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Selling, general, & admin. expense (SGA) includes the direct and indirect costs and all general and administrative expenses of a company. Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank's selling, general, & admin. expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was د.إ257 Mil.
Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was د.إ941 Mil.
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADX:ADIB) Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Explanation
An efficient operation keeps SGA costs low and thus has higher profit margin. The percentage of SGA relative to total revenue is an indication of how efficiently the company operates. Compare this percentage among the companies in the same industry is a good way of finding more efficient operations. A comparison of the SGA cost relative to the revenue with the historical value can also be an indication of how efficient the company has become.
Warren Buffett likes companies with consistent SGA as the percentage of gross profit.
Companies with no durable competitive advantage show wild variation in SG&A as % of Gross Profit.
If SGA is less than 30% of Gross Profit, it is fantastic. If SGA is nearing 100%, it is is in highly competitive industry.
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Related Terms
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank's Selling, General, & Admin. 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.
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Competitor Comparison
For the Banks - Regional subindustry, Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense, along with its competitors' market caps and Selling, General, & Admin. Expense data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Banks Industry
For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Calculation
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense (SGA) includes the direct and indirect costs and all general and administrative expenses of a company. For instance, personnel cost, advertising, rent, communication costs are all part of SGA.
Selling, General, & 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 د.إ941 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 Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of د.إ941 Mil mean?
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADX:ADIB) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of د.إ941 Mil as of Mar. 2026. Selling, general and admin expense is the total cost for direct, indirect, general and administrative activities. View historical data on Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank and its competitors.
Is Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is د.إ941 Mil. Overall, Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank has a GF Score™ of 65/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to competitors?
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of د.إ941 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 Selling, General, & Admin. Expense for a Banks company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Banks industry context. However, Selling, General, & 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 Selling, General, & Admin. Expense mean?
A high Selling, General, & Admin. Expense can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Selling, general and admin expense is the total cost for direct, indirect, general and administrative activities. View historical data on Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank and its competitors. Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is د.إ941 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADX:ADIB) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is د.إ19.57, compared to a current price of د.إ20.70 — trading 5.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is د.إ941 Mil. Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank's overall GF Score™ is 65/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Selling, General, & Admin. Expense calculated?
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADX:ADIB), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is د.إ941 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 Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADX:ADIB) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of د.إ20.70 is trading 5.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of د.إ19.57.
GuruFocus considers Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for ADX:ADIB:
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: د.إ941 Mil
GF Value™: د.إ19.57 vs. price of د.إ20.70 (5.8% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the ADX:ADIB stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank is a banking corporation based in the United Arab Emirates. The bank is one of the regional Islamic services groups having a presence in countries like United Kingdoms, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar and generates its revenues from its foreign operations. The activities of the bank like banking, financing, and investing are the pillars of its business. The banking and financing services comprise regional banking operations such as retail banking and its investing business includes capital market operations. The company conducts its operations through retail banking, which is its main revenue generator, wholesale banking, treasury, and other segments.
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