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11.5%
11.5% -- sg a expenses as percentage of revenue for European businesses (2026)
A study by The Hackett Group found that SG&A expenses in Europe reached 11.5% of revenue, marking the highest level in a decade.
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11.5%
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2026
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60
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20
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30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
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The Hackett Group
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https://www.billdock.io/blog/general-administrative-expenses ↗
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A Guide to General & Administrative Expenses
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The Hackett Group
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European businesses: 11.5% sg a expenses as percentage of revenue. Source: The Hackett Group (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/sga-expenses-europe-11-5-percent-revenue
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