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WPP (WPP) Market Cap

: $10,218 Mil (As of Today)
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Market cap is the total market value to buy the whole company. It is equal to the share price times the number of Shares Outstanding (EOP). WPP's share price for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $47.57. WPP's Shares Outstanding (EOP) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 215 Mil. Therefore, WPP's market cap for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $10,226 Mil.

WPP's quarterly market cap increased from Dec. 2022 ($10,529 Mil) to Jun. 2023 ($11,239 Mil) but then declined from Jun. 2023 ($11,239 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($10,226 Mil).

WPP's annual market cap declined from Dec. 2021 ($17,436 Mil) to Dec. 2022 ($10,529 Mil) and declined from Dec. 2022 ($10,529 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($10,226 Mil).

Enterprise Value is the theoretical takeover price. It is more comprehensive than market capitalization (market cap), which only includes common equity. Enterprise Value is calculated as the market cap plus debt and minority interest and preferred shares, minus total cash and cash equivalents. WPP's Enterprise Value for Today is $16,590 Mil.


WPP Market Cap Historical Data

The historical data trend for WPP's Market Cap can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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WPP Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Market Cap
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 17,676.25 13,253.17 17,436.49 10,529.43 10,226.03

WPP Semi-Annual Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
Market Cap Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 17,436.49 11,049.61 10,529.43 11,238.53 10,226.03

Competitive Comparison

For the Advertising Agencies subindustry, WPP's Market Cap, along with its competitors' market caps and Market Cap data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


WPP Market Cap Distribution

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, WPP's Market Cap distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where WPP's Market Cap falls into.



WPP Market Cap Calculation

Market cap is the short version of market capitalization. It is the total market value to buy the whole company. It is equal to the share price times the number of shares outstanding.

WPP's Market Cap for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Market Cap (A: Dec. 2023 )=Share Price (A: Dec. 2023 )*Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Dec. 2023 )
=$47.57*214.968
=$10,226

WPP's Market Cap for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Market Cap (Q: Dec. 2023 )=Share Price (Q: Dec. 2023 )*Shares Outstanding (EOP) (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=$47.57*214.968
=$10,226

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


WPP  (NYSE:WPP) Market Cap Explanation

Market cap is not the real price you pay for a company. If you buy the company and become its owner, you become the owner of the cash the company has, and you also assume the company’s debt. The real price you pay is the Enterprise Value.

Warren Buffett uses the ratio of total market cap of all public traded companies over GDP to measure if the market is expensive. As of April 2012, the US total market cap is about $14.7 trillion, while the US GDP is about $15 trillion. The market was modestly overvalued.


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WPP (WPP) Business Description

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18 Upper Ground, Sea Containers, London, GBR, SE1 9GL
Headquartered in the United Kingdom, WPP is the world's largest ad holding company, based on annual revenues. WPP's services, which include traditional and digital advertising, public relations, and consulting, are provided worldwide, with over 70% of its revenue coming from more developed regions such as North America, the U.K., and Western Europe.

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