STMEF (STMicroelectronics NV) Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: $1,671 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2026)


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72 GF Score
Price $71.76
GF Value $31.25
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is STMicroelectronics NV Selling, General, & Admin. Expense?

STMicroelectronics NV STMEF +5.77% 72 Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $1,671 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates STMEF with a GF Score™ of 72/100 and a GF Value™ of $31.25 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 10 warning signs investors should review.

Selling, general, & admin. expense (SGA) includes the direct and indirect costs and all general and administrative expenses of a company. STMicroelectronics NV's selling, general, & admin. expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $429 Mil. Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $1,671 Mil.


STMicroelectronics NV  (OTCPK:STMEF) 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.


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STMicroelectronics NV Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data

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STMicroelectronics NV Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart

STMicroelectronics NV Annual Data
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STMicroelectronics NV Quarterly Data
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STMEF vs NVDA, AVGO, MU: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison

For the Semiconductors subindustry, STMicroelectronics NV'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.


STMicroelectronics NV Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Semiconductors Industry

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, STMicroelectronics NV's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where STMicroelectronics NV's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.


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STMicroelectronics NV 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 $1,671 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 $1,671 Mil mean?
STMicroelectronics NV (STMEF) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of $1,671 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 STMicroelectronics NV and its competitors.
Is STMicroelectronics NV's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
STMicroelectronics NV's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $1,671 Mil. Overall, STMicroelectronics NV has a GF Score™ of 72/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does STMicroelectronics NV's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to NVDA and AVGO?
STMicroelectronics NV's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of $1,671 Mil can be compared against companies in the Semiconductors 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 Semiconductors company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Semiconductors 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 STMicroelectronics NV and its competitors. STMicroelectronics NV's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $1,671 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is STMicroelectronics NV stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, STMicroelectronics NV (STMEF) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $31.25, compared to a current price of $71.76 — trading 129.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $1,671 Mil. STMicroelectronics NV's overall GF Score™ is 72/100 with 10 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 STMicroelectronics NV (STMEF), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $1,671 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 STMicroelectronics NV (STMEF) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, STMicroelectronics NV stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $71.76 is trading 129.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of $31.25. GuruFocus considers STMicroelectronics NV to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for STMEF:

  • Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: $1,671 Mil
  • GF Value™: $31.25 vs. price of $71.76 (129.6% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 72/100 with 10 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the STMEF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


STMicroelectronics NV Business Description

Address 39, Chemin du Champ des Filles, Plan-Les-Ouates, Geneva, CHE, 1228
A merger between Italian firm SGS Microelettronica and the nonmilitary business of Thomson Semiconducteurs in France formed STMicroelectronics in 1987. STMicroelectronics is a leader in a variety of semiconductor products, including analog chips, discrete power semiconductors, microcontrollers, and sensors. It is an especially prominent chip supplier to the industrial and automotive industries.
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