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Selling, general, & admin. expense (SGA) includes the direct and indirect costs and all general and administrative expenses of a company. Fairfax Financial Holdings's selling, general, & admin. expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $1,343 Mil.
Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $4,618 Mil.
Fairfax Financial Holdings (OTCPK:FRFHF) 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.
Fairfax Financial Holdings Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Related Terms
Fairfax Financial Holdings Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Fairfax Financial Holdings'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.
Fairfax Financial Holdings Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart
FRFHF vs CB, PGR, TRV: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison
For the Insurance - Property & Casualty subindustry, Fairfax Financial Holdings'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.
Fairfax Financial Holdings Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Insurance Industry
For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, Fairfax Financial Holdings's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Fairfax Financial Holdings's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.
Fairfax Financial Holdings 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 $4,618 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 $4,618 Mil mean?
Fairfax Financial Holdings (FRFHF) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of $4,618 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 Fairfax Financial Holdings and its competitors.
Is Fairfax Financial Holdings' Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Fairfax Financial Holdings' current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $4,618 Mil. Overall, Fairfax Financial Holdings has a GF Score™ of 78/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Fairfax Financial Holdings' Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to CB and PGR?
Fairfax Financial Holdings' Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of $4,618 Mil can be compared against companies in the Insurance 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 Insurance company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Insurance 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 Fairfax Financial Holdings and its competitors. Fairfax Financial Holdings's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $4,618 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Fairfax Financial Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Fairfax Financial Holdings (FRFHF) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $1,558.97, compared to a current price of $1,684.29 — trading 8% above its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $4,618 Mil. Fairfax Financial Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 78/100 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 Fairfax Financial Holdings (FRFHF), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $4,618 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 Fairfax Financial Holdings (FRFHF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Fairfax Financial Holdings stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $1,684.29 is trading 8% above its estimated GF Value™ of $1,558.97.
GuruFocus considers Fairfax Financial Holdings to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for FRFHF:
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: $4,618 Mil
GF Value™: $1,558.97 vs. price of $1,684.29 (8% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRFHF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Fairfax Financial Holdings provides reinsurance and property and casualty insurance in Canada, the United States, and other international markets. The company also has some noninsurance operations such as restaurants. Fairfax has been led by Prem Watsa, its chair and CEO, since its formation in 1985.
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