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Fortune
Prarthana Prakash

WPP stock slumps 15% as ad spending takes a back seat, pushing 2024 revenues down

Mark Read, CEO of WPP. (Credit: Emily Macinnes—Bloomberg/Getty Images)

Global ad giant WPP reported lower-than-expected full-year revenue, sending its share price tumbling as much as 18%, as it struggles to keep pace with rivals amid cost-cutting in the adtech industry.

The company behind VML and Ogilvy saw revenues fall nearly 1% from £14.85 billion to £14.74 billion in 2024, while operating profit was up 2%.

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