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Selling, general, & admin. expense (SGA) includes the direct and indirect costs and all general and administrative expenses of a company. MAHLE-Metal Leve's selling, general, & admin. expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was R$78 Mil.
Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was R$359 Mil.
MAHLE-Metal Leve (BSP:LEVE3) 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.
MAHLE-Metal Leve Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Related Terms
MAHLE-Metal Leve Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data
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The historical data trend for MAHLE-Metal Leve'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.
MAHLE-Metal Leve Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart
BSP:LEVE3 vs ORLY, AZO, GPC: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison
For the Auto Parts subindustry, MAHLE-Metal Leve'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.
MAHLE-Metal Leve Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Vehicles & Parts Industry
For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, MAHLE-Metal Leve's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where MAHLE-Metal Leve's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.
MAHLE-Metal Leve 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 R$359 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 R$359 Mil mean?
MAHLE-Metal Leve (BSP:LEVE3) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of R$359 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 MAHLE-Metal Leve and its competitors.
Is MAHLE-Metal Leve's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
MAHLE-Metal Leve's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is R$359 Mil. Overall, MAHLE-Metal Leve has a GF Score™ of 86/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does MAHLE-Metal Leve's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to ORLY and AZO?
MAHLE-Metal Leve's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of R$359 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 MAHLE-Metal Leve and its competitors. MAHLE-Metal Leve's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is R$359 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is MAHLE-Metal Leve stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, MAHLE-Metal Leve (BSP:LEVE3) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is R$36.63, compared to a current price of R$31.62 — trading 13.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is R$359 Mil. MAHLE-Metal Leve's overall GF Score™ is 86/100 with 1 warning sign 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 MAHLE-Metal Leve (BSP:LEVE3), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is R$359 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 MAHLE-Metal Leve (BSP:LEVE3) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, MAHLE-Metal Leve stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of R$31.62 is trading 13.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of R$36.63.
GuruFocus considers MAHLE-Metal Leve to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for BSP:LEVE3:
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: R$359 Mil
GF Value™: R$36.63 vs. price of R$31.62 (13.7% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the BSP:LEVE3 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
MAHLE-Metal Leve SA automotive parts company that manufactures and sells components for internal combustion engines and automotive filters. It manufactures reliable products with cutting-edge technology and is continuously investing in the research and development of new products and production processes. It operates in the OE segment, where it supplies vehicle manufacturers, and in the Aftermarket segment, where it supplies partners in trade, workshops, and engine repair shops. The company operates in two segments, which include Powertrain and Charging and Thermal and Fluid Systems.
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