ALSN (Allison Transmission Holdings) Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: $451 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2026)


ALSN Allison Transmission Holdings Inc ALSN
96 GF Score
Price $114.21
GF Value $128.15
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is Allison Transmission Holdings Selling, General, & Admin. Expense?

Allison Transmission Holdings ALSN +0.38% 96 Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $451 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates ALSN with a GF Score™ of 96/100 and a GF Value™ of $128.15 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review.

Selling, general, & admin. expense (SGA) includes the direct and indirect costs and all general and administrative expenses of a company. Allison Transmission Holdings's selling, general, & admin. expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $157 Mil. Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $451 Mil.


Allison Transmission Holdings  (NYSE:ALSN) 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.


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Allison Transmission Holdings Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data

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Allison Transmission Holdings Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart

Allison Transmission Holdings Annual Data
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Allison Transmission Holdings Quarterly Data
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ALSN vs ALV, AUR, APTV: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison

For the Auto Parts subindustry, Allison Transmission Holdings'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.


Allison Transmission Holdings Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Allison Transmission Holdings's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Allison Transmission Holdings's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.


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Allison Transmission Holdings 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 Mar. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $451 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 $451 Mil mean?
Allison Transmission Holdings (ALSN) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of $451 Mil as of Mar. 2026. Selling, general and admin expense is the total cost for direct, indirect, general and administrative activities. View historical data on Allison Transmission Holdings and its competitors.
Is Allison Transmission Holdings' Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Allison Transmission Holdings' current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $451 Mil. Overall, Allison Transmission Holdings has a GF Score™ of 96/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Allison Transmission Holdings' Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to ALV and AUR?
Allison Transmission Holdings' Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of $451 Mil can be compared against companies in the Vehicles & Parts 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 Vehicles & Parts company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Vehicles & Parts 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 Allison Transmission Holdings and its competitors. Allison Transmission Holdings's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $451 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Allison Transmission Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Allison Transmission Holdings (ALSN) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $128.15, compared to a current price of $114.21 — trading 10.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $451 Mil. Allison Transmission Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 96/100 with 3 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 Allison Transmission Holdings (ALSN), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $451 Mil as of Mar. 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 Allison Transmission Holdings (ALSN) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Allison Transmission Holdings stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $114.21 is trading 10.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of $128.15. GuruFocus considers Allison Transmission Holdings to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for ALSN:

  • Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: $451 Mil
  • GF Value™: $128.15 vs. price of $114.21 (10.9% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 96/100 with 3 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the ALSN stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Allison Transmission Holdings Business Description

Other Exchanges 1A7:Germany
Address One Allison Way, Indianapolis, IN, USA, 46222
Allison Transmission is the largest manufacturer of fully automatic transmissions for medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicles. Its automatic transmissions allow customers to achieve better fuel and operator efficiency than less expensive manual and automated manual transmissions. Allison serves several end markets, including on- and off-highway equipment and military vehicles. Its on-highway business commands approximately 60% global market share. The company's transmissions can be found in Class 4-8 trucks, buses, and a limited number of large passenger vehicles (heavy-duty pickup trucks and motorhomes). Allison also produces commercial hybrid propulsion systems and is developing fully electric powertrains.
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