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Selling, general, & admin. expense (SGA) includes the direct and indirect costs and all general and administrative expenses of a company. Ferrellgas Partners LP's selling, general, & admin. expense for the
three
months ended in Apr. 2026 was $15 Mil.
Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Apr. 2026 was $64 Mil.
Ferrellgas Partners LP (OTCPK:FGPR) 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.
Ferrellgas Partners LP Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Related Terms
Ferrellgas Partners LP Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Ferrellgas Partners LP'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.
Ferrellgas Partners LP Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart
FGPR vs SGU, CLNE, BDCO: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison
For the Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing subindustry, Ferrellgas Partners LP'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.
Ferrellgas Partners LP Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Oil & Gas Industry
For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Ferrellgas Partners LP's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Ferrellgas Partners LP's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.
Ferrellgas Partners LP 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 Apr. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $64 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 $64 Mil mean?
Ferrellgas Partners LP (FGPR) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of $64 Mil as of Apr. 2026. Selling, general and admin expense is the total cost for direct, indirect, general and administrative activities. View historical data on Ferrellgas Partners LP and its competitors.
Is Ferrellgas Partners LP's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Ferrellgas Partners LP's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $64 Mil. Overall, Ferrellgas Partners LP has a GF Score™ of 39/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ferrellgas Partners LP's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to SGU and CLNE?
Ferrellgas Partners LP's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of $64 Mil can be compared against companies in the Oil & Gas 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 Oil & Gas company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Oil & Gas 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 Ferrellgas Partners LP and its competitors. Ferrellgas Partners LP's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $64 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ferrellgas Partners LP stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ferrellgas Partners LP (FGPR) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $9.33, compared to a current price of $23.00 — trading 146.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $64 Mil. Ferrellgas Partners LP's overall GF Score™ is 39/100 with 7 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 Ferrellgas Partners LP (FGPR), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $64 Mil as of Apr. 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 Ferrellgas Partners LP (FGPR) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ferrellgas Partners LP stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $23.00 is trading 146.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of $9.33.
GuruFocus considers Ferrellgas Partners LP to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for FGPR:
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: $64 Mil
GF Value™: $9.33 vs. price of $23.00 (146.5% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FGPR stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Ferrellgas Partners LP distributes propane and related equipment to a wide mix of customers, including residential, commercial, agricultural, wholesale, and portable tank exchange segments. The company provides propane delivery and tank exchange services under several brands and sells related appliances, parts, and fittings. Ferrellgas operates all over the United States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico, with sales concentrated in various regions across the United States. The majority of its revenue comes from the sales of Propane and other gas liquids to End Users and Resellers.
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