Business
2022 Preliminary Results
2022 Preliminary Results.
About this update from Wpp Plc
[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n \n 23 February 2023\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 2022 Preliminary Results\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Strong performance driven by growth across all key WPP agencies. Headline fully diluted EPS growth of over 25%. Expect LFL top-line growth of 3-5% and further progress on operating margin to around 15% in 2023\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Key figures\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n £ million\n \n \n \n \n \n 2022\n \n \n \n \n \n +/(-)% reported[1]\n \n \n \n \n +/(-)%\n \n \n LFL[2]\n \n \n \n \n \n 2021\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Revenue\n \n \n \n \n \n 14,429\n \n \n \n \n \n 12.7\n \n \n \n \n 6.7\n \n \n \n \n \n 12,801\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Revenue less pass-through costs\n \n \n \n \n \n 11,799\n \n \n \n \n \n 13.5\n \n \n \n \n 6.9\n \n \n \n \n \n 10,397\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Reported:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Operating profit\n \n \n \n \n \n 1,358\n \n \n \n \n \n 10.5\n \n \n \n \n -\n \n \n \n \n \n 1,229\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Profit before tax\n \n \n \n \n \n 1,160\n \n \n \n \n \n 22.0\n \n \n \n \n -\n \n \n \n \n \n 951\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Diluted EPS (p)\n \n \n \n \n \n 61.2\n \n \n \n \n \n 16.6\n \n \n \n \n -\n \n \n \n \n \n 52.5\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dividends per share (p)\n \n \n \n \n \n 39.4\n \n \n \n \n \n 26.3\n \n \n \n \n -\n \n \n \n \n \n 31.2\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Headline[3]:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Operating profit\n \n \n \n \n \n 1,742\n \n \n \n \n \n 16.6\n \n \n \n \n 10.0\n \n \n \n \n \n 1,494\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Operating profit margin\n \n \n \n \n \n 14.8%\n \n \n \n \n \n 0.4pt*\n \n \n \n \n 0.4pt*\n \n \n \n \n \n 14.4%\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Profit before tax\n \n \n \n \n \n 1,602\n \n \n \n \n \n 17.3\n \n \n \n \n -\n \n \n \n \n \n 1,365\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Diluted EPS (p)\n...