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Selling, general, & admin. expense (SGA) includes the direct and indirect costs and all general and administrative expenses of a company. Patterson-UTI Energy's selling, general, & admin. expense for the
three
months ended in Jun. 2026 was $68 Mil.
Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 was $260 Mil.
Patterson-UTI Energy (NAS:PTEN) 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.
Patterson-UTI Energy Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Related Terms
Patterson-UTI Energy Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Patterson-UTI Energy'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.
Patterson-UTI Energy Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart
PTEN vs HP, SDRL, VAL: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison
For the Oil & Gas Drilling subindustry, Patterson-UTI Energy'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.
Patterson-UTI Energy Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Oil & Gas Industry
For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Patterson-UTI Energy's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Patterson-UTI Energy's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.
Patterson-UTI Energy 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 Jun. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $260 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 $260 Mil mean?
Patterson-UTI Energy (PTEN) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of $260 Mil as of Jun. 2026. Selling, general and admin expense is the total cost for direct, indirect, general and administrative activities. View historical data on Patterson-UTI Energy and its competitors.
Is Patterson-UTI Energy's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Patterson-UTI Energy's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $260 Mil. Overall, Patterson-UTI Energy has a GF Score™ of 60/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Patterson-UTI Energy's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to HP and SDRL?
Patterson-UTI Energy's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of $260 Mil can be compared against companies in the Oil & Gas 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 Oil & Gas company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Oil & Gas 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 Patterson-UTI Energy and its competitors. Patterson-UTI Energy's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $260 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Patterson-UTI Energy stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Patterson-UTI Energy (PTEN) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $8.15, compared to a current price of $12.18 — trading 49.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $260 Mil. Patterson-UTI Energy's overall GF Score™ is 60/100 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 Patterson-UTI Energy (PTEN), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $260 Mil as of Jun. 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 Patterson-UTI Energy (PTEN) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Patterson-UTI Energy stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $12.18 is trading 49.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of $8.15.
GuruFocus considers Patterson-UTI Energy to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for PTEN:
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: $260 Mil
GF Value™: $8.15 vs. price of $12.18 (49.4% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the PTEN stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Patterson-UTI Energy Inc is a Texas based provider of drilling and completion services to oil and natural gas exploration and production companies, offering contract drilling, integrated well completion, directional drilling services, and specialized drill bit solutions. The Company operates through three segments: Drilling Services, Completion Services, and Drilling Products. Drilling Services includes contract and directional drilling, Completion Services generates maximum revenue and includes hydraulic fracturing and related support services, and Drilling Products includes the manufacturing and distribution of drill bits. The Company operates in the United States, Canada, Colombia, and Other Countries, with the majority of revenue coming from the United States.
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