Karsten (BSP:CTKA4) General and Admin. Expense: R$79.5 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2026)


BSP:CTKA4 Karsten SA BSP:CTKA4
61 GF Score
Price R$30.00
GF Value R$21.06
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 4 Warning Signs
View Full Analysis

What is Karsten General and Admin. Expense?

Karsten BSP:CTKA4 -4.00% 61 General and Admin. Expense is R$79.5 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates BSP:CTKA4 with a GF Score™ of 61/100 and a GF Value™ of R$21.06 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review.

General and Admin. Expense is the aggregate total of general managing and administering expenses for the company. Karsten's General and Admin. Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was R$19.8 Mil. Its General and Admin. Expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was R$79.5 Mil.

Karsten General and Admin. Expense Related Terms

Karsten General and Admin. Expense Historical Data

* Premium members only.

The historical data trend for Karsten's General and Admin. Expense can be seen below:

* 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.

Karsten General and Admin. Expense Chart

Karsten Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
General and Admin. Expense
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 39.05 49.74 58.84 77.50 74.35

Karsten Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
General and Admin. Expense Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 14.67 17.01 16.95 25.72 19.78
BSP:CTKA4
61GF Score
Karsten SA BSP:CTKA4
General and Admin. Expense is just one metric. See GF Score™, valuation, warning signs, and more.
View Full Analysis

Karsten 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 Mar. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was R$79.5 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 R$79.5 Mil mean?
Karsten (BSP:CTKA4) has a General and Admin. Expense of R$79.5 Mil as of Mar. 2026. General and Admin. Expense is the aggregate total of general managing and administering expenses for the company. View historical data on Karsten and its competitors.
Is Karsten's General and Admin. Expense too high?
Karsten's current General and Admin. Expense is R$79.5 Mil. Overall, Karsten has a GF Score™ of 61/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Karsten's General and Admin. Expense compare to AIN?
Karsten's General and Admin. Expense of R$79.5 Mil can be compared against companies in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories 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 Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories company?
A good General and Admin. Expense depends on the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories 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 Karsten and its competitors. Karsten's current General and Admin. Expense is R$79.5 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Karsten stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Karsten (BSP:CTKA4) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is R$21.06, compared to a current price of R$30.00 — trading 42.5% above its estimated fair value. The current General and Admin. Expense is R$79.5 Mil. Karsten's overall GF Score™ is 61/100 with 4 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 Karsten (BSP:CTKA4), the current General and Admin. Expense is R$79.5 Mil as of Mar. 2026. 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 Karsten (BSP:CTKA4) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Karsten stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of R$30.00 is trading 42.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of R$21.06. GuruFocus considers Karsten to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for BSP:CTKA4:

  • General and Admin. Expense: R$79.5 Mil
  • GF Value™: R$21.06 vs. price of R$30.00 (42.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 61/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the BSP:CTKA4 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Karsten Business Description

Other Exchanges CTKA3:Brazil
Address R Johann Karsten, 260, Testo Jump, Blumenau, SC, BRA, 89074700
Karsten SA is a textile manufacturer and sells textile products in Brazil. It divides its business into five segments: decoration, embroidery, table, bath and bed. It produces table linens, curtains, towels, and other decorative home furnishings.
61GF Score

Get the complete analysis for BSP:CTKA4

General and Admin. Expense is just one metric. See GF Value™, 30-year financials, guru trades, warning signs, and more.

R$30.00
Price
R$21.06
GF Value