Description
SG&A Benchmarks – Retail and Wholesale Trade from Schonfeld & Associates, Inc. provides SG&A spending information for 281 publicly traded companies in eight industries within the retail trade sector. Of these companies, 47 are non-U.S. headquartered. The report also contains information for 118 publicly traded companies in two industries within the wholesale trade sector. Of these companies, 18 are non-U.S. headquartered. SG&A expenses are composed of all the commercial expenses of operation incurred in the regular course of business pertaining to the securing of operating income. Frequently SG&A to Sales ratios are used to judge overhead or cost of sales.
The industry sector summary displays median SG&A to Sales ratio by industry as well as 10 and 90 percentile values to give an idea of the range of values reported by firms within the industry. Also reported are the median values for 2020 – 2023 by industry. The tables by individual industry present SG&A as a percentage of sales and the annual percentage growth in SG&A spending as well as in sales for each company within the industry. Comparing the growth rate of SG&A expenses and sales gives a snapshot of where the profitability of the firm may be heading. The firms are presented in three groups as defined by sales of less that $100 million, sales between $100 million and $1 billion, and sales of more than $1 billion.
Two sets of industry tabulations are presented. Alphabetical order by company name aids in locating a firm. Order by SG&A to Sales ratio showcases the leaner and meaner firms in each category. Published July 2024.
This report will benefit corporate staff, financial analysts, investment professionals, lenders, M&A advisors, appraisers and industry consultants.
Individual Retail Industries:
Building Materials, Hardware, Garden, Mobile Homes
General Merchandise Stores
Food Stores
Automotive Dealers And Gasoline Service Stations
Apparel and Accessory Stores
Home Furniture, Furnishings, And Equipment Stores
Eating And Drinking Places
Miscellaneous Retail
Individual Wholesale Industries:
Durable Goods
Non-Durable Goods
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