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Selling, general, & admin. expense (SGA) includes the direct and indirect costs and all general and administrative expenses of a company. Agenus's selling, general, & admin. expense for the
three
months ended in Jun. 2026 was $8.5 Mil.
Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 was $38.5 Mil.
Agenus (NAS:AGEN) Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Explanation
An efficient operation keeps SGA costs low and thus has higher profit margin. The percentage of SGA relative to total revenue is an indication of how efficiently the company operates. Compare this percentage among the companies in the same industry is a good way of finding more efficient operations. A comparison of the SGA cost relative to the revenue with the historical value can also be an indication of how efficient the company has become.
Warren Buffett likes companies with consistent SGA as the percentage of gross profit.
Companies with no durable competitive advantage show wild variation in SG&A as % of Gross Profit.
If SGA is less than 30% of Gross Profit, it is fantastic. If SGA is nearing 100%, it is is in highly competitive industry.
Agenus Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Related Terms
Agenus Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Agenus's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
AGEN vs FULC, IRD, TTRX: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison
For the Biotechnology subindustry, Agenus's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense, along with its competitors' market caps and Selling, General, & Admin. Expense data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Agenus Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Biotechnology Industry
For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Agenus's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Agenus's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.
Agenus Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Calculation
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense (SGA) includes the direct and indirect costs and all general and administrative expenses of a company. For instance, personnel cost, advertising, rent, communication costs are all part of SGA.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $38.5 Mil.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
What does a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of $38.5 Mil mean?
Agenus (AGEN) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of $38.5 Mil as of Jun. 2026. Selling, general and admin expense is the total cost for direct, indirect, general and administrative activities. View historical data on Agenus and its competitors.
Is Agenus' Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Agenus' current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $38.5 Mil. Overall, Agenus has a GF Score™ of 43/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Agenus' Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to FULC and IRD?
Agenus' Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of $38.5 Mil can be compared against companies in the Biotechnology industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense for a Biotechnology company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Biotechnology industry context. However, Selling, General, & Admin. Expense should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Selling, General, & Admin. Expense mean?
A high Selling, General, & Admin. Expense can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Selling, general and admin expense is the total cost for direct, indirect, general and administrative activities. View historical data on Agenus and its competitors. Agenus's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $38.5 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Agenus stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Agenus (AGEN) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $3.78, compared to a current price of $7.16 — trading 89.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $38.5 Mil. Agenus' overall GF Score™ is 43/100 with 12 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Selling, General, & Admin. Expense calculated?
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Agenus (AGEN), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $38.5 Mil as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Agenus (AGEN) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Agenus stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $7.16 is trading 89.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of $3.78.
GuruFocus considers Agenus to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for AGEN:
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: $38.5 Mil
GF Value™: $3.78 vs. price of $7.16 (89.3% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the AGEN stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Agenus Inc is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on discovering and developing immunotherapies for cancer and infectious diseases. Its primary business is immuno-oncology (I-O), where it advances antibody-based programs designed to activate innate and adaptive immunity, overcome tumor immune evasion, and expand the number of patients who may benefit from immunotherapy. The Company's clinical program includes botensilimab (BOT or AGEN1181), both as a monotherapy and in combination with balstilimab (BAL), alongside a portfolio of other clinical-stage immuno-oncology assets that may be used independently or in combination therapies. The Company operates in the United States, which contributes the majority of its revenue, as well as in other international markets.
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