Absa Group (JSE:ABG) General and Admin. Expense: R4,259 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2025)


JSE:ABG Absa Group Ltd JSE:ABG
77 GF Score
Price R222.16
GF Value R194.54
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
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What is Absa Group General and Admin. Expense?

Absa Group JSE:ABG -0.38% 77 General and Admin. Expense is R4,259 Mil as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates JSE:ABG with a GF Score™ of 77/100 and a GF Value™ of R194.54 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review.

General and Admin. Expense is the aggregate total of general managing and administering expenses for the company. Absa Group's General and Admin. Expense for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was R2,507 Mil. Its General and Admin. Expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was R4,259 Mil.

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Absa Group General and Admin. Expense Historical Data

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Absa Group General and Admin. Expense Chart

Absa Group Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
General and Admin. Expense
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Absa Group Semi-Annual Data
Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
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 2,164.00 1,647.00 2,249.00 1,752.00 2,507.00
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Absa Group 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 R4,259 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 R4,259 Mil mean?
Absa Group (JSE:ABG) has a General and Admin. Expense of R4,259 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 Absa Group and its competitors.
Is Absa Group's General and Admin. Expense too high?
Absa Group's current General and Admin. Expense is R4,259 Mil. Overall, Absa Group has a GF Score™ of 77/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Absa Group's General and Admin. Expense compare to PNC and USB?
Absa Group's General and Admin. Expense of R4,259 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 Absa Group and its competitors. Absa Group's current General and Admin. Expense is R4,259 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Absa Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Absa Group (JSE:ABG) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is R194.54, compared to a current price of R222.16 — trading 14.2% above its estimated fair value. The current General and Admin. Expense is R4,259 Mil. Absa Group's overall GF Score™ is 77/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Absa Group (JSE:ABG), the current General and Admin. Expense is R4,259 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 Absa Group (JSE:ABG) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Absa Group stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of R222.16 is trading 14.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of R194.54. GuruFocus considers Absa Group to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for JSE:ABG:

  • General and Admin. Expense: R4,259 Mil
  • GF Value™: R194.54 vs. price of R222.16 (14.2% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 77/100 with 1 warning sign

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

Absa Group Business Description

Other Exchanges AGRPY:USAAU61:Germany
Address 15 Troye Street, PO Box 7735, 7th Floor, Absa Towers West, Johannesburg, GT, ZAF, 2000
Absa Group Ltd is a financial services company that has two main business segments: Personal and Private Banking offers a comprehensive range of product and services to the retail consumer segments. Customers are served through an extensive integrated channel network across physical and virtual points of presence, including partnerships, and more increasingly through digital. and Business Banking consists of business units and associated products where a designated client relationship exists. The business provides customers with a single relationship manager, supported by a team of specialists, rather than multiple touchpoints within the Group. Majority of the revenue is earn from Personal and Private Banking.
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