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Selling, general, & admin. expense (SGA) includes the direct and indirect costs and all general and administrative expenses of a company. O'Reilly Automotive's selling, general, & admin. expense for the
three
months ended in Jun. 2026 was $1,531 Mil.
Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 was $5,958 Mil.
O'Reilly Automotive (LTS:0KAB) 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.
O'Reilly Automotive Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Related Terms
O'Reilly Automotive Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data
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The historical data trend for O'Reilly Automotive'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.
O'Reilly Automotive Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart
LTS:0KAB vs AZO, GPC, BWA: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison
For the Auto Parts subindustry, O'Reilly Automotive'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.
O'Reilly Automotive Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Vehicles & Parts Industry
For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, O'Reilly Automotive's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where O'Reilly Automotive's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.
O'Reilly Automotive 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 $5,958 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 $5,958 Mil mean?
O'Reilly Automotive (LTS:0KAB) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of $5,958 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 O'Reilly Automotive and its competitors.
Is O'Reilly Automotive's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
O'Reilly Automotive's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $5,958 Mil. Overall, O'Reilly Automotive has a GF Score™ of 94/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does O'Reilly Automotive's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to AZO and GPC?
O'Reilly Automotive's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of $5,958 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 O'Reilly Automotive and its competitors. O'Reilly Automotive's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $5,958 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is O'Reilly Automotive stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, O'Reilly Automotive (LTS:0KAB) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $96.88, compared to a current price of $91.67 — trading 5.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $5,958 Mil. O'Reilly Automotive's overall GF Score™ is 94/100 with 3 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 O'Reilly Automotive (LTS:0KAB), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $5,958 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 O'Reilly Automotive (LTS:0KAB) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, O'Reilly Automotive stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $91.67 is trading 5.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of $96.88.
GuruFocus considers O'Reilly Automotive to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for LTS:0KAB:
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: $5,958 Mil
GF Value™: $96.88 vs. price of $91.67 (5.4% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the LTS:0KAB stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Founded in 1957, O'Reilly Auto Parts is one of the largest specialty retailers of automotive aftermarket parts, tools, supplies, equipment, and accessories, serving both DIY and professional customers. The company operates nearly 6,600 stores across 48 US states, Puerto Rico, Mexico, and Canada. In fiscal 2025, O'Reilly generated nearly $18 billion in sales, with its dual market strategy yielding a balanced revenue mix, split between retail DIY customers (49%) and professional service orders (49%). The balance of its sales is derived from noncore categories, including wholesale distribution to independent parts distributors, heavy-shop equipment sales, and value-added services.
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