Legrand (MEX:LR) Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: MXN52,960 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2026)


MEX:LR Legrand SA MEX:LR
88 GF Score
Price MXN3,065.30
GF Value MXN2,563.29
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is Legrand Selling, General, & Admin. Expense?

Legrand MEX:LR 88 Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is MXN52,960 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates MEX:LR with a GF Score™ of 88/100 and a GF Value™ of MXN2,563.29 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 2 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. Legrand's selling, general, & admin. expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was MXN13,569 Mil. Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was MXN52,960 Mil.


Legrand  (MEX:LR) 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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Legrand Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Legrand'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.

Legrand Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart

Legrand Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 40,912.10 42,432.71 40,653.05 49,739.21 51,624.07

Legrand Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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 13,526.74 13,773.33 12,505.06 13,112.11 13,569.35

MEX:LR vs VRT, BE, HUBB: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison

For the Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, Legrand'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.


Legrand Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Legrand's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Legrand 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 MXN52,960 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 MXN52,960 Mil mean?
Legrand (MEX:LR) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of MXN52,960 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 Legrand and its competitors.
Is Legrand's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Legrand's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is MXN52,960 Mil. Overall, Legrand has a GF Score™ of 88/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Legrand's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to VRT and BE?
Legrand's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of MXN52,960 Mil can be compared against companies in the Industrial Products 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 an Industrial Products company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Industrial Products 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 Legrand and its competitors. Legrand's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is MXN52,960 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Legrand stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Legrand (MEX:LR) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is MXN2,563.29, compared to a current price of MXN3,065.30 — trading 19.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is MXN52,960 Mil. Legrand's overall GF Score™ is 88/100 with 2 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 Legrand (MEX:LR), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is MXN52,960 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 Legrand (MEX:LR) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Legrand stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of MXN3,065.30 is trading 19.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of MXN2,563.29. GuruFocus considers Legrand to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for MEX:LR:

  • Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: MXN52,960 Mil
  • GF Value™: MXN2,563.29 vs. price of MXN3,065.30 (19.6% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 88/100 with 2 warning signs

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


Legrand Business Description

Address 128, Avenue de Lattre de Tassigny, Cedex, Limoges, FRA, 87045
Legrand is a global manufacturer of low-voltage electrical components, which are mostly used in residential (40%) and commercial (40%) buildings, as well as data centers. Its products include wiring devices, cable management, lighting, and audio visual equipment, sold under approximately 80 brands across 180 countries. Its products are sold primarily through specialist distributors that subsequently sell to installers/electricians. Legrand is a major supplier to global electrical equipment distributors. North America and Europe each account for 40% of group sales.
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