How to buy WPP PLC ADR stock (WPP)

WPP PLC ADR is an advertising agencies business based in the US. WPP PLC ADR shares (WPP) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Its last market close was $52.58 – a decrease of 6.07% over the previous week. WPP PLC ADR employs 111,000 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $14.9 billion.

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WPP PLC ADR stock price (NYSE: WPP)

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WPP PLC ADR shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2024-12-19.

Latest market close	$52.58
52-week range	$41.97 - $57.37
50-day moving average more info button	$53.11
200-day moving average more info button	$49.56
Wall St. target price	$45.50
PE ratio more info button	44.7288
Dividend yield more info button	$0.394 (4.76%)
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$1.18

Is it a good time to buy WPP PLC ADR stock?

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WPP PLC ADR price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $52.78 from 2024-12-18

1 week (2024-12-13)	-5.72%
1 month (2024-11-20)	2.66%
3 months (2024-09-20)	3.51%
6 months (2024-06-20)	10.14%

1 year (2023-12-20)	11.42%
2 years (2022-12-20)	20.58%
3 years (2021-12-20)	62.1866
5 years (2019-12-20)	53.9541

Is WPP PLC ADR stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing WPP PLC ADR stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of WPP PLC ADR's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

WPP PLC ADR's P/E ratio

WPP PLC ADR's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 45x. In other words, WPP PLC ADR shares trade at around 45x recent earnings.

That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're over-valued.

WPP PLC ADR's PEG ratio

WPP PLC ADR's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 2.609. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into WPP PLC ADR's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

WPP PLC ADR's EBITDA

WPP PLC ADR's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $910.4 million.

The EBITDA is a measure of a WPP PLC ADR's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

WPP PLC ADR financials

Revenue TTM	$14.9 billion
Operating margin TTM	5.85%
Gross profit TTM	$2.5 billion
Return on assets TTM	1.53%
Return on equity TTM	7.33%
Profit margin	1.37%
Book value	$3.25
Market Capitalization more info button	$11.7 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

WPP PLC ADR share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 214.38% of net profits

Recently WPP PLC ADR has paid out, on average, around 200% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), WPP PLC ADR shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In WPP PLC ADR's case, that would currently equate to about $0.394 per share.

WPP PLC ADR's payout ratio would broadly be considered high, and as such this stock could appeal to those looking to generate an income. Bear in mind however that companies should normally also look to re-invest a decent amount of net profits to ensure future growth.

WPP PLC ADR's most recent dividend payout was on 31 October 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 10 October 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").

Have WPP PLC ADR's shares ever split?

WPP PLC ADR's shares were split on a 2:1 basis on 15 November 1999 . So if you had owned 1 share the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 2 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your WPP PLC ADR shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 50% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for WPP PLC ADR shares which in turn could have impacted WPP PLC ADR's share price.

WPP PLC ADR share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, WPP PLC ADR's shares have ranged in value from as little as $41.9748 up to $57.37. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while WPP PLC ADR's is 1.098. This would suggest that WPP PLC ADR's shares are a little bit more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a slightly higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

WPP PLC ADR overview

WPP plc, a creative transformation company, provides communications, experience, commerce, and technology services in North America, the United Kingdom, Western Continental Europe, the Asia Pacific, Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, and Central and Eastern Europe. The company operates through three segments: Global Integrated Agencies, Public Relations, and Specialist Agencies. It offers marketing strategy, creative ideation, production, commerce, influencer marketing, social media management, and technology implementation services; media strategy, planning, buying and activation, commerce media, data analytics, and consulting services; and media management, public affairs, reputation, risk and crisis management, social media management, and strategic advisory services. The company also provides brand consulting, brand identity, product and service design, and corporate and brand publication services. WPP plc was founded in 1985 and is based in London, the United Kingdom. .

Frequently asked questions

What percentage of WPP PLC ADR is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 0.001% of WPP PLC ADR shares are held by insiders and 10.572% by institutions. How many people work for WPP PLC ADR?
Latest data suggests 111,000 work at WPP PLC ADR. When does the fiscal year end for WPP PLC ADR?
WPP PLC ADR's fiscal year ends in December. Where is WPP PLC ADR based?
WPP PLC ADR's address is: Sea Containers, London, United Kingdom, SE1 9GL What is WPP PLC ADR's ISIN number?
WPP PLC ADR's international securities identification number is: US92937A1025 What is WPP PLC ADR's CUSIP number?
WPP PLC ADR's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 929309409