Maxeon Solar Technologies (FRA:5QJ1) Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: €96.8 Mil (TTM As of Jun. 2025)

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FRA:5QJ1 Maxeon Solar Technologies Ltd FRA:5QJ1
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What is Maxeon Solar Technologies Selling, General, & Admin. Expense?

Maxeon Solar Technologies FRA:5QJ1 25 Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €96.8 Mil as of Jun. 2025. GuruFocus rates FRA:5QJ1 with a GF Score™ of 25/100 and a GF Value™ of €2.41. The stock has 8 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. Maxeon Solar Technologies's selling, general, & admin. expense for the six months ended in Jun. 2025 was €29.6 Mil. Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2025 was €96.8 Mil.


Maxeon Solar Technologies  (FRA:5QJ1) 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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Maxeon Solar Technologies Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Maxeon Solar Technologies's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense can be seen below:

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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.

Maxeon Solar Technologies Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart

Maxeon Solar Technologies Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 70.86 78.61 94.92 113.68 151.20

Maxeon Solar Technologies Semi-Annual Data
Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25
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 60.48 53.60 81.78 67.13 29.64

FRA:5QJ1 vs APWL, GSLR, FSLR: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison

For the Solar subindustry, Maxeon Solar Technologies'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.


Maxeon Solar Technologies Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Semiconductors Industry

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, Maxeon Solar Technologies's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Maxeon Solar Technologies 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 Jun. 2025 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was €96.8 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 €96.8 Mil mean?
Maxeon Solar Technologies (FRA:5QJ1) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of €96.8 Mil as of Jun. 2025. Selling, general and admin expense is the total cost for direct, indirect, general and administrative activities. View historical data on Maxeon Solar Technologies and its competitors.
Is Maxeon Solar Technologies' Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Maxeon Solar Technologies' current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €96.8 Mil. Overall, Maxeon Solar Technologies has a GF Score™ of 25/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Maxeon Solar Technologies' Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to APWL and GSLR?
Maxeon Solar Technologies' Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of €96.8 Mil can be compared against companies in the Semiconductors 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 Semiconductors company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Semiconductors 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 Maxeon Solar Technologies and its competitors. Maxeon Solar Technologies's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €96.8 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Maxeon Solar Technologies stock overvalued right now?
Maxeon Solar Technologies (FRA:5QJ1) has a current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of €96.8 Mil. The stock's GF Value™ is €2.41, compared to a current price of €0.20 — trading 91.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €96.8 Mil. Maxeon Solar Technologies' overall GF Score™ is 25/100 with 8 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 Maxeon Solar Technologies (FRA:5QJ1), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €96.8 Mil as of Jun. 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 Maxeon Solar Technologies (FRA:5QJ1) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Maxeon Solar Technologies stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €0.20 is trading 91.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of €2.41.

Key valuation signals for FRA:5QJ1:

  • Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: €96.8 Mil
  • GF Value™: €2.41 vs. price of €0.20 (91.7% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 25/100 with 8 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:5QJ1 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Maxeon Solar Technologies Business Description

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Address 8 Marina Boulevard, No. 05-02, Marina Bay Financial Centre, Singapore, SGP, 018981
Maxeon Solar Technologies Ltd is engaged in the manufacturing and marketing of premium solar technology. It owns and operates solar cell and panel manufacturing facilities located in Malaysia, Mexico, and the Philippines. The company's primary products are the Maxeon line of interdigitated back contact (IBC) solar cells and panels, and the Performance line (formerly, P-Series) of shingled solar cells and panels. the Maxeon line of solar panels are the highest-efficiency solar panels on the market with an aesthetically pleasing design, and the Performance line of solar panels offers a high-value and cost-effective solution. It is targeted at residential and small-scale commercial customers across the globe. The company derives its revenue from the United States, Italy, and Rest of world.
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