Wpp WPP
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As of: Sep 9, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Wpp (WPP) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2021)

Wpp (WPP) posted Operating Expenses of $244.1 million for Q4 2021, up 104.76% on a QoQ basis from -$5.1 billion in Q4 2020, and up 104.76% year-over-year from $119.2 million in Q4 2020.

Analysis

Wpp (WPP) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2021) Analysis & Trends

Wpp has reported Operating Expenses for 10 years, with the latest figure at $244.1 million in Q4 2021.

  • On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses rose 104.76% year-over-year to $244.1 million in Q4 2021; TTM through Dec 2021 was $6.5 billion, a 66.99% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at -$2.3 billion, down 62.36% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses was $244.1 million for Q4 2021 at Wpp, up from -$5.1 billion in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $244.1 million in Q4 2021, with the low at -$5.1 billion in Q4 2020.
  • Average Operating Expenses over 3 years is -$2.1 billion, with a median of -$1.4 billion recorded in 2019.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2020 and 2021: Operating Expenses sank 258.52% in 2020, then jumped 104.76% in 2021.
  • Over 3 years, Operating Expenses stood at -$1.4 billion in 2019, then tumbled by 258.52% to -$5.1 billion in 2020, then surged by 104.76% to $244.1 million in 2021.
  • The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $244.1 million (Q4 2021), -$5.1 billion (Q4 2020), and -$1.4 billion (Q4 2019), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Opex (Qtr)
1 Omnicom 22.67 Bn 19.94 Bn 1.30 Bn 5.64 Bn
2 Wpp 5.46 Bn 2.54 Bn - -
3 Stagwell 2.14 Bn 2.05 Bn 269.24 Mn 774.76 Mn
4 Quad 602.97 Mn 595.57 Mn 121.40 Mn 562.60 Mn
5 National CineMedia 233.11 Mn 187.01 Mn 54.70 Mn 71.20 Mn
6 Hartford Creative 100.11 Mn 99.95 Mn 1.05 Mn 214,278.00
7 Smart Digital 58.69 Mn 58.44 Mn - -
8 Tjgc 53.09 Mn 52.76 Mn - -
9 IZEA Worldwide 52.07 Mn 5.47 Mn 2.20 Mn 6.87 Mn
10 Holistic Asset Finance 29.69 Mn 29.64 Mn 70,998.00 99,880.00
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Dec 31, 2021 244.12 Mn
Dec 31, 2020 -5.13 Bn
Dec 31, 2019 -1.43 Bn
Dec 31, 2016 12.85 Bn
Dec 31, 2015 13.49 Bn
Dec 31, 2014 13.56 Bn
Dec 31, 2013 14.03 Bn
Dec 31, 2012 13.29 Bn
Dec 31, 2010 11.99 Bn
Dec 31, 2009 11.79 Bn