JSNSF (Sainsbury (J)) Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: $1,795 Mil (TTM As of Feb. 2026)


JSNSF Sainsbury (J) PLC JSNSF
77 GF Score
Price $4.44
GF Value $3.99
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
! 8 Warning Signs
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What is Sainsbury (J) Selling, General, & Admin. Expense?

Sainsbury (J) JSNSF 77 Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $1,795 Mil as of Feb. 2026. GuruFocus rates JSNSF with a GF Score™ of 77/100 and a GF Value™ of $3.99 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 8 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. Sainsbury (J)'s selling, general, & admin. expense for the six months ended in Feb. 2026 was $829 Mil. Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Feb. 2026 was $1,795 Mil.


Sainsbury (J)  (OTCPK:JSNSF) 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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Sainsbury (J) Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Sainsbury (J)'s Selling, General, & Admin. Expense can be seen below:

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Sainsbury (J) Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart

Sainsbury (J) Annual Data
Trend Feb16 Feb17 Feb18 Feb19 Feb20 Feb21 Feb22 Feb23 Feb24 Feb25
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2,360.61 1,935.05 1,829.71 1,683.08 1,633.63

Sainsbury (J) Semi-Annual Data
Aug16 Feb17 Aug17 Feb18 Aug18 Feb19 Aug19 Feb20 Aug20 Feb21 Aug21 Feb22 Aug22 Feb23 Aug23 Feb24 Aug24 Feb25 Aug25 Feb26
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 743.69 898.96 762.86 966.35 828.80

JSNSF vs KR, SFM: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison

For the Grocery Stores subindustry, Sainsbury (J)'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.


Sainsbury (J) Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Retail - Defensive Industry

For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Sainsbury (J)'s Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Sainsbury (J)'s Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.


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Sainsbury (J) 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 Feb. 2026 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $1,795 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 $1,795 Mil mean?
Sainsbury (J) (JSNSF) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of $1,795 Mil as of Feb. 2026. Selling, general and admin expense is the total cost for direct, indirect, general and administrative activities. View historical data on Sainsbury (J) and its competitors.
Is Sainsbury (J)'s Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Sainsbury (J)'s current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $1,795 Mil. Overall, Sainsbury (J) has a GF Score™ of 77/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sainsbury (J)'s Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to KR and SFM?
Sainsbury (J)'s Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of $1,795 Mil can be compared against companies in the Retail - Defensive 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 Retail - Defensive company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Retail - Defensive 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 Sainsbury (J) and its competitors. Sainsbury (J)'s current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $1,795 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sainsbury (J) stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sainsbury (J) (JSNSF) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $3.99, compared to a current price of $4.44 — trading 11.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $1,795 Mil. Sainsbury (J)'s overall GF Score™ is 77/100 with 8 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 Sainsbury (J) (JSNSF), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $1,795 Mil as of Feb. 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 Sainsbury (J) (JSNSF) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sainsbury (J) stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $4.44 is trading 11.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of $3.99. GuruFocus considers Sainsbury (J) to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for JSNSF:

  • Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: $1,795 Mil
  • GF Value™: $3.99 vs. price of $4.44 (11.2% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 77/100 with 8 warning signs

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


Sainsbury (J) Business Description

Address 33 Charterhouse Street, London, GBR, EC1M 6HA
Founded in 1869, Sainsbury's is the second-largest UK grocery chain with around 10% market share. It operates around 600 supermarkets and 850 convenience stores in the UK. The company has diversified away from core food by selling clothing, fuel, and other nonfood items. In September 2016, it took a step further into nonfood retailing with the purchase of Home Retail Group, operating the Habitat and Argos chains (general merchandise and electronics stores).
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