WPP (WPP) ROCE %

: 5.48% (As of Dec. 2023)

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ROCE % measures how well a company generates profits from its capital. It is calculated as EBIT divided by Capital Employed, where Capital Employed is calculated as Total Assets minus Total Current Liabilities. WPP's annualized ROCE % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 5.48%.

WPP ROCE % Historical Data

The historical data trend for WPP's ROCE % can be seen below:

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WPP Annual Data

Trend

Dec14

Dec15

Dec16

Dec17

Dec18

Dec19

Dec20

Dec21

Dec22

Dec23

ROCE %

9.79

-17.65

10.09

12.91

6.98

WPP Semi-Annual Data
	Jun14	Dec14	Jun15	Dec15	Jun16	Dec16	Jun17	Dec17	Jun18	Dec18	Jun19	Dec19	Jun20	Dec20	Jun21	Dec21	Jun22	Dec22	Jun23	Dec23
ROCE %																11.46	9.23	16.35	7.80	5.48

WPP ROCE % Calculation

WPP's annualized ROCE % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(A: Dec. 2023 )		(A: Dec. 2022 )		(A: Dec. 2023 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(A: Dec. 2023 )		(A: Dec. 2022 )		(A: Dec. 2023 )
	=	930.759	/	( ( (35106.577 - 21569.184)	+	(33699.241 - 20570.633) )	/ 2 )
	=	930.759	/	( (13537.393	+	13128.608)	/ 2 )
	=	930.759	/	13333.0005
	=	6.98 %

WPP's ROCE % of for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT ⁽¹⁾	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(Q: Dec. 2023 )		(Q: Jun. 2023 )		(Q: Dec. 2023 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(Q: Dec. 2023 )		(Q: Jun. 2023 )		(Q: Dec. 2023 )
	=	760.254	/	( ( (33401.641 - 18776.515)	+	(33699.241 - 20570.633) )	/ 2 )
	=	760.254	/	( ( 14625.126	+	13128.608 )	/ 2 )
	=	760.254	/	13876.867
	=	5.48 %

(1) Note: The EBIT data used here is two times the semi-annual (Dec. 2023) EBIT data.

WPP (NYSE:WPP) ROCE % Explanation

ROCE % can be especially useful when comparing the performance of capital-intensive companies. Unlike ROE %, which indicates the profitability of Shareholders Equity, ROCE % also considers long-term debt in Capital Employed. This can be helpful when analyzing companies with significant debt, as the result is neutralized by taking debt into consideration.

Generally speaking, a higher ROCE % indicates a stonger profitability for a company. Moreover, it is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective. Investors tend to favor companies with stable and rising ROCE % trend over those with volatile ones.

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WPP (WPP) Business Description

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18 Upper Ground, Sea Containers, London, GBR, SE1 9GL

Website

https://www.wpp.com

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.