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Selling, general, & admin. expense (SGA) includes the direct and indirect costs and all general and administrative expenses of a company. Aussie Broadband's selling, general, & admin. expense for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was A$157 Mil.
Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was A$296 Mil.
Aussie Broadband (ASX:ABB) 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.
Aussie Broadband Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Related Terms
Aussie Broadband Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Aussie Broadband'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.
Aussie Broadband Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart
ASX:ABB vs TMUS, VZ, T: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison
For the Telecom Services subindustry, Aussie Broadband'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.
Aussie Broadband Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Telecommunication Services Industry
For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Aussie Broadband's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Aussie Broadband's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.
Aussie Broadband 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 Dec. 2025 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was A$296 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 A$296 Mil mean?
Aussie Broadband (ASX:ABB) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of A$296 Mil as of Dec. 2025. Selling, general and admin expense is the total cost for direct, indirect, general and administrative activities. View historical data on Aussie Broadband and its competitors.
Is Aussie Broadband's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Aussie Broadband's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is A$296 Mil. Overall, Aussie Broadband has a GF Score™ of 59/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Aussie Broadband's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to TMUS and VZ?
Aussie Broadband's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of A$296 Mil can be compared against companies in the Telecommunication Services 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 Telecommunication Services company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Telecommunication Services 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 Aussie Broadband and its competitors. Aussie Broadband's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is A$296 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Aussie Broadband stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Aussie Broadband (ASX:ABB) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is A$4.74, compared to a current price of A$4.70 — trading 0.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is A$296 Mil. Aussie Broadband's overall GF Score™ is 59/100 with 3 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 Aussie Broadband (ASX:ABB), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is A$296 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 Aussie Broadband (ASX:ABB) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Aussie Broadband stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of A$4.70 is trading 0.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of A$4.74.
GuruFocus considers Aussie Broadband to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for ASX:ABB:
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: A$296 Mil
GF Value™: A$4.74 vs. price of A$4.70 (0.8% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the ASX:ABB stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Aussie Broadband is Australia's fourth-largest retail internet services provider. It provides broadband services to households and businesses, as well as wholesale solutions to commercial enterprises. Aussie Broadband also operates as a mobile virtual network operator, using Optus' network to provide mobile services. In 2020, the firm expanded its offerings by laying its own fiber network to service enterprise and government customers. The firm has undertaken two acquisitions, Symbio and Over the Wire, expanding its offerings for enterprise, government, and wholesale customers.
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