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Selling, general, & admin. expense (SGA) includes the direct and indirect costs and all general and administrative expenses of a company. Strattec Security's selling, general, & admin. expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $17.6 Mil.
Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $69.3 Mil.
Strattec Security (NAS:STRT) 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.
Strattec Security Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Related Terms
Strattec Security Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Strattec Security'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.
Strattec Security Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart
STRT vs ECX, SCTH, HLLY: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison
For the Auto Parts subindustry, Strattec Security'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.
Strattec Security Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Vehicles & Parts Industry
For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Strattec Security's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Strattec Security's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.
Strattec Security 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 $69.3 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 $69.3 Mil mean?
Strattec Security (STRT) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of $69.3 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 Strattec Security and its competitors.
Is Strattec Security's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Strattec Security's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $69.3 Mil. Overall, Strattec Security has a GF Score™ of 71/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Strattec Security's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to ECX and SCTH?
Strattec Security's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of $69.3 Mil can be compared against companies in the Vehicles & Parts 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 Vehicles & Parts company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Vehicles & Parts 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 Strattec Security and its competitors. Strattec Security's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $69.3 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Strattec Security stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Strattec Security (STRT) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $39.28, compared to a current price of $83.15 — trading 111.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $69.3 Mil. Strattec Security's overall GF Score™ is 71/100 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 Strattec Security (STRT), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $69.3 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 Strattec Security (STRT) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Strattec Security stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $83.15 is trading 111.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of $39.28.
GuruFocus considers Strattec Security to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for STRT:
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: $69.3 Mil
GF Value™: $39.28 vs. price of $83.15 (111.7% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the STRT stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Strattec Security Corp designs develops, manufactures, and markets mechanical locks, electronically enhanced locks, and keys. It also produces ignition lock housings; and access control products, including latches, power sliding door systems, and door handles. Strattec ships products to customer locations in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe, South America, Korea, and China, and provides full-service aftermarket support. Strattec also supplies products for the heavy truck and recreational vehicle markets, as well as precision, die castings.
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