Hermes International (XSWX:RMS) Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: CHF3,465 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2025)


XSWX:RMS Hermes International SA XSWX:RMS
98 GF Score
Price CHF1,621.50
GF Value CHF2,497.81
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What is Hermes International Selling, General, & Admin. Expense?

Hermes International XSWX:RMS 98 Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is CHF3,465 Mil as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates XSWX:RMS with a GF Score™ of 98/100 and a GF Value™ of CHF2,497.81. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review.

Selling, general, & admin. expense (SGA) includes the direct and indirect costs and all general and administrative expenses of a company. Hermes International's selling, general, & admin. expense for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was CHF1,746 Mil. Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was CHF3,465 Mil.


Hermes International  (XSWX:RMS) 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.


Hermes International Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Related Terms


Hermes International Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Hermes International'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.

Hermes International Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart

Hermes International 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 2,222.89 2,644.80 2,987.66 3,332.06 3,456.34

Hermes International 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 1,587.20 1,618.27 1,761.73 1,719.26 1,745.90

XSWX:RMS vs TPR, SIG: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison

For the Luxury Goods subindustry, Hermes International'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.


Hermes International Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Hermes International's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Hermes International's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.


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Hermes International 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 CHF3,465 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 CHF3,465 Mil mean?
Hermes International (XSWX:RMS) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of CHF3,465 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 Hermes International and its competitors.
Is Hermes International's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Hermes International's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is CHF3,465 Mil. Overall, Hermes International has a GF Score™ of 98/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Hermes International's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to TPR and SIG?
Hermes International's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of CHF3,465 Mil can be compared against companies in the Retail - Cyclical 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 Retail - Cyclical company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Retail - Cyclical 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 Hermes International and its competitors. Hermes International's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is CHF3,465 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Hermes International stock overvalued right now?
Hermes International (XSWX:RMS) has a current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of CHF3,465 Mil. The stock's GF Value™ is CHF2,497.81, compared to a current price of CHF1,621.50 — trading 35.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is CHF3,465 Mil. Hermes International's overall GF Score™ is 98/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Hermes International (XSWX:RMS), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is CHF3,465 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 Hermes International (XSWX:RMS) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hermes International stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of CHF1,621.50 is trading 35.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of CHF2,497.81.

Key valuation signals for XSWX:RMS:

  • Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: CHF3,465 Mil
  • GF Value™: CHF2,497.81 vs. price of CHF1,621.50 (35.1% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 98/100 with 1 warning sign

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


Hermes International Business Description

Address 24 rue du Faubourg Saint Honore, Paris, FRA, 75008
Hermès is over 180-year-old family controlled luxury goods company best known for its Birkin and Kelly bags. Its biggest segments are leather goods and saddlery, accounting for over 40% of revenue; clothes and accessories (28% of sales); silk and textiles (6%); and other products such as perfumes, watches, jewellery, and home furnishings. Hermès has about 300 stores globally.
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