TGLS (Tecnoglass) Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: $165 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2026)


TGLS Tecnoglass Inc TGLS
81 GF Score
Price $43.28
GF Value $67.84
Valuation Possible Value Trap
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is Tecnoglass Selling, General, & Admin. Expense?

Tecnoglass TGLS -2.85% 81 Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $165 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates TGLS with a GF Score™ of 81/100 and a GF Value™ of $67.84 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 3 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. Tecnoglass's selling, general, & admin. expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $51 Mil. Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $165 Mil.


Tecnoglass  (NYSE:TGLS) 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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Tecnoglass Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Tecnoglass'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.

Tecnoglass Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart

Tecnoglass Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
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Tecnoglass Quarterly Data
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TGLS vs RMIX, MCEM, USLM: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison

For the Building Materials subindustry, Tecnoglass'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.


Tecnoglass Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Building Materials Industry

For the Building Materials industry and Basic Materials sector, Tecnoglass's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Tecnoglass 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 $165 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 $165 Mil mean?
Tecnoglass (TGLS) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of $165 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 Tecnoglass and its competitors.
Is Tecnoglass' Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Tecnoglass' current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $165 Mil. Overall, Tecnoglass has a GF Score™ of 81/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Tecnoglass' Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to RMIX and MCEM?
Tecnoglass' Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of $165 Mil can be compared against companies in the Building Materials 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 Building Materials company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Building Materials 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 Tecnoglass and its competitors. Tecnoglass's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $165 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Tecnoglass stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Tecnoglass (TGLS) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is $67.84, compared to a current price of $43.28 — trading 36.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $165 Mil. Tecnoglass' overall GF Score™ is 81/100 with 3 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 Tecnoglass (TGLS), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $165 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 Tecnoglass (TGLS) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Tecnoglass stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $43.28 is trading 36.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of $67.84. GuruFocus considers Tecnoglass to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for TGLS:

  • Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: $165 Mil
  • GF Value™: $67.84 vs. price of $43.28 (36.2% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 81/100 with 3 warning signs

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


Tecnoglass Business Description

Other Exchanges 7FH:Germany
Address Avenida Circunvalar a 100 mts de la Via 40, Barrio Las Flores, Barranquilla, COL
Tecnoglass Inc is a manufacturer of hi-spec architectural glass and windows for residential and commercial construction industries, operating through its direct and indirect subsidiaries. Its product offerings include tempered glass, laminated glass, thermo-acoustic glass, sliding windows, projecting windows, guillotine windows, sliding doors, loating facades, automatic doors, bathroom dividers, and commercial display windows, among others. The company has one operating segment, Architectural Glass and Windows, which is also its reporting segment. Geographically, the company generates maximum revenue from its customers in the United States, followed by Colombia, Panama, and other regions.
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