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Selling, general, & admin. expense (SGA) includes the direct and indirect costs and all general and administrative expenses of a company. Moderna's selling, general, & admin. expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was €150 Mil.
Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was €840 Mil.
Moderna (CHIX:0QFd) 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.
Moderna Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Related Terms
Moderna Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Moderna'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.
CHIX:0QFD vs RPRX, ROIV, ONC: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison
For the Biotechnology subindustry, Moderna'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.
Moderna Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Biotechnology Industry
For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Moderna's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Moderna's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.
Moderna 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 €840 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 €840 Mil mean?
Moderna (CHIX:0QFD) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of €840 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 Moderna and its competitors.
Is Moderna's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Moderna's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €840 Mil. Overall, Moderna has a GF Score™ of 66/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Moderna's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to RPRX and ROIV?
Moderna's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of €840 Mil can be compared against companies in the Biotechnology 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 Biotechnology company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Biotechnology 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 Moderna and its competitors. Moderna's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €840 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Moderna stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Moderna (CHIX:0QFD) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €14.52, compared to a current price of €70.49 — trading 385.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €840 Mil. Moderna's overall GF Score™ is 66/100 with 4 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 Moderna (CHIX:0QFD), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €840 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 Moderna (CHIX:0QFD) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Moderna stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €70.49 is trading 385.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of €14.52.
GuruFocus considers Moderna to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for CHIX:0QFD:
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: €840 Mil
GF Value™: €14.52 vs. price of €70.49 (385.5% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the CHIX:0QFD stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Moderna is a commercial-stage biotech that was founded in 2010 and had its initial public offering in December 2018. The firm's mRNA technology was rapidly validated with its covid vaccine, which was authorized in the United States in December 2020. Moderna had 35 mRNA development candidates in clinical studies as of August 2025. Programs span a wide range of therapeutic areas, including infectious disease, oncology, cardiovascular disease, and rare genetic diseases.
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