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Selling, general, & admin. expense (SGA) includes the direct and indirect costs and all general and administrative expenses of a company. Atmus Filtration Technologies's selling, general, & admin. expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $51 Mil.
Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $189 Mil.
Atmus Filtration Technologies (NYSE:ATMU) 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.
Atmus Filtration Technologies Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Related Terms
Atmus Filtration Technologies Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data
* 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.
Atmus Filtration Technologies Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart
ATMU vs QS, DORM, AAP: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison
For the Auto Parts subindustry, Atmus Filtration Technologies'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.
Atmus Filtration Technologies Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Vehicles & Parts Industry
For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Atmus Filtration Technologies's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Atmus Filtration Technologies's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.
Atmus Filtration Technologies 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 $189 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 $189 Mil mean?
Atmus Filtration Technologies (ATMU) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of $189 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 Atmus Filtration Technologies and its competitors.
Is Atmus Filtration Technologies' Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Atmus Filtration Technologies' current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $189 Mil. Overall, Atmus Filtration Technologies has a GF Score™ of 81/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Atmus Filtration Technologies' Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to QS and DORM?
Atmus Filtration Technologies' Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of $189 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 Atmus Filtration Technologies and its competitors. Atmus Filtration Technologies's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $189 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Atmus Filtration Technologies stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Atmus Filtration Technologies (ATMU) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $41.83, compared to a current price of $52.45 — trading 25.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $189 Mil. Atmus Filtration Technologies' overall GF Score™ is 81/100. 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 Atmus Filtration Technologies (ATMU), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $189 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 Atmus Filtration Technologies (ATMU) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Atmus Filtration Technologies stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $52.45 is trading 25.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of $41.83.
GuruFocus considers Atmus Filtration Technologies to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for ATMU:
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: $189 Mil
GF Value™: $41.83 vs. price of $52.45 (25.4% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the ATMU stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Atmus Filtration Technologies Business Description
Atmus Filtration Technologies Inc manufactures filtration products for on-highway commercial vehicles and off-highway agriculture, construction, mining, and power generation vehicles and equipment. The company designs and manufactures Developed filtration products, principally under the Fleetguard brand, that enable lower emissions and provide asset protection. It designs, manufactures, and sells filters, coolants, and chemical products. The company offers products including air filtration, coolants and chemicals, crankcase ventilation, fuel filtration, fuel cells, lube filtration, and others.
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