FactSet Research Systems (MEX:FDS) Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: MXN9,540 Mil (TTM As of May. 2026)

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MEX:FDS FactSet Research Systems Inc MEX:FDS
85 GF Score
Price MXN4,485.25
GF Value MXN7,967.97
Valuation Significantly Undervalued
! 1 Warning Sign
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What is FactSet Research Systems Selling, General, & Admin. Expense?

FactSet Research Systems MEX:FDS +15.54% 85 Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is MXN9,540 Mil as of May. 2026. GuruFocus rates MEX:FDS with a GF Score™ of 85/100 and a GF Value™ of MXN7,967.97 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review.

Selling, general, & admin. expense (SGA) includes the direct and indirect costs and all general and administrative expenses of a company. FactSet Research Systems's selling, general, & admin. expense for the three months ended in May. 2026 was MXN2,506 Mil. Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in May. 2026 was MXN9,540 Mil.


FactSet Research Systems  (MEX:FDS) 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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FactSet Research Systems Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data

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The historical data trend for FactSet Research Systems'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.

FactSet Research Systems Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart

FactSet Research Systems Annual Data
Trend Aug16 Aug17 Aug18 Aug19 Aug20 Aug21 Aug22 Aug23 Aug24 Aug25
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense
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FactSet Research Systems Quarterly Data
Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24 May24 Aug24 Nov24 Feb25 May25 Aug25 Nov25 Feb26 May26
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MEX:FDS vs MORN, TRU, OTCM: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison

For the Financial Data & Stock Exchanges subindustry, FactSet Research Systems'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.


FactSet Research Systems Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Capital Markets Industry

For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, FactSet Research Systems's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where FactSet Research Systems's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.


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FactSet Research Systems 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 May. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was MXN9,540 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 MXN9,540 Mil mean?
FactSet Research Systems (MEX:FDS) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of MXN9,540 Mil as of May. 2026. Selling, general and admin expense is the total cost for direct, indirect, general and administrative activities. View historical data on FactSet Research Systems and its competitors.
Is FactSet Research Systems' Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
FactSet Research Systems' current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is MXN9,540 Mil. Overall, FactSet Research Systems has a GF Score™ of 85/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does FactSet Research Systems' Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to MORN and TRU?
FactSet Research Systems' Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of MXN9,540 Mil can be compared against companies in the Capital Markets 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 Capital Markets company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Capital Markets 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 FactSet Research Systems and its competitors. FactSet Research Systems's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is MXN9,540 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is FactSet Research Systems stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, FactSet Research Systems (MEX:FDS) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is MXN7,967.97, compared to a current price of MXN4,485.25 — trading 43.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is MXN9,540 Mil. FactSet Research Systems' overall GF Score™ is 85/100 with 1 warning sign 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 FactSet Research Systems (MEX:FDS), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is MXN9,540 Mil as of May. 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 FactSet Research Systems (MEX:FDS) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, FactSet Research Systems stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of MXN4,485.25 is trading 43.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of MXN7,967.97. GuruFocus considers FactSet Research Systems to be Significantly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for MEX:FDS:

  • Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: MXN9,540 Mil
  • GF Value™: MXN7,967.97 vs. price of MXN4,485.25 (43.7% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 85/100 with 1 warning sign

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


FactSet Research Systems Business Description

Address 45 Glover Avenue, 7th Floor, Norwalk, CT, USA, 06850
FactSet provides financial data and portfolio analytics to the global investment community. The company aggregates data from third-party data suppliers, news sources, exchanges, brokerages, and contributors into its workstations. In addition, it provides essential portfolio analytics that companies use to monitor portfolios and address reporting requirements. Buy-side clients (including wealth and corporate clients) account for over 80% of FactSet's annual subscription value. In 2015, the company acquired Portware, a provider of trade execution software. In 2017, it acquired BISAM, a risk management and performance measurement provider. In 2022, it completed its purchase of CUSIP Global Services.
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