ExxonMobil Holdings (XSWX:XOM) Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: CHF8,996 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2026)

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XSWX:XOM ExxonMobil Holdings Corp XSWX:XOM
65 GF Score
Price CHF118.62
GF Value CHF94.42
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is ExxonMobil Holdings Selling, General, & Admin. Expense?

ExxonMobil Holdings XSWX:XOM +0.90% 65 Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is CHF8,996 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates XSWX:XOM with a GF Score™ of 65/100 and a GF Value™ of CHF94.42 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 2 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. ExxonMobil Holdings's selling, general, & admin. expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was CHF2,113 Mil. Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was CHF8,996 Mil.


ExxonMobil Holdings  (XSWX:XOM) 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.


ExxonMobil Holdings Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Related Terms


ExxonMobil Holdings Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data

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The historical data trend for ExxonMobil Holdings'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.

ExxonMobil Holdings Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart

ExxonMobil Holdings 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 8,817.65 9,404.50 8,577.95 8,894.60 8,867.90

ExxonMobil Holdings Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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 2,244.34 2,055.77 2,413.78 2,413.01 2,113.11

XSWX:XOM vs CVX, NFG, DEC: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison

For the Oil & Gas Integrated subindustry, ExxonMobil Holdings'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.


ExxonMobil Holdings Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, ExxonMobil Holdings's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:

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


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ExxonMobil Holdings 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 CHF8,996 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 CHF8,996 Mil mean?
ExxonMobil Holdings (XSWX:XOM) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of CHF8,996 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 ExxonMobil Holdings and its competitors.
Is ExxonMobil Holdings' Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
ExxonMobil Holdings' current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is CHF8,996 Mil. Overall, ExxonMobil Holdings has a GF Score™ of 65/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does ExxonMobil Holdings' Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to CVX and NFG?
ExxonMobil Holdings' Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of CHF8,996 Mil can be compared against companies in the Oil & Gas 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 Oil & Gas company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Oil & Gas 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 ExxonMobil Holdings and its competitors. ExxonMobil Holdings's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is CHF8,996 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is ExxonMobil Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, ExxonMobil Holdings (XSWX:XOM) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is CHF94.42, compared to a current price of CHF118.62 — trading 25.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is CHF8,996 Mil. ExxonMobil Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 65/100 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 ExxonMobil Holdings (XSWX:XOM), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is CHF8,996 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 ExxonMobil Holdings (XSWX:XOM) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, ExxonMobil Holdings stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of CHF118.62 is trading 25.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of CHF94.42. GuruFocus considers ExxonMobil Holdings to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for XSWX:XOM:

  • Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: CHF8,996 Mil
  • GF Value™: CHF94.42 vs. price of CHF118.62 (25.6% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 65/100 with 2 warning signs

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


ExxonMobil Holdings Business Description

Industry EnergyOil & Gas
Address 22777 Springwoods Village Parkway, Spring, TX, USA, 77389-1425
ExxonMobil is an integrated oil and gas company that explores for, produces, and refines oil worldwide. In 2025, it produced 3.3 million barrels of liquids and 8.4 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day. At the end of 2025, reserves were 19.3 billion barrels of oil equivalent, 69% of which were liquids. The company is one of the world's largest refiners, with a total global refining capacity of 4.1 million barrels of oil per day, and is one of the world's largest manufacturers of commodity and specialty chemicals.
65GF Score

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