ProSiebenSat 1 Media SE (LUX:PRO7) Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: €316 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2026)

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LUX:PRO7 ProSiebenSat 1 Media SE LUX:PRO7
60 GF Score
Price €7.08
GF Value €11.15
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What is ProSiebenSat 1 Media SE Selling, General, & Admin. Expense?

ProSiebenSat 1 Media SE LUX:PRO7 60 Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €316 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates LUX:PRO7 with a GF Score™ of 60/100 and a GF Value™ of €11.15. The stock has 5 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. ProSiebenSat 1 Media SE's selling, general, & admin. expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was €0 Mil. Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was €316 Mil.


ProSiebenSat 1 Media SE  (LUX:PRO7) 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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ProSiebenSat 1 Media SE Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data

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The historical data trend for ProSiebenSat 1 Media SE's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense can be seen below:

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ProSiebenSat 1 Media SE Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart

ProSiebenSat 1 Media SE Annual Data
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LUX:PRO7 vs NXST: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison

For the Broadcasting subindustry, ProSiebenSat 1 Media SE'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.


ProSiebenSat 1 Media SE Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, ProSiebenSat 1 Media SE's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where ProSiebenSat 1 Media SE's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.


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ProSiebenSat 1 Media SE 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 €316 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 €316 Mil mean?
ProSiebenSat 1 Media SE (LUX:PRO7) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of €316 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 ProSiebenSat 1 Media SE and its competitors.
Is ProSiebenSat 1 Media SE's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
ProSiebenSat 1 Media SE's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €316 Mil. Overall, ProSiebenSat 1 Media SE has a GF Score™ of 60/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does ProSiebenSat 1 Media SE's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to NXST?
ProSiebenSat 1 Media SE's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of €316 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 ProSiebenSat 1 Media SE and its competitors. ProSiebenSat 1 Media SE's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €316 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is ProSiebenSat 1 Media SE stock overvalued right now?
ProSiebenSat 1 Media SE (LUX:PRO7) has a current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of €316 Mil. The stock's GF Value™ is €11.15, compared to a current price of €7.08 — trading 36.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €316 Mil. ProSiebenSat 1 Media SE's overall GF Score™ is 60/100 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 ProSiebenSat 1 Media SE (LUX:PRO7), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €316 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 ProSiebenSat 1 Media SE (LUX:PRO7) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, ProSiebenSat 1 Media SE stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €7.08 is trading 36.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of €11.15.

Key valuation signals for LUX:PRO7:

  • Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: €316 Mil
  • GF Value™: €11.15 vs. price of €7.08 (36.5% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 60/100 with 5 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the LUX:PRO7 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


ProSiebenSat 1 Media SE Business Description

Address Medienallee 7, Unterfohring, BY, DEU, 85774
ProSiebenSat 1 Media SE is a German mass media and digital company that operates in three segments: Entertainment, which derives maximum revenue, Dating & Video, and Commerce & Ventures. The Entertainment segment represents the core of the company's business with a focus on the Seven.One Entertainment Group, which provides multi-platform digital media to audiences in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. The Dating & video segment offers a range of online matchmaking services and other social entertainment. The Commerce & Ventures segment supports young companies by offering media-for-revenue or media-for-equity partnerships through its TV reach.
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