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Selling, general, & admin. expense (SGA) includes the direct and indirect costs and all general and administrative expenses of a company. Uniphar's selling, general, & admin. expense for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was €185 Mil.
Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was €367 Mil.
Uniphar (DUB:UPR) 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.
Uniphar Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Related Terms
Uniphar Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Uniphar'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.
DUB:UPR vs MCK, CAH, COR: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison
For the Medical Distribution subindustry, Uniphar'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.
Uniphar Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Medical Distribution Industry
For the Medical Distribution industry and Healthcare sector, Uniphar's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Uniphar's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.
Uniphar 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 Dec. 2025 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was €367 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 €367 Mil mean?
Uniphar (DUB:UPR) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of €367 Mil as of Dec. 2025. Selling, general and admin expense is the total cost for direct, indirect, general and administrative activities. View historical data on Uniphar and its competitors.
Is Uniphar's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Uniphar's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €367 Mil. Overall, Uniphar has a GF Score™ of 82/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Uniphar's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to MCK and CAH?
Uniphar's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of €367 Mil can be compared against companies in the Medical Distribution 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 Distribution company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Medical Distribution 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 Uniphar and its competitors. Uniphar's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €367 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Uniphar stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Uniphar (DUB:UPR) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €3.65, compared to a current price of €4.51 — trading 23.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €367 Mil. Uniphar's overall GF Score™ is 82/100 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 Uniphar (DUB:UPR), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €367 Mil as of Dec. 2025. 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 Uniphar (DUB:UPR) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Uniphar stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €4.51 is trading 23.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of €3.65.
GuruFocus considers Uniphar to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for DUB:UPR:
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: €367 Mil
GF Value™: €3.65 vs. price of €4.51 (23.6% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the DUB:UPR stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Uniphar PLC is a service provider within the pharmaceutical and healthcare sector. The company is an international diversified healthcare services business servicing the requirements of multinational pharmaceutical and medical technology manufacturers across three divisions - Uniphar Pharma, Uniphar Medtech and Uniphar Supply Chain & Retail. Uniphar Pharma enables pharma and biotech companies to bring medicines to markets globally and provide healthcare professionals with access to medicines that can't be sourced through traditional channels. Uniphar Medtech is a Pan-European medical device distributor and solutions partner. Uniphar Supply Chain & Retail is the pharmaceutical wholesaler in Ireland offering of retail pharmacies.
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