Trinet Group (FRA:TN3) Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: €424 Mil (TTM As of Jun. 2026)

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FRA:TN3 Trinet Group Inc FRA:TN3
76 GF Score
Price €58.50
GF Value €75.96
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What is Trinet Group Selling, General, & Admin. Expense?

Trinet Group FRA:TN3 +2.63% 76 Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €424 Mil as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:TN3 with a GF Score™ of 76/100 and a GF Value™ of €75.96. The stock has 7 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. Trinet Group's selling, general, & admin. expense for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was €106 Mil. Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 was €424 Mil.


Trinet Group  (FRA:TN3) 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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Trinet Group Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Trinet Group'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.

Trinet Group Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart

Trinet Group Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
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Trinet Group Quarterly Data
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FRA:TN3 vs MAN, RHI, NSP: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison

For the Staffing & Employment Services subindustry, Trinet Group'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.


Trinet Group Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Trinet Group's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Trinet Group 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 Jun. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was €424 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 €424 Mil mean?
Trinet Group (FRA:TN3) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of €424 Mil as of Jun. 2026. Selling, general and admin expense is the total cost for direct, indirect, general and administrative activities. View historical data on Trinet Group and its competitors.
Is Trinet Group's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Trinet Group's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €424 Mil. Overall, Trinet Group has a GF Score™ of 76/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Trinet Group's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to MAN and RHI?
Trinet Group's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of €424 Mil can be compared against companies in the Business Services 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 Business Services company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Business Services 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 Trinet Group and its competitors. Trinet Group's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €424 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Trinet Group stock overvalued right now?
Trinet Group (FRA:TN3) has a current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of €424 Mil. The stock's GF Value™ is €75.96, compared to a current price of €58.50 — trading 23% below its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €424 Mil. Trinet Group's overall GF Score™ is 76/100 with 7 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 Trinet Group (FRA:TN3), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €424 Mil as of Jun. 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 Trinet Group (FRA:TN3) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Trinet Group stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €58.50 is trading 23% below its estimated GF Value™ of €75.96.

Key valuation signals for FRA:TN3:

  • Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: €424 Mil
  • GF Value™: €75.96 vs. price of €58.50 (23% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 76/100 with 7 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:TN3 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Trinet Group Business Description

Other Exchanges TNET:USA
Address One Park Place, Suite 600, Dublin, CA, USA, 94568
Trinet Group Inc provides human resources solutions for small and medium-sized businesses through technology-enabled services. Its offerings include human capital expertise, employee benefits such as health insurance and retirement plans, payroll and payroll tax administration, risk mitigation, and compliance consulting. The company provides its services through professional employer organization (PEO) services delivered via a co-employment model, as well as administrative services organization (ASO) offerings. The majority of the company's revenue is derived from the insurance-related billings and administrative fees collected from PEO clients.
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