DWS Group GmbH KGaA (XSWX:DWS) Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: CHF219 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2026)


XSWX:DWS DWS Group GmbH & Co KGaA XSWX:DWS
83 GF Score
Price CHF57.65
GF Value CHF48.21
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
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What is DWS Group GmbH KGaA Selling, General, & Admin. Expense?

DWS Group GmbH KGaA XSWX:DWS 83 Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is CHF219 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates XSWX:DWS with a GF Score™ of 83/100 and a GF Value™ of CHF48.21 (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. DWS Group GmbH KGaA's selling, general, & admin. expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was CHF0 Mil. Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was CHF219 Mil.


DWS Group GmbH KGaA  (XSWX:DWS) 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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DWS Group GmbH KGaA Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data

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DWS Group GmbH KGaA Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart

DWS Group GmbH KGaA Annual Data
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DWS Group GmbH KGaA Quarterly Data
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XSWX:DWS vs BLK, BX, KKR: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, DWS Group GmbH KGaA'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.


DWS Group GmbH KGaA Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, DWS Group GmbH KGaA's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where DWS Group GmbH KGaA's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.


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DWS Group GmbH KGaA 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 CHF219 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 CHF219 Mil mean?
DWS Group GmbH KGaA (XSWX:DWS) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of CHF219 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 DWS Group GmbH KGaA and its competitors.
Is DWS Group GmbH KGaA's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
DWS Group GmbH KGaA's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is CHF219 Mil. Overall, DWS Group GmbH KGaA has a GF Score™ of 83/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does DWS Group GmbH KGaA's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to BLK and BX?
DWS Group GmbH KGaA's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of CHF219 Mil can be compared against companies in the Asset Management 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 Asset Management company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Asset Management 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 DWS Group GmbH KGaA and its competitors. DWS Group GmbH KGaA's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is CHF219 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is DWS Group GmbH KGaA stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, DWS Group GmbH KGaA (XSWX:DWS) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is CHF48.21, compared to a current price of CHF57.65 — trading 19.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is CHF219 Mil. DWS Group GmbH KGaA's overall GF Score™ is 83/100 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 DWS Group GmbH KGaA (XSWX:DWS), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is CHF219 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 DWS Group GmbH KGaA (XSWX:DWS) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, DWS Group GmbH KGaA stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of CHF57.65 is trading 19.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of CHF48.21. GuruFocus considers DWS Group GmbH KGaA to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for XSWX:DWS:

  • Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: CHF219 Mil
  • GF Value™: CHF48.21 vs. price of CHF57.65 (19.6% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 83/100 with 7 warning signs

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


DWS Group GmbH KGaA Business Description

Address Mainzer Landstrasse 11-17, Frankfurt am Main, HE, DEU, 60329
Until 2018, DWS was fully owned by Deutsche Bank, which retains a 79% interest in DWS. DWS' home German market remains important, contributing roughly 40% of assets under management. The Europe, Middle East, and Africa region in total accounts for 70% of AUM, and the Americas contributes nearly all of the balance, with a small Asian presence. Assets from institutional clients make up 55% of overall AUM.
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