AMSC (American Superconductor) Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: $57.6 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2026)


AMSC American Superconductor Corp AMSC
78 GF Score
Price $41.53
GF Value $30.93
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is American Superconductor Selling, General, & Admin. Expense?

American Superconductor AMSC +4.22% 78 Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $57.6 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates AMSC with a GF Score™ of 78/100 and a GF Value™ of $30.93 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 7 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. American Superconductor's selling, general, & admin. expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $14.6 Mil. Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $57.6 Mil.


American Superconductor  (NAS:AMSC) 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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American Superconductor Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data

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American Superconductor Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart

American Superconductor Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
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American Superconductor Quarterly Data
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AMSC vs EPAC, BW, TNC: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, American Superconductor'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.


American Superconductor Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, American Superconductor's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where American Superconductor's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.


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American Superconductor 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 $57.6 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 $57.6 Mil mean?
American Superconductor (AMSC) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of $57.6 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 American Superconductor and its competitors.
Is American Superconductor's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
American Superconductor's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $57.6 Mil. Overall, American Superconductor has a GF Score™ of 78/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does American Superconductor's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to EPAC and BW?
American Superconductor's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of $57.6 Mil can be compared against companies in the Industrial Products 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 an Industrial Products company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Industrial Products 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 American Superconductor and its competitors. American Superconductor's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $57.6 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is American Superconductor stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, American Superconductor (AMSC) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $30.93, compared to a current price of $41.53 — trading 34.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $57.6 Mil. American Superconductor's overall GF Score™ is 78/100 with 7 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 American Superconductor (AMSC), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $57.6 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 American Superconductor (AMSC) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, American Superconductor stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $41.53 is trading 34.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of $30.93. GuruFocus considers American Superconductor to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for AMSC:

  • Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: $57.6 Mil
  • GF Value™: $30.93 vs. price of $41.53 (34.3% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 78/100 with 7 warning signs

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


American Superconductor Business Description

Address 114 East Main Street, Ayer, MA, USA, 01432
American Superconductor Corp generates the ideas, technologies, and solutions that meet the world's demand for smarter, cleaner, and energy. Through its Windtec Solutions, the company enables manufacturers to launch wind turbines quickly, effectively, and profitably. Through its Gridtec Solutions, the company provides engineering planning services and grid systems that optimize network reliability, efficiency, and performance. The company's segment includes Grid and Wind. It generates maximum revenue from the Grid segment.
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