WPP (WPP)

Sector:

Media

Index:

FTSE 100

845.60p
   
  • Change Today:
      14.40p
  • 52 Week High: 897.40p
  • 52 Week Low: 681.20p
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 1,078.55m
  • Volume: 3,430,705
  • Market Cap: £9,120m
  • RiskGrade: 162

Income Statement - Unadjusted

  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
31-Dec-23 31-Dec-22 31-Dec-21 31-Dec-20 31-Dec-19
Continuing Operations          
Revenue 14,844.80 14,428.70 12,801.10 12,002.80 13,234.10
           
EBITDA 346.30 1,159.80 1,487.40 (1,794.30) 1,227.50
Depreciation & Amortisation n/a n/a (346.20) (631.00) n/a
           
Operating Profit/(Loss) 346.30 1,159.80 1,141.20 (2,425.30) 1,227.50
Interest Payable n/a n/a (283.60) (312.00) (359.10)
Interest Receivable/Investment Income n/a n/a 69.40 82.70 99.00
           
Group Profit after Interest 346.30 1,159.80 927.00 (2,654.60) 967.40
Share of Assoc Cos/JV Profits n/a n/a 23.80 (136.00) 14.70
           
Profit Before Tax 346.30 1,159.80 950.80 (2,790.60) 982.10
Tax (149.10) (384.40) (230.10) (129.30) (275.00)
           
Profit After Tax 197.20 775.40 720.70 (2,917.70) 707.10
           
Discontinued Operations          
Profit After Tax n/a n/a n/a 16.40 10.80
           
PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD 197.20 775.40 720.70 (2,901.30) 717.90
           
Attributable to:          
Equity Shareholders' Earnings 110.40 682.70 637.70 (2,965.10) 624.10
Minority interests 86.80 92.70 83.00 63.80 93.80
           
Equity Dividends cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a
Retained Profit/(Loss) for the Financial Year cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a


Per Share Record - Unadjusted 31-Dec-23 31-Dec-22 31-Dec-21 31-Dec-20 31-Dec-19
Continuing EPS          
Earnings per Share - Basic 10.30p 62.20p 53.40p (243.20p) 50.20p
Earnings per Share - Diluted 10.10p 61.20p 52.50p (243.20p) 49.80p
Continuing and Discontinued EPS          
Earnings per Share - Basic 10.30p 62.20p 53.40p (242.70p) 49.90p
Earnings per Share - Diluted 10.10p 61.20p 52.50p (242.70p) 49.50p
           
Dividend per Share 39.40p 39.40p 31.20p 24.00p 22.70p


Key Financals 31-Dec-23 31-Dec-22 31-Dec-21 31-Dec-20 31-Dec-19
Shares in Issue (millions)          
Shares in Issue - Year End 1,141.43 1,141.51 1,224.46 1,296.08 1,328.17
Weighted Average 1,072.10 1,097.90 1,194.10 1,223.00 1,250.00
Diluted 1,094.00 1,116.40 1,215.30 1,223.00 1,260.60
           
Performance Ratios          
Continuing Operations          
Operating Margin 2.33% 8.04% 8.91% (20.21%) 9.28%
Tax Rate 43.06% 33.14% 24.82% (4.26%) 28.43%
Return on Capital Employed n/a n/a 0.28% n/a 9.77%
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations          
Return on Equity (ROE) 2.86% 15.97% 0.15% (53.92%) 7.07%
           
Financial Status          
Continuing Operations          
Interest Cover n/a n/a 4.35 (7.94) 3.73
Revenue per Share 1,384.65p 1,314.21p 10.82p 981.42p 1,058.73p
Pre-Tax Profit per Share 32.30p 105.64p 0.80p (228.18p) 78.57p
           
Market Data          
Continuing Operations          
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic -83% 16% n/a n/a -33%
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted -83% 16% n/a n/a -46%
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted -84% 17% n/a n/a -33%
PE Ratio - Adjusted 73.1 13.2 21.0 n/a 21.2
PEG - Adjusted n/a 0.8 n/a n/a n/a
Dividend Cover 0.26 1.58 1.71 (10.13) 2.21
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations          
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic -83% 11,439% n/a n/a -41%
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted -83% 11,439% n/a n/a -55%
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted -84% 11,449% n/a n/a -41%
PE Ratio - Adjusted 73.1 13.2 2,076.9 n/a 21.5
PEG - Adjusted n/a 0.0 n/a n/a n/a
Dividend Cover 0.26 1.58 0.02 (10.11) 2.18
           
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) 8,594.95 9,362.69 13,707.82 10,368.64 14,164.91
Dividend per Share 39.40p 39.40p 31.20p 24.00p 22.70p
Dividend Yield 5.2% 4.8% 2.8% 3.0% 2.1%
Dividend per Share Growth n/a 26.28% 30.00% 5.73% (62.17%)

Key

* GAAP

a. Includes discontinued activities

b. Includes preference dividends

c. Not disclosed under IFRS

Note 1: Prices and trades are provided by Digital Look Corporate Solutions and are delayed by at least 15 minutes.

Note 2: RiskGrade figures are provided by RiskMetrics.

Note 3: Above ratios are on a 'per annum' basis, adjusted for corporate actions and based on the fundamentals of the primary listed security.

Note 4: Under IFRS, all figures are based on 'Continuing' operations unless otherwise stated.

Note 5: Forecast figures based on normalised accounts.

 

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