Carote (HKSE:02549) General and Admin. Expense: HK$43 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2025)

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HKSE:02549 Carote Ltd HKSE:02549
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What is Carote General and Admin. Expense?

Carote HKSE:02549 +0.80% 21 General and Admin. Expense is HK$43 Mil as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates HKSE:02549 with a GF Score™ of 21/100. 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. Carote's General and Admin. Expense for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was HK$22 Mil. Its General and Admin. Expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was HK$43 Mil.

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Carote General and Admin. Expense Historical Data

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* 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.

Carote General and Admin. Expense Chart

Carote Annual Data
Trend Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
General and Admin. Expense
11.02 9.16 34.60 66.59 43.43

Carote Semi-Annual Data
Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
General and Admin. Expense Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.00 31.25 35.60 21.18 22.02
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Carote 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 HK$43 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$43 Mil mean?
Carote (HKSE:02549) has a General and Admin. Expense of HK$43 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 Carote and its competitors.
Is Carote's General and Admin. Expense too high?
Carote's current General and Admin. Expense is HK$43 Mil. Overall, Carote has a GF Score™ of 21/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Carote's General and Admin. Expense compare to SN and SGI?
Carote's General and Admin. Expense of HK$43 Mil can be compared against companies in the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances 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 Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances company?
A good General and Admin. Expense depends on the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances 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 Carote and its competitors. Carote's current General and Admin. Expense is HK$43 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Carote stock overvalued right now?
Carote (HKSE:02549) has a current General and Admin. Expense of HK$43 Mil. The current General and Admin. Expense is HK$43 Mil. Carote's overall GF Score™ is 21/100 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 Carote (HKSE:02549), the current General and Admin. Expense is HK$43 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.

Carote Business Description

Address Unit 1, Tower 6, 3rd - 5th Floor, Xiaoshan District, Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, CHN
Carote Ltd is a brand of kitchenware products. Its products are designed to provide customers with practical, well-designed, and affordable items that promote a modern cooking lifestyle. The company offers a wide range of kitchenware, from essential pots and pans to well-designed tableware and beverage containers, aiming to meet various kitchen needs and enhance the culinary experience. Geographically, the company operates in Mainland China, the United States, Western Europe, Japan, Southeast Asia, and other countries. The majority of its revenue comes from the United States.
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