Business Segments · Selling Expense
Distribution — Selling Expense
Cummins Distribution — Selling Expense increased by 8.6% to $164M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 4.5%, from $157M to $164M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Distribution — Selling Expense shows an upward trend with a 3.7% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2022
Last reportedQ1 2026May 5, 2026
Rolls up toSelling Expense
How to read this metric
An increase may indicate higher investment in market expansion or sales efforts, while a decrease could signal cost-cutting or improved sales efficiency.
Detailed definition
Represents the costs incurred by the distribution segment to market, promote, and sell products and services to customer...
Peer comparison
Standard SG&A line item found in most industrial and distribution-heavy companies.
Metric ID:
cmi_segment_distribution_selling_expenseHistorical Data
17 periods
| Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $137.5M | $137.5M | $137.5M | $137.5M | $160.5M | $160.5M | $160.5M | $160.5M | $153M | $157M | $159M | $159M | $157M | $154M | $151M | $151M | $164M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +16.7% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -4.7% | +2.6% | +1.3% | +0.0% | -1.3% | -1.9% | -1.9% | +0.0% | +8.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +16.7% | +16.7% | +16.7% | +16.7% | -4.7% | -2.2% | -0.9% | -0.9% | +2.6% | -1.9% | -5.0% | -5.0% | +4.5% |
Range$137.5M – $164M
CAGR+4.5%
Avg YoY Growth+4.1%
Median YoY Growth-0.9%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Cummins's distribution — selling expense?
- Cummins (CMI) reported distribution — selling expense of $164M in Q1 2026.
- How has Cummins's distribution — selling expense changed year-over-year?
- Cummins's distribution — selling expense increased by 4.5% year-over-year, from $157M to $164M.
- What is the long-term trend for Cummins's distribution — selling expense?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Cummins's distribution — selling expense has grown at a 3.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $550M to $613M.
- What does distribution — selling expense mean?
- The total cost of marketing and selling products within the distribution business segment.