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Selling, general, & admin. expense (SGA) includes the direct and indirect costs and all general and administrative expenses of a company. Wickes Group's selling, general, & admin. expense for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was €299 Mil.
Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was €619 Mil.
Wickes Group (FRA:0FD) 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.
Wickes Group Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Related Terms
Wickes Group Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Wickes Group'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.
Wickes Group Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart
FRA:0FD vs HD, LOW, FND: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison
For the Home Improvement Retail subindustry, Wickes Group'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.
Wickes Group Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Retail - Cyclical Industry
For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Wickes Group's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Wickes Group's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.
Wickes Group 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 €619 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 €619 Mil mean?
Wickes Group (FRA:0FD) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of €619 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 Wickes Group and its competitors.
Is Wickes Group's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Wickes Group's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €619 Mil. Overall, Wickes Group has a GF Score™ of 70/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Wickes Group's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to HD and LOW?
Wickes Group's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of €619 Mil can be compared against companies in the Retail - Cyclical 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 Retail - Cyclical company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Retail - Cyclical 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 Wickes Group and its competitors. Wickes Group's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €619 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Wickes Group stock overvalued right now?
Wickes Group (FRA:0FD) has a current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of €619 Mil. The stock's GF Value™ is €2.08, compared to a current price of €2.26 — trading 8.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €619 Mil. Wickes Group's overall GF Score™ is 70/100 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 Wickes Group (FRA:0FD), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €619 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 Wickes Group (FRA:0FD) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Wickes Group stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €2.26 is trading 8.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of €2.08.
Key valuation signals for FRA:0FD:
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: €619 Mil
GF Value™: €2.08 vs. price of €2.26 (8.7% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:0FD stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Wickes Group PLC is a digitally-led, service-enabled home improvement retailer that delivers choice, convenience, and value service to customers across the United Kingdom. Its three key customers include Local Trade, Design & Installation, and Do-it-yourself (DIY). The company operates from its network of right-sized stores, which support nationwide fulfillment from convenient locations throughout the United Kingdom, and through its digital channels, including its website, TradePro mobile app for trade members, and its DIY app. These digital channels allow customers to research and order an extended range of its products and services and arrange virtual and in-person design consultations. The company has a single operating segment.
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