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Selling, general, & admin. expense (SGA) includes the direct and indirect costs and all general and administrative expenses of a company. MSC Industrial Direct Co's selling, general, & admin. expense for the
three
months ended in May. 2026 was €0 Mil.
Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in May. 2026 was €0 Mil.
MSC Industrial Direct Co (FRA:98M) 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.
MSC Industrial Direct Co Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Related Terms
MSC Industrial Direct Co Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data
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The historical data trend for MSC Industrial Direct Co'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.
MSC Industrial Direct Co Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart
FRA:98M vs POOL, CNM, REZI: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison
For the Industrial Distribution subindustry, MSC Industrial Direct Co'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.
MSC Industrial Direct Co Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Industrial Distribution Industry
For the Industrial Distribution industry and Industrials sector, MSC Industrial Direct Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where MSC Industrial Direct Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.
MSC Industrial Direct Co 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 May. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was €0 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 €0 Mil mean?
MSC Industrial Direct Co (FRA:98M) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of €0 Mil as of May. 2026. Selling, general and admin expense is the total cost for direct, indirect, general and administrative activities. View historical data on MSC Industrial Direct Co and its competitors.
Is MSC Industrial Direct Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
MSC Industrial Direct Co's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €0 Mil. Overall, MSC Industrial Direct Co has a GF Score™ of 78/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does MSC Industrial Direct Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to POOL and CNM?
MSC Industrial Direct Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of €0 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 MSC Industrial Direct Co and its competitors. MSC Industrial Direct Co's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €0 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is MSC Industrial Direct Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, MSC Industrial Direct Co (FRA:98M) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €78.85, compared to a current price of €105.30 — trading 33.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €0 Mil. MSC Industrial Direct Co's overall GF Score™ is 78/100 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 MSC Industrial Direct Co (FRA:98M), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €0 Mil as of May. 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 MSC Industrial Direct Co (FRA:98M) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, MSC Industrial Direct Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €105.30 is trading 33.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of €78.85.
GuruFocus considers MSC Industrial Direct Co to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for FRA:98M:
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: €0 Mil
GF Value™: €78.85 vs. price of €105.30 (33.5% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:98M stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Founded in 1941, MSC Industrial Direct originally manufactured and sold cutting tools to metalworking shops in New York. Through a series of acquisitions and organic expansions, MSC has grown into an industrial distribution powerhouse with a focus on specialized metalworking products and services. The firm also distributes a wide breadth of maintenance, repair, and operations supplies. MSC primarily operates in North America, where it derives over 95% of its revenue.
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