Selling, general, & admin. expense (SGA) includes the direct and indirect costs and all general and administrative expenses of a company. The Goldmanchs Group's selling, general, & admin. expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was CHF4,407 Mil.
Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was CHF16,105 Mil.
The Goldmanchs Group (XSWX:GS) 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 Goldmanchs Group Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Related Terms
The Goldmanchs Group Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data
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The historical data trend for The Goldmanchs Group'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 Goldmanchs Group Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart
XSWX:GS vs MS, SCHW, HOOD: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison
For the Capital Markets subindustry, The Goldmanchs Group'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 Goldmanchs Group Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Capital Markets Industry
For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, The Goldmanchs Group's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where The Goldmanchs Group's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.
The Goldmanchs Group 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 CHF16,105 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 CHF16,105 Mil mean?
The Goldmanchs Group (XSWX:GS) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of CHF16,105 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 The Goldmanchs Group and its competitors.
Is The Goldmanchs Group's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
The Goldmanchs Group's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is CHF16,105 Mil. Overall, The Goldmanchs Group has a GF Score™ of 69/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does The Goldmanchs Group's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to MS and SCHW?
The Goldmanchs Group's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of CHF16,105 Mil can be compared against companies in the Capital Markets 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 Capital Markets company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Capital Markets 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 Goldmanchs Group and its competitors. The Goldmanchs Group's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is CHF16,105 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is The Goldmanchs Group stock overvalued right now?
The Goldmanchs Group (XSWX:GS) has a current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of CHF16,105 Mil. The stock's GF Value™ is CHF554.56, compared to a current price of CHF844.30 — trading 52.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is CHF16,105 Mil. The Goldmanchs Group's overall GF Score™ is 69/100 with 8 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 Goldmanchs Group (XSWX:GS), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is CHF16,105 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 The Goldmanchs Group (XSWX:GS) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, The Goldmanchs Group stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of CHF844.30 is trading 52.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of CHF554.56.
Key valuation signals for XSWX:GS:
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: CHF16,105 Mil
GF Value™: CHF554.56 vs. price of CHF844.30 (52.2% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the XSWX:GS stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Goldman Sachs is a storied financial institution, founded in 1869 and best known for its role as a leading global investment bank. The firm has a sprawling reach across global financial centers and has been the leading provider of global merger and acquisition advisory services, by revenue, for the past 20 years. Since the global financial crisis, Goldman has expanded its offerings into more stable fee-based businesses like asset and wealth management, which comprised roughly 30% of post-provision revenue at the end of 2025. The firm generates revenue from investment banking, global market making and trading, lending, asset management, wealth management, and a small and declining portfolio of consumer credit card loans.
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