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Selling, general, & admin. expense (SGA) includes the direct and indirect costs and all general and administrative expenses of a company. RPM International's selling, general, & admin. expense for the
three
months ended in Feb. 2026 was MXN9,194 Mil.
Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Feb. 2026 was MXN41,596 Mil.
RPM International (MEX:RPM) 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.
RPM International Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Related Terms
RPM International Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data
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The historical data trend for RPM International'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.
RPM International Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart
MEX:RPM vs SOLS, ALB, ESI: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, RPM International'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.
RPM International Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, RPM International's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where RPM International's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.
RPM International 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 Feb. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was MXN41,596 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 MXN41,596 Mil mean?
RPM International (MEX:RPM) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of MXN41,596 Mil as of Feb. 2026. Selling, general and admin expense is the total cost for direct, indirect, general and administrative activities. View historical data on RPM International and its competitors.
Is RPM International's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
RPM International's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is MXN41,596 Mil. Overall, RPM International has a GF Score™ of 86/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does RPM International's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to SOLS and ALB?
RPM International's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of MXN41,596 Mil can be compared against companies in the Chemicals 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 Chemicals company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Chemicals 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 RPM International and its competitors. RPM International's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is MXN41,596 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is RPM International stock overvalued right now?
RPM International (MEX:RPM) has a current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of MXN41,596 Mil. The stock's GF Value™ is MXN2,336.22, compared to a current price of MXN2,060.00 — trading 11.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is MXN41,596 Mil. RPM International's overall GF Score™ is 86/100. 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 RPM International (MEX:RPM), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is MXN41,596 Mil as of Feb. 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 RPM International (MEX:RPM) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, RPM International stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of MXN2,060.00 is trading 11.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of MXN2,336.22.
Key valuation signals for MEX:RPM:
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: MXN41,596 Mil
GF Value™: MXN2,336.22 vs. price of MXN2,060.00 (11.8% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the MEX:RPM stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
RPM International Inc manufactures and sells a variety of paints, coatings, and adhesives. The firm organizes itself into four segments based on product type. The construction products group sells coatings, roofing, insulation, and other products to distributors, contractors, and end consumers globally. The performance coatings group produces coatings that are used in construction and industrial applications like floorings and corrosion control. The consumer group sells paint, finishes, and similar products to individual consumers through hardware and craft stores. The specialty products group sells a line of products ranging from niche applications of the other groups to marine finishes, to edible food colorings. The majority of revenue is from the construction products and North America.
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