Last 22 quarters of trend data · Communication Services · Advertising Agencies
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
WPP plc's quarterly P/E stands at 43.8x, up 67.4% year-over-year — indicating the stock has re-rated higher or earnings have softened. EV/EBITDA has compressed 46.7% YoY to 5.3x, reflecting multiple compression or accelerating EBITDA.
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q4 '21 | Q2 '21 | Q4 '20 | Q2 '20 | Q2 '19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 5.56 | 43.76 | 8.29 | 12.05 | — | 26.14 | 6.30 | 11.00 | 11.80 | 16.14 | 14.23 | — | 14.98 |
| — | +67.4% | +31.5% | +9.5% | — | +62.0% | -55.7% | — | -21.2% | +82.6% | +93.4% | — | +33.6% | |
| P/S Ratio | 0.20 | 0.29 | 0.37 | 0.35 | 0.34 | 0.39 | 0.35 | 0.43 | 0.68 | 0.68 | 0.51 | 0.43 | 0.62 |
| — | -27.3% | +5.2% | -18.8% | -50.8% | -41.9% | -31.8% | -0.7% | +9.6% | +59.0% | -22.1% | -39.2% | -29.6% | |
| P/B Ratio | 0.80 | 2.25 | 2.97 | 2.53 | 2.67 | 2.81 | 2.59 | 2.70 | 4.46 | 3.47 | 2.62 | 1.66 | 1.58 |
| — | -20.0% | +14.8% | -6.3% | -40.2% | -19.1% | -1.1% | +62.2% | +183.1% | +145.5% | +32.1% | -28.2% | -42.4% | |
| P/FCF | 2.51 | — | 1.51 | — | 1.61 | — | 1.56 | — | 2.47 | — | 1.40 | — | — |
| — | — | -3.3% | — | -34.7% | — | +11.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| EV / EBITDA | 3.66 | 5.26 | 3.59 | 6.94 | 10.24 | 9.86 | 4.15 | 6.36 | 6.49 | 9.31 | 7.66 | — | 7.23 |
| — | -46.7% | -13.6% | +9.2% | +57.8% | +6.0% | -45.8% | — | -10.3% | +164.7% | +31.6% | — | -13.5% | |
| EV / EBIT | 5.02 | 12.52 | 4.15 | 9.11 | 17.33 | 13.95 | 4.82 | 7.83 | 7.49 | 11.44 | 10.12 | — | 9.61 |
| — | -10.3% | -13.9% | +16.3% | +131.4% | +22.0% | -52.4% | — | -22.1% | +81.3% | +38.2% | — | -11.9% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
WPP plc's operating margin was 5.7% in Q2 2025, down 6.3 pp QoQ and up 1.5 pp YoY. Gross margin contracted 14.7% YoY, suggesting cost inflation or competitive pricing pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q4 '21 | Q2 '21 | Q4 '20 | Q2 '20 | Q2 '19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 16.6% | 12.6% | 18.8% | 14.4% | 19.1% | 14.7% | 19.4% | 15.5% | 19.0% | 15.3% | 19.3% | 13.9% | 16.3% |
| — | -14.7% | -3.4% | -7.2% | +0.4% | -3.5% | +0.9% | +11.2% | +16.4% | -25.6% | +13.3% | -37.1% | -8.7% | |
| Operating Margin | 9.0% | 5.7% | 12.0% | 5.9% | 2.9% | 4.2% | 10.7% | 8.0% | 11.2% | 7.9% | 7.4% | -49.3% | 9.4% |
| — | +35.3% | +12.4% | -26.6% | -73.6% | -46.3% | +45.1% | +116.2% | +19.4% | -42.3% | -34.5% | -439.4% | -1.1% | |
| Net Margin | 3.7% | 0.7% | 4.5% | 2.8% | -0.0% | 1.6% | 5.5% | 3.8% | 5.8% | 4.1% | 3.9% | -57.6% | 4.9% |
| — | -57.4% | -19.0% | -25.7% | -100.4% | -62.4% | +41.7% | +106.6% | +17.7% | -14.4% | -56.5% | -484.9% | -37.0% |
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q4 '21 | Q2 '21 | Q4 '20 | Q2 '20 | Q2 '19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 14.3% | 1.2% | 8.8% | 5.3% | -0.0% | 2.7% | 10.1% | 6.2% | 8.7% | 5.1% | 4.6% | -40.7% | 3.1% |
| — | -54.8% | -13.0% | -14.9% | -100.5% | -46.9% | +117.3% | +115.2% | +175.7% | +30.0% | -31.2% | -430.3% | -48.2% | |
| ROA | 2.1% | 0.2% | 1.3% | 0.8% | -0.0% | 0.4% | 1.5% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 0.8% | 0.8% | -10.5% | 0.9% |
| — | -55.6% | -13.7% | -16.5% | -100.4% | -50.0% | +88.4% | +108.9% | +56.5% | -30.4% | -59.8% | -391.0% | -47.4% | |
| ROIC | 12.5% | 3.5% | 8.0% | 3.6% | 1.9% | 2.4% | 6.6% | 4.6% | 6.1% | 3.5% | 3.1% | -14.2% | 2.8% |
| — | +45.2% | +22.4% | -22.0% | -69.6% | -29.4% | +110.4% | +132.0% | +114.0% | -39.4% | -27.0% | -337.7% | -24.3% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
WPP plc's Debt/EBITDA ratio is 10.9x, up from 6.2x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability.
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q4 '21 | Q2 '21 | Q4 '20 | Q2 '20 | Q2 '19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 1.70 | 1.98 | 1.70 | 1.91 | 1.79 | 1.88 | 1.73 | 1.65 | 1.68 | 1.49 | 3.12 | 1.36 | 0.88 |
| — | +5.5% | -1.5% | +15.6% | +6.9% | +25.9% | -44.7% | +21.4% | +91.5% | +119.7% | +354.8% | +96.7% | +14.7% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 3.49 | 10.95 | 6.16 | 13.59 | 18.93 | 17.63 | 7.61 | 10.61 | 7.98 | 12.06 | 25.56 | — | 11.16 |
| — | -37.9% | -19.1% | +28.1% | +137.3% | +46.2% | -70.2% | — | -28.5% | +138.2% | +292.9% | — | +41.8% | |
| Current Ratio | 0.88 | 0.86 | 0.88 | 0.89 | 0.86 | 0.88 | 0.85 | 0.91 | 0.93 | 0.99 | 1.03 | 1.05 | 0.95 |
| — | -2.5% | +3.3% | -2.3% | -7.8% | -10.5% | -17.4% | -12.8% | -2.3% | +2.8% | +1.1% | +7.3% | -4.0% | |
| Quick Ratio | 0.88 | 0.86 | 0.88 | 0.89 | 1.11 | 0.88 | 1.11 | 1.23 | 1.20 | 1.27 | 1.03 | 1.37 | 1.25 |
| — | -2.5% | -20.9% | -27.4% | -6.9% | -30.3% | +7.8% | -10.1% | -4.3% | +2.5% | -22.8% | +40.0% | +29.9% | |
| Interest Coverage | 3.18 | 2.15 | 4.36 | 2.01 | 1.42 | 1.33 | 3.93 | 3.72 | 5.64 | 3.29 | 3.12 | -17.80 | 3.22 |
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Quick answers to the most common questions about buying WPP stock.
WPP plc's current P/E is 5.6x. The average P/E over the last 3 quarters is 21.4x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
WPP plc's current operating margin is 9.0%. Margins have been expanding over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking WPP plc's business trajectory between earnings reports.