Wpp (WPP) Shares Outstanding (2015 - 2026)
Wpp (WPP) reported Shares Outstanding of 215.2 million for Q2 2026, down 0.1% from 215.4 million a year earlier.
Analysis
Wpp (WPP) Shares Outstanding (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Dating back to Q4 2015, Wpp's Shares Outstanding record includes 22 quarters.
- Shares Outstanding has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -2.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Shares Outstanding came in at 215.4 million in FY2024 (+0.5%), 214.42 million in FY2023 (-2.3%), 219.58 million in FY2022 (-8.1%) and 238.82 million in FY2021 (-2.4%).
- Five-year quarterly Shares Outstanding spans a low of 214.42 million in Q4 2023 and a high of 238.82 million in Q2 2022.
- Year over year, Shares Outstanding gained in two of the last four quarters, with growth averaging 0.2%.
- The high point for year-over-year Shares Outstanding in five years was Q2 2025 (growth of 0.5%); the low point was Q4 2022 (a decline of 8.1%).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 77.62 Bn | 63.29 Bn | 4.10 Bn | 2.51 Bn |
| 2 | Fox | 27.00 Bn | 12.91 Bn | - | 431.00 Mn |
| 3 | Omnicom | 20.21 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 279.90 Mn |
| 4 | News | 15.94 Bn | 8.14 Bn | - | 556.50 Mn |
| 5 | Paramount Skydance | 11.45 Bn | 9.37 Bn | - | 1.10 Bn |
| 6 | New York Times | 10.22 Bn | 7.71 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 162.04 Mn |
| 7 | Pearson | 10.20 Bn | 7.34 Bn | - | 651.30 Mn |
| 8 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 8.72 Bn | 8.30 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 337.00 Mn |
| 9 | 36Kr Holdings | 5.91 Bn | 5.85 Bn | - | 1.06 Bn |
| 10 | Wpp | 5.33 Bn | -6.48 Bn | - | 215.20 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 215.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 215.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 215.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 215.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 214.42 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 214.42 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 219.58 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 219.58 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 238.82 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 238.82 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 244.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 244.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 250.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 250.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 249.56 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 249.56 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 252.22 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 252.22 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 255.56 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 255.56 Mn |
API Access
Wpp Shares Outstanding API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=shares-outstanding&ticker=WPP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding", "ticker": "WPP", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=shares-outstanding&ticker=WPP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();