Selling, general, & admin. expense (SGA) includes the direct and indirect costs and all general and administrative expenses of a company. Maple Leaf Foods's selling, general, & admin. expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $74 Mil.
Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $298 Mil.
Maple Leaf Foods (OTCPK:MLFNF) 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.
Maple Leaf Foods Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Related Terms
Maple Leaf Foods Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Maple Leaf Foods'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.
Maple Leaf Foods Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart
MLFNF vs KHC, GIS: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison
For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Maple Leaf Foods'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.
Maple Leaf Foods Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Maple Leaf Foods's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Maple Leaf Foods's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.
Maple Leaf Foods 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 $298 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 $298 Mil mean?
Maple Leaf Foods (MLFNF) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of $298 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 Maple Leaf Foods and its competitors.
Is Maple Leaf Foods' Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Maple Leaf Foods' current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $298 Mil. Overall, Maple Leaf Foods has a GF Score™ of 56/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Maple Leaf Foods' Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to KHC and GIS?
Maple Leaf Foods' Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of $298 Mil can be compared against companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Consumer Packaged Goods 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 Maple Leaf Foods and its competitors. Maple Leaf Foods's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $298 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Maple Leaf Foods stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Maple Leaf Foods (MLFNF) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $14.49, compared to a current price of $21.70 — trading 49.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $298 Mil. Maple Leaf Foods' overall GF Score™ is 56/100 with 7 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 Maple Leaf Foods (MLFNF), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $298 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 Maple Leaf Foods (MLFNF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Maple Leaf Foods stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $21.70 is trading 49.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of $14.49.
GuruFocus considers Maple Leaf Foods to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for MLFNF:
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: $298 Mil
GF Value™: $14.49 vs. price of $21.70 (49.8% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the MLFNF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Maple Leaf Foods Inc is a protein-focused consumer packaged goods company that responsibly produces food products under brands including Maple Leaf, Maple Leaf Prime, Maple Leaf Natural Selections, Schneiders, Mina, Greenfield Natural Meat Co., Lightlife, and Field Roast. The company's portfolio includes prepared meats, ready-to-cook and ready-to-serve meals, value-added fresh pork and poultry, and plant protein products. Its main markets are Canada, the United States, and Others.
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