WPP’s shares plunged by nearly 5% on Thursday morning, hitting a 16-year low, after it announced more disappointing financial results and a strategic review under incoming chief executive (CEO) Cindy Rose.
The numbers
4.3% – decline in revenue less pass-through costs for the first half of 2025, with total revenues reaching $6.7 billion (£5.03 billion).
5.8% – decline in revenue less pass-through costs for Q2 2025, reaching $3.3 billion (£2.5 billion).
47.8% – decline in operating profit for the first half of 2025 to $295.5 million (£221 million).
7,000 – reduction in headcount over the past year.
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