ATLPF (Atlas Copco AB) Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: $3,205 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2026)


ATLPF Atlas Copco AB ATLPF
91 GF Score
Price $20.15
GF Value $17.40
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
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What is Atlas Copco AB Selling, General, & Admin. Expense?

Atlas Copco AB ATLPF 91 Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $3,205 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates ATLPF with a GF Score™ of 91/100 and a GF Value™ of $17.40 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 6 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. Atlas Copco AB's selling, general, & admin. expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $800 Mil. Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $3,205 Mil.


Atlas Copco AB  (OTCPK:ATLPF) 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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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:

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* 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

Atlas Copco AB Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2,141.02 2,273.08 2,928.17 2,831.32 3,271.64

Atlas Copco AB Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 769.48 771.35 796.04 837.36 800.13

ATLPF 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.


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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 Mar. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $3,205 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 $3,205 Mil mean?
Atlas Copco AB (ATLPF) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of $3,205 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 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 $3,205 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 $3,205 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 $3,205 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 (ATLPF) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $17.40, compared to a current price of $20.15 — trading 15.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $3,205 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 (ATLPF), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $3,205 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 Atlas Copco AB (ATLPF) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Atlas Copco AB stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $20.15 is trading 15.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of $17.40. GuruFocus considers Atlas Copco AB to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for ATLPF:

  • Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: $3,205 Mil
  • GF Value™: $17.40 vs. price of $20.15 (15.8% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 91/100 with 6 warning signs

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


Atlas Copco AB Business Description

Address Sickla Industrivag 19, Nacka, Stockholm, SWE, SE-105 23
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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