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Selling, general, & admin. expense (SGA) includes the direct and indirect costs and all general and administrative expenses of a company. The Toro Co's selling, general, & admin. expense for the
three
months ended in Apr. 2026 was $288 Mil.
Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Apr. 2026 was $1,031 Mil.
The Toro Co (NYSE:TTC) 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.
The Toro Co Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Related Terms
The Toro Co Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data
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The historical data trend for The Toro Co'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.
The Toro Co Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart
TTC vs TKR, SWK, LECO: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison
For the Tools & Accessories subindustry, The Toro Co'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.
The Toro Co Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, The Toro Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where The Toro Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.
The Toro Co 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 Apr. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $1,031 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 $1,031 Mil mean?
The Toro Co (TTC) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of $1,031 Mil as of Apr. 2026. Selling, general and admin expense is the total cost for direct, indirect, general and administrative activities. View historical data on The Toro Co and its competitors.
Is The Toro Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
The Toro Co's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $1,031 Mil. Overall, The Toro Co has a GF Score™ of 92/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does The Toro Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to TKR and SWK?
The Toro Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of $1,031 Mil can be compared against companies in the Industrial Products 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 Industrial Products company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Industrial Products 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 The Toro Co and its competitors. The Toro Co's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $1,031 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is The Toro Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, The Toro Co (TTC) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $94.28, compared to a current price of $92.72 — trading 1.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $1,031 Mil. The Toro Co's overall GF Score™ is 92/100 with 4 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 The Toro Co (TTC), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $1,031 Mil as of Apr. 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 The Toro Co (TTC) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, The Toro Co stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $92.72 is trading 1.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of $94.28.
GuruFocus considers The Toro Co to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for TTC:
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: $1,031 Mil
GF Value™: $94.28 vs. price of $92.72 (1.7% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the TTC stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
The Toro Co designs, manufactures, markets, and sells professional turf maintenance equipment and services; turf and agricultural irrigation systems; landscaping equipment and lighting products; snow and ice management equipment; construction equipment; and residential yard and snow thrower products. The company operates through Professional and Residential segments, with the Professional segment serving commercial, agricultural, and construction customers and generating the majority of revenue, while the Residential segment focuses on homeowners. Its products are sold through distributors, dealers, retailers, rental centers, and direct channels, with the United States as its primary revenue-generating market.
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