Firstrand (NAM:FST) General and Admin. Expense: R5,486 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2025)


NAM:FST Firstrand Ltd NAM:FST
85 GF Score
Price R96.23
GF Value R84.36
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is Firstrand General and Admin. Expense?

Firstrand NAM:FST -2.80% 85 General and Admin. Expense is R5,486 Mil as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates NAM:FST with a GF Score™ of 85/100 and a GF Value™ of R84.36 (Modestly Overvalued). 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. Firstrand's General and Admin. Expense for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was R2,782 Mil. Its General and Admin. Expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was R5,486 Mil.

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Firstrand General and Admin. Expense Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Firstrand's General and Admin. Expense can be seen below:

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* 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.

Firstrand General and Admin. Expense Chart

Firstrand Annual Data
Trend Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24 Jun25
General and Admin. Expense
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Firstrand Semi-Annual Data
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Firstrand 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 R5,486 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 R5,486 Mil mean?
Firstrand (NAM:FST) has a General and Admin. Expense of R5,486 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 Firstrand and its competitors.
Is Firstrand's General and Admin. Expense too high?
Firstrand's current General and Admin. Expense is R5,486 Mil. Overall, Firstrand has a GF Score™ of 85/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Firstrand's General and Admin. Expense compare to JPM and BAC?
Firstrand's General and Admin. Expense of R5,486 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 Firstrand and its competitors. Firstrand's current General and Admin. Expense is R5,486 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Firstrand stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Firstrand (NAM:FST) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is R84.36, compared to a current price of R96.23 — trading 14.1% above its estimated fair value. The current General and Admin. Expense is R5,486 Mil. Firstrand's overall GF Score™ is 85/100 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 Firstrand (NAM:FST), the current General and Admin. Expense is R5,486 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 Firstrand (NAM:FST) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Firstrand stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of R96.23 is trading 14.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of R84.36. GuruFocus considers Firstrand to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for NAM:FST:

  • General and Admin. Expense: R5,486 Mil
  • GF Value™: R84.36 vs. price of R96.23 (14.1% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 85/100 with 4 warning signs

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

Firstrand Business Description

Address Corner Fredman Drive and Rivonia Road, 4 Merchant Place, C Low, Sandton, Johannesburg, GT, ZAF, 2196
Firstrand Ltd wholly owns FirstRand Bank, a full-service bank providing a comprehensive range of retail, commercial, corporate and investment banking services in South Africa and offers niche products. The bank has three divisions, which are separately branded: First National Bank (FNB), WesBank and Rand Merchant Bank (RMB). The firm's reportable segment includes Retail and commercial segment, Corporate and institutional segment, Centre (including group treasury), Firstrand Bank Normalised, and Normalised adjustments.
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