Datalogic SpA (MIL:DAL) Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: €133.7 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2026)


MIL:DAL Datalogic SpA MIL:DAL
61 GF Score
Price €5.82
GF Value €5.28
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Datalogic SpA Selling, General, & Admin. Expense?

Datalogic SpA MIL:DAL 61 Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €133.7 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates MIL:DAL with a GF Score™ of 61/100 and a GF Value™ of €5.28 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 10 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. Datalogic SpA's selling, general, & admin. expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was €34.8 Mil. Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was €133.7 Mil.


Datalogic SpA  (MIL:DAL) 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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Datalogic SpA Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Datalogic SpA'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.

Datalogic SpA Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart

Datalogic SpA Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense
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Datalogic SpA 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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MIL:DAL vs COHR, KEYS, GRMN: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison

For the Scientific & Technical Instruments subindustry, Datalogic SpA'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.


Datalogic SpA Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Datalogic SpA's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Datalogic SpA 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 €133.7 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 €133.7 Mil mean?
Datalogic SpA (MIL:DAL) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of €133.7 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 Datalogic SpA and its competitors.
Is Datalogic SpA's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Datalogic SpA's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €133.7 Mil. Overall, Datalogic SpA has a GF Score™ of 61/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Datalogic SpA's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to COHR and KEYS?
Datalogic SpA's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of €133.7 Mil can be compared against companies in the Hardware 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 Hardware company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Hardware 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 Datalogic SpA and its competitors. Datalogic SpA's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €133.7 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Datalogic SpA stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Datalogic SpA (MIL:DAL) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is €5.28, compared to a current price of €5.82 — trading 10.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €133.7 Mil. Datalogic SpA's overall GF Score™ is 61/100 with 10 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 Datalogic SpA (MIL:DAL), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €133.7 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 Datalogic SpA (MIL:DAL) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Datalogic SpA stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €5.82 is trading 10.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of €5.28. GuruFocus considers Datalogic SpA to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for MIL:DAL:

  • Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: €133.7 Mil
  • GF Value™: €5.28 vs. price of €5.82 (10.2% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 61/100 with 10 warning signs

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


Datalogic SpA Business Description

Other Exchanges 0E3C:UKDT8A:Germany
Address Via Candini, 2, Lippo di Calderara di Reno, Bologna, ITA, 40012
Datalogic SpA is an Italian company that provides services to the data capture and factory automation markets. It specializes in designing and producing bar code readers, mobile computers, RFID, sensors for detection, measurement, and safety, machine vision, and laser marking systems. The company's products are used in various processes throughout the Retail, Manufacturing, Transportation, Logistics, and Healthcare industries. Geographically, it generates maximum revenue from Italy, followed by the Americas, Asia-Pacific, and the EMEAI (excluding Italy) region.
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