Wpp (WPP) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2009 - 2026)
Wpp (WPP) recorded Shares Outstanding (Diluted) of 215.2 million in Q2 2026, down 1.9% from 219.4 million a year earlier.
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Wpp (WPP) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Starting with Q4 2015, Wpp's Shares Outstanding (Diluted) history includes 22 quarters.
- Annual Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -2.7% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Shares Outstanding (Diluted) came in at 219.4 million in FY2024 (+0.3%), 218.8 million in FY2023 (-2.0%), 223.28 million in FY2022 (-8.1%) and 243.06 million in FY2021 (-1.7%).
- Quarterly Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has ranged from 215.2 million in Q4 2025 to 243.06 million in Q2 2022 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Shares Outstanding (Diluted) rose in two of the last four quarters, with an average decline of 0.8%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Shares Outstanding (Diluted) in the last five years was growth of 0.3% in Q2 2025, against a decline of 8.1% in Q4 2022 at the low end.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Dil.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 77.70 Bn | 63.36 Bn | 4.10 Bn | 2.58 Bn |
| 2 | Fox | 27.65 Bn | 13.46 Bn | - | 439.00 Mn |
| 3 | Omnicom | 22.55 Bn | 4.64 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 281.00 Mn |
| 4 | News | 16.72 Bn | 8.21 Bn | - | 558.40 Mn |
| 5 | Pearson | 11.86 Bn | 8.97 Bn | - | 660.30 Mn |
| 6 | New York Times | 10.98 Bn | 8.46 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 163.04 Mn |
| 7 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 9.09 Bn | 8.67 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 342.00 Mn |
| 8 | Skydance | 7.82 Bn | 5.74 Bn | - | 1.10 Bn |
| 9 | Wpp | 5.88 Bn | -6.16 Bn | - | 215.20 Mn |
| 10 | Nexstar Media | 5.02 Bn | 3.85 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 30.91 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 215.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 215.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 219.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 219.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 218.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 218.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 223.28 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 223.28 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 243.06 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 243.06 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 247.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 247.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 252.12 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 252.12 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 252.24 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 252.24 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 255.16 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 255.16 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 259.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 259.20 Mn |
API Access
Wpp Shares Outstanding (Diluted) 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-diluted&ticker=WPP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-diluted", "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-diluted&ticker=WPP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();