| 0WP Stock | | | EUR 10.00 0.10 0.99% |
CEO
Mr. Mark Read is Chief Executive Officer, Executive Director of the company. Mark has held multiple leadership positions across the company, including nine years as an Executive Director of WPP plc. For 12 years, as Head of Strategy and then CEO of WPP Digital, he was responsible for the company digital development, including the move into technology through the acquisition of 247 Real Media, the creation of digital network POSSIBLE and the launch of Stream, WPP celebrated unconference. In 2015, he was appointed Global CEO of Wunderman, where he transformed the network into one of the world leading customerfocused digital agencies. Wunderman is among WPP largest businesses, with more than 10, 000 people in 200 offices across 70 countries and clients including Microsoft, Dell, Shell, BT and Adidas. In April 2018 he was named joint Chief Operating Officer of WPP, with responsibility for clients, operating companies and people. Earlier in his career, Mark cofounded and developed internet startup WebRewards. He also specialised in the media and marketing industries as a principal at consultancy Booz Allen Hamilton, having started his career at the WPP parent company working on corporate development. Mark has an MBA from INSEAD and an Economics degree from Trinity College, Cambridge University, and was a Henry Fellow at Harvard University. He is the Chairman of the Natural History Museum Digital Council. Wired magazine ranked him as one of the Top 25 Digital Influencers in Europe in 2014 and he was named The Drum Digital Individual of the Year in 2015 and 2017. since 2018.
| Age | 56 |
| Tenure | 6 years |
| Professional Marks | MBA |
| Phone | 44 20 7282 4600 |
| Web | https://www.wpp.com |
WPP PLC Management Efficiency
The company has return on total asset
(ROA) of
0.0298 % which means that it generated a profit of $0.0298 on every $100 spent on assets. This is way below average. Similarly, it shows a return on equity
(ROE) of
0.1885 %, meaning that it generated $0.1885 on every $100 dollars invested by stockholders. WPP PLC's management efficiency ratios could be used to measure how well WPP PLC manages its routine affairs as well as how well it operates its assets and liabilities.
WPP PLC has accumulated 3.8
B in total debt with debt to equity ratio
(D/E) of 67.9, indicating the company may have difficulties to generate enough cash to satisfy its financial obligations. WPP PLC has a current ratio of 0.94, indicating that it has a negative working capital and may not be able to pay financial obligations in time and when they become due. Debt can assist WPP PLC until it has trouble settling it off, either with new capital or with free cash flow. So, WPP PLC's shareholders could walk away with nothing if the company can't fulfill its legal obligations to repay debt. However, a more frequent occurrence is when companies like WPP PLC sell additional shares at bargain prices, diluting existing shareholders. Debt, in this case, can be an excellent and much better tool for WPP to invest in growth at high rates of return. When we think about WPP PLC's use of debt, we should always consider it together with cash and equity.
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WPP plc, a creative transformation company, provides communications, experience, commerce, and technology services worldwide. WPP plc was founded in 1985 and is based in London, the United Kingdom. WPP PLC operates under Advertising Agencies classification in Germany and is traded on Frankfurt Stock Exchange. It employs 134281 people. WPP PLC (0WP) is traded on Frankfurt Exchange in Germany and employs 115,473 people.
Management Performance
WPP PLC Leadership Team
Elected by the shareholders, the WPP PLC's board of directors comprises two types of representatives: WPP PLC inside directors who are chosen from within the company, and outside directors, selected externally and held independent of WPP. The board's role is to monitor WPP PLC's management team and ensure that shareholders' interests are well served. WPP PLC's inside directors are responsible for reviewing and approving budgets prepared by upper management to implement core corporate initiatives and projects. On the other hand, WPP PLC's outside directors are responsible for providing unbiased perspectives on the board's policies.
| Jennifer Remling, Global Officer | |
| Peregrine Riviere, Group Director | |
| Andrea Esq, Group Counsel | |
| Laurent Ezekiel, Chief Officer | |
| Mark Read, CEO Director | |
| Chris Wade, Chief Officer | |
| Mary Howe, Chief America | |
| Rachel Higham, Chief Officer | |
| Andrew Scott, Chief Officer | |
| Stephan Pretorius, Chief Officer | |
WPP Stock Performance Indicators
The ability to make a profit is the ultimate goal of any investor. But to identify the right stock is not an easy task. Is WPP PLC a good investment? Although profit is still the single most important financial element of any organization, multiple performance indicators can help investors identify the equity that they will appreciate over time.
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