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Selling, general, & admin. expense (SGA) includes the direct and indirect costs and all general and administrative expenses of a company. Atlas Copco AB's selling, general, & admin. expense for the
three
months ended in Jun. 2026 was $851 Mil.
Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 was $3,285 Mil.
Atlas Copco AB (OTCPK:ATLCY) 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.
Atlas Copco AB Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Related Terms
Atlas Copco AB Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Atlas Copco AB'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.
Atlas Copco AB Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart
ATLCY vs GEV, ETN, PH: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison
For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Atlas Copco AB'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.
Atlas Copco AB Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Atlas Copco AB's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Atlas Copco AB's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.
Atlas Copco AB 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 $3,285 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 $3,285 Mil mean?
Atlas Copco AB (ATLCY) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of $3,285 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 Atlas Copco AB and its competitors.
Is Atlas Copco AB's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Atlas Copco AB's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $3,285 Mil. Overall, Atlas Copco AB has a GF Score™ of 91/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Atlas Copco AB's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to GEV and ETN?
Atlas Copco AB's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of $3,285 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 Atlas Copco AB and its competitors. Atlas Copco AB's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $3,285 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Atlas Copco AB stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Atlas Copco AB (ATLCY) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $15.38, compared to a current price of $18.01 — trading 17.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $3,285 Mil. Atlas Copco AB's overall GF Score™ is 91/100 with 6 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 Atlas Copco AB (ATLCY), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $3,285 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 Atlas Copco AB (ATLCY) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Atlas Copco AB stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $18.01 is trading 17.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of $15.38.
GuruFocus considers Atlas Copco AB to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for ATLCY:
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: $3,285 Mil
GF Value™: $15.38 vs. price of $18.01 (17.1% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the ATLCY stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Atlas Copco is a 140-year-old Swedish company that pioneered air compression technology and remains a leading air compressor manufacturer. Atlas Copco is also a leading manufacturer of vacuum pump equipment, industrial power tools, and portable power and air compression equipment. The company's operations match the geographic breadth of its customers, with a presence in 180 countries. Atlas Copco's revenue is derived from three sources: initial equipment sales, spare parts, and maintenance.
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