FERG (Ferguson Enterprises) Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: $6,502 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2026)

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FERG Ferguson Enterprises Inc FERG
89 GF Score
Price $228.67
GF Value $231.88
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Ferguson Enterprises Selling, General, & Admin. Expense?

Ferguson Enterprises FERG -0.42% 89 Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $6,502 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates FERG with a GF Score™ of 89/100 and a GF Value™ of $231.88 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review.

Selling, general, & admin. expense (SGA) includes the direct and indirect costs and all general and administrative expenses of a company. Ferguson Enterprises's selling, general, & admin. expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $1,607 Mil. Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $6,502 Mil.


Ferguson Enterprises  (NYSE:FERG) 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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Ferguson Enterprises Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data

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* 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.

Ferguson Enterprises Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart

Ferguson Enterprises Annual Data
Trend Jul16 Jul17 Jul18 Jul19 Jul20 Jul21 Jul22 Jul23 Jul24 Jul25
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Ferguson Enterprises Quarterly Data
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FERG vs FAST, GWW, WCC: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison

For the Industrial Distribution subindustry, Ferguson Enterprises'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.


Ferguson Enterprises Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Industrial Distribution Industry

For the Industrial Distribution industry and Industrials sector, Ferguson Enterprises's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Ferguson Enterprises 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 $6,502 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 $6,502 Mil mean?
Ferguson Enterprises (FERG) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of $6,502 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 Ferguson Enterprises and its competitors.
Is Ferguson Enterprises' Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Ferguson Enterprises' current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $6,502 Mil. Overall, Ferguson Enterprises has a GF Score™ of 89/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ferguson Enterprises' Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to FAST and GWW?
Ferguson Enterprises' Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of $6,502 Mil can be compared against companies in the Industrial 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 an Industrial Distribution company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Industrial 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 Ferguson Enterprises and its competitors. Ferguson Enterprises's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $6,502 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ferguson Enterprises stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ferguson Enterprises (FERG) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $231.88, compared to a current price of $228.67 — trading 1.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $6,502 Mil. Ferguson Enterprises' overall GF Score™ is 89/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Ferguson Enterprises (FERG), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $6,502 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 Ferguson Enterprises (FERG) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ferguson Enterprises stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $228.67 is trading 1.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of $231.88. GuruFocus considers Ferguson Enterprises to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for FERG:

  • Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: $6,502 Mil
  • GF Value™: $231.88 vs. price of $228.67 (1.4% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 89/100 with 1 warning sign

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


Ferguson Enterprises Business Description

Other Exchanges FERGl:UKFERG:UKUH3:Germany
Address 751 Lakefront Commons, Newport News, VA, USA, 23606
Ferguson distributes plumbing and HVAC products to North American repair, maintenance, and improvement, new construction, and civil infrastructure markets. It serves over 1 million customers and sources products from 37,000 suppliers. Ferguson engages customers through approximately 1,700 North American branches, over the phone, online, and in residential showrooms. The firm sold its UK business in 2021 and is now solely focused on the North American market.
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