WPP plc Sponsored ADR
WPP plc Sponsored ADR is a communications and marketing services company that helps brands manage advertising, media, public relations, and digital engagement. WPP provides communications, experience, commerce, and technology services through three main segments: Global Integrated Agencies, Public Relations, and Specialist Agencies. Its work spans marketing strategy, creative development, media planning and buying, commerce media, data analytics, consulting, reputation management, crisis communications, influencer marketing, social media management, and brand consulting. The company serves clients across North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, and Central and Eastern Europe. Headquartered in London, United Kingdom, WPP plc was founded in 1985 and remains a major global participant in the advertising and communications industry.
$27.30
+$0.14 (+0.50%)
EOD Oct 16, 2026
Operating margin is thin at 2.82%. Limited cushion if revenue slows or costs rise, not the profile of a wide-moat business.
Revenue declined 8.1% YoY. Margins deteriorated 6.2pp alongside, both lines moving the wrong way.
Free cash flow declined 54% versus the prior year, cash generation momentum has weakened. ROIC dropped from 7.78% to 1.94%, capital efficiency is deteriorating.
Price History
Valuation & Multiples
Based on TTM earnings · Diluted shares
Profitability & Returns
Revenue (TTM)
£13.55B
▼ -8.1% YoY
Net Income (TTM)
-£172M
▼ -127.3% YoY
Op. Margin
2.82%
▼ -6.2pp YoY
ROIC
1.94%
▼ -5.8pp YoY
Cash Flow & Balance Sheet
FCF (TTM)
£538M
▼ -54.1% YoY
Op. Cash Flow (TTM)
£724M
▼ -48.6% YoY
Net Debt
£4.14B
Cash & Equiv.
£2.69B
3Y CAGR: -11.5%
3Y CAGR: -5.9%
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Is WPP plc Sponsored ADR (WPP) overvalued?
WPP plc Sponsored ADR (WPP) trades above a two-stage DCF intrinsic value of about £24.09 per share, so at £27.30 the stock looks overvalued (11.7% above estimated intrinsic value). A high multiple is not the same as overvalued: fast-growing, high-quality businesses can deserve a premium. See the general approach in how to tell if a stock is overvalued.
On quality, WPP plc Sponsored ADR scores 25/100 on Intrinsiqq's quality scorecard (a lower-quality business on these measures), weighing growth, margins, returns on capital, share count, and balance-sheet strength. It currently yields about 4.9%; see dividend safety for coverage and history. All figures are computed from company filings; read the full methodology, or see how the market compares in our US profitability statistics. This is analysis, not investment advice.
Frequently asked
What is WPP plc Sponsored ADR's fair value?+
Intrinsiqq's two-stage DCF estimates an intrinsic value of about £24.09 per share for WPP, projecting its recent free cash flow forward with a growth rate that fades toward a long-run rate and discounting it back to today. Applying a 25% margin of safety gives a more conservative fair-value entry around £18.07. At today's £27.30, that puts the stock about 11.7% above estimated intrinsic value. The result is sensitive to the growth and discount-rate inputs, so it is best to run conservative, base and optimistic cases. You can adjust all of them yourself with the sliders on the DCF tab.
Is WPP plc Sponsored ADR a high-quality business?+
WPP plc Sponsored ADR scores 25 out of 100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score, a weighted blend of 7 metrics each scored 0 to 100, which makes it a lower-quality business on these measures. Recent fundamentals include a 2.8% operating margin and a 1.9% return on invested capital. The score weighs revenue and free-cash-flow growth, operating margins, return on invested capital, share-count change, and balance-sheet strength, all computed from company filings, not opinion. Because valuation only means something relative to quality, the full metric-by-metric breakdown is on the quality scorecard.
Does WPP plc Sponsored ADR (WPP) pay a dividend, and how much?+
Yes, WPP plc Sponsored ADR pays a regular dividend of about £1.01 per share per year (typically in quarterly installments), a yield of roughly 4.9% at the current price. A low headline yield is not the same as a weak dividend: what matters is how well earnings and free cash flow cover the payout and whether it is growing, not the percentage alone. For WPP's full payout history, growth streak and dividend-safety score, see the dividends tab.
Is WPP plc Sponsored ADR a good stock to buy right now?+
That depends on valuation and quality together, not either alone. WPP currently trades above its estimated intrinsic value and scores 25/100 on quality (lower-quality). It also yields about 4.9%. A cheap price is only a bargain if the business is durable, and a premium can be justified by genuine quality, so the two questions, "is it cheap?" and "is it good?", only make sense side by side. Read the valuation against the quality scorecard, run the DCF on your own assumptions, and decide for yourself. This is analysis from company filings, not investment advice.
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