IPH (ASX:IPH) General and Admin. Expense: A$278.5 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2025)


ASX:IPH IPH Ltd ASX:IPH
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Price A$3.80
GF Value A$7.13
Valuation Significantly Undervalued
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What is IPH General and Admin. Expense?

IPH ASX:IPH -1.55% 86 General and Admin. Expense is A$278.5 Mil as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates ASX:IPH with a GF Score™ of 86/100 and a GF Value™ of A$7.13 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review.

General and Admin. Expense is the aggregate total of general managing and administering expenses for the company. IPH's General and Admin. Expense for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was A$139.5 Mil. Its General and Admin. Expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was A$278.5 Mil.

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IPH General and Admin. Expense Historical Data

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* 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.

IPH General and Admin. Expense Chart

IPH Annual Data
Trend Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24 Jun25
General and Admin. Expense
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IPH Semi-Annual Data
Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
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IPH General and Admin. Expense Calculation

General and Admin. Expense is the aggregate total of general managing and administering expenses for the company.

General and Admin. Expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was A$278.5 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 General and Admin. Expense of A$278.5 Mil mean?
IPH (ASX:IPH) has a General and Admin. Expense of A$278.5 Mil as of Dec. 2025. General and Admin. Expense is the aggregate total of general managing and administering expenses for the company. View historical data on IPH and its competitors.
Is IPH's General and Admin. Expense too high?
IPH's current General and Admin. Expense is A$278.5 Mil. Overall, IPH has a GF Score™ of 86/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does IPH's General and Admin. Expense compare to CTAS and CPRT?
IPH's General and Admin. Expense of A$278.5 Mil can be compared against companies in the Business Services industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good General and Admin. Expense for a Business Services company?
A good General and Admin. Expense depends on the Business Services industry context. However, General and 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 General and Admin. Expense mean?
A high General and Admin. Expense can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. General and Admin. Expense is the aggregate total of general managing and administering expenses for the company. View historical data on IPH and its competitors. IPH's current General and Admin. Expense is A$278.5 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is IPH stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, IPH (ASX:IPH) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is A$7.13, compared to a current price of A$3.80 — trading 46.7% below its estimated fair value. The current General and Admin. Expense is A$278.5 Mil. IPH's overall GF Score™ is 86/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is General and Admin. Expense calculated?
General and Admin. Expense is calculated from a company's financial statements. For IPH (ASX:IPH), the current General and Admin. Expense is A$278.5 Mil as of Dec. 2025. 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 IPH (ASX:IPH) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, IPH stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of A$3.80 is trading 46.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of A$7.13. GuruFocus considers IPH to be Significantly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for ASX:IPH:

  • General and Admin. Expense: A$278.5 Mil
  • GF Value™: A$7.13 vs. price of A$3.80 (46.7% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 86/100 with 5 warning signs

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

IPH Business Description

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Address 201 Sussex Street, Level 24, Tower 2, Darling Park, Sydney, NSW, AUS, 2000
IPH provides intellectual property services through its subsidiaries: Spruson and Ferguson, Smart & Biggar, Robic, Pizzeys, Griffith Hack, Applied Marks, and AJ Park. These services include patent filing, prosecution, enforcement, management, design, trademarks, and more. The company's diverse client base comprises multinationals, public-sector research organizations, and local businesses across industries such as healthcare, finance, engineering, and technology. Revenue streams mainly consist of professional fees (fixed) and volume-based fees (linked to the quantity of work performed). About 70% of revenue is derived from pre-existing work in the system, while 30% comes from new patent applications.
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