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Selling, general, & admin. expense (SGA) includes the direct and indirect costs and all general and administrative expenses of a company. Dorman Products's selling, general, & admin. expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was €114 Mil.
Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was €469 Mil.
Dorman Products (FRA:RAB) 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.
Dorman Products Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Related Terms
Dorman Products Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Dorman Products'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.
Dorman Products Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart
FRA:RAB vs ATMU, AAP, GNTX: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison
For the Auto Parts subindustry, Dorman Products'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.
Dorman Products Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Vehicles & Parts Industry
For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Dorman Products's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Dorman Products's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.
Dorman Products 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 €469 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 €469 Mil mean?
Dorman Products (FRA:RAB) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of €469 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 Dorman Products and its competitors.
Is Dorman Products' Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Dorman Products' current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €469 Mil. Overall, Dorman Products has a GF Score™ of 89/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Dorman Products' Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to ATMU and AAP?
Dorman Products' Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of €469 Mil can be compared against companies in the Vehicles & Parts 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 Vehicles & Parts company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Vehicles & Parts 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 Dorman Products and its competitors. Dorman Products's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €469 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Dorman Products stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Dorman Products (FRA:RAB) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is €105.82, compared to a current price of €113.00 — trading 6.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €469 Mil. Dorman Products' overall GF Score™ is 89/100 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 Dorman Products (FRA:RAB), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €469 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 Dorman Products (FRA:RAB) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Dorman Products stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €113.00 is trading 6.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of €105.82.
GuruFocus considers Dorman Products to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for FRA:RAB:
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: €469 Mil
GF Value™: €105.82 vs. price of €113.00 (6.8% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:RAB stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Dorman Products Inc is a supplier of original equipment parts for automobiles. It offers automotive and heavy-duty replacement parts, automotive hardware, brake parts, and fasteners for the automotive and heavy-duty aftermarket. The products are sold under the Dorman brand and its sub-brands OE Solutions, Help!, Conduct-Tite, Super ATV, etc., through aftermarket retailers, warehouse distributors, specialty markets, and salvage yards. The company operates through three business segments, which include Light Duty, Heavy Duty, and Specialty Vehicle. A majority of its revenue is generated from the Light Duty segment, which designs and markets replacement parts and fasteners mainly for passenger cars and light trucks. Geographically, it derives key revenue from the United States.
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