Sims (SMSMY) Other Operating Expense: $586 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2025)

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SMSMY Sims Ltd SMSMY
68 GF Score
Price $17.67
GF Value $10.86
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is Sims Other Operating Expense?

Sims SMSMY +0.89% 68 Other Operating Expense is $586 Mil as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates SMSMY with a GF Score™ of 68/100 and a GF Value™ of $10.86 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review.

Sims's Other Operating Expense for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was $363 Mil. Its Other Operating Expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was $586 Mil.

Sims's quarterly Other Operating Expense declined from Dec. 2024 ($291 Mil) to Jun. 2025 ($223 Mil) but then increased from Jun. 2025 ($223 Mil) to Dec. 2025 ($363 Mil).

Sims's annual Other Operating Expense declined from Jun. 2023 ($634 Mil) to Jun. 2024 ($617 Mil) and declined from Jun. 2024 ($617 Mil) to Jun. 2025 ($522 Mil).

Sims Other Operating Expense Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Sims's Other Operating Expense can be seen below:

* 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.

Sims Other Operating Expense Chart

Sims Annual Data
Trend Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24 Jun25
Other Operating Expense
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Sims Semi-Annual Data
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Sims Other Operating Expense Calculation

GuruFocus uses a standardized financial statement format for all companies. For non-financial companies, GuruFocus lists Selling, General, & Admin. Expense, , Research & Development, and Other Operating Expense under the "Total Operating Expense" section.

Other Operating Expense sometimes includes:
Restructuring, and merger
Acquisition related and other
Litigation settlement charge
Other (too numerous to list)

Some companies can and do choose to report each of these items separately. Yet, there are a variety of Other Operating Expense which are simply too numerous to list.

Other Operating 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 $586 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 Other Operating Expense of $586 Mil mean?
Sims (SMSMY) has a Other Operating Expense of $586 Mil as of Dec. 2025. Other operating expenses that a company records on its income statement. View historical data on Sims and its competitors.
Is Sims' Other Operating Expense too high?
Sims' current Other Operating Expense is $586 Mil. Overall, Sims has a GF Score™ of 68/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sims' Other Operating Expense compare to NUE and STLD?
Sims' Other Operating Expense of $586 Mil can be compared against companies in the Steel industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Other Operating Expense for a Steel company?
A good Other Operating Expense depends on the Steel industry context. However, Other Operating 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 Other Operating Expense mean?
A high Other Operating Expense can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Other operating expenses that a company records on its income statement. View historical data on Sims and its competitors. Sims's current Other Operating Expense is $586 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sims stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sims (SMSMY) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $10.86, compared to a current price of $17.67 — trading 62.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Other Operating Expense is $586 Mil. Sims' overall GF Score™ is 68/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Other Operating Expense calculated?
Other Operating Expense is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Sims (SMSMY), the current Other Operating Expense is $586 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 Sims (SMSMY) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sims stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $17.67 is trading 62.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of $10.86. GuruFocus considers Sims to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for SMSMY:

  • Other Operating Expense: $586 Mil
  • GF Value™: $10.86 vs. price of $17.67 (62.7% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 68/100 with 7 warning signs

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

Sims Business Description

Address 189 O’Riordan Street, Suite 2, Level 9, Mascot, Sydney, NSW, AUS, 2020
Sims is the world's largest publicly traded metal and electronics recycler, with about three-fourths of earnings generated in North America and the remainder from Australia and New Zealand. Its main business is the buying, processing, and selling of scrap metal.Sims North American segment comprises the largest ferrous scrap recycler in North America, trading as Sims Metal Management, and 50% owned SA Recycling. Almost all sales are of ferrous metals with less than 10% of sales volumes from more valuable nonferrous metals retrieved in the scrap recycling process.
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