WPP Plc said its first-half normalized net income amounted to 33 Great British pence per share, compared with the S&P Capital IQ consensus estimate of 45 pence per share.
EPS increased 63.5% year over year from 20 pence.
Normalized net income, which excludes unusual gains or losses on a pre- and after-tax basis, was £418.0 million, an increase of 60.9% from £259.8 million in the prior-year period.
Total revenue climbed 13.3% year over year to £7.40 billion from £6.54 billion, and total operating expenses grew 11.5% from the prior-year period to £6.67 billion from £5.98 billion.
Reported net income increased 142.7% from the prior-year period to £596.3 million, or 47 pence per share, from £245.7 million, or 19 pence per share.
