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Selling, general, & admin. expense (SGA) includes the direct and indirect costs and all general and administrative expenses of a company. FreightCar America's selling, general, & admin. expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was €9.9 Mil.
Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was €34.5 Mil.
FreightCar America (FRA:FAR) 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.
FreightCar America Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Related Terms
FreightCar America Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data
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The historical data trend for FreightCar America'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.
FreightCar America Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart
FRA:FAR vs SWVL, RVSN, PNYG: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison
For the Railroads subindustry, FreightCar America'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.
FreightCar America Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Transportation Industry
For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, FreightCar America's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where FreightCar America's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.
FreightCar America 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 €34.5 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 €34.5 Mil mean?
FreightCar America (FRA:FAR) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of €34.5 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 FreightCar America and its competitors.
Is FreightCar America's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
FreightCar America's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €34.5 Mil. Overall, FreightCar America has a GF Score™ of 72/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does FreightCar America's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to SWVL and RVSN?
FreightCar America's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of €34.5 Mil can be compared against companies in the Transportation 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 Transportation company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Transportation 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 FreightCar America and its competitors. FreightCar America's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €34.5 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is FreightCar America stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, FreightCar America (FRA:FAR) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €5.29, compared to a current price of €7.05 — trading 33.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €34.5 Mil. FreightCar America's overall GF Score™ is 72/100 with 4 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 FreightCar America (FRA:FAR), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €34.5 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 FreightCar America (FRA:FAR) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, FreightCar America stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €7.05 is trading 33.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of €5.29.
GuruFocus considers FreightCar America to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for FRA:FAR:
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: €34.5 Mil
GF Value™: €5.29 vs. price of €7.05 (33.3% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:FAR stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
FreightCar America Inc is a diversified manufacturer and supplier of railcars and railcar components. It designs and manufactures a variety of railcar types for transportation of bulk commodities and containerized freight products in North America. The company also provides railcar rebody and repair services, railcar conversion services, and supplies railcar parts. The company has two segments: Manufacturing and Aftermarket. The majority of the company's revenue is derived from the Manufacturing segment, which includes new railcar manufacturing, used railcar sales, and various conversions and rebodies. Geographically, it generates the maximum revenue from the United States.
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