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Selling, general, & admin. expense (SGA) includes the direct and indirect costs and all general and administrative expenses of a company. Signet Jewelers's selling, general, & admin. expense for the
three
months ended in Apr. 2026 was $510 Mil.
Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Apr. 2026 was $2,157 Mil.
Signet Jewelers (NYSE:SIG) 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.
Signet Jewelers Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Related Terms
Signet Jewelers Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Signet Jewelers'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.
Signet Jewelers Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart
SIG vs CPRI, REAL, MOV: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison
For the Luxury Goods subindustry, Signet Jewelers'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.
Signet Jewelers Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Retail - Cyclical Industry
For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Signet Jewelers's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Signet Jewelers's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.
Signet Jewelers 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 Apr. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $2,157 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 $2,157 Mil mean?
Signet Jewelers (SIG) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of $2,157 Mil as of Apr. 2026. Selling, general and admin expense is the total cost for direct, indirect, general and administrative activities. View historical data on Signet Jewelers and its competitors.
Is Signet Jewelers' Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Signet Jewelers' current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $2,157 Mil. Overall, Signet Jewelers has a GF Score™ of 80/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Signet Jewelers' Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to CPRI and REAL?
Signet Jewelers' Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of $2,157 Mil can be compared against companies in the Retail - Cyclical 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 Retail - Cyclical company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Retail - Cyclical 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 Signet Jewelers and its competitors. Signet Jewelers's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $2,157 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Signet Jewelers stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Signet Jewelers (SIG) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $96.36, compared to a current price of $91.65 — trading 4.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $2,157 Mil. Signet Jewelers' overall GF Score™ is 80/100 with 2 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 Signet Jewelers (SIG), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $2,157 Mil as of Apr. 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 Signet Jewelers (SIG) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Signet Jewelers stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $91.65 is trading 4.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of $96.36.
GuruFocus considers Signet Jewelers to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for SIG:
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: $2,157 Mil
GF Value™: $96.36 vs. price of $91.65 (4.9% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SIG stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Signet Jewelers Ltd is a retailer of diamond jewelry. Its merchandise mix includes bridal, fashion, watches, and others. The bridal category includes engagement, wedding, and anniversary purchases. Its segments are the North America segment, the International segment, and the Other segment. The North America segment contributes to the majority of the revenue. The North America segment generates revenue from Mall and Outlet. Geographically, it operates in the USA, Canada, the UK, and Ireland, with the maximum revenue from the USA.
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