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Selling, general, & admin. expense (SGA) includes the direct and indirect costs and all general and administrative expenses of a company. Qiagen NV's selling, general, & admin. expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was €123 Mil.
Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was €505 Mil.
Qiagen NV (CHIX:QIAd) 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.
Qiagen NV Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Related Terms
Qiagen NV Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Qiagen NV'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.
Qiagen NV Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart
CHIX:QIAD vs CRL, BLLN, TWST: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison
For the Diagnostics & Research subindustry, Qiagen NV'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.
Qiagen NV Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Medical Diagnostics & Research Industry
For the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry and Healthcare sector, Qiagen NV's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Qiagen NV's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.
Qiagen NV 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 €505 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 €505 Mil mean?
Qiagen NV (CHIX:QIAD) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of €505 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 Qiagen NV and its competitors.
Is Qiagen NV's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Qiagen NV's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €505 Mil. Overall, Qiagen NV has a GF Score™ of 68/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Qiagen NV's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to CRL and BLLN?
Qiagen NV's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of €505 Mil can be compared against companies in the Medical Diagnostics & Research 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 Medical Diagnostics & Research company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Medical Diagnostics & Research 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 Qiagen NV and its competitors. Qiagen NV's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €505 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Qiagen NV stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Qiagen NV (CHIX:QIAD) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €45.27, compared to a current price of €35.56 — trading 21.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €505 Mil. Qiagen NV's overall GF Score™ is 68/100 with 2 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 Qiagen NV (CHIX:QIAD), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €505 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 Qiagen NV (CHIX:QIAD) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Qiagen NV stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of €35.56 is trading 21.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of €45.27.
GuruFocus considers Qiagen NV to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for CHIX:QIAD:
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: €505 Mil
GF Value™: €45.27 vs. price of €35.56 (21.5% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the CHIX:QIAD stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Qiagen offers proprietary sample and assay technology to extract, purify, amplify, and interpret DNA, RNA, and proteins. The company's sales are split almost evenly between applications in life sciences and molecular diagnostics. Qiagen generates nearly 90% of its revenue from consumables with the balance coming from instrumentation and related services. The Americas account for the largest portion of the firm's revenue (52% of 2024 sales), followed by EMEA (33%), and the Asia-Pacific (15%).
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