Selling, general, & admin. expense (SGA) includes the direct and indirect costs and all general and administrative expenses of a company. Perrigo Co's selling, general, & admin. expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $267 Mil.
Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $1,042 Mil.
Perrigo Co (NYSE:PRGO) 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.
Perrigo Co Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Related Terms
Perrigo Co Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Perrigo Co'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.
Perrigo Co Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart
PRGO vs XERS, PAHC, ALVO: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison
For the Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic subindustry, Perrigo Co'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.
Perrigo Co Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Drug Manufacturers Industry
For the Drug Manufacturers industry and Healthcare sector, Perrigo Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Perrigo Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.
Perrigo Co 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 $1,042 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 $1,042 Mil mean?
Perrigo Co (PRGO) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of $1,042 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 Perrigo Co and its competitors.
Is Perrigo Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Perrigo Co's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $1,042 Mil. Overall, Perrigo Co has a GF Score™ of 44/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Perrigo Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to XERS and PAHC?
Perrigo Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of $1,042 Mil can be compared against companies in the Drug Manufacturers 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 Drug Manufacturers company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Drug Manufacturers 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 Perrigo Co and its competitors. Perrigo Co's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $1,042 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Perrigo Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Perrigo Co (PRGO) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is $24.96, compared to a current price of $10.22 — trading 59.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $1,042 Mil. Perrigo Co's overall GF Score™ is 44/100 with 4 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 Perrigo Co (PRGO), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $1,042 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 Perrigo Co (PRGO) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Perrigo Co stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $10.22 is trading 59.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of $24.96.
GuruFocus considers Perrigo Co to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for PRGO:
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: $1,042 Mil
GF Value™: $24.96 vs. price of $10.22 (59.1% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the PRGO stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Perrigo is one of the largest consumer health companies in the world. Since 2018, Perrigo has divested its animal health and generic pharmaceuticals businesses to solely focus on consumer self-care. In North America (two-thirds of total sales), the firm's product mix is anchored in private-label consumer health goods, which are sold to major retailers like Walmart, Amazon, Costco, and CVS. Perrigo also plays in Europe, Australia, and parts of Asia where it primarily generates revenue through its national brands, including Compeed, Solpadeine, Coldrex, and ellaOne.
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