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Selling, general, & admin. expense (SGA) includes the direct and indirect costs and all general and administrative expenses of a company. Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG's selling, general, & admin. expense for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was CHF0 Mil.
Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was CHF0 Mil.
Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG (XSWX:LISP) 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.
Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Related Terms
Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data
* 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.
Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart
Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG Annual Data
XSWX:LISP vs MDLZ, HSY, TR: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison
For the Confectioners subindustry, Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG'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.
Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.
Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG 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 CHF0 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 CHF0 Mil mean?
Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG (XSWX:LISP) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of CHF0 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 Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG and its competitors.
Is Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is CHF0 Mil. Overall, Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG has a GF Score™ of 82/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to MDLZ and HSY?
Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of CHF0 Mil can be compared against companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Consumer Packaged Goods 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 Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG and its competitors. Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is CHF0 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG (XSWX:LISP) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is CHF12,646.49, compared to a current price of CHF9,440.00 — trading 25.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is CHF0 Mil. Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG's overall GF Score™ is 82/100 with 2 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 Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG (XSWX:LISP), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is CHF0 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 Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG (XSWX:LISP) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of CHF9,440.00 is trading 25.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of CHF12,646.49.
GuruFocus considers Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for XSWX:LISP:
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: CHF0 Mil
GF Value™: CHF12,646.49 vs. price of CHF9,440.00 (25.4% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the XSWX:LISP stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG Business Description
Swiss-based Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli is a manufacturer of premium chocolate. Key brands include Lindt, Lindor, Ghirardelli, Russell Stover, Whitman's, and Caffarel. The company bought US-based Russell Stover, its largest-ever acquisition, in 2014. It derives the bulk of its sales from Europe (47% of its consolidated base) but also competes in North America (40%) and the rest of the world (13%). The company operates 11 manufacturing plants in Europe and the United States. Its distribution network includes more than 620 own stores.
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