Del Monte (FRA:FDM) Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: €185 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2026)


FRA:FDM Del Monte Corp FRA:FDM
68 GF Score
Price €23.80
GF Value €25.29
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is Del Monte Selling, General, & Admin. Expense?

Del Monte FRA:FDM -1.65% 68 Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €185 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:FDM with a GF Score™ of 68/100 and a GF Value™ of €25.29 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 2 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. Del Monte's selling, general, & admin. expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was €44 Mil. Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was €185 Mil.


Del Monte  (FRA:FDM) 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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Del Monte Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Del Monte'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.

Del Monte Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart

Del Monte Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
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Del Monte Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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FRA:FDM vs AGRO, DOLE, VITL: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison

For the Farm Products subindustry, Del Monte'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.


Del Monte Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Del Monte's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Del Monte's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.


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Del Monte 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 €185 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 €185 Mil mean?
Del Monte (FRA:FDM) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of €185 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 Del Monte and its competitors.
Is Del Monte's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Del Monte's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €185 Mil. Overall, Del Monte has a GF Score™ of 68/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Del Monte's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to AGRO and DOLE?
Del Monte's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of €185 Mil can be compared against companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Consumer Packaged Goods 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 Del Monte and its competitors. Del Monte's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €185 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Del Monte stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Del Monte (FRA:FDM) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €25.29, compared to a current price of €23.80 — trading 5.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €185 Mil. Del Monte's overall GF Score™ is 68/100 with 2 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 Del Monte (FRA:FDM), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €185 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 Del Monte (FRA:FDM) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Del Monte stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €23.80 is trading 5.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of €25.29. GuruFocus considers Del Monte to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:FDM:

  • Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: €185 Mil
  • GF Value™: €25.29 vs. price of €23.80 (5.9% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 68/100 with 2 warning signs

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


Del Monte Business Description

Other Exchanges FDP:USA
Address 241 Sevilla Avenue, 12th Floor, Coral Gables, FL, USA, 33134
Del Monte Corp is a producer, marketer, and distributor of fresh, packaged, value-added, and canned food products. Its products are sold in multiple countries and are marketed under the DEL MONTE brand and other brands.
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