Compagnie deint-Gobain (XSWX:GOB) Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: CHF7,201 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2025)


XSWX:GOB Compagnie de Saint-Gobain SA XSWX:GOB
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Price CHF70.26
GF Value CHF73.63
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Compagnie deint-Gobain Selling, General, & Admin. Expense?

Compagnie deint-Gobain XSWX:GOB 75 Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is CHF7,201 Mil as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates XSWX:GOB with a GF Score™ of 75/100 and a GF Value™ of CHF73.63 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 5 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. Compagnie deint-Gobain's selling, general, & admin. expense for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was CHF3,421 Mil. Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was CHF7,201 Mil.


Compagnie deint-Gobain  (XSWX:GOB) 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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Compagnie deint-Gobain Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Compagnie deint-Gobain'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.

Compagnie deint-Gobain Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart

Compagnie deint-Gobain Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 7,560.53 7,811.03 7,227.73 7,146.80 7,181.43

Compagnie deint-Gobain Semi-Annual Data
Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3,436.57 3,744.53 3,513.18 3,779.93 3,420.89

XSWX:GOB vs TT, JCI, CARR: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison

For the Building Products & Equipment subindustry, Compagnie deint-Gobain'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.


Compagnie deint-Gobain Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Compagnie deint-Gobain's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Compagnie deint-Gobain's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.


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Compagnie deint-Gobain 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 Dec. 2025 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was CHF7,201 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 CHF7,201 Mil mean?
Compagnie deint-Gobain (XSWX:GOB) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of CHF7,201 Mil as of Dec. 2025. Selling, general and admin expense is the total cost for direct, indirect, general and administrative activities. View historical data on Compagnie deint-Gobain and its competitors.
Is Compagnie deint-Gobain's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Compagnie deint-Gobain's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is CHF7,201 Mil. Overall, Compagnie deint-Gobain has a GF Score™ of 75/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Compagnie deint-Gobain's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to TT and JCI?
Compagnie deint-Gobain's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of CHF7,201 Mil can be compared against companies in the Construction 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 Construction company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Construction 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 Compagnie deint-Gobain and its competitors. Compagnie deint-Gobain's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is CHF7,201 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Compagnie deint-Gobain stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Compagnie deint-Gobain (XSWX:GOB) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is CHF73.63, compared to a current price of CHF70.26 — trading 4.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is CHF7,201 Mil. Compagnie deint-Gobain's overall GF Score™ is 75/100 with 5 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 Compagnie deint-Gobain (XSWX:GOB), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is CHF7,201 Mil as of Dec. 2025. 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 Compagnie deint-Gobain (XSWX:GOB) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Compagnie deint-Gobain stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of CHF70.26 is trading 4.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of CHF73.63. GuruFocus considers Compagnie deint-Gobain to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for XSWX:GOB:

  • Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: CHF7,201 Mil
  • GF Value™: CHF73.63 vs. price of CHF70.26 (4.6% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 75/100 with 5 warning signs

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


Compagnie deint-Gobain Business Description

Address 12, Place de l\'Iris, Tour Saint-Gobain, Courbevoie, Paris, FRA, 92400
Compagnie Saint-Gobain is a manufacturer of building materials that are mostly supplied to the construction industry. The company offers a vast range of products including glass, roofing, insulation, and a distribution business. Saint-Gobain has a well-documented history stretching back to the 17th century, with traces of its products visible across France's most prominent landmarks. Approximately two thirds of sales are generated in Europe, with France contributing 25% of group sales.
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