LSI Industries (STU:LS2) Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: €103.5 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2026)


STU:LS2 LSI Industries Inc STU:LS2
86 GF Score
Price €20.80
GF Value €17.11
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
! 8 Warning Signs
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What is LSI Industries Selling, General, & Admin. Expense?

LSI Industries STU:LS2 -0.95% 86 Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €103.5 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates STU:LS2 with a GF Score™ of 86/100 and a GF Value™ of €17.11 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 8 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. LSI Industries's selling, general, & admin. expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was €29.6 Mil. Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was €103.5 Mil.


LSI Industries  (STU:LS2) 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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LSI Industries Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data

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The historical data trend for LSI Industries's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense can be seen below:

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* 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.

LSI Industries Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart

LSI Industries Annual Data
Trend Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24 Jun25
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LSI Industries Quarterly Data
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STU:LS2 vs DAKT, LPTH, KOPN: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison

For the Electronic Components subindustry, LSI Industries'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.


LSI Industries Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, LSI Industries's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:

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


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LSI Industries 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 €103.5 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 €103.5 Mil mean?
LSI Industries (STU:LS2) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of €103.5 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 LSI Industries and its competitors.
Is LSI Industries' Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
LSI Industries' current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €103.5 Mil. Overall, LSI Industries has a GF Score™ of 86/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does LSI Industries' Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to DAKT and LPTH?
LSI Industries' Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of €103.5 Mil can be compared against companies in the Hardware 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 Hardware company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Hardware 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 LSI Industries and its competitors. LSI Industries's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €103.5 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is LSI Industries stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, LSI Industries (STU:LS2) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €17.11, compared to a current price of €20.80 — trading 21.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €103.5 Mil. LSI Industries' overall GF Score™ is 86/100 with 8 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 LSI Industries (STU:LS2), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €103.5 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 LSI Industries (STU:LS2) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, LSI Industries stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €20.80 is trading 21.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of €17.11. GuruFocus considers LSI Industries to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for STU:LS2:

  • Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: €103.5 Mil
  • GF Value™: €17.11 vs. price of €20.80 (21.6% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 86/100 with 8 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the STU:LS2 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


LSI Industries Business Description

Other Exchanges LYTS:USA
Address 10000 Alliance Road, Cincinnati, OH, USA, 45242
LSI Industries Inc provides corporate visual image solutions to the petroleum and convenience store industry. The company's operating segments include Lighting and Display Solutions. It generates maximum revenue from the Display solutions segment. Lighting Segment manufactures and markets outdoor and indoor lighting and lighting controls for the commercial, industrial, and multi-site retail markets, including the petroleum/convenience store, quick-service, and automotive markets. The Display Solutions Segment manufactures, sells, and installs exterior and interior visual image and display elements, including printed graphics, structural graphics, digital signage, menu board systems, display fixtures, refrigerated displays, and custom display elements.
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