Swiss Water Decaffeinated Coffee (TSX:SWP) Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: C$15.8 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2026)

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TSX:SWP Swiss Water Decaffeinated Coffee Inc TSX:SWP
77 GF Score
Price C$5.67
GF Value C$4.77
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
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What is Swiss Water Decaffeinated Coffee Selling, General, & Admin. Expense?

Swiss Water Decaffeinated Coffee TSX:SWP +0.71% 77 Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is C$15.8 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates TSX:SWP with a GF Score™ of 77/100 and a GF Value™ of C$4.77 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 7 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. Swiss Water Decaffeinated Coffee's selling, general, & admin. expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was C$4.3 Mil. Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was C$15.8 Mil.


Swiss Water Decaffeinated Coffee  (TSX:SWP) 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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Swiss Water Decaffeinated Coffee Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data

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Swiss Water Decaffeinated Coffee Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart

Swiss Water Decaffeinated Coffee Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
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Swiss Water Decaffeinated Coffee Quarterly Data
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TSX:SWP vs KHC, GIS: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Swiss Water Decaffeinated Coffee'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.


Swiss Water Decaffeinated Coffee Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Swiss Water Decaffeinated Coffee's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Swiss Water Decaffeinated Coffee's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.


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Swiss Water Decaffeinated Coffee 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$15.8 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$15.8 Mil mean?
Swiss Water Decaffeinated Coffee (TSX:SWP) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of C$15.8 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 Swiss Water Decaffeinated Coffee and its competitors.
Is Swiss Water Decaffeinated Coffee's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Swiss Water Decaffeinated Coffee's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is C$15.8 Mil. Overall, Swiss Water Decaffeinated Coffee has a GF Score™ of 77/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Swiss Water Decaffeinated Coffee's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to KHC and GIS?
Swiss Water Decaffeinated Coffee's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of C$15.8 Mil can be compared against companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Consumer Packaged Goods 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 Swiss Water Decaffeinated Coffee and its competitors. Swiss Water Decaffeinated Coffee's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is C$15.8 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Swiss Water Decaffeinated Coffee stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Swiss Water Decaffeinated Coffee (TSX:SWP) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is C$4.77, compared to a current price of C$5.67 — trading 18.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is C$15.8 Mil. Swiss Water Decaffeinated Coffee's overall GF Score™ is 77/100 with 7 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 Swiss Water Decaffeinated Coffee (TSX:SWP), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is C$15.8 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 Swiss Water Decaffeinated Coffee (TSX:SWP) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Swiss Water Decaffeinated Coffee stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of C$5.67 is trading 18.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of C$4.77. GuruFocus considers Swiss Water Decaffeinated Coffee to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TSX:SWP:

  • Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: C$15.8 Mil
  • GF Value™: C$4.77 vs. price of C$5.67 (18.9% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 77/100 with 7 warning signs

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


Swiss Water Decaffeinated Coffee Business Description

Other Exchanges SWSSF:USA7RD:Germany
Address 7750 Beedie Way, Delta, BC, CAN, V4G 0A5
Swiss Water Decaffeinated Coffee Inc is involved in the decaffeination of green coffee without the use of chemicals by employing the proprietary SWISS WATER Process. The company leverages science-based systems and quality controls to produce caffeine-free coffee. Additionally, it provides coffee decaffeination and distribution services. The company operates mainly one single business segment, decaffeination of green coffee beans Geographically, it operates in three segments: Canada, the United States, and other international markets, of which the maximum revenue is derived from the United States.
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