MDA Space (TSX:MDA) Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: C$138 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2026)

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TSX:MDA MDA Space Ltd TSX:MDA
51 GF Score
Price C$44.47
GF Value C$31.65
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is MDA Space Selling, General, & Admin. Expense?

MDA Space TSX:MDA -0.13% 51 Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is C$138 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates TSX:MDA with a GF Score™ of 51/100 and a GF Value™ of C$31.65 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 2 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. MDA Space's selling, general, & admin. expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was C$36 Mil. Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was C$138 Mil.


MDA Space  (TSX:MDA) 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.


MDA Space Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Related Terms


MDA Space Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data

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The historical data trend for MDA Space'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.

MDA Space Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart

MDA Space Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 71.80 68.50 80.70 91.00 129.20

MDA Space Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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TSX:MDA vs SPCX, GE, RTX: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison

For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, MDA Space'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.


MDA Space Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Aerospace & Defense Industry

For the Aerospace & Defense industry and Industrials sector, MDA Space's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:

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


TSX:MDA
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MDA Space 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 C$138 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$138 Mil mean?
MDA Space (TSX:MDA) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of C$138 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 MDA Space and its competitors.
Is MDA Space's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
MDA Space's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is C$138 Mil. Overall, MDA Space has a GF Score™ of 51/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does MDA Space's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to SPCX and GE?
MDA Space's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of C$138 Mil can be compared against companies in the Aerospace & Defense 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 an Aerospace & Defense company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Aerospace & Defense 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 MDA Space and its competitors. MDA Space's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is C$138 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is MDA Space stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, MDA Space (TSX:MDA) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is C$31.65, compared to a current price of C$44.47 — trading 40.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is C$138 Mil. MDA Space's overall GF Score™ is 51/100 with 2 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 MDA Space (TSX:MDA), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is C$138 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 MDA Space (TSX:MDA) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, MDA Space stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of C$44.47 is trading 40.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of C$31.65. GuruFocus considers MDA Space to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TSX:MDA:

  • Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: C$138 Mil
  • GF Value™: C$31.65 vs. price of C$44.47 (40.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 51/100 with 2 warning signs

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


MDA Space Business Description

Other Exchanges MDA:USA
Address 7500 Financial Drive, Brampton, ON, CAN, L6Y 6K7
MDA Space Ltd is a developer and manufacturer of technology and services to the space industry. It is an international space mission partner and robotics, satellite systems, and geo-intelligence pioneer. It is engaged in communications satellites, Earth and space observation, space exploration, and infrastructure. The Company collaborates and partners with governments and space agencies, commercial space companies, and defence and aerospace prime contractors in the space industry. Geographically, it generates the majority of its revenue from Canada.
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