Omnicom Group (LTS:0KBK) Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: $793 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2026)

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LTS:0KBK Omnicom Group Inc LTS:0KBK
81 GF Score
Price $79.51
GF Value $94.73
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is Omnicom Group Selling, General, & Admin. Expense?

Omnicom Group LTS:0KBK -0.56% 81 Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $793 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates LTS:0KBK with a GF Score™ of 81/100 and a GF Value™ of $94.73 (Modestly Undervalued). 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. Omnicom Group's selling, general, & admin. expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $165 Mil. Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $793 Mil.


Omnicom Group  (LTS:0KBK) 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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Omnicom Group Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Omnicom 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.

Omnicom Group Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart

Omnicom Group Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
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Omnicom Group Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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LTS:0KBK vs TTD, LFTO, MGNI: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison

For the Advertising Agencies subindustry, Omnicom 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.


Omnicom Group Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Omnicom Group's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Omnicom 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 Mar. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $793 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 $793 Mil mean?
Omnicom Group (LTS:0KBK) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of $793 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 Omnicom Group and its competitors.
Is Omnicom Group's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Omnicom Group's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $793 Mil. Overall, Omnicom Group has a GF Score™ of 81/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Omnicom Group's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to TTD and LFTO?
Omnicom Group's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of $793 Mil can be compared against companies in the Media - Diversified 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 Media - Diversified company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Media - Diversified 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 Omnicom Group and its competitors. Omnicom Group's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $793 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Omnicom Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Omnicom Group (LTS:0KBK) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $94.73, compared to a current price of $79.51 — trading 16.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $793 Mil. Omnicom Group's overall GF Score™ is 81/100 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 Omnicom Group (LTS:0KBK), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $793 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 Omnicom Group (LTS:0KBK) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Omnicom Group stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $79.51 is trading 16.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of $94.73. GuruFocus considers Omnicom Group to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for LTS:0KBK:

  • Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: $793 Mil
  • GF Value™: $94.73 vs. price of $79.51 (16.1% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 81/100 with 8 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the LTS:0KBK stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Omnicom Group Business Description

Address 280 Park Avenue, New York, NY, USA, 10017
Omnicom is a holding company that owns several advertising agencies and related firms. It provides traditional and digital advertising services that include creative design, market research, data analytics, ad placement, and public relations. The firm operates globally, providing services in more than 70 countries; it generates more than one half of its revenue in North America and nearly 30% in Europe.
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