Grenke AG (CHIX:GLJD) Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: €117 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2026)


CHIX:GLJD Grenke AG CHIX:GLJD
53 GF Score
Price €12.31
GF Value €26.58
Valuation Possible Value Trap
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is Grenke AG Selling, General, & Admin. Expense?

Grenke AG CHIX:GLJD 53 Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €117 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates CHIX:GLJD with a GF Score™ of 53/100 and a GF Value™ of €26.58 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 3 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. Grenke AG's selling, general, & admin. expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was €29 Mil. Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was €117 Mil.


Grenke AG  (CHIX:GLJd) 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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Grenke AG Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Grenke AG'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.

Grenke AG Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart

Grenke AG Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
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Grenke AG Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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CHIX:GLJD vs V, MA, AXP: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison

For the Credit Services subindustry, Grenke AG'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.


Grenke AG Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Credit Services Industry

For the Credit Services industry and Financial Services sector, Grenke AG's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Grenke AG's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.


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Grenke AG 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 €117 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 €117 Mil mean?
Grenke AG (CHIX:GLJD) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of €117 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 Grenke AG and its competitors.
Is Grenke AG's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Grenke AG's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €117 Mil. Overall, Grenke AG has a GF Score™ of 53/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Grenke AG's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to V and MA?
Grenke AG's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of €117 Mil can be compared against companies in the Credit Services 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 Credit Services company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Credit Services 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 Grenke AG and its competitors. Grenke AG's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €117 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Grenke AG stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Grenke AG (CHIX:GLJD) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is €26.58, compared to a current price of €12.31 — trading 53.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €117 Mil. Grenke AG's overall GF Score™ is 53/100 with 3 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 Grenke AG (CHIX:GLJD), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €117 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 Grenke AG (CHIX:GLJD) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Grenke AG stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €12.31 is trading 53.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of €26.58. GuruFocus considers Grenke AG to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for CHIX:GLJD:

  • Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: €117 Mil
  • GF Value™: €26.58 vs. price of €12.31 (53.7% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 53/100 with 3 warning signs

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


Grenke AG Business Description

Address Neuer Markt 2, Baden-Baden, DEU, 76532
Grenke AG is a financial services company that, under a franchise model, provides operational infrastructure and other support services. The firm retains the right to acquire the franchisee based on a predetermined formula and time frame. The company's reporting segments include: The Leasing segment, which generates key revenue, and consists of financing to commercial lessees, rental, service, protection and maintenance offerings, and the disposal of used equipment. The Banking segment acts as a financing partner, particularly to small- and medium-sized companies, and the Factoring segment offers traditional factoring services with a focus on small-ticket factoring.
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