Selling, general, & admin. expense (SGA) includes the direct and indirect costs and all general and administrative expenses of a company. Vestis's selling, general, & admin. expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $112 Mil.
Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $481 Mil.
Vestis (NYSE:VSTS) 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.
Vestis Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Related Terms
Vestis Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Vestis'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.
VSTS vs PRG, WLFC, CTOS: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison
For the Rental & Leasing Services subindustry, Vestis'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.
Vestis Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Business Services Industry
For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Vestis's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Vestis's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.
Vestis 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 $481 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 $481 Mil mean?
Vestis (VSTS) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of $481 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 Vestis and its competitors.
Is Vestis' Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Vestis' current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $481 Mil. Overall, Vestis has a GF Score™ of 44/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Vestis' Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to PRG and WLFC?
Vestis' Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of $481 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 Vestis and its competitors. Vestis's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $481 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Vestis stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Vestis (VSTS) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $11.42, compared to a current price of $13.92 — trading 21.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $481 Mil. Vestis' overall GF Score™ is 44/100 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 Vestis (VSTS), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $481 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 Vestis (VSTS) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Vestis stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $13.92 is trading 21.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of $11.42.
GuruFocus considers Vestis to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for VSTS:
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: $481 Mil
GF Value™: $11.42 vs. price of $13.92 (21.9% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the VSTS stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Vestis Corp is a provider of uniform rentals and workplace supplies across the United States and Canada. It provides uniforms, mats, towels, linens, restroom supplies, first-aid supplies, safety products, and other workplace supplies. The Company serves customers ranging from small, family-owned operations with a single location to large corporations and national franchises with multiple locations. The company operates in the United States and Canada as reportable segments. The company earns the majority of its revenue from the United States.
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