Media Chinese International (HKSE:00685) General and Admin. Expense: HK$194 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2026)

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HKSE:00685 Media Chinese International Ltd HKSE:00685
41 GF Score
Price HK$0.18
GF Value HK$0.28
Valuation Possible Value Trap
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What is Media Chinese International General and Admin. Expense?

Media Chinese International HKSE:00685 -3.74% 41 General and Admin. Expense is HK$194 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates HKSE:00685 with a GF Score™ of 41/100 and a GF Value™ of HK$0.28 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review.

General and Admin. Expense is the aggregate total of general managing and administering expenses for the company. Media Chinese International's General and Admin. Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was HK$53 Mil. Its General and Admin. Expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was HK$194 Mil.

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Media Chinese International General and Admin. Expense Historical Data

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Media Chinese International General and Admin. Expense Chart

Media Chinese International Annual Data
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Media Chinese International Quarterly Data
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Media Chinese International 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 HK$194 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 HK$194 Mil mean?
Media Chinese International (HKSE:00685) has a General and Admin. Expense of HK$194 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 Media Chinese International and its competitors.
Is Media Chinese International's General and Admin. Expense too high?
Media Chinese International's current General and Admin. Expense is HK$194 Mil. Overall, Media Chinese International has a GF Score™ of 41/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Media Chinese International's General and Admin. Expense compare to NYT and WLY?
Media Chinese International's General and Admin. Expense of HK$194 Mil can be compared against companies in the Media - Diversified 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 Media - Diversified company?
A good General and Admin. Expense depends on the Media - Diversified 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 Media Chinese International and its competitors. Media Chinese International's current General and Admin. Expense is HK$194 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Media Chinese International stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Media Chinese International (HKSE:00685) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is HK$0.28, compared to a current price of HK$0.18 — trading 35.7% below its estimated fair value. The current General and Admin. Expense is HK$194 Mil. Media Chinese International's overall GF Score™ is 41/100 with 7 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 Media Chinese International (HKSE:00685), the current General and Admin. Expense is HK$194 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 Media Chinese International (HKSE:00685) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Media Chinese International stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of HK$0.18 is trading 35.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of HK$0.28. GuruFocus considers Media Chinese International to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for HKSE:00685:

  • General and Admin. Expense: HK$194 Mil
  • GF Value™: HK$0.28 vs. price of HK$0.18 (35.7% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 41/100 with 7 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the HKSE:00685 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Media Chinese International Business Description

Other Exchanges 5090:Malaysia
Address 18 Ka Yip Street, 15th Floor, Block A, Ming Pao Industrial Centre, Chai Wan, Hong Kong, HKG
Media Chinese International Ltd is a Hong Kong-based investment holding company. Along with its subsidiaries, it is principally engaged in publishing, printing, and distributing newspapers, magazines, books, and digital content that are mainly written in Chinese. It also provides travel and travel-related services in Hong Kong, Taiwan, North America, and Malaysia. The group's operating segments are Publishing and printing: Malaysia, which derives maximum revenue, Publishing and printing: Hong Kong and Taiwan, Publishing and printing: North America, and Travel and travel-related services.
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