Lotte Chemical Pakistan (KAR:LOTCHEM) General and Admin. Expense: ₨325 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2026)

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KAR:LOTCHEM Lotte Chemical Pakistan Ltd KAR:LOTCHEM
72 GF Score
Price ₨29.65
GF Value ₨18.64
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is Lotte Chemical Pakistan General and Admin. Expense?

Lotte Chemical Pakistan KAR:LOTCHEM +1.86% 72 General and Admin. Expense is ₨325 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates KAR:LOTCHEM with a GF Score™ of 72/100 and a GF Value™ of ₨18.64 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review.

General and Admin. Expense is the aggregate total of general managing and administering expenses for the company. Lotte Chemical Pakistan's General and Admin. Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₨223 Mil. Its General and Admin. Expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was ₨325 Mil.

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Lotte Chemical Pakistan General and Admin. Expense Historical Data

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Lotte Chemical Pakistan Annual Data
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Lotte Chemical Pakistan Quarterly Data
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Lotte Chemical Pakistan 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 ₨325 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 ₨325 Mil mean?
Lotte Chemical Pakistan (KAR:LOTCHEM) has a General and Admin. Expense of ₨325 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 Lotte Chemical Pakistan and its competitors.
Is Lotte Chemical Pakistan's General and Admin. Expense too high?
Lotte Chemical Pakistan's current General and Admin. Expense is ₨325 Mil. Overall, Lotte Chemical Pakistan has a GF Score™ of 72/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Lotte Chemical Pakistan's General and Admin. Expense compare to LIN and SHW?
Lotte Chemical Pakistan's General and Admin. Expense of ₨325 Mil can be compared against companies in the Chemicals 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 Chemicals company?
A good General and Admin. Expense depends on the Chemicals 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 Lotte Chemical Pakistan and its competitors. Lotte Chemical Pakistan's current General and Admin. Expense is ₨325 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Lotte Chemical Pakistan stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Lotte Chemical Pakistan (KAR:LOTCHEM) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₨18.64, compared to a current price of ₨29.65 — trading 59.1% above its estimated fair value. The current General and Admin. Expense is ₨325 Mil. Lotte Chemical Pakistan's overall GF Score™ is 72/100 with 9 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 Lotte Chemical Pakistan (KAR:LOTCHEM), the current General and Admin. Expense is ₨325 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 Lotte Chemical Pakistan (KAR:LOTCHEM) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Lotte Chemical Pakistan stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ₨29.65 is trading 59.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of ₨18.64. GuruFocus considers Lotte Chemical Pakistan to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for KAR:LOTCHEM:

  • General and Admin. Expense: ₨325 Mil
  • GF Value™: ₨18.64 vs. price of ₨29.65 (59.1% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 72/100 with 9 warning signs

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

Lotte Chemical Pakistan Business Description

Address EZ/1/P-4, Eastern Industrial Zone, Port Qasim Authority, Bin Qasim, Karachi, SD, PAK, 75020
Lotte Chemical Pakistan Ltd is engaged in the manufacture and sale of Purified Terephthalic Acid (PTA). PTA is a key raw material used in the production of polyester fiber, polyester filament yarn, polyester film, and polyethylene terephthalate (PET).
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