• The Hackett Group’s 2026 SG&A Cost Study found median SG&A rose to 16.2% of revenue in North America, 13.4% in Europe.
• Revenue growth accelerated in fiscal 2025 to 4.4% in North America, 6.5% in Europe, yet most companies saw SG&A ratios rise.
• Companies with SG&A rising faster than revenue fell to 51.6% in North America from 62%, 53.6% in Europe from 62.5%.
• Operating leverage gap widened; first-quartile SG&A ran at 7.8% of revenue in North America, 6.1% in Europe.
• AI-enabled operating models drove the divergence; a typical $10 billion company could see a $286 million annual SG&A cost advantage.

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