Colonial Motor Co (NZSE:CMO) General and Admin. Expense: NZ$106 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2025)

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NZSE:CMO Colonial Motor Co Ltd NZSE:CMO
65 GF Score
Price NZ$7.25
GF Value NZ$8.56
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is Colonial Motor Co General and Admin. Expense?

Colonial Motor Co NZSE:CMO 65 General and Admin. Expense is NZ$106 Mil as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates NZSE:CMO with a GF Score™ of 65/100 and a GF Value™ of NZ$8.56 (Modestly Undervalued). 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. Colonial Motor Co's General and Admin. Expense for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was NZ$53 Mil. Its General and Admin. Expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was NZ$106 Mil.

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Colonial Motor Co General and Admin. Expense Historical Data

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Colonial Motor Co General and Admin. Expense Chart

Colonial Motor Co Annual Data
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Colonial Motor Co Semi-Annual Data
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Colonial Motor Co 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 NZ$106 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 NZ$106 Mil mean?
Colonial Motor Co (NZSE:CMO) has a General and Admin. Expense of NZ$106 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 Colonial Motor Co and its competitors.
Is Colonial Motor Co's General and Admin. Expense too high?
Colonial Motor Co's current General and Admin. Expense is NZ$106 Mil. Overall, Colonial Motor Co has a GF Score™ of 65/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Colonial Motor Co's General and Admin. Expense compare to CVNA and PAG?
Colonial Motor Co's General and Admin. Expense of NZ$106 Mil can be compared against companies in the Vehicles & Parts 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 Vehicles & Parts company?
A good General and Admin. Expense depends on the Vehicles & Parts 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 Colonial Motor Co and its competitors. Colonial Motor Co's current General and Admin. Expense is NZ$106 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Colonial Motor Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Colonial Motor Co (NZSE:CMO) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NZ$8.56, compared to a current price of NZ$7.25 — trading 15.3% below its estimated fair value. The current General and Admin. Expense is NZ$106 Mil. Colonial Motor Co's overall GF Score™ is 65/100 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 Colonial Motor Co (NZSE:CMO), the current General and Admin. Expense is NZ$106 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 Colonial Motor Co (NZSE:CMO) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Colonial Motor Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of NZ$7.25 is trading 15.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of NZ$8.56. GuruFocus considers Colonial Motor Co to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for NZSE:CMO:

  • General and Admin. Expense: NZ$106 Mil
  • GF Value™: NZ$8.56 vs. price of NZ$7.25 (15.3% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 65/100 with 4 warning signs

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

Colonial Motor Co Business Description

Address 57 Courtenay Place, Level 6, PO Box 6159, Wellington, NZL, 6141
Colonial Motor Co Ltd is a New Zealand-based company engaged in the principal activity of operating franchised motor vehicle dealerships. It owns motor vehicle dealerships throughout the country and has dealerships selling heavy trucks and tractors. The company has many dealerships and has a primary focus on Ford. Also, the company provides administrative and financial services to the subsidiaries as well as leasing them at market rates for many of the properties. Substantial revenue is generated from the sale of goods.
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