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Selling, general, & admin. expense (SGA) includes the direct and indirect costs and all general and administrative expenses of a company. NACCO Industries's selling, general, & admin. expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $19.7 Mil.
Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $79.7 Mil.
NACCO Industries (NYSE:NC) 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.
NACCO Industries Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Related Terms
NACCO Industries Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data
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The historical data trend for NACCO Industries'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.
NACCO Industries Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart
NC vs NRP, CNR: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison
For the Thermal Coal subindustry, NACCO Industries'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.
NACCO Industries Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Other Energy Sources Industry
For the Other Energy Sources industry and Energy sector, NACCO Industries's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where NACCO Industries's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.
NACCO Industries 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 $79.7 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 $79.7 Mil mean?
NACCO Industries (NC) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of $79.7 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 NACCO Industries and its competitors.
Is NACCO Industries' Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
NACCO Industries' current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $79.7 Mil. Overall, NACCO Industries has a GF Score™ of 66/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does NACCO Industries' Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to NRP and CNR?
NACCO Industries' Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of $79.7 Mil can be compared against companies in the Other Energy Sources 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 Other Energy Sources company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Other Energy Sources 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 NACCO Industries and its competitors. NACCO Industries's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $79.7 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is NACCO Industries stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, NACCO Industries (NC) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $40.48, compared to a current price of $47.40 — trading 17.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $79.7 Mil. NACCO Industries' overall GF Score™ is 66/100 with 6 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 NACCO Industries (NC), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $79.7 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 NACCO Industries (NC) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, NACCO Industries stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $47.40 is trading 17.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of $40.48.
GuruFocus considers NACCO Industries to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for NC:
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: $79.7 Mil
GF Value™: $40.48 vs. price of $47.40 (17.1% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the NC stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
NACCO Industries Inc is a holding company that operates in the mining and natural resource industries. It has three operating segments: Utility Coal Mining, Contract Mining, and Minerals and Royalties. The Utility Coal Mining segment, operated by North American Coal, manages surface coal mines that are exclusive, long-term fuel providers for power generation companies. The Contract Mining segment, operated by North American Mining, is a provider of a broad range of specialized, long-term contract mining services. The Minerals and Royalties segment, which includes the Catapult Mineral Partners (Catapult) business, acquires and promotes the development of mineral and royalty interests and other related investments.
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