Paradox Interactive AB (FRA:ETA) Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: €31.2 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2026)

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FRA:ETA Paradox Interactive AB FRA:ETA
80 GF Score
Price €11.61
GF Value €15.73
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is Paradox Interactive AB Selling, General, & Admin. Expense?

Paradox Interactive AB FRA:ETA -1.02% 80 Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €31.2 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:ETA with a GF Score™ of 80/100 and a GF Value™ of €15.73 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 5 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. Paradox Interactive AB's selling, general, & admin. expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was €6.5 Mil. Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was €31.2 Mil.


Paradox Interactive AB  (FRA:ETA) 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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Paradox Interactive AB Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Paradox Interactive AB'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.

Paradox Interactive AB Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart

Paradox Interactive AB Annual Data
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Paradox Interactive AB Quarterly Data
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FRA:ETA vs NTES, EA, TTWO: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison

For the Electronic Gaming & Multimedia subindustry, Paradox Interactive AB'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.


Paradox Interactive AB Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Interactive Media Industry

For the Interactive Media industry and Communication Services sector, Paradox Interactive AB's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Paradox Interactive AB's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.


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Paradox Interactive AB 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 Mar. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was €31.2 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 €31.2 Mil mean?
Paradox Interactive AB (FRA:ETA) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of €31.2 Mil as of Mar. 2026. Selling, general and admin expense is the total cost for direct, indirect, general and administrative activities. View historical data on Paradox Interactive AB and its competitors.
Is Paradox Interactive AB's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Paradox Interactive AB's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €31.2 Mil. Overall, Paradox Interactive AB has a GF Score™ of 80/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Paradox Interactive AB's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to NTES and EA?
Paradox Interactive AB's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of €31.2 Mil can be compared against companies in the Interactive Media 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 Interactive Media company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Interactive Media 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 Paradox Interactive AB and its competitors. Paradox Interactive AB's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €31.2 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Paradox Interactive AB stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Paradox Interactive AB (FRA:ETA) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €15.73, compared to a current price of €11.61 — trading 26.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €31.2 Mil. Paradox Interactive AB's overall GF Score™ is 80/100 with 5 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 Paradox Interactive AB (FRA:ETA), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €31.2 Mil as of Mar. 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 Paradox Interactive AB (FRA:ETA) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Paradox Interactive AB stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €11.61 is trading 26.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of €15.73. GuruFocus considers Paradox Interactive AB to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:ETA:

  • Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: €31.2 Mil
  • GF Value™: €15.73 vs. price of €11.61 (26.2% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 80/100 with 5 warning signs

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


Paradox Interactive AB Business Description

Address Magnus Ladulasgatan 4, Stockholm, SWE, 118 66
Paradox Interactive AB is a Swedish company. It is engaged in the development and publishing of PC-based games. The company's product portfolio includes franchise brands such as Stellaris, Europa Universalis, Hearts of Iron, Crusader Kings, Cities, Skylines, Tyranny and Magicka. Paradox is also involved in the publishing and internal development of games and licensing of White Wolf's brands. The company distributes its games through the digital platform Steam as well as on Apple, Google Play, and Sony stores. It operates its business across the world. The majority of the company's revenue comes from the United States, while it also has its presence in Sweden, Rest of Europe and Rest of the World.
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