4 |
| Hold | 7 |
| Sell | 2 |
| Strong Sell | 0 |
| Total analysts | 13 |
| Avg rating (−2 sell to +2 buy) | 0.15 |
Recent Earnings Surprises
| Date | EPS Actual | EPS Est. | vs Est. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027-02-25 | $2.42 | ||
| 2026-08-06 | $0.12 | $0.81 | -85.2% |
| 2026-02-26 | $2.90 | $2.72 | +6.6% |
| 2025-08-07 | $1.34 | $1.14 | +17.5% |
| 2025-02-27 | $3.66 | $3.59 | +1.9% |
| 2024-11-08 | $1.20 | $1.63 | -26.4% |
| 2024-08-07 | $1.97 | $1.63 | +20.9% |
| 2023-08-04 | $2.11 | $2.11 | +0.0% |
Valuation Ratios
| Price / Book | 1.70 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.66% |
Income Statement (10y)
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 14.89B GBP | 13.15B GBP | 13.05B GBP | 13.23B GBP | 12.00B GBP | 12.80B GBP | 14.43B GBP | 14.84B GBP | 14.74B GBP | 13.55B GBP |
| Cost of Revenue | 11.85B GBP | 10.48B GBP | 10.56B GBP | 10.83B GBP | 9.99B GBP | 10.60B GBP | 11.89B GBP | 12.33B GBP | 12.29B GBP | 11.40B GBP |
| Gross Profit | 3.04B GBP | 2.66B GBP | 2.49B GBP | 2.41B GBP | 2.01B GBP | 2.20B GBP | 2.54B GBP | 2.52B GBP | 2.45B GBP | 2.15B GBP |
| Research & Development | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Selling, General & Admin | 987.1M GBP | 1.10B GBP | 1.25B GBP | 1.12B GBP | 4.29B GBP | 974.6M GBP | 1.18B GBP | 2.00B GBP | 1.14B GBP | 1.76B GBP |
| Operating Expenses | 977.7M GBP | 1.09B GBP | 1.24B GBP | 1.11B GBP | -263.2M GBP | 974.6M GBP | 1.18B GBP | 1.99B GBP | 1.13B GBP | 1.76B GBP |
| Operating Income | 2.06B GBP | 1.58B GBP | 1.25B GBP | 1.30B GBP | 2.28B GBP | 1.23B GBP | 1.36B GBP | 531.0M GBP | 1.32B GBP | 382.0M GBP |
| EBITDA | 2.48B GBP | 2.03B GBP | 1.69B GBP | 1.90B GBP | -1.85B GBP | 1.78B GBP | 2.03B GBP | 1.91B GBP | 1.90B GBP | 829.0M GBP |
| Interest Expense | 245.1M GBP | 259.6M GBP | 272.0M GBP | 351.7M GBP | 312.0M GBP | 283.6M GBP | 359.4M GBP | 389.0M GBP | 417.0M GBP | 352.0M GBP |
| Pre-tax Income | 1.89B GBP | 1.89B GBP | 1.02B GBP | 1.21B GBP | -2.79B GBP | 950.8M GBP | 1.16B GBP | 346.3M GBP | 1.03B GBP | 131.0M GBP |
| Income Tax | 388.9M GBP | 83.0M GBP | 256.0M GBP | 287.2M GBP | 127.1M GBP | 230.1M GBP | 384.4M GBP | 149.1M GBP | 402.0M GBP | 303.0M GBP |
| Net Income | 1.40B GBP | 1.96B GBP | 824.6M GBP | 844.1M GBP | -2.97B GBP | 637.7M GBP | 682.7M GBP | 110.4M GBP | 542.0M GBP | -215.0M GBP |
| EPS | 5.50 GBP | 6.85 GBP | 2.75 GBP | 3.40 GBP | -12.10 GBP | 2.65 GBP | 3.10 GBP | 0.50 GBP | 2.50 GBP | -1.00 GBP |
| EPS (Diluted) | 5.40 GBP | 6.75 GBP | 2.75 GBP | 3.35 GBP | -12.00 GBP | 2.60 GBP | 3.05 GBP | 0.50 GBP | 2.45 GBP | -1.00 GBP |
| Shares Outstanding (Diluted) | 259.2 M | 255.2 M | 252.2 M | 252.1 M | 247.2 M | 243.1 M | 223.3 M | 218.8 M | 219.4 M | 215.2 M |
Price
| Price | $27.46 (closing price, November 3, 2026) |
| Market Cap | $5.9B |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Country | GB |
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