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Selling, general, & admin. expense (SGA) includes the direct and indirect costs and all general and administrative expenses of a company. Investar Holding's selling, general, & admin. expense for the
three
months ended in Jun. 2026 was €11.8 Mil.
Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 was €40.6 Mil.
Investar Holding (FRA:7ZH) 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.
Investar Holding Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Related Terms
Investar Holding Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Investar Holding'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.
Investar Holding Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart
FRA:7ZH vs NEWT, AVBC, PCB: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison
For the Banks - Regional subindustry, Investar Holding'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.
Investar Holding Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Banks Industry
For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, Investar Holding's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Investar Holding's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.
Investar Holding 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. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was €40.6 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 €40.6 Mil mean?
Investar Holding (FRA:7ZH) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of €40.6 Mil as of Jun. 2026. Selling, general and admin expense is the total cost for direct, indirect, general and administrative activities. View historical data on Investar Holding and its competitors.
Is Investar Holding's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Investar Holding's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €40.6 Mil. Overall, Investar Holding has a GF Score™ of 54/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Investar Holding's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to NEWT and AVBC?
Investar Holding's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of €40.6 Mil can be compared against companies in the Banks 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 Banks company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Banks 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 Investar Holding and its competitors. Investar Holding's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €40.6 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Investar Holding stock overvalued right now?
Investar Holding (FRA:7ZH) has a current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of €40.6 Mil. The stock's GF Value™ is €17.73, compared to a current price of €25.20 — trading 42.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €40.6 Mil. Investar Holding's overall GF Score™ is 54/100 with 6 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 Investar Holding (FRA:7ZH), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €40.6 Mil as of Jun. 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 Investar Holding (FRA:7ZH) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Investar Holding stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €25.20 is trading 42.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of €17.73.
Key valuation signals for FRA:7ZH:
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: €40.6 Mil
GF Value™: €17.73 vs. price of €25.20 (42.1% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:7ZH stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Investar Holding Corp is a U.S.-based financial holding company. Through its subsidiaries, it offers a variety of commercial and retail lending products throughout its market areas, including business loans to small to medium-sized businesses, as well as loans to individuals. It has business operations spread across the United States and serves its customers through several service branches. The bank also offers cashier's checks, direct deposit of payroll and Social Security checks, night depository, bank-by-mail, automated teller machines with deposit automation, and debit cards.
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