Generation Development Group (ASX:GDG) Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: A$162.1 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2025)


ASX:GDG Generation Development Group Ltd ASX:GDG
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Price A$3.82
GF Value A$7.87
Valuation Possible Value Trap
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What is Generation Development Group Selling, General, & Admin. Expense?

Generation Development Group ASX:GDG -2.05% 53 Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is A$162.1 Mil as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates ASX:GDG with a GF Score™ of 53/100 and a GF Value™ of A$7.87 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review.

Selling, general, & admin. expense (SGA) includes the direct and indirect costs and all general and administrative expenses of a company. Generation Development Group's selling, general, & admin. expense for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was A$42.3 Mil. Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was A$162.1 Mil.


Generation Development Group  (ASX:GDG) 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.


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Generation Development Group Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Generation Development Group'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.

Generation Development Group Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart

Generation Development Group Annual Data
Trend Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24 Jun25
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Generation Development Group Semi-Annual Data
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ASX:GDG vs BLK, BX, KKR: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, Generation Development Group'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.


Generation Development Group Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Generation Development Group's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Generation Development Group's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.


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Generation Development Group 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$162.1 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$162.1 Mil mean?
Generation Development Group (ASX:GDG) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of A$162.1 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 Generation Development Group and its competitors.
Is Generation Development Group's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Generation Development Group's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is A$162.1 Mil. Overall, Generation Development Group has a GF Score™ of 53/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Generation Development Group's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to BLK and BX?
Generation Development Group's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of A$162.1 Mil can be compared against companies in the Asset Management 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 Asset Management company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Asset Management 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 Generation Development Group and its competitors. Generation Development Group's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is A$162.1 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Generation Development Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Generation Development Group (ASX:GDG) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is A$7.87, compared to a current price of A$3.82 — trading 51.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is A$162.1 Mil. Generation Development Group's overall GF Score™ is 53/100 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 Generation Development Group (ASX:GDG), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is A$162.1 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 Generation Development Group (ASX:GDG) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Generation Development Group stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of A$3.82 is trading 51.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of A$7.87. GuruFocus considers Generation Development Group to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for ASX:GDG:

  • Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: A$162.1 Mil
  • GF Value™: A$7.87 vs. price of A$3.82 (51.5% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 53/100 with 3 warning signs

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


Generation Development Group Business Description

Address 447 Collins Street, Level 17, Melbourne, VIC, AUS, 3000
Founded in 1991, Generation originally operated as a pooled development fund, focusing on providing capital to businesses in financial services. Today, the firm is structured across three key business lines within wealth management. The first is through Generation Life, the market leader in investment bonds by in-flows, which offers tax-effective products, including investment bonds and annuities. The second business line is Lonsec, a prominent research and ratings provider to the Australian financial services sector, competing against Morningstar and Zenith. The third division provides managed account solutions, a result of the merger between Evidentia and Lonsec Investment Solutions, offering individually owned accounts professionally managed by experienced portfolio managers.
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