Sodexo (CHIX:SWP) Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: €1,676 Mil (TTM As of Feb. 2026)


CHIX:SWP Sodexo CHIX:SWP
70 GF Score
Price €53.85
GF Value €75.99
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is Sodexo Selling, General, & Admin. Expense?

Sodexo CHIX:SWP +8.35% 70 Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €1,676 Mil as of Feb. 2026. GuruFocus rates CHIX:SWP with a GF Score™ of 70/100 and a GF Value™ of €75.99 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 9 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. Sodexo's selling, general, & admin. expense for the six months ended in Feb. 2026 was €852 Mil. Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Feb. 2026 was €1,676 Mil.


Sodexo  (CHIX:SWp) 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.


Sodexo Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Related Terms


Sodexo Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Sodexo'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.

Sodexo Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart

Sodexo Annual Data
Trend Aug16 Aug17 Aug18 Aug19 Aug20 Aug21 Aug22 Aug23 Aug24 Aug25
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1,849.00 1,648.00 1,753.00 1,741.00 1,699.00

Sodexo Semi-Annual Data
Aug16 Feb17 Aug17 Feb18 Aug18 Feb19 Aug19 Feb20 Aug20 Feb21 Aug21 Feb22 Aug22 Feb23 Aug23 Feb24 Aug24 Feb25 Aug25 Feb26
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 864.00 877.00 875.00 824.00 852.00

CHIX:SWP vs CTAS, CPRT, ULS: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison

For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, Sodexo'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.


Sodexo Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Sodexo's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Sodexo 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 Feb. 2026 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was €1,676 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 €1,676 Mil mean?
Sodexo (CHIX:SWP) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of €1,676 Mil as of Feb. 2026. Selling, general and admin expense is the total cost for direct, indirect, general and administrative activities. View historical data on Sodexo and its competitors.
Is Sodexo's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Sodexo's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €1,676 Mil. Overall, Sodexo has a GF Score™ of 70/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sodexo's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to CTAS and CPRT?
Sodexo's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of €1,676 Mil can be compared against companies in the Business 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 Business Services company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Business 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 Sodexo and its competitors. Sodexo's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €1,676 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sodexo stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sodexo (CHIX:SWP) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €75.99, compared to a current price of €53.85 — trading 29.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €1,676 Mil. Sodexo's overall GF Score™ is 70/100 with 9 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 Sodexo (CHIX:SWP), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €1,676 Mil as of Feb. 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 Sodexo (CHIX:SWP) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sodexo stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €53.85 is trading 29.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of €75.99. GuruFocus considers Sodexo to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for CHIX:SWP:

  • Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: €1,676 Mil
  • GF Value™: €75.99 vs. price of €53.85 (29.1% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 70/100 with 9 warning signs

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


Sodexo Business Description

Address 255, quai de la Bataille-de-Stalingrad, Issy-les-Moulineaux, Cedex 9, Paris, FRA, 92130
Sodexo is one of the largest foodservice companies globally, operating in 45 countries with annual sales exceeding EUR 24 billion. Sodexo's model rests on operating on-premises catering facilities, rather than centralized industrial kitchens. Foodservice remains the largest business segment, contributing 66% of revenue in 2024. Sodexo has its own group purchasing organization, Entegra, with annual purchasing of over EUR 37 billion. The company spun off its benefits and services business, Pluxee, and now focuses on foodservice and its second business, facilities management.
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