WPP plc
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PositoAI's own ratios from WPP plc's yearly results (2022–2025), compared with companies in United Kingdom. Tap ? on any ratio for what it means.
What stands out
- Tangible Net Worth Ratio: Goodwill and other intangibles are larger than its whole net worth, so its tangible net worth is negative. Less tangible than 95% of companies in United Kingdom.
- Cash Cushion Ratio: Debt, after subtracting cash, equals 97% of its market value (net debt). Lower than 94% of companies in United Kingdom.
- Debt Due Cover Ratio: Debt due within a year is covered 0.9 times by its yearly operating cash. Lower than 93% of companies in United Kingdom.
Where £100 of sales goes
Latest year (Dec 2025). Taxes and other income are not shown, so the parts need not add up to 100.
Cash quality
Profit Cash Ratio
—Loss-making or profit too small
Over the last 3 years profit was a loss or under 2% of sales, so cash per 100 of profit is not meaningful.
Self-Funding Ratio
5.3×Over the last 3 years its own operating cash covered its investment spending (capex) 5.3 times.
Higher than 69% of companies in United Kingdom.
Cash Locked Ratio
—Data incomplete
Growth quality
Steadiness Ratio
1/3 · 1/3Sales grew in 1 of the last 3 years; profit grew in 1 of 3.
Less steady than 84% of companies in United Kingdom.
Growth Efficiency Ratio
—Sales fell 6%
Sales fell 6% in 3 years, so extra profit per extra sales cannot be measured.
Asset Productivity Ratio
-6% / -16%In 3 years sales changed by -6% while total assets changed by -16%. Sales grew faster than assets.
Balance-sheet strength
Debt Due Cover Ratio
0.9×Debt due within a year is covered 0.9 times by its yearly operating cash.
Lower than 93% of companies in United Kingdom.
Cash Cushion Ratio
−97%Debt, after subtracting cash, equals 97% of its market value (net debt).
Lower than 94% of companies in United Kingdom.
Tangible Assets Ratio
68%Of every £100 the company owns, £68 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles.
Less tangible than 62% of companies in United Kingdom.
Tangible Net Worth Ratio
NegativeGoodwill and other intangibles are larger than its whole net worth, so its tangible net worth is negative.
Less tangible than 95% of companies in United Kingdom.
Shareholders
Standard fundamentals
P/E, P/B, ROE, debt, growth and more (13)
WPP plc made a loss over the last year. WPP plc owes £0.88 for every £1 it owns. WPP plc made a loss in the year to Dec 2025, after a profit the year before.
Compared with companies in United Kingdom · latest annual results Dec 2025.
P/E ratio
LossWPP plc made a loss over the last year, so its P/E ratio is not meaningful.
P/B ratio
1.64The share price is 1.64 times WPP plc's book value per share, lower than 74% of companies in United Kingdom.
Market cap
£4.3 BThe total market value of all of WPP plc's shares at today's price (share price × number of shares), smaller than 85% of companies in United Kingdom. PosiCap size class: Meso Cap.
Net worth (book value)
£2.6 BWhat WPP plc would have left on paper if it sold everything it owns and paid everything it owes, from its latest balance sheet (30 Jun 2026).
Book value per share
£2.41Net worth divided by the number of shares. The share price of £3.97 is 1.6 times this, which is the P/B above.
Return on equity (ROE)
-6.6%WPP plc lost 6.6% of its shareholders' money over the last year, lower than 97% of companies in United Kingdom.
Owes vs Owns
0.88×WPP plc owes £0.88 for every £1 it owns (high), higher than 83% of companies in United Kingdom.
Dividend yield
3.78%WPP plc pays 3.78% of its share price as dividends a year, higher than 72% of dividend-paying companies in United Kingdom.
Revenue growth
-8%Revenue fell 8% in the year to Dec 2025, and shrank 2% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit growth
LossWPP plc made a loss in the year to Dec 2025, after a profit the year before.
Profit margin
-1.6%WPP plc lost £2 for every £100 of revenue.
Interest cover
1.1×WPP plc's operating profit covered its interest costs 1.1 times in the year to Dec 2025.
Cash vs debt
Net debtWPP plc had £4.1 B more debt than cash (net debt) at Dec 2025.
Questions
How is P/B calculated on PositoAI?
P/B is market cap divided by net worth from the latest balance sheet. For WPP plc: £4.3 B ÷ £2.6 B (30 Jun 2026) = 1.6.
What is WPP plc's return on equity?
WPP plc lost 6.6% of its shareholders' money over the last year, lower than 97% of companies in United Kingdom.
How much does WPP plc owe compared with what it owns?
WPP plc owes £0.88 for every £1 it owns (high), higher than 83% of companies in United Kingdom.
Does WPP plc pay a dividend?
Yes. WPP plc pays 3.78% of its share price as dividends a year, higher than 72% of dividend-paying companies in United Kingdom.
Is WPP plc's revenue growing?
Revenue fell 8% in the year to Dec 2025, and shrank 2% a year on average over 3 years.
Figures from the company's yearly results and PositoAI's own data. Full tables are on the Go Deep tab. What each figure means. PositoAI is for research and education only and is not investment advice.