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Selling, general, & admin. expense (SGA) includes the direct and indirect costs and all general and administrative expenses of a company. Marshall Monteagle's selling, general, & admin. expense for the
six
months ended in Mar. 2026 was R68 Mil.
Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was R138 Mil.
Marshall Monteagle (JSE:MMP) 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.
Marshall Monteagle Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Related Terms
Marshall Monteagle Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Marshall Monteagle'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.
Marshall Monteagle Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart
JSE:MMP vs GWW, FAST, FERG: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison
For the Industrial Distribution subindustry, Marshall Monteagle'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.
Marshall Monteagle Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Industrial Distribution Industry
For the Industrial Distribution industry and Industrials sector, Marshall Monteagle's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Marshall Monteagle's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.
Marshall Monteagle 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 semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was R138 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 R138 Mil mean?
Marshall Monteagle (JSE:MMP) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of R138 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 Marshall Monteagle and its competitors.
Is Marshall Monteagle's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Marshall Monteagle's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is R138 Mil. Overall, Marshall Monteagle has a GF Score™ of 67/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Marshall Monteagle's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to GWW and FAST?
Marshall Monteagle's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of R138 Mil can be compared against companies in the Industrial Distribution 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 Industrial Distribution company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Industrial Distribution 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 Marshall Monteagle and its competitors. Marshall Monteagle's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is R138 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Marshall Monteagle stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Marshall Monteagle (JSE:MMP) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is R26.91, compared to a current price of R28.20 — trading 4.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is R138 Mil. Marshall Monteagle's overall GF Score™ is 67/100 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 Marshall Monteagle (JSE:MMP), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is R138 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 Marshall Monteagle (JSE:MMP) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Marshall Monteagle stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of R28.20 is trading 4.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of R26.91.
GuruFocus considers Marshall Monteagle to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for JSE:MMP:
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: R138 Mil
GF Value™: R26.91 vs. price of R28.20 (4.8% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the JSE:MMP stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Marshall Monteagle PLC operates trading businesses involved in the importation and distribution of hand tools, machinery and non-perishable food products, coffee roasting, importing and exporting and trading in metals and minerals. It is also involved in the property business. The company generates the majority of its revenue from the Import and distribution segment, which is engaged in Trade in non-perishable products, such as food, food ingredients, household consumer products, metal and minerals, manufacturing inputs, and tools; majorly imports to South Africa and Latin America, and exports from South Africa.
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