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Selling, general, & admin. expense (SGA) includes the direct and indirect costs and all general and administrative expenses of a company. Caldwell Partners International's selling, general, & admin. expense for the
three
months ended in May. 2026 was C$4.4 Mil.
Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in May. 2026 was C$19.1 Mil.
Caldwell Partners International (TSX:CWL) 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.
Caldwell Partners International Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Related Terms
Caldwell Partners International Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data
* 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.
Caldwell Partners International Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart
TSX:CWL vs KFY, RHI, TNET: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison
For the Staffing & Employment Services subindustry, Caldwell Partners International'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.
Caldwell Partners International Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Business Services Industry
For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Caldwell Partners International's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Caldwell Partners International's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.
Caldwell Partners International 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 May. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was C$19.1 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 C$19.1 Mil mean?
Caldwell Partners International (TSX:CWL) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of C$19.1 Mil as of May. 2026. Selling, general and admin expense is the total cost for direct, indirect, general and administrative activities. View historical data on Caldwell Partners International and its competitors.
Is Caldwell Partners International's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Caldwell Partners International's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is C$19.1 Mil. Overall, Caldwell Partners International has a GF Score™ of 53/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Caldwell Partners International's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to KFY and RHI?
Caldwell Partners International's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of C$19.1 Mil can be compared against companies in the Business Services 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 Business Services company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Business Services 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 Caldwell Partners International and its competitors. Caldwell Partners International's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is C$19.1 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Caldwell Partners International stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Caldwell Partners International (TSX:CWL) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is C$0.92, compared to a current price of C$1.04 — trading 13% above its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is C$19.1 Mil. Caldwell Partners International's overall GF Score™ is 53/100 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 Caldwell Partners International (TSX:CWL), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is C$19.1 Mil as of May. 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 Caldwell Partners International (TSX:CWL) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Caldwell Partners International stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of C$1.04 is trading 13% above its estimated GF Value™ of C$0.92.
GuruFocus considers Caldwell Partners International to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for TSX:CWL:
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: C$19.1 Mil
GF Value™: C$0.92 vs. price of C$1.04 (13% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the TSX:CWL stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Caldwell Partners International Inc is a provider of executive search that specializes in the recruitment of executives for full-time and advisory roles. The company contracts with its clients, on an assignment basis providing advice on the identification, evaluation, assessment, and recommendation of qualified candidates for filling of senior executive positions. It recruits employees for various positions that include Board Services, Human Resources, Information Security, Legal, Marketing, Industrial, Insurance, Healthcare, Media, Real Estate, Technology, etc. The company operates through two segments; Caldwell and IQTalent, out of which the majority revenue is generated from Caldwell segment. The company's operations are spread across Canada, the United States, Asia Pacific, and Europe.
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