Business
2019 Preliminary Results
2019 Preliminary Results.
About this update from Wpp Plc
[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n RNS Number : 3201E\n WPP PLC\n 27 February 2020\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE\n \n \n \n \n 27 February 2020\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n WPP PLC (\"WPP\")\n \n \n \n \n \n 2019 Preliminary Results\n \n \n \n \n \n Good progress against three year plan: simpler business, stronger balance sheet, full year guidance delivered \n \n \n \n \n \n Key figures - continuing operations\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n £ million\n \n \n \n \n 2019\n \n \n \n \n ∆ reported[1]\n \n \n \n \n ∆ constant[2]\n \n \n \n \n ∆ LFL[3]\n \n \n \n \n 2018[4]\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Billings\n \n \n \n \n 53,059\n \n \n \n \n -0.3%\n \n \n \n \n -1.4%\n \n \n \n \n -1.0%\n \n \n \n \n 53,220\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Revenue\n \n \n \n \n 13,234\n \n \n \n \n 1.4%\n \n \n \n \n 0.2%\n \n \n \n \n 0.0%\n \n \n \n \n 13,047\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Revenue less pass-through costs\n \n \n \n \n 10,847\n \n \n \n \n -0.3%\n \n \n \n \n -1.5%\n \n \n \n \n -1.6%\n \n \n \n \n 10,876\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Headline EBITDA[5]\n \n \n \n \n \n 1,830\n \n \n \n \n -5.3%\n \n \n \n \n -5.6%\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 1,933\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Headline operating profit[6]\n \n \n \n \n 1,561\n \n \n \n \n -5.5%\n \n \n \n \n -5.6%\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 1,651\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Headline operating margin6\n \n \n \n \n 14.4%\n \n \n \n \n -0.8*\n \n \n \n \n -0.6*\n \n \n \n \n -1.2*\n \n \n \n \n 15.2%\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Headline PBIT6\n \n \n \n \n 1,623\n \n \n \n \n -5.8%\n \n \n \n \n -6.0%\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 1,723\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Profit before tax\n \n \n \n \n 982\n \n \n \n \n -21.9%\n \n \n \n \n -22.3%\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 1,258\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Profit after tax\n \n \n \n \n 707\n \n \n \n \n -29.4%\n \n \n \n \n -30.3%\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 1,002\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Diluted EPS6\n \n \n \n \n 49.8p\n \n \n \n \n -33.0%\n \n \n \n \n -33.8%\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 74.3p\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Headline diluted EPS6\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 78.1p\n \n \n \n \n -14.6%\n \n \n \n \n -14.9%\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 91.4p\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dividends per share \n \n \n \n \n 60.0p\n \n \n \n \n -\n \n \n \n \n -\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 60.0p\n \n \n \n \n \n \n * \n Margin points\n \n \n Full year and Q4 financial highlights\n \n \n n \n \n Con...