WPP PLC (WPP)

Industry Advertising Agencies
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WPP PLC is an advertising agency in the United Kingdom. Under its coverage of operations are activities like media investment management, public relations and public affairs, branding and identity and programmatic media.
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Income statement

Year
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20172018201920202021202220232024
13,146m13,047m13,234m12,003m12,801m14,429m14,845m14,741m
2,665m2,488m2,409m2,015m2,204m2,539m2,519m2,451m
1,578m1,245m1,296m-2,278m1,229m1,358m531m1,325m
12.009.549.79-18.989.609.413.588.99
1,964m825m844m-2,965m638m683m110m542m
2,618m1,842m2,260m-1,848m1,776m2,032m1,910m1,942m
Sales, General and administrative1,087m1,242m1,113m4,293m975m1,181m1,988m1,126m
Interest expenses262m279m359m312m284m359m389m417m
Provision for income taxes83m256m287m127m230m385m149m402m
Operating expenses1,087m1,242m1,113m4,293m975m1,181m1,988m1,126m
Income before taxes1,894m1,019m1,214m-2,791m951m1,160m346m1,031m
Net income available to common shareholders1,964m825m844m-2,965m638m683m110m542m
1.440.8520.499-2.4270.5340.6220.1030.503
Net interest income-190m-195m-278m-238m-232m-356m-386m-414m
Advertising and promotion--------
Net investment income, net195m-190m264m-188m41m140m150m152m
Realised capital gains (losses), net--------
Total benefits, claims and expenses--------
Earnings per share (diluted)1.4240.8430.495-2.4270.5250.6120.1010.494
Free cash flow per share1.19070.79840.89720.96561.79740.52241.0790.8422
Book value/share7.41727.5917.66014.40683.8923.54473.38553.2417
Debt equity ratio0.6585120.6020150.7563561.4387151.6532741.5567271.6697271.58964

Balance sheet

Year
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20172018201920202021202220232024
Current assets15,163m15,943m15,442m24,005m15,336m15,098m13,944m13,661m
Current liabilities15,515m16,609m15,621m23,134m16,485m17,708m16,251m15,516m
Total capital15,744m15,017m12,119m9,824m7,833m7,483m7,151m7,219m
Total debt6,875m6,660m6,758m15,751m6,826m7,181m6,876m6,348m
Total equity9,493m9,382m8,072m4,848m3,616m3,681m3,376m3,475m
Total non current liabilities--------
Loans6,250m5,635m4,047m4,976m4,217m3,802m3,775m3,744m
Total assets33,669m33,868m31,329m36,190m27,871m28,823m26,622m25,509m
Total liabilities--------
Cash and cash equivalents2,391m2,643m2,969m12,899m3,883m2,492m2,218m2,638m
Common stock1,270m1,262m1,257m1,225m1,154m1,070m1,074m1,079m

Cash flow

Year
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20172018201920202021202220232024
Cash at beginning of period1,903m1,998m2,201m2,800m4,337m3,541m1,986m1,860m
Cash dividends paid-751m-747m-750m-122m-315m-365m-423m-425m
1,082m1,319m1,456m1,782m1,740m478m1,021m1,172m
Investments (gains) losses-500m185m1,760m-168m-642m-409m-380m278m
1,998m2,201m2,733m4,337m3,541m1,986m1,859m2,467m
Net income--------
1,408m1,694m1,851m2,055m2,033m701m1,238m1,408m
-326m-375m-394m-273m-293m-223m-217m-236m
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