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Selling, general, & admin. expense (SGA) includes the direct and indirect costs and all general and administrative expenses of a company. Embark Early Education's selling, general, & admin. expense for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was A$33.94 Mil.
Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was A$63.61 Mil.
Embark Early Education (ASX:EVO) 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.
Embark Early Education Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Related Terms
Embark Early Education Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Embark Early Education'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.
Embark Early Education Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart
ASX:EVO vs EDU, TAL, LAUR: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison
For the Education & Training Services subindustry, Embark Early Education'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.
Embark Early Education Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Education Industry
For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Embark Early Education's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Embark Early Education's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.
Embark Early Education 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$63.61 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$63.61 Mil mean?
Embark Early Education (ASX:EVO) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of A$63.61 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 Embark Early Education and its competitors.
Is Embark Early Education's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Embark Early Education's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is A$63.61 Mil. Overall, Embark Early Education has a GF Score™ of 22/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Embark Early Education's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to EDU and TAL?
Embark Early Education's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of A$63.61 Mil can be compared against companies in the Education 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 an Education company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Education 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 Embark Early Education and its competitors. Embark Early Education's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is A$63.61 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Embark Early Education stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Embark Early Education (ASX:EVO) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is A$0.90, compared to a current price of A$0.42 — trading 53.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is A$63.61 Mil. Embark Early Education's overall GF Score™ is 22/100 with 7 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 Embark Early Education (ASX:EVO), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is A$63.61 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 Embark Early Education (ASX:EVO) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Embark Early Education stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of A$0.42 is trading 53.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of A$0.90.
GuruFocus considers Embark Early Education to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for ASX:EVO:
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: A$63.61 Mil
GF Value™: A$0.90 vs. price of A$0.42 (53.3% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the ASX:EVO stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Embark Early Education Ltd is a company that is engaged in the provision and management of an early childhood education service that gives parents and caregivers the option of which service suits their child's learning and care needs. The company is engaged in operation of childcare centres in Australia. The company owns and operates childcare centers. It has centers in Queensland, Victoria, New South Wales, Tasmania and South Australia.
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