CIHKY (China Merchants Bank Co) General and Admin. Expense: $-496 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2026)


CIHKY China Merchants Bank Co Ltd CIHKY
69 GF Score
Price $28.50
GF Value $31.33
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is China Merchants Bank Co General and Admin. Expense?

China Merchants Bank Co CIHKY -0.66% 69 General and Admin. Expense is $-496 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates CIHKY with a GF Score™ of 69/100 and a GF Value™ of $31.33 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review.

General and Admin. Expense is the aggregate total of general managing and administering expenses for the company. China Merchants Bank Co's General and Admin. Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $3,591 Mil. Its General and Admin. Expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $-496 Mil.

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China Merchants Bank Co General and Admin. Expense Historical Data

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China Merchants Bank Co Annual Data
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China Merchants Bank Co 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 $-496 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 $-496 Mil mean?
China Merchants Bank Co (CIHKY) has a General and Admin. Expense of $-496 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 China Merchants Bank Co and its competitors.
Is China Merchants Bank Co's General and Admin. Expense too high?
China Merchants Bank Co's current General and Admin. Expense is $-496 Mil. Overall, China Merchants Bank Co has a GF Score™ of 69/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does China Merchants Bank Co's General and Admin. Expense compare to competitors?
China Merchants Bank Co's General and Admin. Expense of $-496 Mil can be compared against companies in the Banks 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 Banks company?
A good General and Admin. Expense depends on the Banks 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 China Merchants Bank Co and its competitors. China Merchants Bank Co's current General and Admin. Expense is $-496 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is China Merchants Bank Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, China Merchants Bank Co (CIHKY) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $31.33, compared to a current price of $28.50 — trading 9% below its estimated fair value. The current General and Admin. Expense is $-496 Mil. China Merchants Bank Co's overall GF Score™ is 69/100 with 2 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 China Merchants Bank Co (CIHKY), the current General and Admin. Expense is $-496 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 China Merchants Bank Co (CIHKY) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, China Merchants Bank Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $28.50 is trading 9% below its estimated GF Value™ of $31.33. GuruFocus considers China Merchants Bank Co to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for CIHKY:

  • General and Admin. Expense: $-496 Mil
  • GF Value™: $31.33 vs. price of $28.50 (9% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 69/100 with 2 warning signs

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

China Merchants Bank Co Business Description

Address No. 7088, Shennan Boulevard, 26th Floor, China Merchants Bank Building, Futian District, Guangdong Province, Shenzhen, CHN, 518040
China Merchants Bank was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Shenzhen. The bank is China's seventh-largest listed bank by assets, with the largest distribution network among China's joint-stock banks. CMB's network has been expanding rapidly. Its outlets are located mainly in China's more developed areas, including the Pearl River and Yangtze River deltas. The firm has 18% and 82% of its shares listed on the Hong Kong and Shanghai exchanges, respectively. It has no foreign strategic investors. China Merchants Group is its largest shareholder, with a 30% stake. Retail banking, corporate banking, and wholesale banking accounted for 49%, 51%, and 0% of total profit before tax, respectively, and 40%, 58%, and 2% of total revenue in 2024.
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